"I repair watches and antique clocks, and sometimes I find interesting ones for at thrift stores that I can refurbish and clean up, or just salvage for parts. It's a bit like a fun treasure hunt that I do when I don't have any appointments." Jesse managed a small smile and forced chuckle as she added, "I know, terribly exciting hobby." She'd heard before that she needed to find something more entertaining and meaningful to do with her free time, but she really did just honestly enjoy her work. Why shouldn't she keep enjoying it even in her spare time? It wasn't like she was being inconvenient to anyone else after all.
She reached into her bag and pulled out the donut, breaking it half and offering Alex a piece as she nibbled the other. "Ah. Kids can be a lot of work." At least that was what she'd heard and all the memes on the internet claimed. "At least you get some time away to try and get things done." Wait, was that rude or mean? "Not that having your kid around is necessarily bad, just that sometimes it's easier to do things without distractions."
That still felt a bit awkward so Jesse decided to just go the easy route. "Nine months... I bet she's adorable." Complimenting babies and toddlers was easy; a lot of them really were cute, and even if they weren't, no one ever called you out for lying about it. "Must be hard to keep track of her though if she's starting to really get around. Does..." she trailed off for a moment instead of asking her intended question. Alex hadn't mentioned a mother in the picture, or a spouse. It felt too awkward a subject to just ask about after she'd thrown coffee all over him so she changed the question entirely. "Does she talk at all yet? I don't know much about babies and when they do things... only child." Yes, good save. Smooth.
She reached into her bag and pulled out the donut, breaking it half and offering Alex a piece as she nibbled the other. "Ah. Kids can be a lot of work." At least that was what she'd heard and all the memes on the internet claimed. "At least you get some time away to try and get things done." Wait, was that rude or mean? "Not that having your kid around is necessarily bad, just that sometimes it's easier to do things without distractions."
That still felt a bit awkward so Jesse decided to just go the easy route. "Nine months... I bet she's adorable." Complimenting babies and toddlers was easy; a lot of them really were cute, and even if they weren't, no one ever called you out for lying about it. "Must be hard to keep track of her though if she's starting to really get around. Does..." she trailed off for a moment instead of asking her intended question. Alex hadn't mentioned a mother in the picture, or a spouse. It felt too awkward a subject to just ask about after she'd thrown coffee all over him so she changed the question entirely. "Does she talk at all yet? I don't know much about babies and when they do things... only child." Yes, good save. Smooth.
