"'E's happy I got a job..." Rose said. And more concerned than Rose wished he was. Too often now, he had said that it would be a good thing if she found a husband. Rose knew her father was afraid that the longer she waited, the more chance she would do something stupid and get knocked up. She wished he could look at all the responsible things she was doing.

"I'll be back in a moment." Rose left to collect the rest of the groceries and then returned and handed her basket to Elijah. "If you insist," she said with a grin. She didn't need the chivalry, as she was quite capable of carrying it. But if he was eager, she wouldn't complain about saving her energy.