I nod. “Indeed, but I don’t think that was the intent.”
“Well, no.” Sera moves off the sofa. “Oh, by the way, Xander left you a present.”
I groan. “Another?”
“I think it’s more than one. I’m not sure. I wasn’t involved,” Sera informs me.
“This time.”
“What was that?” she asks, snickering.
I chuckle. “Do I get a head’s up?”
“Nope.” She sighs. “It’s starting to get dark earlier and earlier. I don’t like the end of summer.”
“Happens every year, Fee.”
“And every year I hate it more and more,” she replies.
I walk over and hug her from behind.
“Want to order in?” I ask.
“Chinese?”
I nod. “Whatever you want.”
“Definitely Chinese food.”
“Better eat all that MSG while you can,” I tell her.
She groans. “You’re not going to be like that are you?”
I stare.
“Oh man. I should have known you’d be all bossy about what I eat when I get preggers,” she whines.
I chuckle because her tone is hilarious. I smile because she said when instead of if.
“I’ll call it in,” she informs me.
I nod and make my way to the bedroom to change out of my suit. I walk into the bathroom and our toilet seat cover is glowing with a yellow bat symbol. I can’t help but laugh, though I’ll keep that to myself.
When I lift the lid, the inside of the bowl has one too. “How the hell…” Nope. I don’t want to know. I can only imagine what else is in store.
I step back into the bedroom and sit on the chair to put on my socks, that’s when I see it. A large Batman figurine on the dresser. The Batman throw rug next to the bed. I turn and see a utility belt.
“For real?” I ask, hearing Sera padding toward me.
She laughs. “Isn’t this fun?”
“I don’t want our house to be all Batman,” I tell her.
She shakes her head. “No way. Not until we have kids. Then we can decorate…”
I put my hand over her mouth. “I’m sorry to inform you, Serafina Nichols, but I am not Batman.”
She licks my hand and I pull away with a chuckle. She hugs me tight.
