Chapter 54

"Mitchell and I are going to take a walk after we clean up and the men start watching football. I haven't had much alone time with him, and I want to have him to myself for a little while. I can't be fighting off my sisters, cousins, aunts, mother, and grandmother all the Time just to talk with him."

"Don't be gone too long," cautioned Melissa. "We're going to be watching videos of you two at half Time of one of the games. I want you both here to watch them with us."

A short Time later, Mitchell and Christine strolled down the sidewalk away from her house. "Mitchell, I haven't been alone with you very much in the last week or so. It was just a week ago that you dove into Snake River to save those two kids."

"And you pulled me out in the nick of Time. I'll always be in your debt. If you ever need something, or help with something, just let me know. I'll do just about anything for you, Christine."

"I'll take you up on that. You'll have me around a lot, so save my life sometime and we'll