We ate dinner, or should I say breakfast, for dinner. Kalen was reluctant to leave and was very hands-on, playing with the kids, but we needed to get them showered and dressed for bed, so Kalen said his goodbyes and left, stating he would see us at the Alpha meeting.

“Valarian, time for a shower, buddy, then you have to go to bed,” Valen told him. Valarian got up off the lounge, and Casey followed.

“Casey, you will have to wait until he hops out,” I told her. “But mum showered with Marcus with clothes on. Why can’t I shower with Valarian?” Valarian scrunched his face up while I just looked at Valen, hoping he would explain, but it was Valarian that answered her.

“Gosh, you can be silly, Casey.

 

People don’t shower with clothes on.

How would you get clean,” Valarian asked while shaking his head.

Marcus did. He told me he was showering with clothes on with mum,” “Probably because he didn’t want to tell you he was making babies with Aunty Zoe,” “You can’t make babies in a shower, wait

and pulled at the neckline of his shirt, uncomfortable with the direction the conversation had gone. “And how does the baby get in there?” “Ah, must I tell you everything? The man takes the baby and puts it in a

the one the cabbage patch dolls,” Casey argued. ‘Well, how else would mum have a baby,” Valarian retorted. “Fine, they would know. Ask your parents,” Casey huffed and pouted.

 

to the birds and the bees. “But how?” Casey asked. “By showering together,” Valen blurted. “See, I told you, Marcus was making babies in the shower,” “You said the man puts the baby in a cabbage, so if he is

to the table for his father’s laptop. However, Valen was quick to get to his feet and snatch the laptop up before he could grab it. “No, it is bedtime. Shower now,” “But we want to know,” Valarian whined. Valen scrubs a hand down his face before looking over at me and

they do grown-up things which make a baby,” “What grown-up things?” Valarian asked, suddenly very interested in this topic of conversation. “Like um, kissing and hugging, and adult wrestling,” Valen offered, and the kids pulled

people don’t shower with their clothes on,” Valarian asked. “Yeah, they do. Or Marcus would see mum’s private parts,” “So! People see private parts all the time when they shift. Remember that hippy lady out at the reserve, she took her

be a big sister, I always wanted to be a sister,” “Where are we going to fit a sister? Our house is too small, and no

say let Zoe break the news about being a sister, and thanks for the help, by the way,” Valen said, coming over and grabbing a tea

I needed an escape. Dishes sounded like a good one,” I told him. After the kids were showered and dressed for bed, I helped tidy up their dining room and living room mess. “Are

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