“What can I get for you?”Rene asked, appearing next to the table.
“Hey Rene,” Smokey said, then turned to Tania and made introductions, “Treat her like Taylynn or Andy, and we’ll be good.Got it?”
Rene nodded.
“Good, now we need something to eat, what do we have back there?”
“I’m not sure.Delilah’s been in there all morning, Andy’s helped some too, but I don’t know what they’re making or what might be ready.Let me go take a look and I’ll let you know.Want me to bring you back something to drink?”
“Yes, please.I want a water, what about you?”He turned to Tania.
“Water please, and can we get an extra?”
“Sure.Give me a couple and I’ll be right back."
“What’s the extra water for?”
“Carter.I didn’t realize what time it is.He’ll be getting fussy soon, it’s time for him to eat in the next hour or so.”
“Is he eating any real food or just formula?”
“He’ll eat some, but he's mostly smashing it into his hair and clothes.”
Smokey gave an exaggerated nod.Maybe he’d stay away from that, or at least for now.“I assume he’s still taking a bottle?Or is he using cups?”
“Bottles, I have a couple in the diaper bag upstairs, but the rest are going on the list of things to get from the house.”
“Speaking of.Here.Use this.”He unlocked the screen on his phone and handed it to her.“Open an email and type out your list there.”
She stared at him with wide eyes for a moment then took the device and started typing.A couple minutes later, Rene returned with their drinks and a list of what the old ladies had been working on in the kitchen.
“They’re still working on a few things to go in the freezer for later, but they said they’ve got lasagna, enchiladas, and something they called cheesy beef and rice supreme.I’m not sure what that is other than the name,” Rene said with a shrug.
They each gave him their requests, and Tania went back to typing as Rene walked away.
Chapter Seven
