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Before Rick spoke, I saw from his expression what was coming.

I said the words first. тАЬThe kids are gone again.тАЭ

Rick dropped onto the other side of the couch, propping his brow on his hand. I couldn't see his eyes,
nor could he see me.

It was just past midnight. All evening, after we'd seen our three kids safely tucked into bed, we'd stayed
in separate parts of the house, busily working away at various projects, all of them excuses not to go to
bed ourselvesтАФeven though it was a work night

Rick looked up, quick and hopeful. тАЬMary. Did one of the kids say something to you?тАЭ

тАЬNo. I had a feeling; that was all. They were so sneaky after dinner. Didn't you see LaurenтАФтАЭ I was
about to sayraiding the flashlight and the Swiss Army Knife from the earthquake kit but I changed,
with almost no pause, to тАЬтАФsneaking around like ... like Inspector Gadget?тАЭ
He tried to smile. We'd made a deal, last time, to take it easy, to try to keep our senses of humor, since
we knew where the kids were.