"You can do the dishes," she agrees without protest, "although I make no promises I won't stand behind you being distracting."

Fair warning.

She gestures him to sit while she sets the last of their dinner on the table, leaning over his shoulder to kiss his cheek and murmur, "Love you," before she joins him.

And she'll wait until the dinner is well underway before she says, "So, I've been thinking and I want to ask you about something."