Del hung around as Justin got the kids showered and into bed, and Justin really wasn’t sure why. Not only did he hang around, but he even read Harper and Wyatt a story while Justin was dealing with Scarlett. After he put Scarlett in her crib, his shirt still damp from wrestling her out of the bath, Justin followed Del into the kitchen. Del ran water into the lasagna tray in the sink.
“I can scrub that,” Justin said.
“Leave it,” Del said. “I’ll let it soak here for a bit, then take it home and put it in the dishwasher.”
“Thanks for tonight,” Justin said. “It was really nice.”
And there were enough leftovers in the refrigerator for tomorrow as well, which was a weight off his shoulders. Maybe if he didn’t have to worry about getting dinner ready he could actually get a start on the clean
