Give Up

When we get to the house I wait patiently for Daniel to apologize to me again at some point, but he doesn't. He doesn't as we walk into the house, close all the doors and walk up the stairs together and he doesn't when I walk into our room and slowly put on my pajamas.

That's all the time I give him to apologize to me.

"I'll go fix Laurie for bed," I mumble once I'm ready and Daniel only replies with a throaty sound as he takes off his clothes to take a shower. I move my eyes immediately so I don't see his naked body and I leave the room.

Laurie is playing with his beloved stuffed wolf when I get to his room. I take off his clothes and put on his favorite pajamas before standing there, watching him for a bit.

"Are you feeling okay, Laurie?" I ask taking his little face in my hands and he thinks to himself before nodding, "Nothing hurts in your body?"

"Nope," he answers easily and I relax a little, "Why?"

"It's just that you're growing so fast it’s a little scary, but it's not a