Chapter 13
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Camille: I’m so proud of you, @Inessa
Inessa: For dinner?
Camille: YES
Savannah: Honestly, Nessie, well done. I’m proud as well
Aela: Me too
Star: Me three!! That was sheer poetry in motion. Oscar Wilde couldn’t have done better himself
Inessa: I didn’t do anything. It was all Eoghan, lol
Aoife: What happened?! What are you talking about?
Star: Dinner with the bat out of hell
Aoife: *snorts*
Aoife: Didn’t go well?
Star: Oh, no, it was hilarious
Savannah: Lena decided that it was time for Inessa and Eoghan to procreate and that Inessa FAILED Eoghan by not repopulating Manhattan
Aoife: You have to be kidding me?! Holy shit, Inessa, are you okay?!
Savannah: Of course she is
Star: She has Eoghan LOL
Aoife: He defended you?
Star: HE IMPRESSED me, AOIFE
Star: You know how hard that is
Camille: We’re all impressed
Inessa: He didn’t even shout
Savannah: Yeah, he definitely learned that skill from my man
Inessa:
Savannah: What?! It’s true! Silent but deadly
Star: Isn’t that what we called your pregnancy farts, Vana?
Savannah: STAR! SHUT THE FUCK UP. I did NOT FART
Star: Ohhhhh, right.
Camille: *snickers*
Aela: I definitely heard farting
Inessa: Do we have to talk about this? I have a husband to reward
Star: Yes!!! Go!! You must reward the hero!
Aoife: Holy hell, it was that good?!
Aela: Yeah, it was. Sheeesh. Lena’s eyes grew so wide, they were like saucers
Savannah: YOU HELPED MY FATHER CHOOSE MY brIDE BUT I WON’T LET YOU DEFINE OUR LIVES
Aoife:
Aela: HOW DARE YOU THINK YOU CAN SHAME HER INTO MOTHERHOOD? ANY CHILDREN WE HAVE WILL BE WANTED. NOT FORCED UPON HER LIKE SHE’S A brOODMARE
Aoife:
Camille: My favorite part was: INESSA WILL BE AN AWESOME MOTHER WHEN SHE CHOOSES TO BE ONE.
RIGHT NOW, SHE’S FURTHERING HER EDUCATION.
SHE’S MAKING SOMETHING OF HERSELF. IF SHE WANTS TO BE A HOMEMAKER, SHE CAN BE, BUT SHE’LL HAVE OPTIONS.
I REFUSE TO CULTIVATE THE BELIEF THAT ME AND OUR APARTMENT ARE THE CENTER OF HER WORLD
Aoife: Oh, wow
Camille: Honestly, it was really sweet
Aela: Definitely. SO sweet. He truly meant it
Aoife: I guess that defined the meal?
Aela: Yeah. Things wrapped up after that.
Savannah: The best part was Inessa basically cleared her throat, and all demure-like, murmured, “Eoghan. Enough.” And he just shut up.
Star: Very impressive.
Star: for him
Savannah: Totally deserved.
Aela: Lena was out of order
Aoife: She probably meant well
Star: Don’t defend her! We all have kids and Inessa was one until very recently. They have plenty of time to fill Hell’s Kitchen with sprogs if they want to.
Aoife: You’re right
Camille: You forgive Lena for too much, Aoife.
Aoife: Hardly!
Savannah: Camille’s right. I get it. You were close for a long time but she should have kept her trap shut tonight
Aoife: Agreed. None of her business
Aoife: I didn’t mean anything by it. I just, well, I know how her brain works. Eoghan’s so up in the air and it’s possible she thinks kids will help ground him
Savannah: Without taking into consideration that the O’Donnelly sperm is hazardous waste and they create demon children?
Aela: Hahahaha. I dunno, that shit with the turkey baster was fucking fire.
Savannah: Maybe for you! That was the only time tonight I felt sorry for Lena!
Camille: She’ll be walking funny for sure lol
Aoife: Explain?!
Savannah: One word: THIRD
Aoife: Ohhh. You can tell me more tomorrow
Aoife: You guys are still coming into the bakery, right?
Star: Damn straight. I need my fix, PLUS we need to talk about our plan.
Savannah: Aidan already knows how I feel about AI.
Savannah: If you figure out a way to use it on Shay’s behalf and make him look good for the presidency, that stealing, pilfering, low-life, scum-sucking piece of walking-copyright-theft tech won’t stand a chance
Aela: Tell us how you really feel, Savannah
Savannah: Oh, I will
Aoife: O’Donnellys assemble?
Star: Bahahahaha