Jon and Biff got back into what was now their normal routine. After daycare it was home for dinner and then an early night for Jon. Biff just watched a bit of TV or browsed the Internet until he got tired too.
The next went pretty much the same. Jon continued to hang out with Trevor at daycare and Biff focused on his work. It was the afternoon when Lucy popped her head in Biff's door and reminded him that she was coming over after work. Biff gave her his address and said he'd be straight home once he picked Jon up.
On the drive home from daycare Biff told Jon they'd have company for dinner. He asked him to keep the talking to a minimum. Even though Lucy wouldn't understand him, constant talking from a baby might seem a bit unusual.
They hadn't been home long when Biff heard the doorbell. He was upstairs getting changed into some casual clothes, opting for a pair of yoga pants and a tank top. Lucy commented on his attire when he opened the door, noting that she was so used to seeing him in professional suits that she couldn't picture him in such casual clothes, but she did say the yoga pants made his butt look amazing. Biff took the compliment and invited Lucy through to the living room. Jon was playing in the corner and Lucy made a beeline to him. She hunkered down beside him and introduced herself. She said, "You must be Jon. I've heard so much about you. My name is Lucy, I work with your mommy. You're such a pretty girl. Just adorable." Jon returned the greeting but Lucy clearly didn't understand him and just smiled and listened to what she heard as babble. She played with Jon for a few minutes while Biff dished up the food she had brought. Jon felt a tiny bit self conscious playing with her and had to try to relax himself and allow the infant side of his personality to take over. Once he did this he was able to enjoy himself. He handed various toys to Lucy one after another, almost showing off all his favourite toys. Lucy played along, thanking Jon each time and pretending to be very impressed.
Biff called them into the dining room but Jon was engrossed in what he was doing. Lucy stood up and scooped Jon up with ease. She carried him with her into the dining room and then handed him over to Biff. Biff sat Jon into his chair and out a plastic plate in front of him. His plate had some French fries and pieces of chicken with some veg and ketchup on the side. Jon hadn't realised how hungry he was so he tucked in straight away using his hands and made a bit of a mess.
Biff and Lucy started to eat their dinner with Lucy mostly leading the conversation. She asked Biff about Karen and really wanted to know all his feelings. She shared some details with Biff about a date she had at the weekend. Biff looked at Jon hoping he wasn't listening in. Lucy noticed this and told him to relax, "she can't understand us anyway." Jon pretended this was the case but listened keenly to the graphic details Lucy was sharing.
After dinner Biff and Lucy sat on the sofa. They both had their legs crossed towards each other and were deep in conversation. Jon played by himself but was discreetly observing them. They had almost identical body language. Jon knew this was just coming naturally to Biff now but he could see him sitting like Lucy and gesturing a lot more than normal with his hands.
As the conversation went on Jon became less interested. He found himself growing tired and soon his thumb had made its way into his mouth. This was something he did most evenings as his weakened body grew tired. He got some comfort from it and as he got sleepy he acted more and more like a baby. He lay down with his head on one of his teddy bears and stared at Biff and Lucy. Within minutes he was fast asleep with his thumb still in his mouth. The last thing he remembered was Lucy telling Biff how cute Jon looked.
Biff and Lucy continued chatting for a while. Biff felt more ready to open up to Lucy now that Jon wasn't listening and they really bonded. Lucy was pushing him to give Karen another go and he was coming round to the idea. She again suggested the idea of a double date and Biff said he'd consider it. Eventually Lucy had to go home and Biff tidied uo before picking Jon up gently and carrying him upstairs. He changed Jon's dialer and slid his pyjamas on before putting him down for the night. Biff got his own pyjamas on and got into bed. Before he went to sleep he decided to text Karen just to say hi. He wrote and rewrote a text several times before feeling he had gotten it right. He didn't have to wait long for a reply and soon they were having a pleasant conversation, keeping it casual. Eventually Biff fell asleep and had a good sleep, feeling like this life was starting to make sense.
