“Well, I missed you too. Ian is…shit.” I never called the daycare! My phone starts ringing with a call from them. Sure enough, they want to confirm that Ian can pick her up. Ian’s going to make me pay for that in some way. He’s her father and because I forgot to call, there was a fuss made, I’m sure, and they had to get my p
ermission. When I hang up, I pick up where I left off. “Ian is obviously picking her up from daycare and she’s having a sleepover with him.”
“Tell him to come here. I want to see her. Surgery went well, but they aren’t sending me home until tomorrow because I passed out earlier.” He rolls his eyes.
I quickly text Ian. “What happened?”
“I think I just needed food, but I don’t know. The doctor said some shit and now I’m staying.”
“That’s shit you need to be paying attention to,” Carey chastises him.
Logan just shrugs. “I’m ready to get the hell out of here. Are you going to be my nurse?” He bats his eyes at her with a sugary smile that makes me want to throw up. They’ve gotten to a point in their friendship where they have this weird flirting thing going on. It gives me the creeps.
“If you’re nice enough, I’ll give you a sponge bath.”
“Okay, are y’all trying to make me vomit?” I interrupt.
“That’s a bonus,” Logan says with a grin. “How are things with you and Ian?”
“I’m glad you asked.” I sit on the edge of his bed, careful of his leg, and explain what’s happened since we last talked. I’d like their input on whether I should move in with him or not. The idea of me not working is both appealing and makes me want to scrunch up my nose in disapproval. I’d love to only focus on school and Savannah, but the thought of financially depending on Ian one hundred percent is scary.
“Move in with him,” Logan says as Carey says, “Don’t you dare move in with him.”
“Gee, thanks. So helpful.”
Logan looks at Carey. “Why shouldn’t she? They’re going to end up together one way or another. Ian makes a good point about spending more time with Savannah and since Sydney over here lied by omission, if she can make it more convenient for him, she should. Not to mention, she deserves a break and he’s giving her one by letting her quit her job.”
“Because if she quits her job, what happens when they don’t work out? She’ll have no money, no job, and depending on our living situation at that time, no place to live!”
“He wouldn’t just kick her out,” Logan argues.
I listen to them bicker back and forth as they say exactly why I’m nervous about moving in with Ian. But then, there’s a knock on the door and they shut up.
“Come in,” I call out.
“Lo-Lo!” Savannah couldn’t grasp Logan for some reason and she ended up calling him Lo-Lo instead. It’s stuck. She runs over to the bed, leaving Ian behind without a second thought once she sees Logan’s leg and the cuts on his face. “You have boo-boos!”
“Yeah, I do. Come give me a hug and make it better.”
I help her onto the bed. She crawls up to him and throws her arms around him all dramatic-like.
“Oh, Lo-Lo missed you,” he says as she pulls away to sit in his lap. “Are you having fun with your daddy?”
She glances at Ian, who is now standing in the room, but away from everyone. Savannah nods and whispers, “He say bad word.”
Everyone looks at Ian.
“Someone pulled out in front of me,” he explains with a bit of embarrassment.
“Lo-Lo, wanna sleep over at Daddy’s?” Savannah is obviously done ratting her father out.
“I wish I could, but I have to stay here and let the doctors take care of my boo-boos for one more day. Lo-Lo will pick you up from daycare tomorrow and we’ll play all afternoon, okay?”
“Okay.” Her voice is full of disappointment, though.
“Sydney, can I talk to you for a sec?” Ian asks.
“Sure.”