Missing Moments

by myfriendfiction

This is a series of one shots about scenes I would have liked to have seen on Parks or extended scenes. Mostly involves Ben and Leslie. The scenes will not be in order. For ex: What happened after their first kiss or Andy teaching Ben to French braid Sonia's hair.

10. The Battle of the Veggies

The Battle of The Veggies

My 1st Parks and Rec drabble ever.

"Come on you can do it. You just have to try it. You won't know if you don't like it unless you try it," Ben said looking hopeful but stern from his place at the table.

Leslie sat before her plate with a disgusted look on her face as she raised the fork to her mouth and let out a deep breath before taking a bite. Ben looked expectantly at his wife and then gave her a look that she needed to pretend to like the broccoli. The only way Leslie would eat broccoli was if it involved so much cheese on the vegetable that you could no longer see the broccoli. Ben had made dinner so he only put a moderate amount of cheese on the broccoli. He believed it should only be there to aid them in getting the kids to eat their veggies. They, as Leslie put it, had fundamental differences in vegetables. Leslie thought the kids would eat all of their broccoli if they smothered it in cheese. Ben thought that was probably true but that it worked against the principle of the matter, the cheese should only be there for flavor to persuade the kids to eat the broccoli. Leslie bet Ben that she was right, even though he had not disagreed with her.

"Mmmm. This tastes pretty good. Wow. I think you guys should try it too," Leslie stated looking at the three 3 year olds around the table.

Ben knew she did not like the broccoli but was grateful was pretending to like it in an effort to get the triplets to eat their vegetables. Leslie spent the remainder of dinner sneaking the rest of her broccoli onto Ben's plate and declaring she ate all of her's so she earned her dessert. By the end of dinner each kid had eaten a piece of broccoli. Only one.

"I win. My way of eating vegetables is better!" Leslie exclaimed as she took a dish towel and used it to playfully swat at Ben.

"It wasn't a competition," Ben stated, "Your way may result in a clean plate but my way is still healthier."

"But it's gross," Leslie chided.

"Well, on the bright side at least I got you to eat some broccoli," Ben said as he Leslie cleaned up the kitchen.

I wrote this before season 7 premiered. So when the scene revealing that Leslie and Ben hide veggies in food I was really excited! Especially, when we learned that Ben even hides veggies in Leslie's food and has since before they were married.