That Awkward Moment

Bryce drives Mary to school. One morning as she exited the car Bryce called out, "Have a great day, beautiful!" She gave him a friendly wave. Later that night she sat at the kitchen table coloring. Bryce said, "I love you, Mary."

She put down her crayon and said, eyebrow raised, "Dad, I wish you would stop saying these things at such inconvenient times."

"You mean like this morning, when I called out to you in front of your friends?"

"No, I mean like now when I'm sitting here just minding my own business."