Adam analyzed closely the expression that revealed itself to him again, this time filled with a thoughtfulness he hadn’t expected. As Allegra spoke, asking what they were doing, his eyebrows furrowed. “What are we doing?” he repeated, making a question out of the question. He wasn’t sure if this was the beginning of another joke. “We’re… sitting out on—” he stopped abruptly as, quite suddenly, it dawned on him. Allegra wasn’t joking. He paused for a moment, examining her expression closely, scanning her features for the hints he’d somehow missed.

“What do you mean?” he finally asked, suspicious of where this was going but not wanting to make any assumptions.