"How did we end up with the rugrat again?" Joe muttered. Rebecca gave him a stern look.
"We owed Jamie and Andrea a favour," she reminded him.
"It's not like we haven't got enough on our plates, with our three," Joe groused. "And Millie's too bossy with Seb."
"You should get to know her. She is your niece." Rebecca's nose crinkled in thought. "Or is she your cousin?"
"First cousin," Joe confirmed. "Or half-cousin, maybe. Personally I think she looks more like Graham than Uncle Jamie."
"Joe! What are you implying?" Rebecca looked at him, shocked.
"Relax, I'm kidding." Joe raised his voice as Millie appeared to snatch something off Seb. "Oi! Angelica! Be nice to the others."
"I want to play princesses," Millie announced. "Seb can be a pwincess."
"What does Seb want?" Millie shrugged.
"I know! Joe can be a princess," Rebecca suggested helpfully. Joe gave her a filthy look.
"Yeah!" Millie ran up to Joe and placed a crown on his head, messing up his quiff.
"Granny Kim should really be doing this," he muttered. To Millie, he asked, "Can't I be a handsome prince?"
"Rachel's the prince," she said as though it was obvious.
"Of course." Joe looked at Rachel, who was happily playing with her brothers. "What about Lucas?"
"Lucas is my baby," she explained. "He looks like me."
"I suppose he does a bit..." Joe glanced at Rebecca, who smiled.
"It's the Tate genes," she confirmed.
"How long do I have to be a princess for?" Joe asked Millie.
"For as long as I say!" Joe raised his eyebrows.
"I think you make a very dashing princess." Graham's amused voice came from the doorway.
"You're back." Joe took the crown off and handed it to Millie. "I know, why doesn't Uncle Graham have a turn at being a princess?" Graham scowled at Joe as Millie took the crown and ran over to him.