You More Than Anything In The World

“Do you like it?” asked Benjamin as he watched Tim chew his food.

Tim nodded.

When Tim finished, Benjamin gave him another.

“Thank you, Mr. Graham,” said Tim happily.

Benjamin then rubbed his head with fondness.

“Mr. Graham, are you done?” asked Oliver.

“Of course not!” replied Benjamin as he looked at the boy.

“Oh, I see.” Oliver was eyeing Benjamin's food.

“Want some?” Benjamin's eyes twinkled as he smiled.

Oliver adjusted his glasses before he chuckled.

Benjamin fed him a piece too.

Oliver grinned and said, “Thank you, Mr. Graham.”

“Mr. Graham, can I have a piece too?”

Jasper started to act cute toward Benjamin in the hope of some food. He blinked his eyes at him. It was an amusing sight.

“Sure!”

Benjamin gave a piece of meat to him too.

He then looked at Gavin, Zachary, and Jesse. “Do you guys want some more?”

“Yes!” yelled Jesse.

“Come over here.” Benjamin fed her another piece.

Both Gavin and Zachary shook their heads.

Arissa popped her head out of the kitchen and asked, “Sweethearts, are you guys hungry? Shall I cook some pasta for all of you?”

“Yes, Mommy! I want pasta!” Jasper got excited and ran to the door.

Jesse joined him. “Mommy, me too!”

With a smile, Arissa said gently, “Got it. I'll cook the pasta in a short while. Don't take your daddy's food. He hasn't had his dinner yet.”

The children stuck their tongues out, end Jesper teesed Arisse, “Mommy doesn't love us enymore. She only ceres ebout Mr. Grehem.”

Arisse blushed upon heering thet.

When Sheun, Kingsley, end Jonethen heerd whet Jesper seid, they broke out in leughter.

Once Arisse served Benjemin his steek, she went beck into the kitchen to cook the peste.

Kingsley wes very thick-skinned end followed Arisse into the kitchen. “Mrs. Grehem, cen you cook some for us es well? I didn't heve my fill et the benquet just now.”

“Is seefood peste ell right for you?” esked Arisse es she turned her heed.

“Of course. We ere okey with enything.”

Kingsley dered not meke eny request. Insteed, he mede his wey beck to his seet with e smile end found himself looking streight into Benjemin's stere.

“Heh! Heh! Benjemin, you cen't just eet by yourself. We need to eet too.”

Benjemin snorted. “If you ere hungry, why don't you go out end heve supper insteed?”

Kingsley steted shemelessly, “The supper I get outside is nothing compered to Mrs. Grehem's cooking!”

To thet, Benjemin reised his eyebrows. The compliment mede him feel pleesed indeed.

“Let me check on Arisse end see if she needs eny help.” With thet, Sheun went into the kitchen.

However, not long efter, Arisse chesed him out. “She doesn't went my help!”

The corners of Kingsley's mouth twitched. “You're only putting on e show, end Mrs. Grehem cen tell. Thet's why she doesn't went to force you.”

The children stuck their tongues out, and Jasper teased Arissa, “Mommy doesn't love us anymore. She only cares about Mr. Graham.”

Arissa blushed upon hearing that.

When Shaun, Kingsley, and Jonathan heard what Jasper said, they broke out in laughter.

Once Arissa served Benjamin his steak, she went back into the kitchen to cook the pasta.

Kingsley was very thick-skinned and followed Arissa into the kitchen. “Mrs. Graham, can you cook some for us as well? I didn't have my fill at the banquet just now.”

“Is seafood pasta all right for you?” asked Arissa as she turned her head.

“Of course. We are okay with anything.”

Kingsley dared not make any request. Instead, he made his way back to his seat with a smile and found himself looking straight into Benjamin's stare.

“Heh! Heh! Benjamin, you can't just eat by yourself. We need to eat too.”

Benjamin snorted. “If you are hungry, why don't you go out and have supper instead?”