I thought I'd been quiet that night, just fantasizing... how did he know?

Seeing my confusion, he explained, "You left it out after... I thought it was a phone charger at first, until I saw the instructions..."

How mortifying.

I'd been all high and mighty lecturing him, and now this young man had caught me red-handed.

My authority completely deflated.

He moved closer to the bed, curiously handling the toy while giving me a hopeful ...