Rosalie turned with a smile , eyes curving . " You're back already ? Look at you two , all sweaty . Hurry upstairs and wash up - or should I give you a bath myself ? " Both boys froze in place . Holden's little face hardened with suspicion . " I refuse ! " Alex , less fierce but still embarrassed , shuffled . " Mommy , we're big kids now . You can't bathe us anymore . If our classmates find out , they'll laugh at us ... " " You could keep your underwear on- " No ! " Holden cut her off before she could finish . " Men and women must keep a distance ! Don't try to invade our privacy . Please , be a mom with proper boundaries . Don't barge into ours ! " With that , he grabbed Alex's hand and bolted upstairs . But Alex paused midway , turned back with sudden inspiration , and called out : " Mommy , maybe I'll get Daddy . You can bathe him instead ! You're husband and wife - washing each other's fine , right ? " " Pfft ! " Someone in the room burst out laughing . By the time Rosalie realized what he'd said , the whole crew was snickering , though everyone tried to cover their mouths and look serious . Rosalie's face flamed scarlet . The usually composed allure of her fox - like eyes gave way to flustered shyness , but that very embarrassment made her all the more bewitching . Several staff members found themselves staring , entranced . The livestream chat went wild . " Alex ! " Realizing he'd blundered , Alex sprinted for his life . Rosalie caught up in three strides , hooking a hand into his collar like a kitten , and lifted him off the ground . Smiling wickedly , she said , " Looks like today I'll have to be that mom with no boundaries after all ." " Mommy , I was wrong ! " Alex dangled helplessly , legs kicking , putting on his most pitiful face . Rosalie only sneered . " Now you know you're wrong ? Too late . " 12:09 Thu , Sep 18 S DU Before Christopher could speak , Alex hurried on : " Mommy's trying to give me a bath - come back quick before your baby loses his innocence forever ! " Christopher , still seated at the head of the conference table , froze . He'd just adjourned a senior meeting when the call came . Knowing his sons never called lightly , he'd answered at once - only to hear this . " Where's your brother ? " he asked dryly . " He abandoned me ! To protect his own innocence , he ran , leaving me behind . Daddy , don't ask questions , just tell your wife to release me or I'll really lose everything! " Alex whined . Christopher sighed . " If it can't be saved , then let it go ." " What ?! " Alex yelped . " If I lose my innocence , how will I ever get a wife ? If I can't , then where will your grandchildren come from ? Besides , Mommy's your wife , not mine ! How can she wash me ? That's way too messed up ! That's why I said she should- " " Shut up ! " Rosalie clapped a hand over his mouth , cutting the call short . Clutching his little wrist , she explained breathlessly , " I didn't even plan on bathing them . But since we'll be filming out of town soon , I worried the conditions might be rough . I just wanted to rehearse with them at home , so they'd know how to handle it safely . I even offered to let them keep their underwear on ! But then your elder son lectures me about boundaries , and your younger one - cough - suggests I practice on you ! " Her last words came out so soft they were almost a whisper , her cheeks hot . But she had to clear her name . With her past , the last thing she could afford was to let her benefactor husband misunderstand . Alex kept his gaze firmly averted , guilty under her dagger - like glare . On the other end , Christopher was silent for a beat - then suppressed a laugh . " Boys grow through scrapes and lessons . Let them handle what they can by themselves . 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