Woman, turn my head aroundYes, it hurts when my bubbles are burst. This morning I found out Lochlan's new sysadmin gig is courtesy of Batman.
Woman, my whole world's upside down
You come into my life and you tear it all apart
You can't put out the fire once it starts
Until there's nothing left to burn inside my heart
Yeah.
*pop* *popopopopop*
Whatever plans I had for myself have been flushed, run over, held under the water and torched for good measure I think. Loch tells me he took care of the list and that's all that matters and I think at this point I'm just about ready to ask PJ if he wants to take me and the kids and buy a split-level house in Shediac and live out our days bickering over who gets the last cinnamon roll. I'll teach him to make me high-end sandwiches and he can teach me how to use the winch on the Jeep because scaries.
That sounds like a dream sometimes. Especially if you ask PJ.
But let's not. I don't want to get his hopes up.
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Peanut, just stop. I did the list. And when I weighed my options he's more well-connected than anyone. I'm not working directly for him. I just wanted a gig that paid enough to be worthwhile so I can look after my family. So you don't have to feel like you have to work for Cale. I'm trying to accomplish something and you have to use connections in this day and age-
I get it. I know. It's okay.
I started out in life with five t-shirts, my dad's old wallet and truck and an eleven-year-old girlfriend. How in the fuck did things get so complicated?
Life. Life is complicated, Locket.
I had a plan, Bridge. It wasn't going to be complicated.
Sorry.
For what?
Making it complicated.
The very first bad habit I want to see you undo is you blaming yourself every time something goes wrong.
Oh... I see. You're going to take a stab at fixing me, are you?
Hell, no. I like you weird and messed up. But you've got a few faults you can probably work on. May as well while I'm dealing with my massive flaws at the same time. At least yours are easy fixes.
Faults?! What faults, then?
This whole stealing money thing has got to stop. I need those bills. He grabs me and turns me upside down and three fifties flutter out of the sleeves of my dress to the floor. Those are for dinner tonight!
Wow! How much can I have to eat?
It's the kids. I've never seen two kids eat so much. They remind me of..well, they remind me of you at the same age. Only it cost a lot less back then to get takeout.
Because it was the Dark Ages.
Is that what you call it?
Sometimes.
In my next life I hope I find a map that will explain Lochlan's facial expressions. That would be helpful.