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“You’ve got enough to worry about.” He struts to that desk in the corner and takes out a yellow legal pad. “Here’s the list I made up for Olivia in the beginning of the school year.”
“Great.” Reading the notes, I get to work making Sophie’s lunch. “I assume everything in this house is nut free?”
“Yes.” He pins me with a look that sends ice down my spine. “Please do not bring food into this house.”
“From where? I’m still basically a prisoner. I don’t have a phone. Or a car. Or any money.” My tone turns harsh, but I wave it off. “I’m sorry.”
“You’re doing great. Let’s get through these next few weeks until the baby is born.” He kisses me on the forehead.
“What are you doing?” Sophie’s voice springs into the kitchen.
Jumping away and ignoring the question, Darragh sputters, “Why are you up so early, honey?”
“I couldn’t sleep.” She shrugs, still in her pajamas. “Can I watch my video?”
Darragh exhales, battling good parenting with keeping everything in the house calm and peaceful.
“Okay. Honey, come here.” He sits on one of the kitchen chairs and pulls Sophie toward him. “Ana is going to take care of you for a while. She’s going to put you on the bus and take you off. If she’s not there—”
“I’ll be there.” I glance at the yellow pad and see he listed the bus schedule times at the top.
It would be nice if an infant came with a set of meticulous instructions like this.
“Of course, you will.”
“Sophie, what do you want for breakfast?” I ask.
“Can I have pancakes again?”
“That’s not an everyday breakfast,” Darragh squashes that. “Sophie, go into the pantry and pick out your cereal.”
“Not yet, I’m not hungry.” She yawns and disappears into the den that is mostly a playroom for her.
“Does she dress herself?”
“Yes,” Darragh says, and then frowns. “Olivia helped pick out her clothes, I think. Just to be sure, hover over her today.”
“Absolutely.” I finish my tea. “And dinner?”
“I’ll take care of dinner.”
“You’re working all day.”
“So are you.”
“Not really. And besides, I like cooking. I told you that.”
“Fine. You cook dinner.”
“Good.” I move close to him. “She saw you kiss me.”
“Then obviously forgot about it.” He checks his phone. “Our whole routine is off. That’s probably why she woke up early. If she stays on schedule today, she’ll get back on track and wake up normal time tomorrow.”
“Okay.” I try not to panic again because he’s leaving.
Leaving me alone with Sophie. He’s trusting me with her and I can’t let him down.
After kissing Sophie goodbye, Darragh passes me, sneaking a kiss. He smirks at me over his shoulder, leaving through the garage door.
