Ugh, can't fucking sleep while Marius is out of town. This bed is too big—and the way Severin looks at me sometimes, I'm only human. For me, sex has always been separate from love, so me wanting to sleep with him doesn't mean I'm any less devoted to Marius. In fact, it should speak of the level of my devotion since I haven't fucked him.
There's no Severin at Blue's place, though, so I enjoyed crashing over there on the sofa the other night when I was too wasted except for the hangover from hell part the next morning. I can't help wonder if me not coming back home that night trickled through the whole damn household, though, and ends up making it back to Marius -- what he'll think, you know? But if he doesn't mention it over the phone when I call him, then I won't, because I don't want to turn nothing into something. I think he would know that he doesn't need to be jealous of Blue, though. Blue is a nice guy, and he would never try anything; we're as different as night and day besides.
Both kids were at Dad's for the weekend or were supposed to be, then Dad calls me to tell me that Jett called him upset (because apparently my ex-husband can't fucking call me directly anymore), pissed that I'm taking Sylvie to the lakehouse in a few weeks for "who the fuck knows how long." But you know what? Whatever, it's the summertime and I understand that this isn't just my kid, it's our kid. And yeah, I don't care if you like it, I am taking her to the lakehouse because it's a family affair and I'm not excluding her because I don't want to think about the repercussions of that later on -- i.e. her feeling like an outsider if Marius and I work out in the long haul, and Marius being Lucian's father but not hers, because she's mine and Jett's, but she lives with me. Sylvie belongs wherever I belong, I'm her mother, and that's it.
But it's not like Jett won't see her for months. I don't know how long we'll be at the lakehouse but I can't imagine it being for more than a month—and it's not like I can't put Sylvie on a plane with someone to take her to spend a weekend with her father if it's been longer than that. So I had to go to Dad's, and he said he'd keep Lucian, but I was just like fuck all this dumb shit, you know? I dropped Sylvie off at Jett's then just went home with the baby. Fuck my dad for talking to Jett, anyway. What are they—friends?
So I said Jett could keep Sylvie until we leave town. I fucking hate it because I sure as hell can't sleep with Marius and Sylvie not home, and I hate having to share her though I kind of know that I have to. I hate it here when it's just me, and the baby, and the endless Vega entourage. I hate sleeping in the bed all alone because I don't remember how to anymore. Ugh. I know I'm whining, I just. It sucks. I used to not care about things like this—not Sylvie, but the sleeping alone part. Having to move Sylvie back and forth between us has always bothered me, but what the hell can you do? I love her too much to be outwardly selfish.
Christine's pregnant which is... cool, I guess. At least it's not me because I don't know what I'd do with another kid. I wonder if her and Ray think this will be like some kind of happily ever after and all will be perfect? I don't know because we don't talk like that so I don't pry. Newborns are no joke, and especially the first time is never easy. I think a lot of people imagine having kids and see it as this good idea with no consequences. Everything changes after babies. Your romantic relationship, your goals, what's important to you, life in general -- nothing stays the same. Or at least, it didn't for me.
Don't get me wrong. I'd never turn around and do it all over differently because I love my kids, and I feel like having them saved my life, saved me. But I plan on seeing both of them a lot less (unless they hire nannies like I do), and I wouldn't be surprised if they're both zombies for a few months afterwards. I wonder if Christine will let their kid play with Lucian. I don't know a lot of people with kids (or else I don't trust them), so mine never get socialized around other children. I'm not close with Ray or Christine, and I wouldn't call them friends either, but they don't bother me which is more than I can say for most.
Blue, I'm starting to really like and I don't know why because he's not my usual speed. I feel comfortable spending time around him, I think, because he's not like any of the other guys that I know. Like if I'm at the bar, if I hold a conversation with a guy, it's him or Ray or Dill. Ray because he seems like a happily married man and it's easier to be around men that are happily taken when you are happily taken, et cetera — less chance of drama, you know? Blue because he's not going to hit on me and he's going to treat me like I'm one of his sisters. Dill because it's been years since we've fucked around, and weirdly enough, he might as well be like a brother to me at this point.
It's just -- okay, it sounds stupid, but it's just easier to socialize with men on that level these days. Things just aren't the same now that I'm living with Marius and we have a child together. I'm not good at this commitment thing, and I really am crazy about him, so I don't needed added 'temptations.' I'm weak-willed like that. I know, you know?
Oh, new people at the bar. I like the one girl so far, Elle—she knows how to kick it. Her sister is a dumb cunt, though, and I might end up having to kick her ass. We'll see.