Page 69 of My Brother’s Best Friends Entanglement

Hey all. Throwing you all in this group for the sake of expediency when it comes to discussing house matters and also funny memes. But let's keep it clean, alright? There are sensitive, tender hearts and eyes in here. And Lexi.

Despite myself, I let out a laugh.

Apparently the comment isn't received the same way by everyone however, as the next notification shows:

Rhys has left the chat.

Marcus has added Rhys to the chat.

Marcus:

Chat rules. Hell, they're HOUSE rules too.

Rule 1. NO LEAVING THE CHAT

Rule 2. Check-ins are not optional. If you're not going to be home between the hours of midnight (for the normals, 3am for Zachie) and 8am, drop a line. No details needed...but always appreciated *wiggles eyebrows*

There's a pause and I wonder if he's done. But then:

Marcus:

Strike that. No details.

Honestly? Gotta agree with that one.

Marcus:

Rule 3. If you finish any pantry essentials, put it on the shopping list. If you don't and the camera footage shows you being the last to consume it, you will be put in pantry dungeon for 15 business days. Okay, 10. Fine, 5. You convinced my soft heart, you dirty rascals.

I let out a snort, getting up and heading to the staff room, still reading. I might be confused about my feelings right now, but there's no doubt Marcus is funny. Warm. And as much as living with him and the guys has made things confusing as all hell, he's also been a source of levity when I needed it.

He's also the man who forgot he had a gorgeous naked woman coming over while he was flirting with me in the kitchen.

I instantly stop smiling.

Marcus:

Rule 4. Every week, we have a housemates date night. We'll get together outside, have a BBQ, build a fire, tell each other all the things that happened to us during the week. A love-in, if you will. Team bonding.

Rhys has left the chat.

Marcus has added Rhys to the chat.

Marcus:

Dude. The was rule one. We literally just covered this. Consider this your first warning. You'll only get like 50, so ration them. To make up for it, you can say one thing you love about the rest of us.

Rhys has left the chat.

Marcus has added Rhys to the chat.

Marcus:

Okay. That's two. You're on probation now. I move that if Rhys commits one more infraction, we get to choose your ringtone for a week. Let me know if the rest of you are getting these messages

Zachary:

Received.