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 snuck out until

"I was six."

"Damn, really?"

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

have started sooner if 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

and decide

to be played. The course the girls

Do you need to stay and supervise or can I monopolize your time just a

insatiable." I laugh at his low growl

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 baby since

"I would love to go and work with Reggie if the three

still not convinced Robbie has good intentions. And... The last time you left us with the girls I thought the whole pack was

The warriors won't let it get too far, but I told them a few years ago

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

lounge and let Kota

that I would gladly go in your

of them say loudly

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

my hands. "Don't be so dramatic. I already