Cai's POV
"I made a house out of marshmallows today!"
I sat back on the couch, the tightness in my chest easing as her small voice danced in my ear.
"You did? What happened to it?"
"I made it for you! Mommy said it was too sticky to keep, so I drew you a picture instead."
"I can't wait to see it, Bee."
She giggled, then leaped into a story about a dragon who liked cherries. For a moment everything drowned out, no article, no pressure, nothing just me and my daughter.
I had barely ended the call with my daughter when she barged into my office, this fool. She stepped into my office, visibly irritated and angry. She's the one who barged into my office, I should be angry.
"I've told you to stop barging into my office like you own the damn place"
"You're forgetting that I partially
