Page 137 of Even Exchange

“Charlotte.” I pin her with a look. “This isourhome. I could not care less if you allot me a single drawer.”

“How much stuff do you think I have?” she asks with a laugh.

“I’m just trying to make a point,” I tell her and point to the tub. “I bought you some salt and bubble stuff. You’ll have to keep the water warm instead of scalding because of the baby, obviously, but it can help if you get any back pain.”

“Noah Caruso, have you been doingDaddyresearch?” she asks, grabbing my arm and pulling me to her, looping her hands around my waist.

“Gotta make sureMommy’staken care of too,” I tell her. She reaches up and rests a hand against my face.

“I adore you.” She presses her soft lips to mine, and a warm feeling spreads across my chest. “Now show me the rest ofourhouse.”

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NOAH

BIG STING ENERGY

THEO SCHRODER

I can’t believe we lost our Founding Father to fatherhood

JULIAN LISCERO

Who are you talking about??

DESMOND BALL

Definitely not me

ELIJAH ANDERSON

Really Theo? In the group chat?

JULIAN LISCERO

oh my god, the honey bee has pollinated the sunflower??

THIS IS NOT A DRILL

ELIJAH ANDERSON

Relax. My sunflower has not been pollinated (yet) gimme a few years damn

THEO SCHRODER

The sooner we talk about it the sooner he doesn’t have to deal with it alone

JULIAN LISCERO

WHO IS ‘HE’

DESMOND BALL

I’m trying to do my morning savasana and you guys are stressing me the fuck out

JULIAN LISCERO

Yeah, you interrupted my morning wank

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