#therogers

[Elisa]: Okay… lower. No, lower.

[Reggie]: I’m afraid if I go any lower, I’ll get smacked.

[Elisa]: If you stop right now, you definitely will.

[Elisa]:Ohhh, yes. There. Don’t move. Ever.

[Reggie]: So this is my life now?

[Elisa]: Exactly. You signed up for this the moment you looked at me that way in college.

[Reggie]: And I’d look at you that way all over again. And over. And over.

[Elisa]: See? You ruin everything.

[Reggie]: How? I was being sweet!

[Elisa]: No, you were being you. Which means my massage is now over. Punishment time.

[Reggie]: (groans) You can’t be serious.

[Elisa]: Oh, I’m dead serious. Grab the other ball.

[Reggie]: I feel like I’m training for a circus act.

[Elisa]: You’d make a great clown.

[Reggie]: I walked right into that.

[Elisa]: Yes. Just like you walked me into this pregnancy.

[Reggie]: Oh, we’re blaming me now?

[Elisa]: You’re the one who said, ‘What’s the worst that could happen?’

[Reggie]: And you said, ‘Famous last words.’

[Elisa]: And yet, here we are. Famous. Last. Words.

(They both laugh)

[Elisa]: Hey, look who’s home! My favorite daughter.

[Ashley]: I’m you’re only daughter, but hey.

[Reggie]: What’s up, Bug?

[Elisa]: Did you have a rough day?

[Ashley]: Not really. Just… tired.

[Reggie]:C’mon, that doesn’t sound like my girl. What’s wrong?

[Ashley]: Nothing.

[Ashley]: Atlie’s not coming. He said he’d try, but he can’t.

And everyone keeps talking about Sadie Hawkins and soulmates and… (Cries)

[Reggie]: You’re okay. I’ve got you.

[Elisa]: Reg, give us a minute?

[Reggie]: Yeah, I got you.

[Elisa]: Thanks babe.

[Elisa]: So… want to tell me what’s really bothering you?

[Ashley]: It’s just… everyone keeps talking about soulmates. Like you’re supposed to just know. But I don’t even know if that’s real.

[Elisa]: You’re still so young, Ashley. You don’t have to know. Half the adults I know still don’t.

[Ashley]: Do you and Dad believe in it?

[Elisa]: I believe in choosing each other. Even on days when it’s hard.

[Ashley]: What if I never find that?

[Elisa]: You will. But for now, it’s okay to just… be a kid. You’re normal, Bug.

[Ashley]: (sniffles) Yeah? You sure?

[Elisa]: (smiles) Of course I’m sure. Now how about we turn this night around?

[Elisa]: Girls’ night. You, me, chocolate chip cookies and Princess Diaries.

[Ashley]: Even though you’re not supposed to eat sweets?

[Elisa]: Shh. What the baby doesn’t know won’t hurt him.