Basil, Pasta, A Little Mozzarella
It took from the time he kissed her on the back of the neck while she prepared dinner, plus a couple of minutes for the pasta and meat sauce—the gravy—to be passed, before Tony noticed that his wife's wedding band was missing. "Your ring?" He twirled his fork into his spoon. "You leave it by the sink?"
Marie sometimes did that, purposefully forgetting to slip it back on after washing a greasy pan.