A Missed Deadline

Hi. I know that you try to work when me and big brother are sleeping and that daddy is at dinner with clients and won't be back until late tonight and you have two really big deadlines for tomorrow but...but...but...

It's really dark in here! Even with the light on it's really scary and I'm lonely and I swear I heard something outside and none of the books you gave me to play with are remotely interesting and I have another tooth coming in and...

Everything is just really terrible for me right now.

Wait. What did you say? You'll sing my favorite song and rock me until I fall asleep?

Do you mean it? Are you sure?

That's just...that's just...

THAT'S JUST THE NICEST THING ANYONE HAS EVER DONE FOR ME!

Don't give it another thought, baby. You want to know a secret? Mama used to be afraid of the dark, too.