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Hope you enjoy the next chapter.
The weekend rolled around and, as agreed, Zoro showed up to the office. Nami was already sat at her desk doing paperwork. She let the man in and locked the door behind him then lead the way back to her desk.
"I've written a list of a few things that you can get started on." She grabbed a stack of 5 pages from her desk. Each line had a different task written in her neat scrawl.
Zoro's mouth fell open as he gaped at the list. "This is a FEW THINGS?!"
"I think it's enough to get you started." she winked at him then sat down to her work again.
Zoro grumbled under his breath but flipped through the pages. Apparently choosing one, he set the paper on her desk. He unzipped his sweatshirt revealing a tight shirt and a more muscular body than Nami had imagined. She watched as his muscles bulged and rippled beneath his t-shirt.
"I have a closet upstairs with some tools and things you might find useful."
"I might need to buy some things."
"Just bring the receipt and I'll reimburse you."
With that Zoro left the room and ascended the stairs at the end of the hall.
A few minutes later she was interrupted again as Zoro stormed into the room.
"You abducted a child!" he bellowed, pointing at the ceiling behind him. "What did his parents ever do to deserve that?!"
"He's my nephew."
Zoro stilled. "Where is his mom?"
"I'm looking after him for a couple weeks while he's on summer vacation."
Zoro stared at her, clearly struggling to comprehend that she had a family and a life and wasn't just summoned from Hell one day.
"Now, are you going to keep berating me or can I get back to work?" Nami looked up at him expectantly. After a moment of his continued silence, she got back to work and shooed him away with a wave of her hand.
A couple weeks after he started working for her, Nami climbed the stairs from her office to her home. She saw Chopper sitting on Zoro shoulders painting the top edge of the wall. His tongue stuck out as he carefully slid the brush along trying not to get paint on the ceiling. Zoro kept an eye on the young boys' work.
Nami smiled. As gruff and reluctant as he was, Zoro was very good with Chopper. She crossed her arms and leaned against the doorway watching for a minute.
As soon as Chopper had finished the section Zoro turned around with around glare.
"What are you looking at?"
"I thought this arrangement was for you to do the work. Not to rope my nephew into doing it for you." Nami countered with a fake, but convincing scowl.
Zoro scowled back, kneeling to let the boy off his shoulders. Just before he could retort Chopper cried out.
"Auntie Nami! Auntie Nami! Did you see what I did?!" He ran up to her with a proud smile on his face. "I helped!"
Nami smiled and knelt down in front of her nephew. She grabbed a tissue from her pocket and wiped a splodge of paint from his nose. "I did see. Good job Chopper. Why don't you go wash your hands and then we can see what's for dinner?"
"Okay!" Chopper ran off, his big pink hat bouncing on his small head.
Nami stood and fixed the green haired man with a stare. Zoro sighed.
"He's a good kid."
"He sure is" Nami said with a smile.
Just then Chopper came running back into the room. "Oh yeah! Uncle Zoro is having dinner with us!"
"What?" Zoro looked slightly confused.
"NO!" Nami snapped immediately.
Chopper looked up at Nami with his big brown eyes, already guilting her into saying yes.
After a beat Nami sighed, "I just meant that he isn't your uncle. He's just 'Zoro'."
"So he's staying for dinner?"
Nami sighed again, it was impossible not to give into the young boys' requests. She knelt down to be at his level. "He might not be able to stay for dinner, but you can ask him."
Chopper looked over at the green haired man. "Can you stay for dinner?!"
"Well-"
"Pleeeease."
Zoro sighed and looked at the hope in the boys' eyes. "Okay. But I'll have to leave right after."
"Yay! What are we having for dinner Auntie Nami?"
"Umm, I was going to do pizza." she looked over at Zoro. "Is that okay?"
The man smirked. "Food's food."
Nami grabbed her phone and dialed Robin.
"Hello."
"Hey Robin. Do you guys want to come over for dinner tonight?"
"Hmm? Why?"
"Chopper invited Zoro to stay for dinner. Thought I could turn it into a little party."
Robins amused chuckle rang though Nami head. "Didn't we tell you? Franky and I are going out on a date tonight."
"Oh, how nice." Nami replied through barely not clenched teeth. "Enjoy your evening." Nami swore she could hear Franky saying We are? as she hung up.
Nami looked at Zoro. "It'll be about 20 minutes. Do you want a drink?" she sauntered to the kitchen.
"You got a beer?" he asked following her into the kitchen.
Silently Nami grabbed 2 cans from the fridge and handed him one. She cracked hers open before grabbing a frozen pizza and throwing it in the oven.
Thank you for reading! I really like this chapter. It doesn't have a lot going on but I love the sass and how adorable Chopper is (not trying to blow my own horn but i can't get over an 8 year old human Chopper.) Anyway, I hope you enjoyed it.
Until next time,
~Tanima