Honk! Honk! The loud honking of some cars disrupted the otherwise long and exhausting morning traffic jam. Blanche didn't hit her horn as it wouldn't magically remove the blockage. They just had to have an accident involving a car three spots before them.
Rowan was only reading a children's book with Parker. The girl was in her own booster seat, mouthing the words Rowan would say. After all, he was reading the book to the girl as if part of their homeschooling activities. Avery was doing a math activity on his own, counting with his fingers and occasionally using Mr. Wuzzy's sewn paws.
Blanche glanced at her rearview mirror and watched the painter become a nanny to the twins as if he were working for her. She just chuckled before looking at Duke, who sat in the front passenger seat. "Did you have kids around you in Wailing Veil? He looks very used to having children around him."
