And he might not have if Jenny hadn’t commented from the other side of the room, “I like it when mommy and daddy kiss, don’t you Miranda?“
As Skyler jerked away from Joe’s warm embrace, she blushed as he commented in a deep tone, “Me too, Jenny.“
To cover her apprehensions, Skyler suggested, “Jenny, would you like to open your presents now? It’s getting dark and we’ll need to turn in soon.“
“Can I wait till morning, mommy? I like to open my gifts in the morning,“ she said. "And besides, I already said that I got everything I wanted."
"Then I suppose I should return that tea set," Joe teased, Jenny's mouth forming a perfect O.
"Oh daddy!"
Joe laughed, sharing a glance with Skyler, his eyes lingering on the swollen lips.
“Sweetheart, you can wait until morning,“ Skyler managed, trying not to obsess about Joe. That kiss hadn't meant anything to him, she silently fretted. He was so handsome that he could have any woman that he wanted. In fact, there might be a reason why Jenny was still mommy-less.
To squash her troubling thoughts, she asked Jenny, “Would you like to make a holiday wreath for the front door?“
“Oh yes! And it will look pretty until the New Year gets here,“ Jenny decided with a bright smile, Skyler thinking she looked cute as a button in the gown stamped with penguins. “Can we make it now? I don’t’ have to go to bed this early.“
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