She heard his feet on the floor behind her. The aroma of breakfast wafting through the house must have stirred him. No real surprise there.
His voice was still gravelly from sleep as he whispered in her ear.
“That’s my shirt.”
“That’s my dressing gown.” she giggled back, addressing the two fluffy pink arms that crossed in front of her.
“In my defense, MY clothing had gone walkabout.”
“It looks better on me anyway. You said so yourself.”
“While that is true, it is now going to smell of bacon.”
“Well I could always spray Arden Sunflowers over it and give your family many questions to ask.” she teased.
He groaned his resignment into her hair, “A very good point.”
“Sit.” She ordered, cracking the eggs over the pan. The perfect heat. Nice and low so it didn’t go all bubbly, just warm enough to start the set, then turn up slightly to finish it off.
The chair squeaked on the floor as he pulled it back from the table and sat, followed by the gloopy sloosh of OJ being poured from the carton into the two glasses.
She grinned to herself… this was all so ridiculously domestic and “normal”.
Lifting the eggs from the pan she slid one onto each plate and carried them to the table.
“Now THAT is a breakfast,” The corners of his eyes crinkled with the huge grin of appreciation, “brown sauce you suggest?” He crooked a disbelieving eyebrow at her. Her closed mouthed smile punctuated by her hamster-like cheeks. Masticating a huge bite of a toast and bacon sandwich seemed to be one of the few times she didn’t actually speak.
He’d read the ingredients and “dates” didn’t sound appealing, but squeezed a drop onto his plate anyway.
“MMMmmm, that is wonderful.” he mumbled around the bacon, egg and brown sauce mouthful.
She almost choked laughing, swallowing before she spoke.
“That’s what he said.” He rolled his eyes at her joke. “Well you did. Last night … and again in the small hours.” She winked cheekily at him.
“Give me five to finish this for the energy and we’ll get back to round…mmm… where were we???”
25/11/17
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