As always, he misinterpreted her meaning. Melody wouldn't care if their child decided to follow in Reuben's footsteps (she wouldn't agree with it by any means, but she knew better than to attempt to dissuade a determined young adult). Not that he asked, not that he had ever once given her the benefit of the doubt. Melody's expression fell once more as he shut down the conversation. Merlin forbid they actually work through an issue for once.

Nodding, she gripped her mug's handle and pushed herself to standing. "The baby will be here soon enough, we might as well wait I suppose." She replied, echoing his opinion. "I'm going to try and sleep some."

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