I'm Your Man

“But mommy… you promised!”  The twin girls cried.

Charlotte had indeed promised her five-year old girls they would have their very own Easter egg hunt this year, which to her own regret included dying and decorating the eggs themselves - with her help, of course.  Being a little behind on preparations for her in-laws’ visit, she looked to her husband, Cliff, for help.

“Come on!”  Cliff whined.  “Today is the first day I don’t have to go to the hospital.  I was planning on finally watching Brick  .”

Charlotte pursed her lips in disapproval, but decided not to fight him.

Cliff fully aware of his wife’s discontent, decided on a compromise.  “Today, you be fun mommy.  All the hard stuff … I’m your man.”  As Cliff walked out of the kitchen, he wondered if he came off as being a little condescending.  Oh well, he thought.  I’ll make it up to her later.

“Ooh!”  Kylie gushed, looking at the Easter eggs.  “The colors are so pretty!”

“They’re what you call pastel colors,” Charlotte explained, actually enjoying the fun she was having with the twins.

“But, Mom…”  Kayla started, a frown developing on her face.  “Were we eggs too?”

“Yes you were, sweetheart.  Right in mommy’s tummy,” Charlotte responded.

“Did daddy put us there at the same time?”  Kylie prodded.  “Is that why we look the same?”

“How did he get us in your tummy?” 

Charlotte,  not prepared for the onslaught of questions from the girls, sat back and pondered, These sure are some tough ones!  Then an idea came to her.  “Girls, daddy’s the doctor.  You should ask him how he put you in mommy’s tummy.”  Charlotte waited as the girls scampered out of the kitchen.

Cliff barged into the kitchen.  “Not fair, Charlotte!”

“What…I thought you were the man?!”

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