I began to lean forward. Sarah's eyes closed and her head tilted to the side. My heart jackhammered in my breast as I leaned closer. And just as my lids began to flutter shut I heard movement from the carpet. Sarah turned in my arms, but did not pull away. I looked over her shoulder and there was a grinning four year-old sitting legs akimbo, wrapped in her blanket, watching us.
My first instinct was to jump apart. Don't get caught. Stupid, because we were well and truly caught. But I felt Sarah's calm wash over me, and I didn't move.
Sarah leaned against my shoulder, pulling my arms around her. "Hello, sleepyhead. Did you have a nice nap?"
Heidi looked at me, then back at Sarah before nodding 'yes.' She stood, holding Charlie by his horn and her blanket by the fringe, and toddled around
