qualifiers

The other night, Caroline was schmoozing me. "Oh I love you, Mama!" out of nowhere. I was suspicious, especially since she'd been pretty ornery the whole day.

"What are you up to?" I asked.

"Whaaatttttt?" She was shocked.

"I think you're up to something!"

"No!" She got offended. "I am not doing anything bad..."

I started to feel guilty and wrapped my arm around her.

Then she finished her sentence, "...now. Maybe later."