like a virgin

I won’t.

        Well thank you. Some people thought I wouldn’t be a good parent due to my age, but they don’t realize that I’ve wanted to be a mom since I was little.

You’re pouting.

        If you think about it, Percy and Lily are to our siblings as Loki and Thalia are to us.

Much obliged.

      Age ain’t nothing but a number, Hayes.

I am not! 

I hope you’re right.

      You really mean that?

I wasn’t trying to, love bug.

       We all need a bit of corruption now and then.

Have I ever been wrong? --Don’t answer that.

        Of course I do.

Ugh.

      Yeah, I guess we do.

Right. You’re absolutely right. He’s just a baby still. I just hate how quickly he’s growing up.

             He deserves the world, and I intend to give him as much.

But it’s cute!

             They’re delightful, they just have a few bad habits.

He’s still your baby. That won’t change.

       I knew you’d be an amazing mother.

Ariel, you’re not helping me!

But he’s almost one. Soon enough he’ll be in kindergarten, and the next thing I know, he’ll be graduating high school and filling out college applications. It’s completely terrifying.

      We’re having the best first birthday party money can buy. Only the best for my little one.

You’re never going to win this, Ry. But you two are incredibly adorable, so it’s okay.

         It’s just a phase!

Darling, I think you’re reaching, there. You have a few years before he even starts kindergarten. You have time. Breathe.

               Somehow, I’m not surprised.

Don’t encourage this!

Better be. That’s my baby you’re talking about, Parrish.

   Yeah, on November fifth.

You really just can’t say no to her, can you?

        Watch it, Ry, one of those criminal friends happens to be my baby sister.

He isn’t even one yet, Ari. I think you have a bit of time before you have to be worrying about college.

    Are you celebrating?

I’m trying really hard.