An approving ‘mmm’ sounded from the back of Owen’s throat when she announced the breakfast du jour. Apparently he was planning to go in on some sweet corn cakes. For the moment, Maeve’s earlier commentary about the ‘uppity physicist’ was left to stew in Owen’s mind as she brought his attention instead to Julianna’s eyes before he could prepare an appropriate repartee.
“What?” He asked somewhat thrown off guard. The specificity of the question registered a moment later and he peered down at Julianna to evaluate her eyes. Why, yes, they were rather - lovely - and so very green, indeed. “Oh, yeah.” He said sounding a half a beat off, because he was. His eyes made subtle saccades back and forth as they studied the color of hers. “You do have very pretty eyes Julianna.” His compliment was genuine.
He couldn’t catch the gist as to why Maeve had brought it up but he found his mind circling back to the physicist. “Ah - anyway - he believes academe gives him more leeway as to pursue his specific research interests, whereas joining our industry would place him in a box.” Owen shrugged towards Maeve. “You are going to show him that’s not the case. I’m giving this to you. I have too much right now with Sophia gone, I’m going to work from home a bit so one of us can be with the babies at least some of the time.”
He continued to display his displeasure with his wife by continuing to bring her up amongst company he knew would be open to bashing her. It was like a catharsis. A safe space.
Candice appeared in the kitchen with a comb, scissors, and products looking threatening. “You left me.” She scolded before pulling a chair out for Owen and pointing that he needed to sit and be groomed. Owen smiled sheepishly and resumed his position of lounging in a chair while Candice trimmed his hair and styled his hair for him.
“New nanny?” She asked of Owen quietly as if they were having a private conversation.
“Yeah. That’s the one.” With his head tilted back his Adam’s apple moved up and down with the effort of the sound.
“Real cute girl.” She winked at Maeve, and smiled her greeting at Julianna. Candice had overhead the previous remark about the woman’s eyes and having picked up on Maeve’s drift. She decided to gang up on Owen. It was fun.
“Mhmm.” Owen agreed without any insecurities in admitting he thought so. He still hadn’t caught the hidden meaning the women were getting at. "You want her number?" Owen asked peaking his eyes open and tilting his head to look up at Candice.
"No. Do you?" She shot back sarcastically.
"I have it already." He answered amiably still oblivious as to the tilt of the conversation. "Do you want it Maeve?" He asked to bring it back to her noticing Julianna's eyes.
“What?” He asked somewhat thrown off guard. The specificity of the question registered a moment later and he peered down at Julianna to evaluate her eyes. Why, yes, they were rather - lovely - and so very green, indeed. “Oh, yeah.” He said sounding a half a beat off, because he was. His eyes made subtle saccades back and forth as they studied the color of hers. “You do have very pretty eyes Julianna.” His compliment was genuine.
He couldn’t catch the gist as to why Maeve had brought it up but he found his mind circling back to the physicist. “Ah - anyway - he believes academe gives him more leeway as to pursue his specific research interests, whereas joining our industry would place him in a box.” Owen shrugged towards Maeve. “You are going to show him that’s not the case. I’m giving this to you. I have too much right now with Sophia gone, I’m going to work from home a bit so one of us can be with the babies at least some of the time.”
He continued to display his displeasure with his wife by continuing to bring her up amongst company he knew would be open to bashing her. It was like a catharsis. A safe space.
Candice appeared in the kitchen with a comb, scissors, and products looking threatening. “You left me.” She scolded before pulling a chair out for Owen and pointing that he needed to sit and be groomed. Owen smiled sheepishly and resumed his position of lounging in a chair while Candice trimmed his hair and styled his hair for him.
“New nanny?” She asked of Owen quietly as if they were having a private conversation.
“Yeah. That’s the one.” With his head tilted back his Adam’s apple moved up and down with the effort of the sound.
“Real cute girl.” She winked at Maeve, and smiled her greeting at Julianna. Candice had overhead the previous remark about the woman’s eyes and having picked up on Maeve’s drift. She decided to gang up on Owen. It was fun.
“Mhmm.” Owen agreed without any insecurities in admitting he thought so. He still hadn’t caught the hidden meaning the women were getting at. "You want her number?" Owen asked peaking his eyes open and tilting his head to look up at Candice.
"No. Do you?" She shot back sarcastically.
"I have it already." He answered amiably still oblivious as to the tilt of the conversation. "Do you want it Maeve?" He asked to bring it back to her noticing Julianna's eyes.
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