After they ate breakfast, Joaquin went to his office with Shanaia right behind him.
“I’m sorry for how my brother has been treating you,” Shanaia said, as she felt bad for how her brother had acted at the table.
Joaquin smiled at her as he sat on the couch. Then he held out his hand to her; as soon as Shanaia took his hand, he pulled her to his lap. And as Shanaia sat on his lap, he wrapped his arms around her waist.
“You don’t need to apologize for your brother,” Joaquin said.
Shanaia looked at him and put her arms around his neck.
“I do. I am her older sister and I am responsible for him. I need to discipline him,” she replied.
Joaquin continued to smile at her and then he tucked a few strands of her hair at the back of her ear.
“How old do you think your brother is, my love?” he
