Melissa sighed heavily, and put her feet on the arm of the flowered armchair. It had been a long and tiring day, what with taking the kids to school, going to work, and just...well...playing that dancing game with Lennox. What? It really took it out of you, that game.

Melissa breathed in deeply and could smell the comforting scent of Joey's famous apple pie wafting from the kitchen, and the day suddenly brightened slightly. Joey poked his head in from the kitchen a moment later.

"Mel, dinner." He motioned towards the kitchen table with his head.

"Coming, Joe." Mel heaved herself up from the chair and followed Joey into the kitchen.

"Hey Joe this stuff is good, man!" Ryder was already halfway through his lasagna when Melissa sat down to her plate of food.

"Hey, Ryder. Remember your manners. Always wait for everyone to sit down." Melissa snapped with her mouth half full of food. At that moment Joey looked up from the stove.

"Hey, Mel. How about taking your own advice?"