Sean went to turn out the light.
“It’ll be totally dark if you do that,” I pointed out. We stared at each other for a long moment. Then he flipped the switch, engulfing us in blackness. “See? I told you.”
As our eyes adjusted, we picked our way out of the room and down the hall toward the light. “It sounded like a dare,” Sean said.
“It was a statement of fact!” I said.
“It was a dare. A double dog dare.”
“Who can resist the double dog dare?” I agreed. “No one.”
“‘What’s the matter, McFly? Chicken?’ is almost as irresistible,” Sean replied.
This is why my husband is awesome.