44. Building
It was good to know, Reyna supposed, that if their four-year-old son Michael ever decided to not go to college or university and failed to get a job, he would always have this to go back to. It seems Leo's skills with mechanics, tinkering and building were hereditary.
"Leo," she called, standing in the doorway of their son's room. "Come here for a second."
Michael continued to build, connecting pieces of Lego and mumbling nonsensical words to himself as he did.
Leo appeared two seconds later. "Yeah?"
"Look at this," Reyna stepped aside to let Leo stand in the doorway to stare, mouth agape, at their son.
More than a minute later Leo turned to look at her. "What the…?"
Their son was surrounded by a very exact replica of Hogwarts, the castle from Harry Potter. It reached up to Reyna's waist, and was still growing. Apparently their son was going as high as he could reach.
"I thought you watched the movie with him one time?" Reyna asked.
"I did!" Leo defended before looking back at their son, a huge smile breaking out over his face. "I guess he just remembered."
Reyna shook her head and looked at the multi-coloured castle. "I just… this is amazing."
Leo nodded. "Is our son a genius?"
"Must be," Reyna replied. "Gods know where he gets it from."
"Hey!"
They were silent for a few more seconds before Reyna smiled. "We made that," she said to him softly, linking their fingers as she rubbed her hand over her slightly protruding baby bump.
Leo placed his other hand on top of hers. "This one better become a billionaire or something," he said. "To live up to this little guy."
"Leo!"
"Kidding." He said, before looking back at their son who was still happily building. "How did he even get that much Legos?"
Reyna shrugged. "Well it was all he asked for at Christmas. And his birthday. Plus he doesn't lose everything like a certain someone I could mention."
"If you're talking about Frank, I completely agree," Leo said before wrapping an arm around her shoulder. "Seriously though," he whispered in her ear. "How tempted are you to just run through it and knock it down?"
"Very," Reyna admitted with a smile. "But first let me get my camera. I want a picture of him with it like this. Then of you two breaking it. Then of him throwing Legos at you because it's all your fault while he simultaneously throws a tantrum."
"Okay- hey, what?"
Reyna kissed him quickly. "Better get your will ready," she advised as she went searching for their camera. "Because if you really do knock it down I can count on you not living to tomorrow."