Page 82 of Yours Until Forever

“I’ll come over after Luna goes to bed tomorrow night.”

“I hate to tell you, but that might be too late.” My period will likely already have arrived.

“Yeah,” he says like he’s already figured that out. Then, leaning in close, he adds quietly enough that only I can hear, “I want you naked. But more than that? I want you alone.” His hand comes to my thigh. Possessively. “Mine for a few hours.”

This is the part no one teaches you about.

The making it all work part.

I’m out here juggling kid meltdowns, work fires I didn’t start but somehow have to put out, an ex who’s allergic to accountability, life admin that won’t stop multiplying, brothers who think group chat = dating strategy talk, a school calendar that eats souls, and a man who thinks it’s okay to eye-fuck my boobs in front of our children, and who should have come with a signed risk assessment, and a manual with red flags already highlighted.

I’m tired.

I’m turned on.

I’m possibly losing my mind.

But also?

I think I like it here.

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@thetea_gasp

Spotted:@ameliasinclair and @gageblack having DINNER TOGETHER, and yes, we have receipts. And no, not a private date. A family date. As in: their daughters were there too. Bestie...what do we even call this? A hard launch? A family soft launch? A co-parenting cosplay situation? Whatever it is, we are feral. They weren’t even trying to be lowkey. Seated front and center at one of NYC’s most exclusive restaurants. Mood lighting, cozy table, the kind of place where the waitlist is longer than Gage’s last relationship. And speaking of...let’s unpack that. Zaddy Gage has the kind of rizz that could get him a different snack every nightanddessert on the way home. The man is BMS-certified. Never seen with the same meal twice since his divorce. Now? This looks like a canon event. He’s not out there doing it for the plot. Because, with their kids there, this was: we’re not just hooking up, we’re building a whole vibe. Gage in thisphoto? Exact same obsessed and not hiding it energy as the last photo of them. It’s giving CEO meets family reboot. And that man left no crumbs. We’re not saying they’re official. But we are saying if they’re not, we’re starting a group chat and our very own manifestation circle.

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Gage

The week after the science fair is another long week of work, life, and nowhere near enough time with Amelia. Because I agreed to keep our relationship from the kids for now, I’m sneaking around like a goddamn teenager. And because she has her period, there’s no sex in sight. Which I’m okay with. It’s time with her I’m after. But when she sexts me during a meeting on Thursday, I’m unable to focus on anything but sex for the rest of the day.

Amelia:

Can you come over tonight and make a mess in my pussy?

Me:

That fucking mouth.

Amelia:

No, not in my mouth. In. My. Pussy.

Amelia:

I’ll take it all for you.

Me:

You fucking will. I’m going to fuck you so full of me and then I’ll deal with that mouth.

Amelia:

You can have my mouth but I’m not promising you’ll survive it.

Me:

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