"Yup. Got bored of it. Teo griped about me turning his shower blue, but I fixed his bike for him, he owed me."

“It looks lovely.”

"Thank you!" she grins. "You two had an alright day?"

"They didn't have you and Teo arguing statistical probability over Teo's ludicrous skill at bowling," Lan says and he appears, munching on something.

“We-“ ...admitted things to each other? Even though some were not true? 

“We had an interesting day, for sure. Yours sounds much more fun.”

"We'll take you bowling sometime," Lan declares breezily.

"You realise that Sod's law declares they're gonna be better than you right?"

Lan strikes a dramatic pose. "I am offended you think the only reason I want to introduce them to such a fun pastime is that I may actually beat someone."

Beat, wink at Zev and Nova. "She's probably not wrong that you'll be better than me."

Zev shrugs. “Only experience can tell.” 

He seems half ready to dive into the conversation, but he’s keeping himself close to Nova, physically and emotionally. 

Aww. 'Chelle restrains her squeaking by some miracle. "Dad didn't happen to mention what he was making for dinner, did he?"

"Dad hasn't made up his mind. And is willing to take requests."

Zev catches sight of his and Nova’s half-full soup bowls, and does not offer suggestions. 

Lan chooses that moment to scoop up both bowls and head for the kitchen. "Your cream-free carbonara?"

"-has possibilities. Anyone got a type of pasta they'd prefer? Got shells, tubes or strands?"

“Whatever’s easiest.” Zev smile is small. 

"Shells!" 'Chelle declares.

"Predictable," Lan accuses her.

Nova giggles quietly into Zev's shoulder.

Zev smiles at that, and noses into Nova’s hair. 

"Dinner in front of the TV? I'll go get started on it."

And leaves the room to do so.

"What're we watching then?" Lan asks.

“...we were watching something?” He lifts his head away from Nova to look at the screen. He has no idea what was happening, but there were a great number of animals on the screen. 

“No idea. I’ve been distracted.” He drops his head back onto Nova. 

"Cool. Any objections to The Lorax?"

"Lor-ax?"

"Orange moustached peanut."