"At least there's that," Brian said, with a sarcastic edge of optimism. Luckily, Gus seemed mostly oblivious to their mood, his crayons and action figures a decent distraction.

With somewhat of an awkward sigh, Brian curled an arm around Lucy's shoulders and drew her in closer against his side.

"I want to know when the fuck this became my life," he said to no one in particular, scrubbing a hand across his face and snickering helplessly.