Married To Danger
she finished softly.
There was silence, and then chaos erupted
Sofia shrieked, vaulted out of her chair, and hurled herself at Valentina, arms around her neck. “Mommy! Really?”
“Careful, amore,” I warned, reaching to hold them both. “Mommy has a baby in her stomach.”
Sofia immediately let go and dropped to her knees, pressing both hands gently against Valentina’s still-flat belly. “Hi, baby,” she whispered, utterly serious. “Please be a girl. Boys are disgusting.”