The Deadman ✔

Chapter Two

Since this chapter does have a song in it, and as I mention in the "Before You Begin" chapter at the top of the book, The Baby has a playlist.
(It will get added to from time to time)

Here's the link in a comment, if any want it!

Enjoy :)

It's a good thing babies don't give you a lot of time to think. You fall in love with them and when you realize how much they love you back, life is very simple.
-Anita Diamant

Before I told my dads about the baby, I asked Eliza for help. She gave me decent advice and definitely said things I needed to hear.

My dads, while also being apprehensive and scolded me for a second, are more than happy about being able to have a grandchild before they- -or most likely I- -die.

It's kind of freeing now, having people besides Violet and her group know.

The next step was for me to tell Celeste, who I knew would tell Xander but it would stop at him. I did tell CJ and EJ too, which means Trevis and Isabella Hem know too. Trevis B. Baker- -how he introduces himself- -is Cael's best friend and Engel's boyfriend while Isa is Trev and CJ's best friend.

Since I told Violet I was going to my family reunion, she told me that she won't need me for the whole weekend. I don't like saying it, because it sounds selfish to me, but I'm grateful that I don't have to help her.

Cellie, Xander, the twins, Trevis and Isa decided that I needed to 'celebrate' the baby -which, given, I haven't done.

Though I have to admit, the thought of being a father always excited and scared me.

They say I'll be a good one, it makes me smile.

Sip 'n Dip is the karaoke cafe that they dragged me to, because I'm tired and said I wanted coffee. I said absolutely nothing about singing though, because of my lungs and Violet made me stop smoking, but knowing them they'll carry me on stage if they have to.

Given, I should have just driven away on my bike instead of following them inside but that obviously didn't happen.

They all drove the three hours up here, and I still don't think it's worth it.

"Think there's any cute guys around here?" Isabella asks me but it just makes EJ and Trevis point to each other. "Besides you two gay fuckwits, I mean."

Cael motions down himself with wiggling eyebrows, "I'm available." 

Celeste gags to herself, "Please never say that again."

Instantly this starts bickering, and I begin to think that Alexander might help me but he just jumps at the chance to annoy his girlfriend by telling her that her younger brother is sexier than she is.

Is this a celebration for me or a day designed specifically to get on my nerves?

Maybe cousins are designed to annoy the hell out of you, be your best friend, or invite more people than they should to places they weren't originally suppose to be.

Ugh.

Family.

When they walk in, me in the back, they draw all the attention to themselves and don't bother to look up as they walk over to a big table and take a seat like they own the place. And I'm the one that lives here.

Sighing I shake my head and walk up to the register, pulling out my wallet as I speak. "I know this is going to be a big order and I'm sorry. A frozen caramel mocha," Fidgeting with the kinda frayed edge, I make sure to take a slight pause between each order to make it easy. "Two iced caramel lattes, a iced mocha mocha and three hot chocolates with a shot of espresso."