โSo you did get my 00s referenceโ, he nodded as if he was approving that with pride. He smirked to himself at her next question.ย โI mean, I know you from high school so Iโve seen you in action, you know. I bet you get what I meantโ, he chuckled lightly. It was true, he knew Baby could literally be an angel from a nightmare. Everyoneโs dream but she was a hurricane. His teenage self could have only wished to have a chance to solve the puzzle that she was. Though that was impossible. He didnโt think his chances were even slightly there now that he was finally talking to her, but he was enjoying this opportunity life gave him. It seemed to be something he owed to his younger self.ย โWell, my sister is stuck with me forever, whether she likes it or not. But Iโm not letting go of my Ella anytime soon either, you know. She loves her Uncle Moo so I just know she suffers the same fate as my sisterโ, he joked. Again, probably oversharing but she was listening to his silly story anyways. Out of courtesy mainly, he knew, but she was.ย โMaybe I start disobeying in purpose if that means that I can see you more oftenโ, he cheekily added, looking right at her. My Godโฆ did the IV scare mess up enough with his head so he could be confident enough to flirt with her?.ย โWell, as long as I can have itโ, he replied with confidence, once again. Unusual of him, but he was dizzy and in a hospital room, so that played on it. โIโve kinda been wanting to have it since I was 15 so Iโll take what I can getโย
โOf course I did. I didnโt grow up under a rock. In fact, the complete opposite,โ as if he didnโt already know that, she told him. The other already knew that she came from wealth, always had whatever she wanted and did whatever she wanted -- even those weeknight parties without supervision that she was so famous for. But then his comment, referring to all the ways that she was more of a night angel than anything else. Needless to say, she knew what he meant and with that, she nodded in response. Everyone wanted to be with her and those who werenโt her, wanted to be. If she didnโt like something, she was sure that it got changed; nothing stopped Baby from ever getting what she wanted. Once again, Moonie went and spoke about himself; not something she would have done but because he was her patient, she took the time to listen.ย โThatโs actually -- Sweet. Gross, but sweet,โ she admitted. As much as Baby didnโt want children of her own, she could ignore that maternal instinct of most women knowing when a child is well taken care of that makes them smile.ย โYou might need a different nickname though. Uncle Moo? Doesnโt work,โ she shook her head as if it was her place to say something. Baby should have found his words to be effective and yet, there was something so twisted about the way that he would hypothetically put himself in harms way just to bring him back to her. โThere are other ways for you to disobey me that wouldnโt send you back here,โ the redhead smirked, bringing her hand to head head, running her fingers through his hair as she looked down at him. Did she seriously just say that to him? Baby, heโs a patient for crying out loud. At least wait until heโs discharged.... โWhat would fifteen year old you be telling you now?โ she wondered. While a part of her decided to continue the conversation to keep his mind off the IV, the other part of her was curious and wanted to know, ignoring any ethical part of her and adhereing to all the parts of her that were singing with anticipation.ย