“I’m going to sleep,” Daniel murmurs, turning away from all of us. “I need to…rethink my entire life. And my values. And particularly, the people with whom I associate.”
“Night, baby,” Jerome calls casually over his shoulder. Daniel mumbles something back as I snuggle closer to Jerome’s side.
“He totally thinks Ivan’s hot,” I murmur.
“Nah, Daniel’s faithful,” Jerome says, giving me another little wink. “Just like you. Like I said – you and Daniel are two peas in a fucked-up pod. Once you settle on someone? It’s for the long haul. You can’t even see anyone else. Which is all very much to my benefit.”
And I grin up at my friend, glad that someone sees the truth in me.
But also wishing, very much, that I could lay eyes on Kent. Just for a little bit, to remind me of everything that I’m fighting for.
I sigh and look down at my belly, at where my little kidney bean is growing into…a grape? I don’t know. Whatever tiny food comes next. “Guess I’ll just have to fight for you,” I whisper to baby, too soft for even Jerome to hear, “while daddy’s locked up.”
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