My Secret, My Bully, My Mates by Miss L

Epilogue 8

5 years later.

"There's no way you're going to make that happen." Silas is challenging Mack to a timed speed race.

"What's going on here?" Cam slades up behind me,

wrapping me in his arms.

"The boys just heard about the challenges we used to do and that I beat all of you guys at one time or another. They came up with their own course. This should be interesting."

"They're eight! When we were eight we were still just goofing off. I think Kyle spent more time telling us to listen than actually training us." He laughs. "What do the girls have to say about this?" He looks over to our very not innocent looking daughters.

I giggle. "Who do you think told them about the challenges and designed the race?"

"What did the boys do to earn their well hidden wrath?"

"They all got caught sneaking back in this morning."

"Wait, WHAT?!" How did I not hear about this?"

I grab his forearms as he squeezes me. "Don't worry. They didn't go far and we had tabs on them the whole time. I really wanted them to think they got away with it, but they made the mistake of being cocky and coming in through the back door. Lenny was getting started on breakfast and they were all covered in dirt. There really wasn't anything they could say and they're too little to think on their feet. But the boys all threw the girls under the bus to try and save their own hides." 2

What the hell? I don't think we snuck out until we

"I was six."

"Damn, really?"

my room for the whole weekend. I don't even remember why now, but that was when

testing boundaries and acting out. Dakota and Oliver have been gone for two weeks and that is just as hard on the girls

up and decide on rules to make everything

indulge the theatrics. I don't think the boys even understand that they are about to be played. The course the girls set up has traps and I predict all of them

need to stay and supervise

I laugh at his

your fault and I am going to have to go back to sharing you very soon. I actually don't hate the idea, but I still want as much time as I can get. We should talk mom into taking the girls tonight and we can spend some time in the greenhouse, just the four of us. You know Dakota is going to be a

to go and work with Reggie if the three of you

has good intentions. And... The last time you left us with the girls I thought the

The warriors won't let it get too far,

loving after all of that." Dakota comes into the greenhouse dramatically, Oliver following behind in

let Kota

into his shoulder. "I was telling Cam earlier that I would gladly

say loudly and we all

was when we figured out she could climb the furniture...silently. Charlie refused to eat. I thought Cam was going to blow a gasket worrying about her. Ori decided to hide all of their clothes except their suits when we wouldn't let them swim. Mom was no help. The screaming tantrums made me feel like the worst Daddy on the planet and they were making us feel bad on purpose. I know it! And that was just what happened during bedtime! You can't leave us here with them. You won't have

dramatic. I already