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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[chef_chocobro]

"I'd certainly be willing to help take care of that, as well," Ignis offered, "since we're already putting you out as host."

And while he didn't doubt Nell's coffee making abilities in the slightest, he could hardly pass up an opportunity to be exceptionally particular about preparation when it presented itself.

[mylandmyrules]

"Sure, if you'd like," she said. "Though I don't mind hosting at all, I wouldn't object to you helping out there."

Her coffee was quite delightful, Ignis, if perhaps not quite up to your standards.

[chef_chocobro]

"You already do so much for these evenings," Ignis pointed out, "it's the very least I could do by offering my own capable hands in some capacity as well."

Don't let the generosity of the offer fool you too much, though, Nell. Even with the incredible strides he'd made in actually allowing Liliana's steward to take on certain tasks around the house without his interference, it was all just an offer to ensure he didn't get too twitchy from being idle while others did the work.

[mylandmyrules]

Nell could completely understand that. She still found it hard to let even Gladio do for her.

She smiled at him. "Then you're in charge," she said. "I will sit back and put my feet up and be a woman of leisure after dinner." After she did the dishes and put everything away, of course.