Chapter 17: The Dinner
Peabody started making dinner as Thomas and Sherman both walked into the kitchen. "Making dinner for the mayor again?" Thomas asked as he grabbed a water bottle from the fridge. "Nope," Peabody said putting some seasoning on the steaks he was cooking. "The president?" Sherman asked. Peabody chuckled. "Nope not this time," Peabody said as he went over and did the mashed potatoes. Thomas and Sherman both looked at each other. "Then who?" Both boys asked. Peabody only chuckled. "My new personal assistant," Peabody answer. Sherman was a little confused. "I thought Ms. Brown was your personal assistant?" Sherman asked. Thomas started to whistle before taking a drink of his water. "You should as your brother about that Sherman," Peabody suggested as he checked on the steaks again. "What did you do this time?" Sherman asked as he looked at his brother. Thomas sets his water down and just smiles. "Well let's just say she got fried," Thomas said as he stood up from the island and and helped Peabody with cooking. "Oh," Sherman simply said. "Move over old man I think you've done enough today," Thomas joked as he started to help cook. "Son I thinks it better if you and Sherman go get ready for dinner." Peabody said as he stood next to the sink.
Thomas then looked at his father. "You sure dad?" Thomas asked Peabody nodded. "Yeah I think I'll be okay cooking," Peabody said as he started with steak once again. "Okay," Thomas said as he moved out of the way. "But what both of you can do is set the table and wash up," Peabody said as he continued to cool. Thomas and Sherman both nodded. "Alright let's go," Thomas said as he grabbed his water bottle from the island and headed into the dinning room. Sherman followed his brother into the dining room and helps him set the table. It was ten minutes to seven as Marina went up in the elevator to the pent house level. Marina was more nervous than anything she had ever faced before. Marina was more scared to have dinner with her boss and his family than the interview she had with him two days ago. The elevator doors open to the pent house as Marina stepped into the pent house. Marina looked around the giant pent house big entry. To the left as you walk in next to the elevator, was a giant picture of the family when they were doing Pepsi Emotion. "Wow," Marina said looking at the picture.
"Welcome to the pent house!" Thomas said through the intercom. Marina was startled feeling her heart jump out of her chest as she looked around her surroundings. Thomas then walked out of corner and greeted Marina. "Sorry about that Marina. I hope I didn't scare to you too much," Thomas said with a smile. Marina calmed herself down. "No you scare me that much," Marina said with a smile. Thomas said stood next to Marina and looked at the portrait of Pepsi Emotion. "This was when I first got here," Thomas said as he crossed his arms. Marina looked at Thomas confused. "When you first got here?" Marina asked. Thomas looked down. "I sorta found out I was Mr. Peabody's son after I got busted for spray painting," Thomas said as he looked up at Marina. "Life before this... I can't be thankful enough. I was mess before my dad took me in. And I kept on pushing him away until finally it got in my head that I needed him and I needed Sherman in my life," Thomas explained looking back up at the portrait. "I'm sorry," Marina said still looking at Thomas. "Well enough about me. This is about you and your new promotion," Thomas said with a smile as he led her to the dining room. Thomas and Marina walked into the dining room together seeing Sherman putting down the last two cups.
"You must be Ms. Goodwin," Sherman said with a smile as he handed his hand to shake her hand. "And you must be Sherman," Marina said shaking his hand. "Well..." Thomas said clapping his hands together. "I will go and see if dad needs help in the kitchen. And Sherman... just get to know Ms. Goodwin," Thomas said as he walked into the kitchen. Sherman and Marina just looked at each other as Thomas left. "So... How do like working for Mr. Peabody?" Sherman asked as he sat down in a chair at the dining room table. Marina sat down a crossed from Sherman. "Oh it's a great. Well I guess today it was great," Marina said with smile. Sherman nodded in response. Thomas walked into kitchen to find his father putting the final touches on the food then putting the food on the plates. "Are you to make us a like a restaurant with reserved seating?" Thomas asked looking at the plates filled with food. Peabody then sighed. "It's too much isn't?" Peabody asked as he looked up at his son. "What are you so nervous about?" Thomas asked. Peabody chuckled. "I'm not nervous. And I thought I told you to look nice," Peabody said as he crossed his arms. Thomas was confused as he looked at what he was wearing.
Thomas had changed before Marina had arrived. Thomas was wearing a white V-neck shirt with a gray hoodie over it, a long with tan pants and silver high top Supra's shoes. And just to top it all off, he wore glasses with no prescription in them. "What's wrong with what I'm wearing?" Thomas asked. Peabody then shook his head. "Nothing. Maybe I am a little nervous," Peabody confessed. Thomas cocked his head to the right in confusion. "Dad she's just a girl that works for you. What's to be nervous about?" Thomas asked. Peabody then rubbed the back of his neck. "Well son I never really had a dinner with any of my employees before," Peabody confessed. Thomas smiled as she shook his head. "Dad. Not everyone's perfect and even though your like the first dog to walk, talk and be a genius. Other than Mr. Foxx who's the same thing only he's a cat. He's not perfect either." Thomas said with a smile. Peabody chuckled with a nod. "Yeah your right," Peabody said. Thomas nodded in response. "Now can you help me take these plates in the dining room?" Peabody asked as he clapped his paws together. "Sure," Thomas said as he grabbed two plates while Peabody grabbed the other two plates.
The two of them both brought out everything and placed on the table. "oh sir. This is just fantastic," Marina complemented. Peabody chuckled. "Why thank you Ms. Goodwin," Peabody said as he sat down. Thomas went back in to the kitchen and grabbed a thing of fresh squeezed lemonade. "Ms. Goodwin. I do hope Sherman was behaving while we were in the kitchen," Peabody joked. "Mr. Peabody you raised a nice and polite young man," Marina said with a smile. Sherman blushed as he took a bite of his food. "Good," Peabody replied. Marina then nodded taking a bite of he steak. "So Ms. Goodwin. The job you will be having will be similar to the one you had before only. You'll be closer on working with me on somethings," Peabody explained. Marina nodded. "Sounds like fun sir," Marina said with a smile. "So... You got Ms. Brown fired and Ms. Goodwin steps up in the world of Peabody," Sherman spoke up. Thomas chuckled. "What's so funny?" Peabody asked with a smile. "Ms. Brown didn't really know the world of Peabody. It was so funny how she was like. "Kid. You shouldn't be up here . This is level is for employees only. You better get going before I call security," and she was like. "Mr. Peabody wouldn't want this for his image," Thomas explained trying imitate Ms. Brown's voice. Everyone laughed. "Fifteen years old and had fifteen minutes of fame of my company," Peabody said with another smile.
Thomas chuckled. "I'll tell you what. That fifteen minutes of fame was fun," Thomas said before taking a drink of lemonade. After dinner was done and over with. Thomas took everything and started the dishes while Sherman cleaned the table. Marina and Peabody both went up to Peabody's second office up in the loft to discuss some more work. Peabody and Marina sat down at Peabody's desk. "Mr. Peabody. Thank you for dinner tonight and your family is... Just amazing. Your a great father to them," Marina complemented. Peabody chuckled as he sat back in his chair. "Thank you. Ms. Goodwin that means a lot," Peabody said as he looked down from the loft and watch his kids clean things up. Marina looked down from the loft and smiled as Thomas and Sherman were both working together on getting things. "Although it was always like this in beginning," Peabody said still looking down. Marina then looked at Peabody . "What do you mean sir?" Marina asked. Peabody took a deep breath as he took off his glasses and rubbed his eyes. "Well I found Sherman in a box in a alley when he was a baby and I took him in as my own child. And with Thomas. He kinda found me on accident. Well for spray painting of course. DNA tests was shown to me and well here he is," Peabody explained as he looked back at Marina. "He told me about the spray painting," Marina added. Peabody nodded. "I never knew about Thomas until six months ago. And his mother never told me about him," Peabody explained. Marina gasped. "Mr. Peabody... I'm sorry," Marina said feeling heart break for him. "It's alright Ms. Goodwin. You didn't know," Peabody said as he looked back at Thomas who was now sitting in the living room doing some more homework on his laptop.
Marina smiled as looked down at Thomas doing his homework. "He's got a lot of you in him Mr. Peabody," Marina said looking back at Peabody. Peabody looked back at Marina. "It's funny you say that. Every time I look at him I see his mother," Peabody said as he and Marina were now eye to eye. Marina just stared into Peabody's emerald green eyes for a few seconds before clearing her throat and standing up. "I should be getting going sir it's getting kinda late ," Marina said as she held her coat. Peabody shook himself out of his thoughts. "Ah yes. Sorry to keep you here. Um... See you tomorrow in my office?" Peabody said looked up at Marina. Marina nodded. "Yeah I'll see you then Mr. Peabody," Marina said as she started walking down the stairs. Peabody just watched Marina walked down the stairs and when she was out of sight he looked over from the balcony and watch her say goodbye to Thomas and Sherman and head out to the elevator. Thomas then looked up at the loft and see his father looking down at him. Peabody quickly looked away and looked at his desk. Peabody then shook his head as he stood up him his desk and turned off his light and headed for bed.
Kodiwolf321 A/N: Alright guys this chapter was simple but fun and once I cant thank pinkiethewhovian enough for letting me work with Marina. Alright guys nothing much to really say but go follow me on Twitter Kodi_wolf_321 for more updates on Lost and Found.