Date Night Fright

(My husband and I have come back from a date night, having left our five-year-old and two-year-old daughters with a much-liked babysitter. When we come back, my five-year-old daughter proceeds to interrogate me.)

Daughter: “Why did you and Daddy go out for dinner?”

Me: “To spend some time together.”

Daughter: “You wanted to be alone?”

Me: “Yes.”

Daughter: “Why?”

Me: “So that we could talk.”

Daughter: “But no hugging?”

Me: “…”