“Now then, why don’t you tell me about this girl?” I flinched. “What girl?” “The one you’re all smitten with. The one that makes you smile. That’s a rare occasion indeed for my Gareth.” She chuckled, her plump cheeks rosy. “Lord, even when you were little, it took a lot of coaxing to get you to smile. But someone has been doing a number on you, I can tell. So stop stalling and tell me about her.”
