“What are we having?”
“Roast chicken with mashed potatoes, broccoli, and biscuits,” Dax said from his seat.
“Wow.You were busy.Did we manage to sleep the night through or wake up in another dimension?”
Fletch laughed.
“I just had a craving.The biscuits are frozen.The rest was no problem,” Dax said with a shrug.
“I can show you how to make biscuits if you like, then they can be no problem too,” Jordon said then turned to Spider.“Do you want me to fill a plate for you or pass dishes?”
“You can do it,” he said, making sure to lock his wheels.
“Anything you don’t want?”
“Nope.Give me some of it all.”
She picked up his plate and added a little of everything, then paused and turned to look at him.
She piled some meat onto his plate and set it down in front of him.They didn’t talk much while they ate, at least not at first.He didn’t know about the others, but he was hungry and right now, getting food in was his priority.
“I was going to ask the two of you, do either of you have any food allergies?”Jordon said after a while.The speed everyone had been shoveling food in had slowed and everyone had relaxed a bit.
“I don’t,” Dax said right away.Fletch didn’t say anything.Even after he finished what he had in his mouth, he just took another bite as he turned and scowled at Spider.Spider scowled back.
“Jordon wants to make us a meal.I didn’t ask her to, she offered.She wants to make something we’ll all enjoy.”
“How about I give you some options, and you all vote?”
“I could get behind that.”Fletch looked slightly less cranky.
“I’m behind any meal I’m not having to cook.”Dax finished his plate and pushed it away.
“How about these?”Jordon spoke up after a couple of minutes.“Chicken fried steak, chicken and dumplings, or fried trout.Full meal with all the sides, but I’ll decide those once I know the main dish.Votes?”
“Like I said before I’m behind any meal I don’t have to cook.Well, except fast food right now.I’m sick of fast food.”Dax blinked several times.“Those are words I never thought I’d say.”
“I’m not all that fond of fish, but I’m good with either of the others,” Fletch put in after a moment.
Spider felt her gaze on him when she turned to see what his vote was.Since it looked like his would be the deciding vote he took a moment to consider the options.
He watched her, waiting to see how she would react when he didn’t say anything right away.But there was nothing big—Jordon just lifted her brows and waited.
“What kind of dumplings?The flat noodle like ones or the fluffy cloud style?””he asked.
She frowned.“Not the noodles,” she smiled and shook her head, “but I’ve never heard them called the cloud style either.They’re fluffy bite size chunks, if that makes sense?”
Spider nodded.“That’s what I want.”
“Do we get to vote on the sides too?”Dax asked, his tone hopeful.
“Just tell me what you’d like and I’ll take that, along with what I can get at the store, into consideration.”Jordon turned her attention to him for a moment, but her gaze went back to Fletch before Dax answered.
“Roasted potatoes or baked.That’s what I’d prefer,” Fletch said before Dax had a chance to say anything else.“I don’t care which vegetable though.”
She nodded then turned to look at Dax.
“I’d prefer the green beans, at least if you care if I eat them.I like carrots raw, but cooked?No thanks.”
