On Thursday…because I suck and my rl is busy with science fairs and homework help.

First scene of chapter two is finished at about 1100 words.  Here’s a little snippet from the next morning.

“Daddy wear socks?”

“Of course,” Zach said, lifting his sleep pant leg slightly to expose the thick woolen socks.

“What about you, Nathan?”

“Nat’an feetsies,” he said, pointing to his pajama-covered toes.

“Oh good,” Zach said, picking Nathan up and rubbing their noses together as he gave him a hug.  “So are you cozy?”

“Yeah.”

“Sleep good?”

“Yeah.”

“Hungry?”

“Nope,” he answered, rubbing his nose against Zach’s.  “Babbo mades ‘nana cakes.”

“Banana pancakes?  Really?”

Nathan nodded and sagely added, “They yummy.”

“I’ll bet.”  Just then Zach startled, feeling a hand wrap around his hip from behind.  

“I made coffee, too,” Chris said, coming around to his other side and holding out a mug that smelled absolutely heavenly.

“My hero.” Zach gave his customary response and let Nathan shimmy back down to the floor as he accepted the mug.  “Oh god, that smells fantastic.”

“And we saved some batter for you, so I can make you fresh pancakes as well.”

Zach smiled and took a sip of his coffee to hide his pleasure and relief at not being excluded from the morning festivities.  “Thank you.   It’s always so awkward to be jealous of your own child.”