‘That’s okay, Zara,’ the big man rumbles, thudding off back towards the counter. ‘Listen,’ she says, reaching out for a pancake. ‘Uh-huh,’ Thomas cuts in, shaking his head. ‘It’s breakfast.’ ‘I was just saying that…’ ‘Say it after,’ he says. ‘I’m having me some Monday morning carb loading without work talk.’
Isn't 'uh-huh' like saying yes, and 'uh-uh' like saying no???  So it shiuld be 'uh-uh' !!!!  Saying, no, not now, it's breakfast!!!





