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“Of course. We both do.”
“What about the kids? What if they come in?” Cassandra and Trevor have fraternal twins who are almost five, a boy and girl named Brandon and Dylan.
“They know we sleep naked. They don’t even notice it anymore. They sleep naked too. They said they want to be like us.”
“What about when Luke sleeps over? They don’t sleep naked then, do they?”
“They wear pajamas for sleepovers. Pajamas that are much cuter than your Queen Elizabeth raided sleep wardrobe.”
I roll my eyes. “Was Luke okay last night?” He slept there. Trevor coaches his little league baseball team. He and Luke said they needed time to mentally prepare for the big game this afternoon.
Trevor is a godsend to me and Luke. Not only does he spend time with my son to give me a little break, but he’s the only father figure in Luke’s life. My piece of shit ex has gradually disappeared throughout the years to the point where I can’t tell you the last time we saw him. It’s understandably a sensitive topic for Luke, but fortunately, Trevor gives him a lot of time and attention that would normally be reserved for a father.
I make way more money than Gary. I’ve never asked for a dime of child support. I happily pay for all of Luke’s needs. All I want is for Luke to have his father in his life. Gary can’t even give of himself. I don’t know what I ever saw in him, but Luke came from my short-lived marriage, so I can’t regret it.
“Casanova O’Connell was fine.”
I scowl at her. “You know I hate when you call him that.”
She smirks. Luke has earned that nickname at school. He’s into girls.Veryinto girls. He always has been. I think our babysitter Rose was his first crush, and he’s never looked back. Trevor feeds the beast with lines and reassurances. I’ve been called by the school countless times about him smooth-talking and kissing girls. They all chase after him. He’s handsome, has an outgoing personality, which I think he got from Trevor, and is extremely confident. He may have also gotten his confidence from Trevor. I can’t imagine what it’s going to look like in a few years when he hits puberty.
“He was perfect. As always. Brandon worships him. Luke played with him until they both passed out.”
“Did they exclude Dylan? I hate when they do that.”
“Dylan doesn’t give a crap. She marches to her own beat. She happily does her own thing.”
“She’s a chip off the old block.”
“She is. All three were asleep early. It wasn’t a big deal.”
“Well, thank you. It was nice to have a relaxing, quiet evening to myself at home.”
“You’re welcome, though I’d rather have sleepovers soyoucan have sleepovers. And Trex doesn’t count.”
I mumble, “Me too.”
“Now get dressed. We have a celebratory brunch with all the girls.”
“It’s not for over an hour.”
“We need to stop at a lingerie shop. I can’t have you wearing this kind of shit to bed. If you won’t sleep naked, we’ll find something sexier. Like a trash bag.”
“Fine. We can go.” Maybe if I feel sexy, it will get me out of the rut I’ve been in lately.
“By the way, there were two women standing by your front door when I got here. They looked like they were waiting for you.”
“Ugh. A brunette and blonde around my age? Both attractive?”
She nods. “Yep. Who are they?”
“They’re my crazy neighbors, Brittany and Mindy. They have it in their minds that we need a mom’s neighborhood watch.”
“Neighborhood watch? You live in the safest neighborhood around. What are they watching?”
“Not for crime. For teens making out. They think our kids are young and impressionable. They don’t want them seeing the teens in this neighborhood getting it on.”
“What are you supposed to do about it?”
