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Jade sat on Beck's couch as she fed Andre and Trina. The other three babies were asleep in Beck's bed.
Beck: I talked to my publicist today, and she told me about Really Famous magazine's interest in doing a spread on me.
Jade: Okay, I really don't care Beck. You do spreads all the time.
Beck: Yeah but, this one's different.
Jade: Different how?
Beck: They want to do a cover story on the babies.
Jade shook her head at Beck.
Jade: Not happening. We are not promoting our babies so they could be part of some stupid Hollywood category.
Beck: I won't do the shoot, I was checking with you first.
Jade: Can you burp Trina? I think she's done.
Beck: Sure.
Beck walked over to Jade and gentle grabbed Trina off her before sitting down burping her.
Jade: You're not upset at my decision are you?
Beck: No. I respect your decision.
Jade: We didn't have babies to show them off to the world.
Beck: I agree. Keep my private life, private, away from my work.
Jade: Good boy.
Beck: So, I was thinking, after we put these two to bed, want me to cook some dinner?
Jade: No, I'm leaving after we put them to bed.
Beck: I just want to talk to you, everything we talk about doesn't have to be baby related you know.
Jade: No. I'm good. I'll go home and eat.
The next morning:
Ben: Come on bro, why?
Beck: Because Jade doesn't want to show off the babies.
Ben: Jade is not in any legal position to make decisions for the babies.
Beck: So Ben, she's still their mother and I agree with her.
Ben: Don't you know how much a picture of them is worth?
Beck: I don't care how much it's worth.
Beck walked to the living room Ben followed, they stood in front of the sleeping babies in their bouncers.
Beck: I'm going to take a shower before Jade gets here. Think you can handle watching them?
Ben: Of course bro, I got my own kid.
Beck: That's why I'm afraid. Don't touch them, don't hold them, and most importantly don't wake them.
Ben: Alright bro, go shower.
Beck gave Ben a serious look before walking away to his bedroom. Ben scoffed looking at the babies.
Ben: Why are you so important?
Ben stared at the babies as a smile formed across his face.
Ben: Maybe you babies aren't so bad after all.
Ben smiled wide as he took out his phone.
Ben: You are going to make Uncle Ben some good money. Yes you are, oh yes you are.
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A couple days later, Jade was grocery shopping with Jenny.
Jenny: Come on Jade, please?
Jade: No.
Jenny: But why?
Jade: I don't want to spend my day getting sweaty and gross.
Jenny: But running is fun and it keeps you active.
Jade: Doesn't look like it's working for you.
Jenny gasped as Jade rolled her eyes.
Jenny: How are things going with Beck?
Jade: Awkward, awkward, and oh, awkward.
Jenny: I can't believe the two of you-
Jade: Can we not talk about Beck?
Jenny: Sorry. Bananas?
Jenny held up bananas, Jade nodded.
Jade: I can make smoothies for lunch instead of eating.
Jenny: What do you mean instead of eating? You're eating aren't you?
Jade: (sighs) Yes Jenny. I wouldn't be shopping for food if I wasn't.
Jenny: Just checking.
Jade: Let's get out of here. It's getting crowded.
Jenny: Maybe we can go running?
Jade: Yeah, and then we can jump off a cliff.
Jade and Jenny walked to a register and stood in line waiting.
Jenny: Well will you at least take me to Beck's so I can see the babies?
Jade: I already had my two hour visit today.
Jade looked ahead in line, something caught her eye. She walked up to a rack and picked up a magazine.
Jade and Beck's Quintuplets Finally Revealed.
Jade: I am going to kill him!
Jade stared at the magazine covered with a picture of her sleeping babies.
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Thanks for reading.
Extra Characters:
Ben: Beck's brother.
Jenny: Close friend of Jade and Beck.
