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“Wicked,” I shouted, rushing back toward the kitchen.
She met me halfway, panicked. “What’s wrong?”
“Say it again, buddy.”
He grinned at me. “How.”
“No, not that one.”
“How.”
“What are you doing, Patrick?”
“He said another word. I wanted you to hear.”
“What is it?”
I blinked at her. “I’d rather he said it.”
“It’s not—” she mouthedF-U-C-K.
“Of course not. I’d never teach him such filthy language.”
“You taught him a word?” she asked incredulously.
“Yeah. I said it, and he repeated.” My chest puffed out. “Come on, Blake. Say it for Mommy and Pumpkin.”
“Who’s Pumpkin?”
I placed a hand on her stomach. “Our baby.” I kissed Blake’s head. “You’re gonna be the best big brother ever.”
“How,” he shouted.
“You can’t say stuff like that,” she whispered.
“Why not? It’s true.” I gently pushed in Blake’s nose. “You two will give us lots of trouble. But you’ll like hanging out with Daddy every day, won’t you?”
“How.”
“That’s right, buddy. How.”
“Excuse me.” Marlow ran up the stairs.
I chased after her. “Are you sick?” She slammed the bathroom door in my face. The lock clicked. “If you’re in there throwing up, I will kick this door down.”
“Go away,” she shouted.
I banged my fist on the wood, Blake doing his best to imitate me. “Let us in.”
No answer. I tried the doorknob despite knowing damn well it was locked.
“Wicked,” I softened my tone. “You’re scaring us.”
“I’m fine.” Her voice sounded watery.
“Are you crying?”
“No,” she said, followed by a loud sniffle.
