บท 195: Alpha couples

Lara arrived at the residence in time for lunch.

Melanie had a couple of employees helping her with the house. They would also cook, most often. Yet, when Nate or the pups were there, she wanted to be the one to prepare the meals.

«It's no fun to cook when no one is going to eat,» she told Lara when the woman entered the kitchen. «That's why I'm doing it now. Since you are around, someone will try my attempts.»

«Your dishes are simply delicious, Melanie. Don't call them attempts. But I do understand what you mean by that... I don't feel tired when I cook for the twins. When it's for me only, I'm not in the mood either.»

«Oh, the pups need to eat a lot, don't they?»

«I feel like their appetites have increased recently. But they are oddly trying to hide it.»