Page 75 of Manny Included

“Can we eat outside?”

“Sure.”If he survived the making of breakfast.

“Lord.”Bay shook his head.Then got Flynn settled in his highchair with a new sippy cup of milk.“Okay, point me and shoot me.”

“Uh.Bacon in a pan?That would rock.”And he could make waffle batter.

“I can totally do that.”Bay grabbed the bacon out of the fridge and got a pan out.He put all the bacon in the pan and turned on the heat.“Why is bacon so good?”

“Magical meat?”He didn’t know, but it was just a fact.It was delicious.

He watched Bay make a conscious effort not to burst out laughing, and he raised an eyebrow.

“Remind me later to tell you what I thought when you said magical meat.When there’s an adult-only audience.”

His lips parted in pure shock, but he did start laughing, because what else was he supposed to do?

Bay gave him a wink and fiddled with the bacon, which was starting to sizzle.

They moved around the kitchen together, getting everything ready, setting the table on the deck.Then they gathered the kids and got everyone seated with plates of food in front of them.

Everyone but the baby got bacon.Everyone but Flynn and Merida got syrup.Flynn got a square of waffle, and Merida got applesauce to dip her waffle in.

Belle ate, but he could feel the questions in her eyes.She wanted to know what was going on.

“This is delicious.”Bay shoved another chunk of waffle in, a bit of sauce dripping down his chin.

“Thank you.Thanks for making the bacon.”

“Bacons!”Merida cheered.“Bay’s bacons!”

“You’re welcome.And aren’t Pete’s waffles good too, Merida?”

“Bay’s bacons!”she repeated.She’d fallen in love with her uncle.

He chuckled, because he loved that.Bay needed to have the kids be mad for him.

“Are we having a family meeting after breakfast?”Belle asked.

“We are—are you psychic?”Bay asked.

Belle stared at him.“What’s psychic?”

He was going to let Bay answer.

Bay gave him a ‘help me’ look, but when he didn’t respond, said, “Uh… someone who knows things.”

“Oh, I know things.I know Petey’s sleeping in your room.”

Bay’s eyes flashed to his.“He is.”

Pete nodded.“Bay and I have decided to become a couple.We love each other.”

Eric shrugged and went back to eating, but Belle frowned.

“Does that mean you’re going to be… different?”

“Well, it means that Pete is moving into my room, but no, other than that, things aren’t going to be different.”