Your Gaia Name: LittlexCutexKitty

"You're going to be late"

I looked up at Samantha, an eyebrow cocked in mild confusion. I was a bit harried, looking for the rest of the term papers I had finished late last-night, only half a dozen in my hand.

"Late? Late for what?"

Her lips curved in a laughing smile, and she reached up to smooth back a clump of wild hair, which I had previousley been tugging at in frustration.

"School. You've got..."

"Twenty minutes!" I yelped as I looked at my wristwatch, shoving the papers into my breifcase. With a wild look, I saw the rest of them sitting neatly on my desk. Of course. Crafty buggars, those term papers. Snatching those as well, I shut the lid with a click, dashing out of the room as Samantha, laughing, follwed at a more demure pace.

As I stopped to straighten myself up a bit, smoothing back my hair and brushing my shirt off, I felt a tensing behind my eyes, and knew the Anju was displeased with something. Well, he could bite me.

I grabbed a glass of orange juice from the table, downing it quickly to save myself a reprimand from my lovely wife. Leaning down to kiss the kids, I pecked Eric on the head, who burbled at me happily. Alex, however, squealed the word 'Daddy' loud enough to make me whince. Knowing she wanted a proper kiss, I dodged her porridge-encrusted fists, giving her a smack kiss on the lips. She gave a shrill giggle, and I grinned.

Turning to Samantha, who had a mischevious glint in her eye, I decided to give her a kiss on the lips too, and quite thouroughly enjoyed it. With a piece of toast shoved into one hand, I grabbed my briefcase and headed for the door. Halfway down the walk, Samantha's call stopped me.

"Sabin!"

I turned and rose a brow expectantly, waiting for a piece of wifely advice, or a reminder to bring home the bacon.

"I love you. Try to have a nice day, and come home soon."

My mouth spreading in a wide grin, I winked at her, nodding my ascent.

"Always, darling. And Sam? I love you too."

She beamed at me, before turning inside and gently shutting the door behind her. Me, my step a bit lighter, whistled a cheery tune, and headed off to the University.