The Quadruplets Are Mine?

“What’s up?” Benjamin teased her. “Never seen such a handsome little guy before?”

Janie was excited. “This little guy is way more handsome than you, Benjamin. Sorry, but you don’t stand a chance with me anymore!”

“You could always consider moving on,” shrugged Benjamin. “Save yourself the heartache of looking at me every day.”

“Shut up, you’re the one who needs to move on!” Janie finally tore her gaze away from Emmeline.

“I think Benjamin’s suggestion is a good one,” Emmeline twirled her mustache. “Why don’t we have a torrid love affair and leave those heartless men in the dust?”

Janie chuckled. “Sorry, little cutie, you’re not my type.”

“What kind of guy do you like?” Emmeline asked, batting her eyelashes.

Janie glanced over at Benjamin.

“Oh,” Emmeline said. “So you’re into handsome guys like Benjamin? But what do I lack compared to him?”

“Well, you’re a bit more youthful,” Janie chuckled. “And honestly, you’re way more beautiful than he is.”

“But I’m not any more youthful than Benjamin,” Emmeline pouted. “Look, I even have a mustache now.”

you’re different from him,” Janie said. “You have a certain…feminine

Benjamin a perfect example of androgyny though?” Emmeline tilted her head.

“Ha!” Benjamin laughed.

had always

“No matter how you look at it, Benjamin still has a very masculine vibe. You are just

wrong with me?”

hope you won’t get angry when I say this,

promise I won’t,” Emmeline

a bit effeminate,”

and then burst into tears. “You’re bullying me, Miss!”

this little cutie cry so easily? Wasn’t that more of

mean it that way,” Janie apologized quickly. “I was just teasing

still upset,” Emmeline sniffled. “You called me effeminate,

of responsibility do you want me to take? I already apologized.

and kicked her legs. “Apologizing is not enough. You

men and women don’t get too close? Are you out

is not an option, your apology lacks sincerity,”

hurt, I feel bad, sob,

Janie was dumbfounded.

her here to