It’ll Give You Some Time To Grow Up

‘One of those men with an antiquated preference for boys over girls,’ Kira said. ‘No, that’s not what I meant.’ Austyn ruffled her hair. ‘I meant, it’s best to have a son first, then a daughter.’ ‘Why?’ ‘So our daughter will have a big brother to protect her.’ Kira pondered it. ‘I guess you’re right.’ ‘Besides, it’ll give you some time to grow up and be a better role model for our daughter.’ ‘Hey! I’m fully grown up! I’m a mature woman!’ Kira put her hands on her hips. ‘I can be a good role model now!’ ‘Really?’ Austyn pinched her cheek. ‘Is it the act of a mature woman to draw a turtle on my paperweight?’ ‘You, you caught that, huh?’ Kira looked away. Last night in Austyn’s office, she got bored when he left to get her a glass of milk. She played with his stationery and might have doodled on the olive wood paperweight. ‘You used a permanent marker, by the way. That turtle is not coming off.’ ‘It’s not a turtle. It’s a rabbit.’ Austyn chuckled. ‘I’m going to keep it. When our daughter’