Briony watched the video, her daughter's cheeks still adorably round and full.

"Hey, sweetheart," she murmured softly. "Do you miss Mommy?"

Little Nina kept her head down, not quite catching on. "Of course I do~"

She sounded nonchalant, not even lifting her gaze.

Briony couldn't help but smile. "Do you really miss Mommy?"

"I really do..." Little Nina paused, then her tiny mind finally put two and two together.

She jerked her head up, her big eyes widening as she saw Briony on the screen. "Mommy!"

"Mommy!"

Little Mario dropped his Lego bricks and dashed over at lightning speed.

Both little ones jostled in front of the phone, squishing their chubby faces side by side, each trying to get the best spot in front of the camera.

Neither was willing to give an inch.

"Hey! Little Mario, stop pushing! Mommy wants to see me, not you!" Nina protested.

"No way!" Little Mario shot back. "Mommy wants to see me too!"

my

"Mommy called me too!"

all well and good, but when it came to vying for attention, neither

squabbling could escalate, Briony quickly intervened, "Mommy wants to see both of you, so no fighting! Why don't you two sit together, and let your godfather hold the phone

the

helping them onto the couch, then propped the phone

dangled her little feet off the couch, peering into the screen. "Mommy, when are you coming

days, honey,"

it could be nine days," little Mario said, ever the stickler for detail. "Mommy, can you tell us

and glanced at

the sweet scene from the

back to the phone. "Just three

her hands, beaming. "Mommy's coming home in three days!

have to keep your promise! Mario frowned, already keeping score. "Don't be like Dad-he said he'd build a snowman with me, but then he didn't show

the disappointment in

paused, glancing over at

finger to his lips, signaling her not to

pressed her lips

"Yeah!

a never keeps his word. liar!" Nina chimed in.promised to take

but Stewart remained hidden in

with the kids a little longer before

to Stewart. "Aren't you

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