The clerk kept working at her computer. Vivian waited until she had finished typing before speaking again.
“After the delivery, there will be a few family matters to settle.”
Daniel glanced at me.
“What matters?”
Vivian touched the basket handle.
“Nothing difficult. We have all been discussing how best to keep the children connected to both sides
of the family.”
I closed the pen in my hand.
“What does that require from me?”
She gave me the careful smile she used when she wanted a request to sound generous.
“Nothing you should worry about today.”
“Then why bring it up today?”
She did not answer.
Instead, she lifted an apple from the basket and rubbed it with the corner of the tissue paper before setting it back.
“Babies make people think about the future.”
Daniel picked up the hospital bag.
“We should go upstairs.”
Vivian smiled at him.
“Yes. We should.”
