Chapter 68

• Let me tell you, dating with kids is not for the weak. No decision was made about the festival, but Ava had a long cry. We didn’t really talk, unless you count her tears as a language, in which case she’s fluent. She didn’t want to hang around, and I wasn’t going to force her. Before she left, she gave me a big hug then walked into the living room and apologized to Mateo. I stood back watching, giving them some space. There was no hug, not that I thought there would be, but maybe one day.
• Jacob and Mateo seem settled. I couldn’t join them if I wanted to, both of them in a full man spread on the sofa. You know, the way men sit with their legs spread apart to give room for their balls. That leaves no room for me, so I go to find my little man. Connor is glued to the computer again. He doesn’t even speak to me. He was such a happy little guy last week trying to corral Ryan and me back together. It’s like night and day.
• “Hey, Mom,” Jacob calls out, “Mateo and I are going for a run.” I nearly fall over that my lazy teenage son is volunteering for physical exercise. “He said he’ll help get me in shape.”