They began collecting dishes and clearing the table while Swanky sat and watched them in confusion. “Now wait a minute. I was forbidden to help and was ordered to maintain my station, but you guys are all helping.”“I don’t much believe there’s such a thing as woman’s work,” Frank said. “I’ve always brought my boys up to help out whether it’s with the cooking or cleaning. Now, their mother will give orders, and usually I’m not one to teach my children to disobey their mother, but there are times, and this is one of them, when you just don’t listen to her.” Amusement flared in Swanky’s eyes. “Ah, okay. I think I get it now. I should get my ass up and help no matter what she told me.” Frank nodded and handed him a stack of dishes. “Exactly.

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