"And this is why you don't give Brooke candy," Phoenix told me as we stood in the doorway of the living room. "It's ten o'clock Brooke, you need to go to bed."
"No I don't," she retorted as she danced around the living room. "Mom said I can stay up until she gets home!"
"Okay, then stay awake in your room," her older brother retorted.
She stopped dancing and looked at her brother with narrowed eyes. "You just want to be alone with Grace, don't you?" she scowled.
"If that's the answer needed to get you out of here, then yes," he responded, glaring at the little girl.
"I'm telling mom that you two kicked me out of the living room so you can kiss," she snapped as she stormed up the stairs.
"Why'd you give her candy?" Phoenix sighed as he dropped on the couch.
I walked over and sat down
