Chapter 184: Roll the Dice

The morning so far had gone pretty smooth, even when Jeannie arrived to pick Dustin up for the return trip home. Morgan made the most of the few hours he had left, making pancakes shaped like Mickey Mouse with chocolate chips in them, while Sunday morning cartoons played in the background. He was surprised that, even though Dustin was up until almost midnight himself according to Bert, the little boy was up and ready to go before seven that morning. He was surprised, but also pleased he was given a little more time with his son.

Of course, the first thing on the little boy's mind was who Jacqui was and was his daddy dating her. "I really like her. And Bert is funny."

"You think Bert is funny? He seems grumpy to me."

Dustin poured syrup on his pancakes. Shrugging, he said, "He just pretends to be grumpy. He doesn't really mean it."

"Oh, he doesn't, does he? That's a pretty good act."

"He's really nice. I like him."

"And you like Jacqui, huh?"

"Mhm. She seemed sad sometimes, but she was