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“Are you happy about this news?”
“Yes.”
“Do you understand that your family might look a little different than your friends’ at school?”
He shrugs. “London’s mom only has one boyfriend. And there’s a girl named Victoria who has two dads. But my mom has a boyfriendanda girlfriend.”
“If you ever have any questions, you know you can ask me, right?”
“Yes, Mama.”
“And no matter what,” I say, leaning toward him to press my forehead to his. “You will always have me. Me and you, forever. Okay?”
“Okay. I love you, Mama,” he whispers, putting his arms around my neck.
“I love you so much, buddy.”
We’re still hugging when I spot someone walking out of my room. It’s Jade in a set of my pajamas that she’s practically swimming in. Her hair is tangled and messy, but she smiles at me when she spots Jack in my arms.
When he spins around to see her, he’s beaming with a blushing grin. She walks over and sits next to him on the couch. “Good morning,” she says, ruffling his hair.
“My mom told me,” he whispers with a blushing smile.
Jade glances at me curiously. “She did? What did she say?”
“That you’re her girlfriend. And Clay is her boyfriend. And that maybe someday you can come live here.”
She lets out a laugh, and I roll my eyes. “Jack…”
“Maybe someday,” she replies sweetly. “Are you excited about me being your mom’s girlfriend?”
He launches himself into her lap. “Yep. Wanna watch TV?” Then he reaches for the remote while nestled between Jade’s folded legs and clicks on one of his favorite shows.
Jade’s eyes meet mine for a moment, and I can see the contentment on her face. Then she smiles at me before Jack starts telling her all about the show they’re watching.
Standing from the couch, I touch her shoulder. “I made coffee. Want some?”
“Yes, please. Cream and sugar.”
“You got it.” Then I lean down and press my lips to her forehead.
Just as I reach the kitchen, Clay emerges from the bedroom. He didn’t have a lot of clothing options here, so he’s wearing his pants from last night and a white undershirt.
“Morning,” he says, his eyes glued on where Jade is holding Jack in her lap on the couch.
“Morning,” she chirps brightly.
As Clay looks at me, there’s concern and curiosity in his wide eyes and furrowed brow. As I pass him by, I kiss him on the cheek. “I told him everything.”
“Everything?” he asks with a chuckle.
“Well, I told him that you are my boyfriend, and she is my girlfriend.”
“And maybe someday you will live here with us,” Jack adds without taking his eyes off the TV.
Clay’s face stretches into a smile as he glances at the two of them on the couch.
“Sounds like a plan,” he replies as he wraps his arms around my waist from behind and presses his lips to my neck with a rumbling growl. I squirm out of his grasp.
