It was only out of habit, not an distrust in Merrick, that RJ looked over everything to make sure it was cooking well. As he pre-set the oven, he turned down the sauce a bit to prevent it from boiling. "Everything looks good here."

Seeing the meat taken care of, he smiled at Merrick before moving to get the pans to wash. He pulled them out and set them in the sink to scrub down.