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“I can’t leave. I need to be in Venice for a meeting, then Milan again. Also, Mother has an appointment with the cardiologist. I’d like to accompany her to that. But you take Bentley, take Eliza with you.”
Rosemarie and her so-called heart problems. They conveniently strike when she doesn’t get her way.
“Eliza can stay here. I have my family to help if I need it.”
“Are you sure?”
I nod with a smile. “They’ll be fighting over him anyway.”
* * *
Planning the trip back home is the only thing I can think about. Thankfully, Bentley has a passport which is usually half the battle when attempting to travel internationally.
When I mention it to Dad over the phone the next day, he insists on taking care of the tickets. In Noah Mason’s language, it means first-class. Although Kate offered to fly over and fly back with me if I needed help, I kindly refused. If I time everything correctly, Bentley should sleep for most of the flight.
Upon confirmation of my itinerary, my cousins are relentless with their messages. The group chat blows up to the point even the husbands are involved.
Millie:How many bouncy castles can we fit in Uncle Noah’s yard?
Ava:However many we want, money isn’t an object.
Addy:You really are Dad’s clone, Ava.
Millie:LOL, Lex Junior.
Ava:Hey! That’s Will. Everyone knows it.
Will:I’m trying to work. Leave me alone.
Millie:Sorry, Addy, Ava has nothing on Will.
Addy:Okay, Charlie Junior.
Ava:Why is there no Eric Junior?
Millie:THANK GOD. Can you imagine?
Me:Eric is going to give me the Botox lecture. I know it.
Luna:Don’t worry, Jessa. I’d already gotten it when I frowned in front of him. It was an hour of my life I’ll never get back. BTW excited to see you.
Me:Excited to see you!
Ava:We need a night out. We’ll dress up and drink the night away.
Austin:Did you forget something important?
Ava:What?
Will:Uh… you’re knocked up, as is my wife. So, no drinking??
Ava:Damn, I forgot.
Millie:How can you forget? I just left the toilet and need to pee again! Granted, two kids walked in on me because they had to show me something on their iPads. Oh, and the cat followed too.
Will:I told you not to get that damn cat.
Addy:It’s so cute though!
