I returned to the living room, a plate with pizza on it in each hand. One was cut up, a plastic fork rested next to the re-sized pieces. I set that plate down in front of Mason, taking the toy out of his hand.

“Eat” I ordered, poking the fork into a piece of pizza. I set the fork in his hand, directing it to his mouth. Mason ate the pizza, hungrily, throwing the fork on the ground and grabbing with his hands. I rolled my eyes, sitting on the couch.I set the plate on my lap, picking up my own piece of pizza. Caden looked at me curiously as I bit into the thawed delight.

“What?” I asked through a mouthful of chewed-up pizza.

He frowned “Where’s my piece?”

I nodded to the kitchen “Get it yourself”

He rolled his eyes, getting up and leaving for the kitchen. I looked back at Mason who had pizza sauce all over his face. I giggled, rolling my eyes

“Fork” I said, pointing to the discarded utensil next to him. He looked down at it, picking it up.

“Fork!” He repeated, showing me.

“You eat with the fork, Mase” I smiled, taking another bite of the pizza. He looked at me, before throwing the fork back on the floor.

I laughed, a hand covering my mouth.

“Was that a giggle I just heard?” Caden smirked, entering the room. He took a seat next to me on the couch.

I rolled my eyes, scooting away “Go away”

“Oh come on, I was just teasing”

“I wasn’t”

“You’re so mean to me, pumpkin”

I groaned, leaning against the back of the couch “Get over it”

He chuckled, finishing the rest of his pizza. I set my empty plate on top of his, resting my arm against the arm rest.

“What’s this for?”

“I made dinner, now you clean these dishes”

“Really Joanna really?” he sighed, his eyes pleading with me to have mercy.

I shrugged “That’s how it goes”

He groaned, standing up and walking into the kitchen.

“Hey! Get a napkin while you’re at it!” I called to him, knowing he would hear.

“Why?” He called back.

“Mason needs it”

I got off the couch, sitting over by my baby brother. He grinned at me, his face covered in his food. I sighed; grabbing the fork and helping him eat the rest of his dinner. Mason took the fork, directing to food towards me.

I smiled “No, silly, you get to eat it!”

He shook his head.

“Mason” I sighed, my face getting serious. “Eat your dinner”

“No!” he whined, crossing his little arms

“Don’t make me come after you” I said in a playful but threatening voice “Or I might end up tickling you!”

I ran my fingers softly at his belly, causing him to go into a fit of giggles. Mason fell on his back, squirming away from my touch.

I stopped, holding my hands up for him to see. “Are you going to eat your dinner now?”

He shook his head “Nope!”

“Then I’ll have to… tickle you some more!” I laughed, tickling him again. Mason giggled, his hands trying to push me away.

“OK! OK!” He laughed

“Are you going to eat?”

He nodded, remaining on his back. I grabbed his waist, pulling him into an upright position. I grabbed the fork, putting it in his hand.

“Eat”

He shoved the piece of pizza into his mouth, chewing it. Mason stuck the fork into another piece, holding it up as he swallowed.

“You better eat that mister” I warned. He grinned at me innocently.
Mason whipped the fork towards me, sending the pizza on top right at my face. The square hit me right in the cheek, sliding down slowly before falling off entirely.

My eyes were closed, mouth open in shook.

Mason giggled at me.

Another, deeper laughter harmonized with his. I didn’t have to look to know that Caden had seen the whole thing and was now laughing at my misfortune.

I could hear Caden walking over to us. He crouched down, handing me a wet napkin. I glared at him, gritting my teeth.

“He got you good, pumpkin” Caden laughed. I took the napkin from his hand, rubbing the sauce off my face.

“Go suck one” I muttered, folding the napkin over and wiping Mason’s face off. He scrunched his face up as I wiped off the food he failed to get in his mouth. I picked up the piece of pizza, folding it in the napkin.

Without warning I threw it at Caden.

The napkin fell down his collar and into his shirt. Caden’s eyes widened in shock as I held back a giggle.

He pulled out the napkin, clenching his fingers around it.

“You so don’t want to go there, pumpkin”

“I so just went there” I mocked him, smiling victoriously.

He took the hand with the napkin, moving to shove it down the front of my shirt. I pulled away, a hand guarding that area. Caden kept leaning forward, determined to pay me back.

I scrambled up, feeling his fingers grip my ankle as I tried to move away. Caden pulled me down so that I fell into his crossed legs on my back. He held me down, pressing his forearms against my thighs and my ribcage.

“Caden let me go!” I yelled, squirming underneath him.

He smirked at Mason “Should I let her go?”

Mason grinned “No!”

“You heard the man, Joanna, I ain’t letting you go”

“‘Ain’t’ isn’t a word” I muttered under my breath. He chuckled, obviously hearing that.

“That’s not helping you” He said.

“Let go!” I whined again, my struggling growing weaker.

“What do you think she should do to go free?” Caden asked Mason

“Lick your face!” Mason giggled, obviously finding the idea disgusting. I looked at him, my face agreeing with him entirely.

“No!” I said immediately “I’m not licking his face!”

Caden held back laughter “You heard him. The only way I’m letting you go is if you lick my face”

I made a face, showing my disgust “I’m not doing that!”

“Then I guess we’ll be staying here for a while” Caden sighed.

“Mason, pick something else please?” I begged

“Nope” He laughed. I swear that laugh sounded evil.

I groaned, leaning my head back. “Just let me go”

“No can do, pumpkin” He smirked.

I sighed, ceasing all struggle. I guess I was waiting this out. There was absolutely no way I was going to lick his face. That was disgusting and inappropriate! Mason was definitely going to get a talking to about this.

I crossed my arms as best I could, ending up resting them on top of Caden’s arm. I set a scowl upon my face and prepared to wait out this torture.

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