Chapter Forty-five

Drew rubbed circles on Maddie's bare back. Her fierce proclamation had landed them both on the bed. Now they were trading twenty questions.

"Mom wanted a brood of children." Drew answered her question about why his parents had only had one child.

"But?"

"But Dad wanted one."

"And she just agreed?"

He shrugged. "Dad brought forth his strong reasons and she considered them and found them reasonable enough."

"What were his strong reasons?"

Drew chuckled. "Calm your horses, Madeline. It was their choice."

"I am calm. I am just finding it hard to understand why your mom agreed to one kid. This is babies we are talking about."

"I thought you didn't want plenty kids."

"I said I want three. Two times more than one."

That only tickled him the more.

"Weren't they supposed to come to a compromise?"

He ran his hand down the bridge of her nose. "Oftentimes when the couple comes to a compromise, it is the husband giving in to his wife's desires. Why can't it also be the other way around?"

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