"It's not about the size," I told Gi as I began mixing the cake mix with a small whisk. "It's about how you use it."

"Of course you'd say that, of all people." She teased and I gasped in offence.

"Hey-"

"I was kidding baby." She rolled her eyes and I nodded. "But... now that we're alone, kids are with Mikey and his friends, what is a world famous band doing in our living room?"

"As a world famous Youtuber and music artist, I can say that a tweet goes a long way?" I tried but she didn't buy it. "Okay, you'd think I'm crazy and Calum's crazy if I told you."

"Let me take a wild guess, absolutely off the top of my head." She said and I hummed as I poured the mix into a cake pan. "You and Calum are long lost siblings and are trying to make up what.... twenty-one years of life that you missed out on?"

"Holy shit, all that from them being in our living room?" I asked and then winced when she tapped the small badange on my arm.

"Blood test cause' you didn't believe him, huh?" She rose an eyebrow and then gave me a kiss. "Baby I know you, and I know the rumors of you and Calum. I have social media."

"I just didn't think you'd pay attention to those rumors. They're pretty dumb, most of them. All the conspiracy theories of us get pretty dark." I admitted and she shrugged, her arms around my waist. "You shouldn't pay attention to rumors."

"They're funny." She shrugged and I put the cake into the oven. "Is the band staying for dinner?"

"Maybe. I didn't ask, do you want me to?" I asked and she nodded. "You're gonna have to let go of me."

"No."

"Giselle, I have to move. You can't stay stuck to me forever." I told her and she buried her head into my side. "Are you alright?"

"Just a stressful day at work. I wanna be close to you right now." She told me and I rubbed her hand gently. "I'm not moving."

"Fine."

She squealed loudly as I turned around and then wrapped my arms around her, picking her up to cradle her in my arms like a child. "Connor!" She hit me chest and I kissed her nose.

"You wanna be next to me, then I'm gonna let my babygirl be right next to me." I shrugged and then carried her to the living room. "Hey, you guys wanna stay for dinner? I was thinking of barbecue with roasted potatoes and a salad."

"Can we? Would we be intruding if we stay?" Ashton asked as Kaleb sat on his lap, watching a video on his phone. "Your son seems to like me."

"He doesn't like anyone." Gi laughed and Kaleb gave a thumbs up as he watched the video.

"No its fine, you guys can stay. Someone has to come with me to the store though." I said and Luke stood up. "Yeah, I was thinking you too, since you know, my girlfriend and daughter both have crushes on you."

He laughed and then nodded. "It's not my fault I have a pretty face." He told me and I set Gi down.

"I'm going to take a shower and set the grill up. Don't forget to buy ice cream." She warned and I nodded as she gave me another kiss.

"I won't." I grinned as she went upstairs.

"Dammit, I'm so single." Ashton sniffled and I laughed. "Why am I so single?"

"Cause you're weird." Michael said and Nani yelled 'fuck' loudly when she got a hairtie stuck in her hair.

"Mommy! Daddy!"

"Come here." I said and she ran to to me. "You better watch your mouth little girl." I scolded and she crossed her arms.

"It hurts daddy." She whined and I tried to get it out without hurting her.

"Ew, it's really tangled in there..." I told her and she began to panic. "Go tell mommy, alright?"

She nodded and then ran upstairs as I grabbed my keys. "Come on Luke, we're going for a ride." He said as walked over to me.

"I'm going to die." He murmured Michael agreed with Calum. "It have a dog at-at home, you can't kill me. She's my baby."

"I'll take Petunia, it's okay. She'll be fine with me." Calum called and I nodded.

"Come on, I won't kill you, maybe." I joked and he nodded and we left the house.

-

"He's back in one piece? Holy shit." Michael gasped and I smiled as I tossed him a bag of candy. "What's this for?"

"Saw a rainbow and thought of you."

"Was that a gay joke, a burn on my all black outfit, or a reference to when I dyed my hair every color imaginable?" He asked and I thought about it.

"All of the above." I teased while he pretended to cry into Ashton's shoulder. "Where's my kids? And Gi?"

"Giselle is in the pool with your kids. Calum's helping to turn the grill on, and we were-"

"Having gay butt sex in my spare bedroom, got it." I said and Michael rolled his eyes.

"Call a man hot one time and suddenly you're the gay friend!" He ranted and I shook my head.

"I'm kidding Mike, I know you're with Crystal. Lauderdale's my girl's best friend." I told them as I sat the groceries on the counter. I pushed the ice cream into the freezer and Ashton offered to help me cook. "If you want, you don't have to."

"I'm not going to sit and do nothing with the gay friend and homewrecker." He told me and I snorted.

"He couldn't wreck this home even if he came in like Mikey Cyrus, naked and swinging on top of a wrecking ball." I promised as I began to wash off the potatoes.

"How did you and Giselle meet? You guys look so in love, I'm actually jealous." Ashton told me and I shrugged.

"Can you cut these up for me? Not too big but not too small." I asked and he nodded as I handed him a knife and a cutting board. "I met Gi in high school. We were highschool sweethearts."

"That's cute. About the kids? When did they come along?"

"Like... four months into us dating." I admitted and he looked at me. "It's pretty sad of a story to tell, we went through a lot of shit trying to raise these kids right. Somehow she got a modelling gig while working as a waitress and somehow I got famous making dumb YouTube videos and here we are now. We're stronger than ever and one day when the time is right, I'm asking her to marry me."

"Am I chopping onions or potatoes?" He sniffled and I rolled my eyes. "You guys have been together for five years?"

"And counting."

"I'm happy that you two got it all figured out now and life's going easy." He patted my back and I thanked him. "It's amazing you stepped up to be a dad."

"I was going through a lot of stuff as a teenager, and the kids came at a time in my life where I felt hopeless. I'd do anything for my twins, and I wouldn't change a single thing in the world for them. Gave me hope because I wasn't just living for myself, I was living for them." I told him and he nodded.

"You're a good man, Connor. I'm sorry you had to go through that." He apologized and I shook my head.

"Past is the past, I'm happy and healthy now, and so is my family. That's all that matters-"

"Hey, I hate to break a heart to heart, but the grill is ready and Gi wants a coconut popsicle." I heard Michael say and I pointed to the fridge.

"You know where they are."

"She wants it from you." He shrugged and I groaned as I opened the fridge. I grabbed the popsicle and then Michael took my place. "What am I doing?"

"Washing potatoes. Just two more." I told them and they nodded as I went outside. I opened the popsicle and then took a small bite off of the corner before handing it to her.

"Hey!" She whined when she saw it and I shrugged as she gave me a kiss. "Is this your way of telling me to lose weight?"

"My way to tell you to give me some sugar." I corrected her and Giselle splashed us as she floated around on her little blow up flamingo. "Hey!"

"Nasty!" She stuck her tongue out and Kaleb laughed as he sat down with Luke by the shallow end of the pool. "No kisses."

"Daddy will go in there and give you kisses if you keep splashing him." I warned and she screamed before trying to paddle away. "Thought so." I told her and Luke laughed.

"You really trying to wear a shirt in this heat?" Giselle asked and wiggled her eyebrows. "Come on."

"Alright, only because it's wet." I chuckled and then reached behind me. I oulled it off and she cheered as I tossed it on a chair.

"Daddy's naked again!" Kaleb yelled immediately and I rolled my eyes as Giselle rested her head by my thigh.

"Daddy! Put clothes on! That's nastier!"

"It's just my shirt!" I gasped but they weren't having it. "This is blasphemy! Why does mommy get to take her clothes off, but I can't?"

"Cause you can't see mommy's nipples when she takes her shirt off." Nani said in a 'duh' tone and I crossed my arms.

"The one time a man gets shamed and a woman doesn't. Unfair huh?" Giselle asked and I rolled my eyes as she looked up at me. I gently held her jaw and then gave her and lopsided smirk.

"I'm all for your rights baby girl, but I promise that if you keep teasing me, you won't have any tonight." I warned and she choked on her iced treat.

"Connor! The kids are just right there!" She hit my leg and I winked.

"Then be a good girl." I told her and she bit into her popsicle as she narrowed her eyes at me. "I'm going back inside, and I'm gonna be naked because it's hot and I don't wanna wear a shirt."

"Ew." The twins chorused and I shook my head as I went inside.