"Have you decided what to wear yet, Layla?" Avery asked instead of answering Layla's questions. "People usually wear black clothes to a funeral. How about you wear this black dress with these black tights?"

Layla nodded her head. "You don't look happy, Mommy. What were you looking at just now?"

Avery forced a smile and said, "It's about work."

"You could ask Daddy to help you with that," Layla suggested. "He's staying at our house now. Could he refuse to help you with a thing or two?"

"I'll