Zack said, "Let's play a few more rounds, shall we? Wanna see if I can beat ya?"
"Nope, we gotta catch some Z's," replied Cornelia. "You guys can take a quick snooze on the study floor for a couple hours before it's our turn."
"As men, we can totally pull an all-nighter. You ladies go rest. We got this," Zack insisted.
Marcus backed him up, "You guys go ahead, we'll hold the fort."
Cornelia wanted to chime in about Marcus' health, but Tanisha dragged her away, "Alright, you two stay put, we'll go take a breather."
The ladies all retreated into the study.
Once the door was shut, Tanisha turned to Cornelia, "Nelly, don't spoil your man too much. Pampering them will only make them lazy and you'll be the one breaking your back."
Sonya nodded along, "Nelly, just look at those two. They're the result of our pampering.
When we just got married, my husband would help out with the cooking. Later, when I was pregnant and staying home, I'd prepare dinner early to ease his workload.
At first, he cared and would ask if I was tired. But as time went by, it became an expectation. If I didn't cook one day, he'd get pissed.
I work just like him. Why does he get to chill on the couch and watch TV while I have to cook?"
Cornelia had heard similar stories before, "I'll keep what you said in mind."
"These are life experiences," Tanisha said. "Don't just listen, remember them. Abby, you're gonna get married one day too, so listen up."
"I'm all ears," Abigail reassured them.
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