“I actually did do that. I just happened to be in town when
 
 they had the market. I forgot all about it. I’ve hit it two months
 
 in a row. Or maybe it’s held every week. I don’t know. I just
 
 know it was a month apart because I had to go in and get paint
 
 and it was this time last month. I checked my receipt in the
 
 truck. I have this big stash in the glovebox that I keep meaning
 
 to bring in.”
 
 “I could try to file them for you if you want. I imagine you
 
 have to do some kind of accounting, or that you’d just want to
 
 know how much money you spend.”
 
 Adalynn’s smile lit up the room in a way prettier fashion
 
 than the golden stream of sunlight coming through the sliding
 
 door did. “That would be great. Thanks.”
 
 Cassia felt a little lightheaded at the praise. She wanted to
 
 be helpful, but Adalynn really appreciated everything she was
 
 doing, and being appreciated felt good. It wasn’t what she was
 
 going for, but it was nice hearing compliments about the food
 
 she cooked, and it felt good to be able to contribute in ways
 
 that weren’t just scraping the house. Soon she’d be painting,
 
 but even that felt like such a small thing.
 
 When they were finished eating, Cassia cleared the table
 
 and got the sink ready to do dishes. She was adding soap when
 
 the first strains of Adalynn’s classical music drifted through
 
 the kitchen like the soft breeze from the open window.
 
 Adalynn sauntered over and offered her hand when Cassia
 
 turned to see what she was doing. She smiled a huge smile that
 
 made her eyes sparkle, and her hand twitched in a come here
 
 gesture. She slowly shook her hips, undulating gently to the
 
 music, even though it was classical, and Cassia didn’t think
 
 that was how one danced to classical music. Adalynn didn’t