Many Willows 2

She did not want to come in the house, maybe fearing that it was entrapment of some sort but her baby was making it abundantly clear with his squirming that he was hungry. She sank to the ground just outside the front door and untied the baby from the carrier then looked up at him in a silent plea. He understood and went inside to fix something to eat hoping that she wouldn't run again.

Several moments later he could hear her stand. She peered in clearly smelling the bacon that was cooking and gave him a strange look, probably finding it odd that a man could actually cook something.