Alexis folded another shirt into Cody’s suitcase, glancing at the growing pile of clothes and toys she’d carefully selected for him. His excitement over the trip had been infectious talking nonstop about their “big adventure.” She couldn’t help but indulge him, even if the entire ordeal seemed absurdly out of her comfort zone.
“Okay,” she said, turning toward him, holding up two brightly colored toys. “Do we bring Captain America or Superman?”
Cody, sitting cross-legged on the floor, looked up sharply. “They’re action figures, lexi. Not toys.”
Alexis raised an eyebrow, fighting back a laugh. “Oh, forgive me, your highness,” she said, bowing dramatically. “Action figures.”
Cody scowled, but his lips twitched with amusement. She made an exaggerated face, crossing her eyes and sticking ou
