A Small Glitch

Marriage?

Anti sat on the ground, back leaning against the couch while Annalise was sitting between his legs, leaning against his stomach and chest. She raised her hand and touched a green, holographic '2'. The number glowed yellow and vanished, the other numbers and symbols around and above it changing into new forms.

"What's two plus two?" Anti asked as the projections matched what he was saying, a '3', '4', and '5' floated under the question. Annalise hummed as she counted off her fingers. She nodded her head when she was satisfied with her answer and she touched the '4'. Annalise cheered and clapped when the number glowed yellow.

"My princess is a genius." Anti chuckled.

"Papa smart too." Annalise said.

"What about daddy?" Anti asked.

"Daddy silly." Annalise giggled.

"Sounds like our daughter really is a genius." Dark chuckled as he picked up an empty cup off of the coffee table.

"When's Viana supposed to get here?" Anti watched Annalise as she swatted at the clumps of pixels, giggling when they formed into butterflies.

"She'll be here any minute now. I came out here to tell you to get ready. Annalise needs pants and so do you." Dark said as he checked the living room, making sure that nothing else was left out.

"Pants for losers." Annalise said.

"Yeah, papa, pants are for losers." Anti chuckled.

"Go get dressed or papa's not giving either of you dessert tonight." Dark threatened, the meaning being two completely different things for Anti and Annalise.

"No ice-cream!?" Annalise gasped in shock.

"Whatever shall we do without papa's sweet treat?" Anti winked at Dark as he stood, picking Annalise up with him.

"Don't make innuendos in front of our child." Dark sighed.

"You started it." Anti stuck his tongue out as he walked away.

"I did not...wait..." Dark groaned when he realized what Anti meant. "At least it worked." He straightened up when the doorbell went off. Dark made sure that his tie was on properly before going over to the door. "Hello, Viana." He greeted after opening the door.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Powell." Viana greeted back.

"Please, call me Isaac." Dark said as Viana walked in.

"Alright, then, Isaac. Where are Triston and Annalise?" Viana asked, her clipboard hugged tightly to her chest.

"They're getting ready." Dark lead Viana to the living room. "I do hope we can get through this a little quicker since I have a meeting to attend later this afternoon. I tried to tell my coworkers I had plans, but they claim it's an emergency."

"I only need a few minutes to talk with Annalise, ask you a few questions and glanced over the house again." Viana said. "You should have plenty of time to make your meeting."

"Thank you."

"So, while we're waiting on your partner and Annalise. I might as well ask the questions I have for you." Viana clicked her pen. "How is Annalise doing?"

"She's doing great. Her weight gain is at a healthy weight and she should be at the proper weight in another two weeks or so. She just had her first day at preschool yesterday and has said nothing but positive things about her experience and she said today went great as well."

"Did she draw this?" Viana asked, seeing Annalise's family drawing on the table.

"Yes, she's taken to calling me 'papa' and Triston 'daddy'." Dark answered.