Roman glanced over at Adam, who was laying in the hammock with his eyes shut. Roman had to place both him and Lynn in one minutes ago. "Adam's done for today, you can do it if you want." He said to Abel, his eyes looking to Lynn. She was gazing at the clouds. "Also, boating is still an option for today if you're up for it."
"I'm still up for it!" Abel was quick to say. He'd never been on a boat before and it was something he was eager to experience. Abel walked to the grill, closing the vents. "I've got this."
Roman cleared his throat. "Did Zadia say if she was coming or not?"
Abel smiled slyly. "On the boat? Ain't that something you should've asked her when you were cracking your spaghetti joke?" He laughed at Roman's blushed cheeks. "She said she was coming earlier." He answered. "But maybe you should go check with her again because she's pretty clear about staying out of the lake."
Roman sighed. "Might as well find out now." He scratched the back of his head. "I'll be back. Don't leave that unattended."
"Again, young not stupid."
"Right, my bad." He corrected, wiping his hand down with a napkin. "Think you can drive the boat too?" He questioned, waiting for his response.
"Without a doubt."
Roman chuckled, backing away. "I hope you prove me right, primo." He said walking to the entrance. Roman cringed hearing the high-pitched baby song play through the house. "Not this shit." He muttered, shutting the sliding door. He raised his head, peeking into Tino's crib.
He'd fallen asleep in an awkward position, his forehead laying on the screen side of the playpen.
Picking up the remote off the table, he shut off the television and laid Tino down in a better position, placing his blanket on him. "Tino fell asleep." He informed Zadia, walking inside the kitchen. Roman had eaten, but the smell of her soup had him debating whether he was full or not. Roman watched her add fresh celery into the pot. Her look was determined as she stirred with the steel ladle.
Something about her stance made him relax involuntarily.
"He did? It's barely five. I was gonna take him a bath after this." Zadia responded, leaning forward to lower the broth temperature. She used her fingertips to grab more onions, dipping them in one by one. She stirred again, raising the spoon when she turned his way. "Taste this for me," Zadia told him, slowly blowing onto it.
Roman sighed but stepped closer when she raised the spoon to his lips, rotating onto her heels to feed him. " I don't remember signing up to be your lab rat." He resorted. Under her gaze Roman tasted the sauce, melting at the taste. "It's good." He swallowed.
She frowned, moving the spoon from his mouth. "Good means bland now. I think I went overboard on the garlic, but I can fix it. I think something else is missing."
"It's marvelous." He rephrased, with his best British impression.
"That sounded way too legit." She laughed, placing the spoon in the sink with the other dirty dishes. "Help me tag-team these dishes." She utilized the paper towel on her left, drying her hands. "Pleaseeeee."
"Sure."
Zadia snapped her fingers, turning back to him. "It's missing mojo." She told him and glowered. "Which we don't have here, meaning I'm gonna have to d-i-y to my best capabilities." Zadia stood on her tippy toes and wiped the mess off the corner of his lips. She used her thumb to do it, nonchalantly licking it away. "Where's everybody? I didn't hear them come inside."
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