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I got to my feet and the both of them got to running. I decided not to run but jog, so I didn't knock down anything. I caught them easily. We took turns and chased each other around the house. Chloe said she was hungry so Stacy made hamburgers for lunch.
We played some video games and helped Chloe review schoolwork. The more activities we had, the more she seemed to have energy to spare. Eventually, we were both exhausted, and she was still brimming with energy. I wanted to call Ben or Mom and ask for advice on how to put the little gremlin to sleep. But I gave up on the idea.
"You guys are tired already?" she asked as she poked my cheek.
"Yes…don't you have an off switch or something?" I asked. I lifted her and poked her waist, tickling her in the process.
"Ha ha, nope!" she said as I put her down.
Stacy was on the floor looking at the both of us. Chloe made her way to her and lay on Stacy's back.
"Aunty Stacy? You love Uncle Ethan, right?" Chloe asked.
I feigned a lack of interest in their conversation, but my ears were still there.
"Yes, I do," Stacy admitted.
"Why do you love him?" she asked.
"Do you love him, Chloe?" Stacy asked.
"I do."
"Why?"
"Well, he's clumsy and funny too. He can be sweet too. Oh, but he doesn't spoil me like Uncle Ian does," she revealed.
"Wait Ian spoils you?" I asked.
"Yeah, give me all the macarons and treats I want," Chloe replied.
"Is that so?" I made a mental note to go shopping for treats.
"Well, those reasons you gave are also the same reasons I love him," Stacy said. "Minus the Ian part. I've hardly associated with your other uncle."
"That's nice," Chloe said. "Uncle Ethan is a goofball."
"Yeah, but he's my goofball," Stacy said as she flashed a smile.
I looked away to hide the grin on my face.
God, I need to marry this woman soon.
"You two are so sweet," Chloe remarked. "Ah! The juice cubes!"
I had completely forgotten about them too. The three of us went to check on the experiment from earlier.
The juice cubes had frozen nicely, and Chloe was getting a little impatient as Stacy tried to scoop the cubes into a bowl.
"Alright, here you go," Stacy said as she moved the bowl toward Chloe.
Chloe grabbed some of the cubes and placed them in her mouth, but regretted it instantly as brain freeze took over. I took a cube and Stacy did as well. We watched Chloe still forcing herself to take some more.
"You should take it easy, though," I warned.
"But, they'll melt!" she whined with the cubes still in her mouth.
"True, but you don't want to see the dentist about a sensitive tooth now do you?" I asked.
