The mess was manageable. James went about cleaning while doing the cooking, but there were some stacks of dishes left about while he decided to wait until after the meal.
"Sit." James pointed to the bar stool at the counter island. "Eat." And with that, James had slid already prepared plate of food for her, and set the fruit bowl between them.
Then the smoothie as well. "You gotta start your day healthy, girl." Look at him, just a regular homemaker.