“Oh no,” Imry says.
“You didn’t,” Avory says.
Now I’m a little nervous.
Out of his pocket, Ellory produces a crocheted…
“Is that a dick?” I ask.
Ellory grins widely. “Yes. Look, it’s baby-sized. Okay, not like anatomically baby-sized. That’s a little too… pervy. But like, it’sso cute and small, and it’s special soft baby yarn too. Look! I think it’s the perfect size for his little arms to cuddle. And I was reading that if they lie on their sides—and the studies keep changing as to which position is the best—then this will give him something to lean on! Also, it’s soft and firm at the same time! Just the way dicks are supposed to be when they’re fun to play with.”
“Ellory,” Dad says, sighing. Shaking his head. Ellory gives him big, innocent eyes. The act of not understanding that he’s gifted my kid something entirely inappropriate.
And yet… I take the little cock from him and shift my baby so that it’s cuddled under one of his arms. The glee on my brother’s face makes it worth it.
“Whatever,” I say, shrugging. “We’re going to grow up with body positivity. No body part is shameful to talk about or recognize.”
Yep, Ellory is still beaming. He leans closer and murmurs, “Hi, nephew. I’m going to be your very favorite uncle; I promise.”
There’s another quiet knock on the door. I’m not surprised when it’s the rest of my brothers. Thankfully, there’s no such thing as a small room in this house, so it’s still not close to being crowded.
“He stole my middle name,” Ellory announces in a hushed voice as he gets to his feet. “But I forgive him because he’s letting his baby cuddle my gifted cock.”
“We should at least compromise and not teach him ‘cock’ right away,” Myro says as he crosses the room to me. I’m not surprised that Myro isn’t surprised by the cuddle cock under Axl’s arm.
Myro rests his hand on the top of my head for a minute. I’ve always really loved having an older brother, and Myro is aperfect older brother. I hope he’ll teach Axl everything about being a sibling.
Not because I’ll have a second but because I know it’s only a matter of time before Axl has a whole bunch of cousins, and since we all live right here on the estate, they’re going to grow up like siblings. Just like we did with Dad’s brothers.
“Hmm. Penis pillow?” Ellory suggests. “Oh! Penis plushy. Stick stuffy. Oh, oh. Erect toy!!”
Once again, Dad sighs. “Ellory.”
This time, Ellory grins with mischief. He’s only messing around now.
“I like penis plushy,” I volunteer.
“Oh, good. It’s settled,” Ellory says.
“You going to share his name now?” Myro asks.
“Axl Jalon Van Doren.”
Myro looks at Dad with a grin. “Love that. It’s perfect.”
Dad bows his head.
“He looks familiar,” Avory says after a minute.
My brothers look at him with confusion, but I meet Dad’s eye. I wonder if someone will figure it out.
I look at Loren, who’s standing by the door still. Not quite as far away as he can get, but he’s certainly making sure his escape route isn’t blocked.
“He doesn’t bite,” I tell Loren. “He has no teeth yet.”
Loren doesn’t respond.
“I hear Oakley wants babies,” Imry says. “You’ll have to get closer to them than this.”
