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    Gabri, worried about having a grumpy sibling, pushed her half-eaten cake toward Eileen. “Mommy, you can eat mine. I don’t want a grumpy little brother or sister.”


    Rubyughed and gently pushed the cake back to Gabri. “Don’t listen to your mommy. The baby in her tummy is just a little hungry. Eating too many sweets might make the baby a little chubby. One piece is enough for the baby to enjoy. The rest is all yours, Gabri.”


    “Little baby,” Gabri mumbled, looking down at Eileen’s belly. “I’m going to tell Daddy you want to eat desserts!”


    Eileen quickly covered Gabri’s mouth. “Let’s keep this our little secret, okay?” she whispered.


    “Okay,” Gabri agreed, pushing Eileen’s hand away and holding out her little hand. “But you have to buy me some candy!”


    “Alright!” Eileen conceded. “I’ll buy you two pieces of candy every month.”


    Gabri squinted her eyes and gave a mischievous grin. “Now, I can get four pieces of candy a month!”


    Eileen was surprised and immediately turned to look at Ruby. Ruby quickly shook her head. “I haven’t been buying her any candy, I swear!”


    “Shh!” Gabri pressed a finger to her lips and whispered, “Daddy buys me candy. Daddy and I have a secret!”


    The cake suddenly lost its sweetness for Eileen. Setting her fork aside, she drew Gabri in closer. “I’ll give you six pieces of candy this month,” she whispered. “But only if you tell me the secret you have with Daddy.”


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    Gabri’s small shoulders shook as she countered, “I want five.” Eileen was caught off guard. Gabri was actually bargaining for less. It was clear she wasn’t the sharpest tool in the shed, even though she was trying her best to get a good deal.


    “It’s a deal,” Eileen said.


    “But I can’t tell you the secret,” Gabri said, dashing off to the coffee table. “Yay! Now I have eight candies!” She was so thrilled that shepletely forgot about the cake.


    Eileen was puzzled by how the math in Gabri’s mind worked. Gabri’s lips were sealed tight.


    No matter how hard Eileen tried that night, she couldn’t coax the secret out of Gabri. Bryan had clearly told Gabri not to say a word.


    Normally, Eileen would be fast asleep the moment her head touched the pillow, but tonight, she stayed up, propped against the headboard, watching a movie. Bryan finally returned home after ten.


    He slipped quietly into the bedroom after showering in the next room, only to discover that Eileen was still awake.


    Eileen put away her phone, the warm glow of the bedsidemp reflecting in her eyes.


    Before she could utter a word, Bryan said, “I know you eat some cakes in secret. My secret with Gabri evens the score.”


    “But I still have no idea what your secret with Gabri is!” Eileen said.


    Eileen’s resolve crumbled. How on earth did he know about the cakes?


    “What’s done is done. Let’s just forget about this, alright?” Bryan slid into bed, pulling Eileen close.


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