Monday Night at Nell and Gladio's

[mylandmyrules]

Nell was making hot honey glazed chicken for dinner and had made rice with honey and ginger mixed in with the stock. There was fresh-made cornbread with honey to put on it and an apple and honey tart for dessert.

Once everything was set she took a little time for herself and went up to soak in the hot tub. The kittens were always a bit disgruntled that she had immersed herself in the water thing again, but they were happy enough to curl up on the outdoor cat tower that was nearby so they could watch her.

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[sword_chocobro]

Gladio had been craving root beer for some unknown reason, and thought he pretty much struck gold when he saw it being sold in a big giant jug, not quite realizing that he maybe should have read the finer print on the labeling a little closer....

When he got back from his errands and popped the jug in the fridge to chill, he took a few moments just to bask in just how amazing everything Nell had been working on smelled, and then went to go find her. When it was pretty clear to him where she might be when he didn't find her in the apartment, he shucked off his shirt, changed into some swim trunks, and headed up to the roof.

Only to be instantly greeted with a rush of eagerly meowing kittens, clustering around his feet and demanding from the attention that Nell had oh-so-selfishly denied them.

"Alright, alright, alright," he chuckled, as he bent down to scoop them up easily, one in each hand, "don't get your tails all tied up, I got you."

Then, he grinned over at Nell in the hot tub, as the cars settled against he shoulders.

"You'd almost think they missed me, or something."

[mylandmyrules]

"Just wait till you try to get in the hot tub with them n your shoulders," Nell teased. "They'll be singing a different song then! I, on the other hand, will be happy to twine all around you regardless of whether or not you're in the tub."

She was always happy to see him, regardless of how long he'd been gone.

[sword_chocobro]

"Yeah," Gladio snorted faintly, adjusting the kittens so that he could free his hands enough to give them little scritches on thr top of their heads....as little as big fingers would allow, anyway, "I think I've got enough scars to go and add a bunch of fiesty cat claws to 'em.

"But," he added, with a shameless grin tossed Nell's way, "if it were you doing the biting and scratching, then I'll be the one singing a different song."

What? You expected him to just let that one go?

[mylandmyrules]

"I don't know," Nell mused, looking at her finger tips. "My nails aren't very long. I'm sure I could bite though. If you wanted me to..."

[sword_chocobro]

"Not about whether I'd want you to," Gladio pointed out, "though I can't see why anyone wouldn't want to get a good bite off of this juicy slab of beef."

Okay, even he couldn't say that without laughing, and then started to move the cats to set them back down.

"Alrgiht, you two," he said, "time to put this hunk of meat into the stew."

[mylandmyrules]

"I do nibble on occasion," Nell said thpughtfully. "And I like it when you nibble. So... perhaps."

She smiled as he set the cats down so he could join her. "We have some time still before dinner's ready."

[sword_chocobro]

"And you know," that grin wasn't going anywhere, nor should anyone expect it to!, "with an appetite like mine, even a nibbles still a pretty big bite!"

Nudging that cat's attempts to persuade him to lift them back up again away with his toe, Gladio finally managed to climb into the tub, settling in next to Nell easily and comfortably, arm draped over the side around her, with a grateful sigh. He just closed his eyes for a moment to appreciate it all before adding, "Speaking of which, whatever you've got going on down there already smells amazing. And I hope you're in the mood for root beer because I got a whole big jug of it."

Or, well, he thought he did, anyway.

[mylandmyrules]

Nell laughed. "Nibble away!"

She happily snuggled into him when he got into the hot tub and let her head rest against him. "I'm glad you like it," she said. "Lots of honey stuff and all with our own honey! AN I think rootbeer would go along with that just fine."

Poor disappointed Gladio!