If only.
Understandably, the two fathers weren't entirely sure about any of it.
But somehow they couldn't shake the nagging feeling that something was amiss. Perhaps it was simply the instincts of men sensing a theft happening right under their noses, or how their wives kept exchanging silent glances as if confirming suspicions without words.
For however the women looked at it, one son was already thoroughly wrapped in the arms of his husband, with no possible negotiations for return.
While for the other, the bun that hadn't even been created had already been…apportioned.
But really, something shouldn't be a problem until it's known, right?
And so the most pressing issue remained the same: convincing the Mylor couple of their determination to see this aquaponic project through.