She gave me a knowing smile. “Of course. I’ll have their teacher bring them. Just give us a few minutes.”
She used the intercom to communicate with their classroom, and in a moment, the children came running to me at the front office.
“Mommy!!”
They hopped into my arms one after the other, and I kissed their cheeks.
“Why are you picking us up early today?” Damian asked.
“Are we going somewhere special?” asked Eloise.
Nathaniel leaned closer. “Why do your eyes look shiny? Were you crying?”
I forced a grin. “Something came up. We're going to be meeting Daddy today.”
The children gasped and glanced at each other with wide eyes. Then they squealed and rushed out, only to come back and tug me with them.
The afternoon sun bathed the parking space as I held the car's door open while they
