When Scarlet and Nate arrived, dinner was ready and still hot.
Lara opened the door and found father and daughter with gifts in their hands. Scarlet had a big bouquet of sunflowers tied with a red ribbon.
The sweet scent of the flowers was covered by the roast in the kitchen, but Lara was sure the flowers were fresh.
Nate, on the other hand, was bringing a big white box. It looked like a package the best cake shops would use for their products.
«Just to make it clear,» Nate said, «the flowers are from me, and the cake is from Scarlet. We exchanged our burdens for a matter of convenience.»
«Oh, yes,» Lara chuckled. «Sure!»
She let them in, accepting the cake from Nate. Scarlet followed her in the kitchen, and the two found a glass big enough for the flowers. They didn't have a vase yet.
Then, with her free hands, Scarlet raised her arms and waited to be picked up. She hugged her mommy, inhaling her scent after a whole day without.
