PENANCE IC INBOX

[whichiest]

Hello, this is Belladonna! I'm sorry to have missed you on such a lovely day. Please leave a message, and I'll return your call as soon as I can.

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[alias_savant]

[Neal comes home early from his desk job, wanting to catch some time with his wife before the kids come home. He lets himself inside, leaving his briefcase at the door, and pausing long enough to shed his suit jacket.]

Honey, I'm home.

[whichiest]

[Since it's earlier in the day, Belladonna's still working on cleaning things up before she moves onto cooking. As soon as she hears her husband's voice, though, she drops her duster, running to the upstairs bannister to beam down at him.]

Darling!

[Racing down to meet him, she nearly throws herself into his arms, but instead settles for taking his hands in her own, eyes shining. The potted plants that line the entryway begin to flourish in her happiness.]

You're home so early!

[alias_savant]

Well, work was a bit slow today, so I thought I'd take some time to spend with the family.

[Because family is very important, after all.]

Are the boys home yet?

[whichiest]

No, not yet. You know how they are.

[The pride on her face is unmistakable.]

Such little hellions, probably out causing mischief! I'm sure they'll be home before much longer.

[alias_savant]

[He smirks with some pride of his own. Mischief is, in fact, a valued trait in both of his children. He doesn't think she's wrong.]

Their stomachs will lead them home soon enough, I'm sure.