" quick kiss on the side of the head, stepped beside her, and grabbed the tongs to put the steaks on the grill. They sizzled when they hit the hot metal rack, and he closed the lid to let them cook. “I love it back here,” Claire said, a touch of nervousness in her voice he hoped to erase tonight. He wanted her to be comfortable with him all the time. “While the house and barn are "

― Jennifer Ryan , Falling for Owen (The McBrides, #2)