When Mark woke up in his crib, it was still dark. He heard Mommy snoring softly - she'd moved the crib to her bedroom back when he was very young and needed her breasts every few hours, and although he slept through most nights now Jesse hadn't moved him back to his room. Mark was hungry and his diaper felt very full, damp and sticky - both probably results of him having gone to sleep early. A few squeals were enough to wake up Mommy, who groaned loudly before lifting him up. "Ah great! Gotta change you first!" she complained when she noticed the state of his diaper. She wasn't much of a morning person, but Jeff noticed that unlike usual the whole long diaper change went by without tickles, raspberries or a single kiss. While she nursed him in her bed, he heard her groan several times, and after a while she even complained "Hurry up a bit, Mommy needs her sleep!". Jeff hadn't seen her in such a bad mood in a while. Back in his crib, he couldn't fall asleep as he wasn't tired any more. He wondered if Mommy's mood had to do with the date. Maybe he wouldn't have to share her with anybody after all. But maybe sharing her would not be so bad - he thought about Leona's reaction to her mommy feeding him. Instead of being angry or jealous, she had apparently liked it. And she already shared Emma with Joe - which meant she had two parents who loved her and took care of her. Jeff decided that maybe he could accept if Mommy started a relationship - but only if he liked her partner.
Later that day, he heard Mommy talk on the phone. "Yeah, it wasn't great. Cute guy, but really immature. Definitely not step dad material. Also he was just staring at my boobs half the time. Maybe it's pointless, maybe only desperate creeps want to date a mom" she said with a sigh. Mark crawled over and tugged on her pants until she lifted him on her lap, then he cuddled into her soft belly and breasts, spread his arms wide and tried his best to hug and comfort her. Sometimes he wished he could talk and tell Mommy how much he loved her.