Out of habit, Ashleigh slipped her hand into his as they walked away from the game. "I am happy," she told him with a painfully bright smile. "Very happy!"
She was practically clinging to the large stuffed bear that was tucked safely under her arm.
"Maybe I'll name him Ed," she teased, "and sleep with him every night."
At this point, she'd basically forgotten any conversation they'd had about food or anything else. She was floating on cloud nine and happy as a loon.