Episode 327: Jaded

"Careful, Lila," Ava admonished with a shake of her head. Thankfully she didn’t have to deal with Bowie’s self-involved girlfriend on a daily basis. Or anyone else as ignorant as Lila. These days Xavier was always there whenever she needed. The totally dependable dream guy. She smiled at sleepy little Nate. Kids were certainly creeping into her thoughts lately though she still wasn’t entirely sure. "I’ll look after him if you want while you go talk to Bowie."

"I guess I am driving recklessly. My head’s spinning." Lila glared at Ava a moment then marched a few feet away to the holiday display Bowie was setting up, filled with Christmas, Hanukah and Kwanzaa gifts.

"You will not believe what happened!"

"How come you’re not at work? Are the boys, okay?"

"They’re fine. Jesse’s at school and Nate’s over there with Miss Perfect."

Ava waved to her friend then returned to watching the sweet rise and fall of Nate’s little chest.

"I’m the one who’s not fine. I’m fired."

"Fired? Isn’t Sebastian supposedly your friend?" Bowie growled. "Every time you think you can trust that guy, he-"

"Sebastian didn’t fire me. His father did. He fired everyone and it’s all Ava’s fault. Sebastian hates his father for telling Ava’s dad about her so he like, quit his family. The idiot moved out and gave up all that free money and since the magazine was just to keep Bas busy it’s kaput. All because he feels bad for the Princess. Can you believe it?"

Ava shook her head. She refused to believe it. Phillip Marques had probably had enough of his son’s slacker ways and finally cut him off. Sebastian had likely cooked up the alternative explanation just to win her back since he’d lost everything else. Well, it wouldn’t work.

Episode 328: Let's Go