Margo's Got Money Troubles
by Rufi Thorpe
Contents
Chapter Fourteen
Overview
Despite promising Shyanne she’ll quit OnlyFans, Margo doubles down, racing to finish a TikTok–OnlyFans series with Jinx, Suzie, KC, and Rose. A courier delivers legal shocks: Jinx receives a restraining order, and Margo faces Mark’s petition for paternity and full custody. They resolve to hire a lawyer. On Christmas with Shyanne and Kenny, Margo’s church experience triggers anxious reflections about judgment and mercy.
Summary
After Shyanne calls urging her to stop and delete OnlyFans, Margo agrees in the moment but ultimately decides to keep the account for three more months. She throws herself into work, buying gear with Jinx and Suzie and filming a weeklong TikTok–OnlyFans collab at Rose and KC’s apartment. Editing stretches to days, and they schedule release for December 26.
Amid the frenzy, Margo and JB exchange frequent, intimate emails, trading questions about their pasts and futures. JB suggests film school, and Margo briefly entertains the idea while learning more about JB’s new job and life in D.C.
On Christmas Eve morning, a courier delivers legal papers: Margo receives a petition to determine parental relationship from Mark seeking legal and physical custody and sole visitation; Jinx receives a restraining order from Mark and his mother. Jinx admits he called Mark and threatened him, believing he was defending Margo, and now reassures Margo that courts won’t take Bodhi and that they should hire a lawyer before contacting Mark.
Margo, still hiding OnlyFans from Shyanne, agrees to spend Christmas Eve and morning with Shyanne and Kenny. Jinx stays home to watch wrestling with Suzie. At church, during a sermon praising Joseph, Margo fixates on Mary’s situation, imagining the congregation’s potential judgment toward someone like her. The service amplifies her fear of moral condemnation even as she moves forward with the planned video release.
Who Appears
- MargoProtagonist; keeps OnlyFans despite promising Shyanne, leads collab shoot, receives Mark’s custody petition, resolves to get a lawyer.
- Jinx (James Millet)Father/partner-in-production; calls and threatens Mark, receives restraining order, reassures Margo, urges hiring a lawyer, helps film.
- ShyanneMother; urges Margo to quit OnlyFans, hosts Christmas with Kenny, emotional at church.
- JBEmail confidant; trades personal questions with Margo, suggests film school, reveals D.C. job details.
- MarkFormer teacher and Bodhi’s father; initiates paternity action seeking full custody after Jinx’s threatening call.
- Elizabeth (Mark’s mother)Co-initiates legal action; linked to restraining order against Jinx and custody push.
- SuzieFriend/helper; films, fetches food, and assists during the multi-day shoot.
- RoseCollaborator; provides apartment location and participates in the TikTok–OnlyFans project.
- KCCollaborator; hosts filming with Rose for the weeklong collab.
- KennyShyanne’s fiancé; shares Christmas events at his church and condo.
- Pastor JimDelivers sermon emphasizing Joseph, prompting Margo’s reflections on judgment.
- BodhiMargo’s infant son; present during filming and church, source of comic distraction.
- CourierDelivers the restraining order to Jinx and paternity petition to Margo.