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G R A C I E Is that hard for you?

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b e n Used to be. Not so much anymore.

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G R A C I E Oh I'm sorry Ben, I'm sure it's a phase. Though I'm glad you aren't too down about it.

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b e n What about you? Are you team baby or do you get your fix at work?

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G R A C I E I'd love to have a baby, maybe not yet, but definitely one day. I was so keen to start that next chapter of my life that I said yes to Adam without really thinking if he would be the right co-author.

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b e n An artist I know had a kid at forty five by herself. You don't need to have Adam to have a kid.

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G R A C I E Oh I know, but I need to get my life in order before I think about it. My mom loves to remind me that my clock is ticking though.

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b e n Your clock isn't ticking, don't like your mother scare you into thinking that. You're where you should be.

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G R A C I E No, no, no. I should be married with one baby, maybe even preparing for another. I should also have written at least one novel by now, and I should own property, not be throwing my money away on rent. The world according to my parents. They're right that I shouldn't be living with my ex, though. What are your parents like? Do they love being young grandparents?

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b e n Sounds like your typical boomers. They're definitely right about the latter, but I also get it. Rent is expensive, new furniture is also expensive. Maybe Adam should move out. They're great. They've actually moved to the country since retiring and are honestly flourishing in it. Immensely helpful when Noah was younger. My sister recently had a kid too, so they're obsessed with her.

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G R A C I E It was his place first. I'm also a baby,  too scared to live alone. Aww, that sounds like a dream. How old is your niece, like newborn age? Have you been able to meet her?

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b e n You're not alone, you have Ellen. Almost two months. I haven't, no. They're outside Albany and my sister is really paranoid about Covid.

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G R A C I E Do you think she'd be able to fend off an attacker? Awww, understandable but sad for you. Well congrats, you're officially Uncle Ben.

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b e n I think you invest in a good security system and mace. Haha, I almost told you to fuck off but I'm always afraid of making you cry.

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G R A C I E Even more investments! Are you going to be the racist caricature Uncle Ben, or the dead Spider-Man inspo Uncle Ben? I'm tougher than you think, do you really think I could teach in high school otherwise?