HINTS

“And you still forget things. Is that a kid thing or a teenage thing?”

“I’ve double-checked my stuff. It’s all there.”

I’m going to have to believe her. It will take too long to review her list and check her luggage. We’ll have to find out when we get to the resort, and by then, it’ll be too late, and I’ll have to buy her new stuff. While I can afford it, I don’t want Regina to think I can get everything at the drop of a hat. She needs to be responsible with her things. To her credit, she usually is.

She just can’t pack properly right now.

“So?” Regina prompts again. “When are we leaving?”

“In about ten minutes,” I say and gesture at my computer. “I’m just going to check my emails and make sure everything’s set, and then I’ll pack the car.”

“Dad, you know what you’re like when you check emails. Don’t take forever, or it’ll be too dark before we leave.”

“Regina…”

Regina shrugs.

“I’m not wrong, am I? You promised not to do any work while we’re there, right?”

I had promised that, and I h