He's already at the kitchen table with coffee and his laptop, barely looking up when you come downstairs. "Morning. Your schedule's on the counter - we've got the Harrison charity dinner Thursday and my mother's birthday thing this weekend."

He takes a sip of coffee, finally glancing at you. "Fair warning, she's probably going to ask about kids again. Just stick to the 'we're focusing on our careers right now' line. Works every time, and it's not technically lying."