<div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/VA8wD2H.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Mar Sinclair<br/><strong>Date/Time:</strong>Saturday October 10th<br/><strong>Location:</strong>Home<br/><strong>Content/Mood:</strong>Plating dinner while listening to her girls<br/><strong>Tagging:</strong>Erin and Celeste<br/><br/><hr/><hr/>When Erin declined to let Celeste drink with them, Mar simply nodded. Even if she had objected to it, both women had agreed that any differences of opinions would be resolved behind closed doors, not in front of Celeste. The last thing either of them wanted was for Celeste to feel like she could go to one parent over the other. Even though there was a fairly strong chance that already Celeste knew that Mar would be the 'lenient' one while Erin would be the strict one. It wasn't that Mar wanted to be the cooler parent or anything, it was just...she wanted to give her girls anything they wanted. How was she supposed to do that if she had to tell them no?<br/><br/>"Good girl," She murmured when Celeste confirmed that she sent her the email that was needed. Mar would sit down later and review what needed to be done just to make sure their little girl was back on track. She needed to make sure that she got out of the Dean's bad list, and if her parents had to be strict with her about it then so be it.<br/><br/>She had just parted her lips when she heard Celeste's exclamation and the stomp of her foot. Mar slowly turned her eyes towards the young woman and watched her with slightly narrowed eyes. The softened voice did not detract from the fact that she had stomped her foot at her parents and it was then that Mar realized that this was their first 'test' as Celeste's new parents. While ten was perhaps a little early for someone her age, Mar and Erin just wanted to make sure that their little girl got the rest she needed and didn't let herself be distracted by electronics or anything else.<br/><br/>Thoughtfully she looked at Erin and then at Celeste, watching her as she set the utensils down, and once she finally did, she spoke, "Celeste. Later bedtimes are privileges that good girls earn through hard work and good behavior." Mar walked over to her and cupped her chin, guiding her eyes back to hers as she continued quietly but loud enough for Erin to be involved in the conversation, "You're currently on academic probation. Instead of worrying about how early your bedtime is, perhaps you should take that as a way to be refreshed in the morning so that you can give your studies proper focus."<br/><br/>She looked at her wife and then continued, hoping that she was giving the right information, and knowing that if she wasn't, Erin would correct her once they were alone, "We can discuss it in a month when you show us your progress. I think Mommy and I are willing to give you some rewards if you're a good girl and show us you're behaving and doing as requested." She tapped her nose with a wink, "We want the best for our princess."<br/><br/>Leaving Erin and Celeste at the table, she went to the fridge and grabbed the bottle of sparkling grape juice to pour Celeste a drink. This was one of the parts that they had agreed upon, the taking care and taking charge of Celeste's life, both academically and personally. She knew that there would be some growing pains but she very much hoped that it wouldn't be so soon after their little girl came home. Still, Mar knew that she was Daddy for a reason and if it came down to it, she wouldn't be opposed to a family meeting after dinner where they reminded their little girl just who was in charge.