Monday Night with Nell and Gladio

[mylandmyrules]

Nell had decided on lasagna for dinner - one extra large one with meat and a smaller one without. She made up a garlic spread for the bread, that Gladio could slather on her bread before they heated it up for serving, and a large salad. That plus the usual snacks and desserts should be more than enough for anyolne who might stop by.

Once everything was set and the lasagna ready to pop in the over she had some time to put her feet up by the fireplace and snuggle with the cats and/or Gladio if he was there. Though if he growled against her neck she might just have to drag him off to the bedroom.

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[mylandmyrules]

"I am," she said. "Better than well. I'm very happy and content - more than I ever imagined I could be. Do you and Steven have any trips planned?"

[pocketpretzels]

Watts nodded. “We’ll be headed to Barbados- an island in the Caribbean- over the school break,” he said.

[mylandmyrules]

"That sounds like a wonderful place to get away to in the winter," Nell said. "I hope the school trip is going somewhere warmer than here."

[pocketpretzels]

“‘Somewhere warmer than here’ was indeed our key criteria,” Watts shared. Well, more his own, but Steven was more than willing to go along with it.

“We did give some thought to going along on the school trip,” Watts added. “But ultimately decided certainty was the better option, this time around.”

[mylandmyrules]

"I can understand that," Nell said. "No guarantees as to where they'll be taking us this time."

[pocketpretzels]

“Exactly,” Watts nodded. “And I am not a gambling man.”

[mylandmyrules]

"Very wise of you," Nell said. "Though... much of life is a gamble. I took quite a gamble coming back here after what had been nine years for me. Still I understand what you mean."

[pocketpretzels]

"I suppose that's true," Watts acknowledged. "And I am glad that you did make that decision."

[mylandmyrules]

Nell glanced over at Gladio and smiled fondly. "As am I. For many reasons. I'm glad that you're here as well."