“I don’t do this.”
“Times have changed my friend. This is the new norm. Eventually, marriage will be obsolete.”
“No way. I’m traditional.”
“Then stick to kissing.”
“I’m not thirteen.”
“Babe, you have a decision to make. Decide on one or see what happens with either.”
“This is bullshit,” I say, picking up the rest of Dante’s toys.
“Yeah, I feel really sorry for you.”
“I’m sorry. I’m being insensitive. I know you’re going through a hard time.”
“I’m fine. This isn’t about me. This is about you finding someone suitable for our boy and for once, making yourself priority too.”
“I can’t risk it with Troy.”
“Then you’ve made your decision.”
“Right.”
“Except you haven’t.”
“What?”
Parker sighs. “Look, when you find yourself unable to keep from moving forward with one, you have your answer. Keep an open mind and heart and see where it goes. Or run a train with them both.”
“I hate you.”
“Make me proud. Now I have to go. I have a nooner.”
“Really?”
“A meeting. Get your mind out the gutter.”
“Parker, wait, what did we decide again?”
“We decided Mommy is going to have a little fun.”
“I’m not sleeping with them both!”
“Konnichiwa!”
“Parker, wait!”
Troy
“I can’t believe we didn’t catched any fish.”
“That’s catch any fish. It’s getting too cold, bud. We’ll try again some other time.”
“Will you put the worms on the hook again?”
“Sure, but don’t you want to learn to do it yourself?”