He did do that from time to time. Of course the thought that Lyle was turning the tables on him never crossed his mind. He thought that Lyle was serious because, well, he was always serious when he said it. Perhaps he was a bit too literal.
This was a conversation they should have had sooner, but instead of actually talking about any of it, all that Nico had done was tell Lyle he had done the laundry and then they had just hung out like they always did with nothing more really said. But now seemed like as good a time as any, of course that meant that he may have to actually talk and even perhaps feel, neither of which he was particularly fond of doing.
Silence followed the question for a long moment, Nico looking down at his hands which he wrung in contemplation in front of him. Clearing his throat, he finally decided upon an appropriate answer. "It's settled then. You can continue to compensate me for my time spent cultivating and harvesting the crop."