"Of course there is no such thing as perfection, but what you have? It's pretty damn close. You have a career, a woman you love, a wonderful son... I'm saying, we've come a long way, right?"
Sophie was proud of him, proud of both of them. They were both incredibly successful and still quite young to have achieved such accomplishments. Many of their peers were still in the lower ranks of their chosen professions, but Alec was running his own clinic, more or less. And Sophie was helping to run the government. They should celebrate their achievements.
"And, yes, you do deserve more than most. I wish you could see how special you are," she told him before taking another sip of wine.