"I’ll leave that up to the kids," William said. "If not, I’ll probably be asleep
before they start."
"Me too." Emily wrapped her arms around him. "I had the last couple days off,
hoping to recharge, and I’m more tired now than before."
"That’s understandable," William said. "You work way too hard."
"I do."
"Maybe we can talk my dad into taking the kids for a few days. Let’s both
recharge."
"Ha!" Emily grinned. "Last time we recharged at the same time, we ended up with
Samuel."
William laughed. It was true. Aside from collapsing into bed together at night,
they barely spent time alone. Emily worked late, and William handled dinner,
chores, and driving the kids around. By the end of the day, they were both drained.
They floated together, quiet. William gazed into Emily’s eyes, about to kiss her,
then Sam jumped on his head, pushing him under.
Sasha tackled Emily, laughing as her mom went under too.
"You two were about to kiss!" Sam shouted. "Gross!"