“Right.I will usually be at the house with you.”
“And you will have time to pet an enormous cat while in the middle of an online update?You jump into your data streams just like I do the painting.Plus, when I do the oil paints, I will smell.”
Echel smiled.“But you will soon have the studio, so the house will be the house.”
“Yup.And time will stretch.”
Mateo grinned.“So you are enjoying the artwork?”
“Yup.I got the acrylic done already.I just have to seal it.The canvases for the oils are waiting, and as soon as I have a solid few hours, I am going to get started as soon as I get home.Oh, I will need to get a cloth to cover the work because cat hair flies.”
Persephone came in with a lovely and large calico cat with pretty blue eyes.Monster perked up and came up to them, making a shortprrpas he tried to get his sibling down.
Persephone put her down, and the cats rubbed heads and sniffed at each other before the lady looked around, stretched, and walked over to Em.She looked at the gorgeous cat and smiled.“Do you have a name?”
Persephone said, “Dierdre.”
Emhara listened and laughed.“Close.Her name is Donut.”
The sibling came over and placed his head on her knee.“And he is Micro.”
She laughed at the heavy purr that started.“She’s his emotional support cat, and he will protect her against all comers.”
Echel extended his fingers to Micro and was allowed to touch the long-tufted ears and the super silky fur.
Persephone smiled.“Micro?”
“He doesn’t like being big, so he wants a small name.It is Micro or Al.”
“Right.Micro will be on his paperwork.”
“And Donut.She hates fancy names, and she loves donuts.”
Persephone looked at her.“How do you know that?She stole two this morning.”
“First, she has donut breath, and second, she told me.Her voice is very clear.”
Echel smiled.“I have sent photos to the others on their errands, and they are changing their purchases accordingly.”
“Errands?They aren’t at work?”
Echel smiled.“Emhara, it’s Saturday.For the most part, we are going to try to take weekends off.”
She smiled.“Oh.”
Owen smiled.“Oh?”
Mateo whispered in his ear, and Owen looked at Echel and Emhara and said, “Ooh.”
Emhara knew that answer and sighed.“Recovery time.”
Echel booped her nose with his finger.“Yes.”
She looked at him blandly and said, “For you guys?”
Mateo and Persephone started laughing, and Owen grinned.
Echel kissed her, and a heavy purring started on her knee and against her leg.“I am guessing they think you need an emotional support buddy as well.”
