I kiss her head
I kiss her head
I nod. “Sometimes our brains are stupid.”
I nod. “Sometimes our brains are stupid.”
I hug her tightly. “Really, honestly, no one who matters outside of your brain thinks of it as greedy, so just…try not to think of yourself like that.”
I hug her tightly. “Really, honestly, no one who matters outside of your brain thinks of it as greedy, so just…try not to think of yourself like that.”
“Really. It’s not greedy to love and be loved by multiple people. It’s…lucky.”
“Really. It’s not greedy to love and be loved by multiple people. It’s…lucky.”
I make a face. “You are not greedy.”
I make a face. “You are not greedy.”
I kiss her head. “I guess that depends. How do you feel about them?”
I kiss her head. “I guess that depends. How do you feel about them?”
“Everything is obvious in hindsight, sissy.”
“Everything is obvious in hindsight, sissy.”
I sigh. “You shouldn’t feel like a moron over something they tried to hide, sweetheart.”
I sigh. “You shouldn’t feel like a moron over something they tried to hide, sweetheart.”
I raise an eyebrow. “Why are they hiding?”
I raise an eyebrow. “Why are they hiding?”
“I know. I’m here for a bit, then home, then back for Christmas.” I grin. “Ma gave me a week off and I certainly wasn’t gonna argue.”
“I know. I’m here for a bit, then home, then back for Christmas.” I grin. “Ma gave me a week off and I certainly wasn’t gonna argue.”
I grin. “I’ve always had excellent timing when it comes to food.”
I grin. “I’ve always had excellent timing when it comes to food.”
I laugh and move my hands before hugging her tightly. "Hi."
I laugh and move my hands before hugging her tightly. "Hi."
I sneak into Rosie's house and behind her before putting my cold hands over her eyes. "Guess who?"
I sneak into Rosie's house and behind her before putting my cold hands over her eyes. "Guess who?"
"Bye sissy." I hang up and sigh dramatically before opening the door just in time to see Deacon run off. I call after him, "I'm not chasing you! We aren't 12!"
"Bye sissy." I hang up and sigh dramatically before opening the door just in time to see Deacon run off. I call after him, "I'm not chasing you! We aren't 12!"
"Sounds good." I snort out a laugh when I hear Deacon whimpering dramatically outside the door. "Apparently one of my brothers has turned into a very sad puppy. I should go. I'll let you know. Love you."
"Sounds good." I snort out a laugh when I hear Deacon whimpering dramatically outside the door. "Apparently one of my brothers has turned into a very sad puppy. I should go. I'll let you know. Love you."
"I'll talk to Ma and let you know when I'll be there, okay?"
"I'll talk to Ma and let you know when I'll be there, okay?"
"I miss you both and all the crazies too. I will definitely come for a while."
"I miss you both and all the crazies too. I will definitely come for a while."
"That sounds delightful. I will definitely be there for a bit. Can't take a whole month off though."
"That sounds delightful. I will definitely be there for a bit. Can't take a whole month off though."
I snort. "What do you two have planned that you need backup for?" I reach over and slam the kitchen door in Deacon's face. "Brothers are flying home in the morning, by the way."
I snort. "What do you two have planned that you need backup for?" I reach over and slam the kitchen door in Deacon's face. "Brothers are flying home in the morning, by the way."
"Oh? Joining you where?" I sit down at the kitchen table.
"Oh? Joining you where?" I sit down at the kitchen table.
I smile when I see the caller ID and I answer on the second ring. "Hey."
I smile when I see the caller ID and I answer on the second ring. "Hey."