In the living room, the two little ones, who had originally planned to get some water, spotted their mother and Simon locked in a gaze that was all too romantic and harmonious. They immediately shrank back, tiptoeing away like sneaky little thieves, carefully sticking to the walls.
Once back in the bedroom, just as Eliot was about to close the door, Lila mischievously rubbed her hands together, a grin spreading across her face. "Big brother, do you think Mom and Uncle Simon might rekindle their old flame?"
"I'm not sure, but that's not really something we should be worrying about. Come on, let's go—I'll tell you a fairy tale."
"No, I wanna watch! What if they hug and kiss and make up right then and there?" Lila grabbed her brother's sleeve, tugging it playfully as she pouted. "Big broth
