"Alright." She pulled her hand from his. "I'll get ready for bed."
He immediately knew she was angry with him but he couldn't quite figure out why. Why did documents matter?
Knowing it was merely going to morph into an argument if he poked this particular hornet's nest, he didn't ask. He was not ready to fight with her, now or ever.
However, she spent the next hour in the shower and ignored him when she returned. She crawled into bed and kept her distance. He couldn't take it anymore.
"I just don't get it. So what if you're not her legal mother?" He asked.
She ignored him and pretended to be asleep, and he had to poke her for an answer. He got one, but not one he had expected.
"If I'm going to play the role, I deserve the title as well."
