WHEN THE MEAL WAS OVER, everyone moved to the living room, except Bella, who headed toward the kitchen.
“What are you doing?” Nathan asked from the doorway.
“Loading the dishwasher right quick,” Bella said.
“Nope, that’s not the rule,” Nathan countered. “Whoever cooks, the other cleans, remember? Hand ‘em over.”
She grinned and stepped away from the sink. “You got it.”
“Yeah,” Rick added as he stepped into the kitchen behind Nathan. “We’ve got this. Go sit and relax.”
“You don’t have to tell me twice,” Bella replied, and made her way into the living room just in time to see Charlie wriggle out of Jandy’s arms and make a beeline for Lizzie, who’d just sat down on the couch.
Bella bit back a snicker as Charlie stood in front of a nervous-looking Lizzie with arms raised.
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