Solvei was relieved that Kyle was here, she didn't want to let him go. She didn't have a problem with it when Julia started to pull them up the fire escape towards the balcony. She laughed a little when she started up the stairs taking them in double time. Still holding onto Kyle's hand she gave him a look like, 'yeah, she's definitely ours.'
Standing back as Julia handed Kyle her coloring book page she smiled. Even though Julia was only nine she definitely could see that she had inherited Kyle's eye for art. Even if it was only a coloring book page.
"Squirt, you're gonna have to get ready for bed soon. Maybe you can go get into your pjs and then Daddy can read you a story. How about that?"