That evening, after they’d had dinner and the kids were playing in the living room, Del retreated into the kitchen to go through a couple of recipes that were nagging at him.
Justin had had a talk with Harper about the day, but somehow Del couldn’t bring himself to have the talk about their relationship with Justin quite yet. Instead, he was pondering on herbs and spices, and which might be affordable enough for this recipe but still taste nice re-heated or even after being frozen first.
Justin came to where Del was sitting at the table, stepped behind him, and began to rub his shoulders.
Del groaned and let his head drop. Justin chuckled.
“Shouldn’t I be the one giving you the shoulder rub, Mr. I Lift Heavy Things All Day?” Del grunted out the words between a moan or two.
“Nah, I thi
