Ten

Smiling he entered the kitchen. He was feeling joyous; the day was going to end well, he had good vibes about it.

'Where is that young man that was with you?' He heard Mrs Pade asked.

Nicholas knew who she was talking about. He smiled as he moved to the tray of fruits on the kitchen table. 'He went to take a shower.'

She nod her head to him. 'Go sit in the living room, we will serve the food.'

He took a bite from the Apple he picked deliberately avoiding the look Amber gave him. He looked directly at his mother-in-law. 'Let me help.'

She looked at him smiling and then nodded her head. He held his apple in his hand. 'What do I do?' 

She smiled at him; 'First, did you finish your work in the study?'

Nicholas nod his head.

She smiled again. 'First, tell me, how does this taste?' She told him as she placed a half full soup of the porridge, she blew on it first before putting it into his mouth.

After few seconds, he gave her a th