Next in Line (Monarch of the Kohler Mafia) Book 5 of the Köhler Series

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"MARIAH, PLEASE COME BREAK ME OUT OF THIS PRISON!" She yelled to Mariah that was on the phone. Riley hated that Leon put her on bed rest, not to mention she couldn't eat her fucking ice cream or any other sweets she loved. She was super close to going insane without, luckily Xerxes let her settle on ice, another one of her favorite things.

"Sorry, Ri, I will not have Xerxes or Leon kill me because you wanted to be hardheaded, and I want my teetee baby to be healthy." She said, making Riley smack her lips.

"Why is everyone doing this to me, huh? When Xylia comes out skinny, and you can see her fucking ribcage, don't look at me. I tried to eat as much as I could, but didn't anyone want to feed me."

"Ri, are you serious? She'll come out fat, and then we'll blame you. Ain't nothing wrong with eating, but everything is wrong with eating unhealthy."

"YOU'RE NOT UNDERSTAND MARIAH! THE SHIT XERXES IS FEEDING ME ISN'T FILLING ME UP!"

"Come on, Riley. I know Xerxes is feeding your ass. Shit, you be eating his food and yours, sometimes others..."

"ARE YOU CALLING ME FAT!"

"WHAT! RI NO!" Mariah yelled, then sighed into the phone.

Riley rolled her eyes, then began rubbing her stomach. "See, peanut, all of your aunties and uncles are against me, even your dad. How about we run away, huh? Just me and you." She said, making Mariah chuckle.

"I wish the fuck you would," Xerxes said, coming in the room with a box in his hand. Riley jumped, turning to him with a shy smile as she waved. X was too fucking quiet sometimes, and she hated it.

"I was just kidding, Riah. I'll call you back." She smirked, kissing him. Xerxes kissed her back but stared at her for a moment with his eyebrow arched, making her sigh.

"Kay Ri," Mariah said, and they hung up. "Is that food?" Riley asked, looking at the bag making him shaking his head with a chuckle. Riley checked in the bag and saw food from his Grandpa's restaurant, making her smile, then did a little dance as Xerxes laughed.

"Kleine, you act like I didn't feed you this morning. Twice as that, and don't eat it all because some of that is mine, and I'm hungry too." He said as Riley stuffed her face with her salad as she danced.

"I swear I saw anybody that gets as happy as you do when it comes to food. Xy is going to come out weighing about eleven pounds the way you eat, or she has a twin hiding. I'm hoping that is not the issue."

"Adriel, how many children do you want? I know you come from a big family––– So, do you want more?" She asked, catching him off guard. It was something he never thought about. Xerxes didn't see himself becoming a father at nineteen, nor did he want Riley to become a mother at eighteen, but things happened.

"I never thought about that. I do want at least four. Two of each if we can pull it off, but as of a big ass family like my parents or uncles, no. How about you? If you want a big family with more than four kids. I will give them to you. Just know I would give you the world if you wanted it," He says, making her smile.

"Four is fine, but I thought you said no more until she was about three or four, then maybe one after that," Riley said, laughing. "So, you rather be like Aunt Nova and Uncle Kellan, the odd ones who only have two children."

"You know Leah and Zion are Uncle Vic's children, right?" Xerxes said, making Riley eyes go wide. He found out by mistake and didn't think none of them were supposed to know about it, so it kept his mouth close, but he did ask his father about it.

"SHUT THE FUCK UP, ADRIEL! Is that's the reason she always on Uncle Vic? And the reason why Vince and Zion look so much alike? Do Uncle Kellan know?"