“Fair point,” I chuckle. “Just know that whenever they find out, it won’t be a big deal. Don’t feel stressed about it, okay?”
He nods.
“Huh.” I sit back, looking between the two of them. “So, it’s only Toby and Lilly who are the odd ones out.”
“What do you mean?”
“They’re straight as straight can be.”
“Well, so are Theo and Chase,” Raiden points out.
“Yeah, true.”
“I’m starting to understand why our family is still the talk of the town nearly thirty years later.” Isaiah sighs. “We’re like a freak show. Lilly and Toby might not like the same gender, but they’re still adding to the freak factor by being in a relationship with their stepsibling.”
“Hey!” I warn him, giving him a hard look. “We’re not freaks. We are people who love who we love. There’s nothing wrongwith that, got it? As for Lilly and Toby, they never had a sibling relationship, and you know that. They love each other, and that's all that matters. Just like whoever you choose to love, you have the right to love.”
Isaiah’s jaw grinds. I’m not sure what is up with him, but I have a feeling if I push right now, I’m only going to get backlash.
He rolls his eyes and turns back around to play his game.
Raiden and I share a look. He shrugs and grabs his book to return to reading.
“Alright then. Good talk.”
I get up and start toward the stairs. “I still think you should tell Easton to find a new place,” Isaiah shouts.
“What was that about?” Mom asks as I make my way into the main part of the house. I guess she overheard Isaiah’s shouting.
“He’s not too happy about the Easton thing.”
“What Easton thing?” Brody asks.
“Ah, the fact that he’s my new roommate. Didn’t you know?”
Brody’s face darkens. He looks to Theo, who seems just as surprised. “No,” Dad says. “I didn’t.”
“Wait. Easton is your new roommate?” Lilly asks. “You can’t be serious?”
Mom starts talking to Theo, Brody chimes in, and then Jax and Rain. Everyone is ganging up on poor Theo, and I feel bad.
“It’s fine, okay? It’s really not that big of a deal.”
No one is listening to me. I look to Lilly for help.
“Hey!” she shouts. “I’m pregnant!”
Well, that shut everyone up.
“Thank you,” I mouth.
She smiles and shrugs. Everyone looks her way.
“You’re what?” Chase shouts.
“Oh my god!” Mom gasps.
Everyone rushes to Lilly, gushing and smothering her with love and happiness.
