Stubborn Tenderness

Now really isn't the time for jokes—she just slapped his mom!

Dominic sat on the bed with sweat running down his forehead. He kept trying to grab the spoon next to him, but no matter how hard he tried, his hand just wouldn't listen.

Cleo watched him flounder for a while, then she picked up the spoon herself and fed him a mouthful of mashed potatoes.

Gavin had brought four side dishes, but Cleo ign