I frown, my gaze shifting between Bella and Thalia. “Huh?”
“She eats vegetables, so she's very pretty.” Bella explains and I finally connect the dots, she thinks Thalia is pretty and I always tell her pretty women ate and ate a lot of vegetables when they were young. “And her hair is shiny. Can I touch it?”
“Bella,” Knox calls out in a panicked warning. “Come here.”
“Just a tiny touch, tincy winy..” Bella pouts, flat out ignoring Knox.
“Me too.” Katie Rose agrees, clapping her hands.
Now both the kids are excited. Thalia feigns a laugh and squats down. “Go on.” she urges them, and they waste absolutely no time. They both stroke her hair and gush about how beautiful and soft it is.
“I could do this forever.” Katie Rose sighs, pure satisfaction as she feels the strands of Thalia'
