Leave Me Lonely (JB+AG)

Leave Me Lonely (47)

Justin

Friday, January 13

6:18 am

I look over at Ariana, with Lilia still asleep on her chest. They've been like that all night and I'm honestly surprised Lilia hasn't rolled off of her mom by now.

I smile, watching them sleep until I fall back asleep myself.

Justin

7:34 am

I wake up to Lilia standing herself up on my stomach, using my face.

"Oh, shit. I mean shoot. Good morning, love." I laugh.

I sit up, running a hand through my hair.

"Let's go see if anybody else is awake." I say.

I get out of the bed and pick Lilia up.

"Oh, after I change your diaper. That is what your mom does when you wake up, right?" I lay Lilia on the bed and find a diaper and wipes in her bag.

I change her diaper as quietly as I can so Ariana doesn't wake up, then quickly leave the room with Lilia, closing the door behind me.

I walk downstairs and find Joan in the kitchen, making breakfast.

"Oh, good morning, Justin. Did you sleep okay?" She says, coming to kiss my cheek and take Lilia.

"Good morning, and yes, I slept great. Until that one started putting her hands all over my face, trying to stand up on me. But I'm glad Ariana gets to sleep in a little longer."

"That's good. Do you know how she's sleeping at night? Is Lilia a problem at all?"

"No, they both sleep fine. At least when I'm there. Lilia does wake up in the middle of the night sometimes, but she just goes right back to sleep."

"That's good. I had a lot of problems keeping your girlfriend asleep at this age. She always wanted to sleep with me and her dad, until she was about 1 and a half."

"That sounds like her. Can I ask where her dad is?"

"No, you're fine. We got a divorce when Ariana was 9. He lives in New York City now, where Frankie is."

"Oh, I'm sorry."

"It's fine. We just couldn't agree on anything. Can you take her? I need to finish making breakfast."

"Yeah." I take Lilia from Joan and she points to the refrigerator.

"Ariana put some bottles in there yesterday. I know she drinks one in the morning."

"Yeah, she does. Thanks." I open the refrigerator and find one of the bottles.

I warm it up first, then sit at the island to give it to her, since she refuses to hold it herself.

8:24 am

Ariana walks in slowly, obviously still half asleep.

"Morning, mama." She says, going to hug Joan.

"Good morning, baby. How did you sleep?"

"I slept pretty good. Thank you, baby. For taking care of the brat while I was asleep." Ariana walks over to me, allowing me to kiss her before taking Lilia from me.

"Good morning, mommy's baby. How are you, cutie?" Ariana kisses her head, but Lilia drops her bottle and starts squirming in her arms, trying to come back to me.

"Oh, that's how it is? Justin, you made my daughter like you more than me." Ariana gives Lilia back to me and gives her her bottle back.

"Hey, what can I say? I'm irresistible." I shrug, adjusting Lilia in my arms.

"Ariana, go wake your Nonna up please, if she's not already awake. I want her to join us for breakfast." Joan says.

"Does she sleep in that late every day." Ariana asks.

"No, actually. Very rarely she stays awake extremely late watching her shows."

"So that's where I get it from." Ariana laughs, walking out of the kitchen.

A few minutes later, she returns, but without Nonna.

"She's getting ready. She'll be down in a few minutes." Ariana comes to sit in front of me, on top of the island.

"Ariana, why is your ass on my counter?" Joan asks.

"Because that's where my ass wanted to sit. Sorry, it makes it owns decisions." Ariana shrugs, giggling.

"You are crazy." I say.

Lilia starts reaching for her mom, so I give her to Ariana. 

"Oh now you wanna come to me. I better not see you ever doing what you did to me again, little girl."