Dance With Me (Rich Kids, Book One)

Twenty-two: Baby

"Do you wanna hold him? I've had the kid for quite a few minutes, I believe that you deserve a turn if you want it," I suggested.

"Yeah, I wanna hold him."

I carefully passed him the baby. "Try your best not to chuck him across the room."

"Uh-huh. I think I've got it." He gently rubbed Marcus' head, whispering how happy he was that he was able to meet him so soon.

And with Josie and Peter's permission, I snapped a pic of Marcus in my brother's arms.

Me: my nephew is horrendous looking in the most perfect way possible

Dev: behbeh

Lili: behbeh indeed

Knoxie: AWWWWWW TOMMY LOOKS SO HAPPY
Knoxie: and Marcus is very ugly but still cute ig
Knoxie: ty, I needed the serotonin ❤️

Me: ofc ❤️

Lili: how's ur sis?

Me: good, she's good. Delivery went well (ew, my sister gave birth 🤮)

Dev: if she didn't, there probably wouldn't be a baby (or a biological baby, at least)

Me: ok good point

Dev: Knox, your dad ok?

Knoxie: yeah I think so. Injuries not sounding good, though. He'll need to be out of work for awhile, which he says is the perfect opportunity for me to get to know the business. Boy, aren't I excited.

Lili: the sarcasm has been noted. Sorry :(

Me: well, that seems fun. Need any help? I'm very good at corporate shit

Knoxie: isn't it kinda...discouraged, to work for a rival business?

Me: fuck the rules, fuck my patents, fuck everything Rockefeller related. I don't give a damn if I get shunned from society because I helped by boyfriend when he needed it.

Dev: oh shiii, alrighty then

Lili: well, that was strongly worded. I approve. 👏🏼

Knoxie: bye gonna go cry now

Me: WAITWAITWAITDONTCRY
Me: I feel bad now

Knoxie: I'M NOT ACTUALLY CRYING I PROMISE I'M SORRY

Dev: I hate how wholesome couples can be

Lili: you're one to talk, considering that whenever you and Sylvia are talking to each other it's so cutesy wootsy I want to throw up.

Dev: stfu

Lili: no.

Dev: yes.

Lili: no.

Dev: SHUT

Me: take a step back and examine the conversation you're having, then spend some time apart from each other

Lili: *opens google* is it smart to dispose of your brother's dead body on Mount Everest since there's so many bodies there anyway?

Dev: to be fair, trying to climb that mountain is something I would do

Lili: I rest my case

Knoxie: ah, the sweet sounds of siblings
Knoxie: Dad wants to see me. See ya later

Me: bye knoxie woxie

Lili: wait that's kinda cute BYE KNOXIE WOXIEEEEE

Dev: GOOD LUCK KNOXIE WOXIE