"What? You're afraid if you leave something'll happen?"
"Yeah, I guess." I shrugged, walking over to the DVD player and laughed as I saw it was Tormented- for some reason Hailee made it a point to watch our movies.
"You know we'll be fine." He murmured, a gentler tone as I pressed play.
"You said that last time...and look what happened." I pointed out, feeling guilty for a moment, but it was honest.
"I know...but that wasn't your fault, and we've come a long way since then."
"Yeah." Was all I could say. I mean, what else was I supposed to say?
"So...When I get home on Monday, do you want to do something?"
"Like go out?" I questioned, fiddling with my finger nails again.
"Yeah, out to dinner. You and me."
"Sure. I'd like that. Where?"
"We could go down town for a while. I can see what Mom and Greg are doing. I just really want some alone time with you."
"Me too," I bit down on my lip, a small smirk. "But what if they spent the night here instead?"
"What do you mean? Doesn't that defeat the whole purpose of-"
"Justin," I laughed, peeking my head around the corner to where Hailee sat curled up on the couch. "There is a hotel downtown."
"Ohhhh," He chuckled, the image of his eyebrows raising in my head. "Yeah, that sounds great. I don't know why I didn't think of that."
"Me neither actually, with the way you are."
"Hey! I'm not anyway."
"Justin, just a month ago you came home drunk and told me I should undress you more often."
"Yeah, I don't remember that, but it's quite true."
"You're such a dork."
"I know, but it's been almost a year." He groaned.
"It was different when we didn't have children. Trust me, I like our alone time just as much as you do."
"Is that what we're calling it now? Alone time?"
"Sure, if you want."
"Why not play time?"
"Shut up." I rolled my eyes, walking back into the living room where Hailee was sitting.
"Hey, you and I both know that when I came home that night slightly tipsy- well let's just say you wanted me. Come on."
"You were not slightly tipsy. I don't even know how you made it in the house, and you passed out within minutes. If anything, you wanted me."
I was whispering now, Hailee's eyes locked on the screen- she wasn't paying attention to me anyway.
"Um, in case you haven't caught on for the past ten or so years, I always do."
"I can tell."
"Reow to you too."
"Stop," I laughed, shaking my head and looked back at Hail. "Want to talk to Hailee?"
"Yeah, while I can. I'll call you again tonight after the show too, ok? Before of course for Hailee."
"Ok, I love you."
"Love you too babe, bye."
I handed the phone to Hailee, walking into the kitchen to pour myself a mug of coffee before I went back and sat with her.
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