"Me too," he agreed with a groan. "I had been on my way out to get dinner earlier..." his words trailed off.
"My appetite has definitely returned. I think I'm going to get a burger as big as you."
As they walked, he teased her, trying to fall into their normal routine of things. However, deep down, there was this seed of protectiveness growing in the pit of his stomach... things would probably never be quite like they were.