Once in the kitchen he started emptying the bags from the grocery store onto the counter. Libby joined him a few minutes later in jeans and a t-shirt.
"Jeez, how much stuff did you buy?"
"Wanted to make sure we did not run out. And I picked up some other snack stuff, too. And some stuff for here that I was running low on."
"You did not have to do this, I told you."
"I want to. Please, let me do this."
"You have to at least let me pay half for all of the food you bought."
"Absolutely not! No way! I will let you help me get stuff ready but you are not paying for anything."
"You are so damn stubborn."
"I know. I am a stubborn old man. Deal with it."
Tyler and Libby spent the majority of the morning and early afternoon in the kitchen prepping things for their visitors later that eveni
