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

think about sneaking out that little. What the hell? I don't think we

"I was six."

"Damn, really?"

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

you were feeling restricted. The girls get like this when we are a part, testing boundaries and acting out. Dakota and Oliver have been gone for two weeks and that is just as hard on the girls as it is on us. They

as the kids set up and decide

the girls set up has traps and I predict all of them will be in the hospital by the end of the day. The healers have

being gone. They should be back this evening. Do you need to stay and supervise or can I monopolize your time just a bit

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

with Reggie if the three of you are over it. I'm sure Robbie would gladly

you left

wasn't that bad and they were four." He scoops me up and starts walking off. The kids pay us no attention whatsoever. My girls are out for blood after being blamed. The warriors won't let it get too far,

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

lounge and let Kota sweep

"I was telling Cam earlier that I would gladly go in your place if you

them say

back to back training with you. I legitimately thought we were going to die. I didn't sleep the whole time you were gone. Dani wouldn't stay in her bed. That 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

dramatic. I already told