doing well

“i was actually thinking the same thing. pools are great but there’s nothing like a day at the beach. i’m in.”

“i was actually thinking the same thing. pools are great but there’s nothing like a day at the beach. i’m in.”

“Just know that I’d be around to help.” She said. “Give her a few days and then try again.”

“i appreciate that. thanks, ellie.” he replied. “i can’t wait a few days. i need to talk to her today.”

“Don’t hire nannies. I can help. I mean, if you want me to.” She said. “Maybe she went to go get help and didn’t want anyone to see her until she got better, you know?” 

“i can’t expect you to just drop everything and follow me around on a tour for a few months,” he told her. “i don’t know....i wish she’d just answer my calls so i could find out if she’s okay.”

“Who’s going to help you take care of him while you’re on tour?” 

“honestly i’ll probably have to hire a few nannies. i’m gonna have to take the little guy with me, which should be fun anyway. at this point, even if chloe reaches out, i don’t know if i’d trust her judgement to be alone with him. she’s sick and she needs help but she left before i could do that for her.”

“Where do you live over break?” 

“manhattan. but i’ll only be there for  two months before going on tour for the album.”

“You wont have to do this alone, okay?”

“i know, i know. and i’m thankful to everyone for the help. but i’m gonna have to learn to do it on my own after we go home in a week.”

“I’ll definitely be around to help. I always took care of my younger siblings so I know how to do this.” She explained. “Oh.. I’m sorry.”

“well that’s good to know,” he replied. “don’t be sorry. you’re not the one who up and left your kid..”

“I’m sure withou’ anyone ‘aving to say it, it would be considered tha’ anyways, righ’?” He shrugged. “But tha’s pretty cool, you recording an album an’ all,”

“definitely,” he laughed. ‘it’s fun, but it’s a lot of work. it’ll be worth it when it’s out for the fan though.”

“Changing his diapers? No. But taking care of him would be fun.”

“well i’m definitely gonna be needing a lot more help now that chloe’s gone..” his voice trailed off, still clearly upset.

“Say that you’re going to have a second album speak it into existence.” She said smiling before scrolling through all of the pictures. “Okay he’s the cutest baby ever. That’s a baby I wouldn’t mind watching for like an hour and a half.”

“i hope you know what you just said, because now there’s no take backs and i’m gonna have to take you up on that offer.”

“well for starters, this little guy was born,” he told her, looking down at the baby nestled in his arms.

“have i told you how much of a fucking idiot you are lately? because you are and i really hope declan doesn’t inherit that trait.”

“let me know if you’re trying to catch these hands, bitchboy.”

“definitely everyone,” she laughed. layla rocked declan back and forth, a smile on her lips as she poked at his nose. “you have the cutest little baby,” she said as she looked up at achilles. 

“fair enough,” he replied, smiling as he watched his sister hold her nephew. “well obviously. he’s a crosby.”

“Nothing much, I could’ve been doing something a lot more interesting though.” She said with a small smirk. 

achilles chuckled. “you mean like changing my kid’s diaper?”

“I feel like it can definitely be done as long as you don’t pull a Chris Brown and name the album after your kid then talk about sex and shade your ex the entire time. Can I see a picture of the baby?”

“maybe if i’m fortunate to have a second album i’ll pull something like that.” he smirked. “but for now it’s just called purpose.” achilles took his phone out of his pocket and pulled up his instagram page, which was practically a spam of declan. “here. but fair warning, he’s a totally cutie.”