Lucas immediately straightened his tie.
« Please don’t make a scene tonight. »
I stared at him for several seconds.
Then I smiled.
« Fine. »
Relief washed over his face.
« Thank you. »
I picked up the baby monitor and headed upstairs.
What Lucas didn’t know was that before leaving the dining room, I’d taken care of one tiny detail.
For almost an hour, I sat between two bassinets while laughter, music, and clinking glasses drifted up through the floorboards.