She couldn’t wait to see them. Of course, time crawled. It helped when Jake showed up with lunch around noon. “Are you antsy?” Jake smiled as he asked the question he already knew the answer to. “You better believe it. I can’t wait to get my hands on my babies. It seems like they’ve been gone forever. Speaking of the kids, I wanted to talk to you about something.” “Sure, honey. Shoot.” “I love it when you stay the night with me, but with the kids back, I’m really not comfortable with that. I hope you understand.” “So, you’re cutting me off?” The smile made the question a joke more than an inquiry. “No! I mean, …” “I’m just kidding, Trish. Of course, I understand. I didn’t expect to spend the night with the kids home. I wouldn’t be comfortable with that either. What do you want to do about letting them know about us?” “Well, they already know you, so they’re not likely to be bothered if you hang around. I guess we’ll just play it by ear and see how they react to us spending time together.”
