Levi came home from work a little earlier than usual. I was in the kitchen preparing dinner. Declan was sitting on the island with his coloring book and a couple of crayons in front of him.
He nearly lunged from his chair when he saw his father, a wide smile on his face as he ran to hug and greet him.
"Hey bud!" Levi greeted back, bending down to embrace his son. Dropping his work bag and suit jacket, he picked Declan up and carried him back into the kitchen. "Smells good here. What are you making?"
Setting Declan down, he walked up to me to lean over and look down at the pot. He nodded in approval, rubbing his grumbling stomach.
"Looks good."
"Dinner's almost ready. I'm just waiting for the breadsticks to be done."
Nodding once more, he turned to go grab his belongings. "I'm going t
