Episode 263: Homespun Love

"She just fell asleep, I’m getting boring in my old age," Sebastian quietly joked, his niece nestled in his arms. "Working hard everyday like I do."

"At what? Getting girls and getting rid of them?" Justine smiled. "How’s it going with Lois Lane? Don’t mess up in the office or daddy will- I don’t care what daddy will do, do I?"

"Nope. My non-gig as editor in chief is safe. Kylie’s smart. She gets that we’re going in different directions. We’re so not meant to last."

"Well seeing you here with Tansy and as a smug married with child, I can’t help thinking maybe your direction should be towards some daddy approved socialite and start a family. Sitting here, you almost seem ready to do more with your day than playing video-"

"Why does everybody keep telling me who I should have kids with?" He scowled.

"Calm down huh? Before you wake Tansy." Justine placed a hand on his tense shoulder. "I was kidding around; who’s telling you who to have children with? Daddy?"

"Avalon." He grimaced. Tansy curled a tiny hand over his thumb. "She said our kids would play together someday. It’s not a good idea she can’t have kids with that guy. She still looks at me sometimes the way she did before Just, if I get her alone I can save her from him. I asked her to have an affair. I’ve seen her four times since and she won’t look or talk to me."

"I don’t blame her. You offered her a chance to be a rich guy’s mistress. Do you think a woman talking about kids playing together wants that? And you sound way too jealous for somebody wanting only to save her from a rock stars’ clutches. Like it eats you alive to think of her playing picket fences with anyone else. But you couldn’t handle giving up daddy’s money, we all know it, and she’s in love with another guy so do yourself a favor and get on with you life."

"I can’t."

Episode 264: I Ain’t No Quitter