“You were making me wood?” Lucy arches an eyebrow up.
“I was making scones.”
“It was hard as a rock, though,” Crystal adds.
“Thanks for the vote of confidence.” I fold my arms across my chest and mock-glare at my daughter.
“It was,” Dre says. “He was pounding on it, pretending it was Liam’s face.”
“Shut up, Dre!” Crystal yells and tries to hit her brother. The older boy dodges the blow. He grabs four of the scones and then disappears out of the kitchen, followed by an incensed younger sister.
“Oh, you finally noticed Crys has a thing for Eden’s boy.” Lucy smiles.
“What’s there to smile about?” I grouch.
“Nothing, darling.” Lucy pats my cheek. “She’s only fifteen. Nothing will happen until they’re both ready.”
“You are not making me feel better.”
“You can’t want Crys to remain—”
I kiss Lucy. It’s the only way I know how to make her not say the things I don’t want to hear. It’s been the way I’ve handled things since I first met her, and it is surprisingly still effective. I lift my mouth and gaze appreciatively at Lucy’s now glossy lips and her bright eyes.
“The only two people in this house that should be kissing and making eyes at each other is you and me,” I tell my wife of twenty years.
She laughs and lays her cheek against my chest. “I knew you were going to have a hard time when we saw that we were having a girl.”
“Am I being unbearable?” I wonder.
“No. Not at all. Adorable, actually. I love you,” Lucy says. “Now kiss me some more so you can forget what is happening upstairs.”
“Something is happening upstairs?” I nearly shout in alarm. But before I can charge up to my daughter’s bedroom, Lucy captures my mouth with hers. I guess she’s learned to shut me up too.
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