Thomas just grinned and dug into his breakfast.

"I'll help clean up," Lena jumped up and went to rinse off the used plates to stick them in the dishwasher.

With Lena in the other room, though she could still see and hear everything since the kitchen only had a half-wall, Thomas looked up from his breakfast. "Yes yes, it's who I am. But I'm still happy. She's pretty good, isn't she?"

"Oi, that is so putting him on the spot!" Lena protested from the kitchen, but she was laughing.