Laura felt a faint burn on her cheeks.
"No, there's no problem." Realizing that she had stuttered, she held her forehead in annoyance. Pretending to be natural, she picked up another mop. It's never happened before. It must be attributed to what Marcus was wearing today! Marcus was wearing a white shirt and jeans today, a typical student outfit. It is really hard not to be impressed.
As the sun was setting, they finally finished cleaning up together.
Marcus dropped Laura off at the gate, lowered the window, and gently said, "See you tomorrow." Laura nodded softly, her voice even softer, "See you tomorrow."
...
Laura walked into the living room, and her mind somehow still replayed the scene when they said goodbye.
Mrs. Taylor's said grimly, "Laura, you're so great."