"Oh..."
Calix picked up the look of hesitancy on Leslie's countenance. The way she abruptly cut her laughter off tingled his sense of curiosity.
Raising his brows, Calix asked cautiously, "Is there anything, Leslie?"
In the past months of knowing Leslie, there were times Calix could tell something was bothering her despite the minimal signs. Strangely, he didn't think it had anything to do with his perceptiveness, the one skill he cultivated from a young age.
Leslie parted her lips yet, no words slipping out of them. She stared back at Calix, finding his usual mellow gaze on her. The way he looked at her helped to ease some of her concerns.
"Well... do you remember what we've talked about... before? The one related to... introducing Calliope to your entire family..."
Calix tilted his head, wondering, "Which one? About telling her our biological child?"
"Quite close..."
