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I stared blandly at my iPad screen

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I stared blandly at my iPad screen. My name has been in the tabloids again. My office phone rang once again for the millionth time. I let out a sigh lifting the phone from the receiver.

"'Ello?", I greeted.

"You made a name for yourself, lad", came a familiar voice.

A lazy smile formed on my lips at the sound of my friend's voice. "Nialler, what's been up wit' ya man?", I retorted causing my friend to chuckle.

"Not nearly as much has been with you. How's the family?", Niall responded.

My family. I found myself grinning like the Cheshire Cat. Ida is due at any moment. My kids are happy and my wife is happy. There is honestly nothing else I could ask for. Well, except for irrelevant arse people to keep my name out of their mouths.

"Good. The kids have been asking about you, mate. 'When is Uncle Ni coming to visit?' 'Daddy, you're so lame. Uncle Ni's cooler than you. His pockets on swole. You gotta work for yours'. My kids are little demonic hoodrats. Even the unborn one", I responded.

He chuckled. "They're right. Your arse is hella lame and my pockets do be on swole. I'm telling Ida ya called her kids hoodrats. She's gonna beat ya arse, mate. All the domestic violence", Niall laughed.

"I ain't fucking scared of Idalia", I mumbled.

"Then say it with your chest. Why you mumbling? 'Cause yer scared of ya wife. You should be scared", he mocked.

"Is there a reason you called Danny Phantom?", I blandly asked while locking the screen of my iPad and placing it aside.

"I've been busy, bro. I just got some damn time to breathe and was wonderin' if I could come swing by for a couple of days? I have some time off for a good while and wanted to spend it with family ", Niall explained.

I rolled my eyes. He did not have to ask. Niall is my brother. My family adores Nialler and I know that Ida does not mind having him around as they are like two annoying arse peas in a pod when together. However, I am still going to ask my wife first. That is our home and she might not want to have company at the moment.

"You know that you're always welcome, Ni, but I do have to run it by boss lady", I replied just as my office door opened revealing my assistant gesturing for someone to enter.

I raised an eyebrow in question. My assistant knew better. When my door was closed no-one was allowed to disturb me unless it was an emergency or family related.

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