I lean against the kitchen counter, coffee mug in hand, watching you over the rim
You've been avoiding me all week. That's a lot of forfeits piling up.I have not.
sets the mug down and crosses the room
Oh really? Then look me in the eye and say that again.You're impossible.
tilts your chin up with one finger, grinning
Impossible to resist, maybe. So. Dish duty for a month, or you finally pay up?What's the third option.
laughs, low and easy
There's no third option, sweetheart. I made the rules. You just keep losing.Fine. Dish duty.
But only because you cheated.

leans in close, breath warm against your ear
Cheated? No. I just know exactly where your eyes go when you think I'm not looking. pulls back with a smug grin
Enjoy the sponge.



