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Bonnie is in a booth, with a box of marking. On this occasion, she asked her junior Small Shop class to make a wooden toy suitable for a child under the age of one.

Conveniently, she has a child under the age of one with her, and after inspecting each toy for anything dangerous, passes it to Billie for further testing. If they can survive being bashed on the high chair by a five month old, they get a good mark.

Not that she came up with this task purely for her daughter's entertainment - this has been one of her shop class projects for many years.

Someone has clearly done their homework though, because the next toy is a little wooden motorbike, and they've painted in all the extra details. Bonnie makes a small impressed noise, and hands it to Billie, who runs it forwards and backwards on the high chair in approval. Bonnie write A+ on her mark sheet.

Now if she can just work out where her eldest boy is disappearing off to in the evenings, it will be a perfect evening.

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Jay brings her a plate of sandwiches. "Cute." He nods to the little bike Billie's playing with. "One of your students gets you."

"Sure thing." Bonnie smiles at him. She still looks a little tired, but accepts a sandwich. "Thanks honey. I got to get these done tonight, takes so long to cook fer twenty people that I have to start two days in advance..."

"At least you've got Milliways to cheat time with." He tickles Billie, smiling at her as she gurgles. "And you don't need to run to the shop if you're out of something."

"That is very true, though I've been tellin' Ted that if he's gonna keep disappearin' in the evenings without tellin' me where he's goin', he cane come back with some groceries." Bonnie says.

Billie giggles and holds her hands up for a cuddle.

How can Jay resist? He picks her up, rocking her gently. "You're worried he's into something?"

Billie rests her head against his chest.

"Little bit." Bonnie says. "Not unusual behaviour fer a teen, but it's unusual fer him. I asked him where he'd been the other night, and he just shrugged and said 'out'."

She picks up the next piece of marking. "I don't think it'd be drugs, that's how his sister ended up in jail and they all ended up in care. But if it's anythin' illegal he's at real risk of gettin' sent back to juvie."

Jay tickles her chin, stocking her downy soft hair. "I could talk to him, if you think it would help?"

"I may take you up on that, thanks." Bonnie smiles. "But I'll leave it until after Thanksgivin', case it ends up a row. How are you keepin'?"

"No worries." He frowns. "Thanksgiving already? Clearly I lost track."

"You want to come join us fer some food?" Bonnie asks. "Ain't much different cookin' fer twenty one as twenty."

That makes Jay smile. Deeply touched. "Thanks, Bonnie. I'd love that. But I wouldn't want to intrude, if your family needs settling."

"My kids know you as well if not better as most the other guests." Bonnie says. "Always room fer one more at the Murdocks'."

"I'd like that a lot, Bon. Thank you." He's deeply touched.

[ooc: Do you want to handwave that or do it as an oom? Sorry I've been slow lately]

"Might make you help me wash up though." Bonnie grins tiredly at him, then looks down as the next piece of marking - a toy train - falls to pieces in her hand.

"Jeez, look at that nail stickin' out! The hell am I givin' this one to a baby!" she shakes her head and marks that one with an F.

"Like I wouldn't help!" Jay grins. He catches one of the falling parts. "I'll leave you to your marking." He gives Billie a little ruffle.

(ooc: happy to handwave, I'm not getting much tagging time either, sadly.}

Bonnie takes Billie back into the high chair.

"I'll hold yer to that. I'll come pick you up tomorrow?"

"Looking forward to it." Jay smiles, pressing a kiss to Bonnie's brow. "Thanks, Bon."

She kisses him back, and gives him a wave.

[ooc: Thanks for the thread :)]

{ooc: thank you. That was lovely.}

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