"Phoebe, what did we decide?" Phoebe looked up guiltily as her husband, Jon, entered the living room. He was smiling. "What did I say about reading Bacchian legends to our daughter?"
Phoebe laughed. "I think Harmony's old enough to know!"
"She's one year old. She doesn't understand."
"When will she understand?"
Jon shrugged. "I figure when she's…I don't know, two? Three?"
Phoebe giggled. "Very funny. Shouldn't you be at work?"
"I was just on my way out." Jon worked as a veterinarian at Central Park Zoo. He smiled. "You're right; I do need to get going. I've got a pregnant lioness. She's due today and she's very temperamental. I'll see you later."
Phoebe smiled, giving Jon a kiss. "See you tonight. I've got to drop Harmony off at my brother's, and then I'm off to Runway. Emily just became editor-in-chief, and I've been promoted to first assistant. I have to train the new girl."
"Good luck with that." Jon smiled. He bent of Harmony, kissing her forehead. "I'll pick her up from Roger's on my way home."
"Thanks." Phoebe scooped Harmony up. "I'll be home around six-thirty."
"Is it that time of morning already?" Roger smiled at his sister. "Off to see the devil woman?"
Phoebe giggled. "No. The devil woman walked three days ago. Emily's the new editor-in-chief. Anyway, Harmony's had her breakfast, and she just woke from her nap, so you'll need to take her to the park in about an hour. Also, she's potty-training, so…good luck with that. Jon'll be by to pick her up later, and don't forget that it's Jon's birthday. Collins is sitting, and you, me, and Jon are going out."
"Mark too?"
"Duh, Mark too. Is he…?"
"Job-hunting."
"Okay. Hey, have him call me at Runway. There's an opening for a photographer. If he hurries, he might be able to fill it."
"I'll talk to him. But he might consider that more selling out than Buzzline was."
"Well, talk to him. I've gotta go. I'm late as is."
Onyx smiled wickedly, watching the siblings separate. "Oh, Jareth," she whispered. "Guess what I found. The perfect host siblings. Cromwells. Very powerful. You're going to love them."