Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance

In Mia's bedroom, the bed wasn't as grand as the one in the Cedillo family mansion. It was just a cozy little bed that would snugly fit two people. Mia, who was a pregnant woman with a big belly, took up most of it. Returning to her room for the night, Mia eyed the small bed and suggested, "Honey, why don't you take the guest room?"

Andre replied, "I could just sleep on the edge."

Whether he'd purposely tried to make himself sound pitiful, Mia didn't know. All she could tell was that her heart clenched at his words.

"No," she said, "I like being in your arms at night. This bed is enough for us."

She'd been the one to suggest he leave, but now she was the one asking him to stay.

Once she was wrapped in her husband's arms, Mia turned to face him. "You purposely made yourself sound pitiful to make me feel sorry for you, didn't you?"

Andre, ever the strategist, shot back, "What are you feeling sorry for?"

Mia was taken aback. Had she been overthinking things?

Andre shifted closer. In the quiet of the night, his voice was a seductive whisper in her ear. "Tell me, what are you feeling sorry for?"

"Nothing..."

Mia had the habit of sleeping face to face with her husband. As she lay in his arms, her thoughts whirled.

Before she knew it, she'd thrown one leg over his, and was lulled to sleep in the comforting cradle of his arms.

His pregnant wife was finally lulled to sleep. Andre allowed a sly smile to creep onto his face.

cheeks resting against his arm, Andre felt his heart fill with affection. He brushed a hand over her cheek. "So hard to soothe. I

trick, he'd have been relegated to

to

home, Chad had returned with Mr. & Mrs. Byrne's

could hear him come in, she heard her daughter's voice. "Chad, don't be mad. I was just asking. I didn't cause any trouble. Look at you, all cold-faced. Chad, I'm sorry, okay? You left me in your

awake. It was almost ten o'clock. "Mom, why

her daughter, equally surprised. "Weren't you supposed to be at

Chad and started explaining, "Oh, no. Andre and Mia had a fight, so Leo

His face was dark

answer, Molly quickly interjected, "Nothing, Mom. Chad's just upset about some work stuff. I'm sure he'll feel better after I

me to believe that?' look. She'd heard her children arguing when they came in. "What did you find in

And tell Dad, and Grandma and Grandpa. My

to Molly, who was avoiding his gaze. "Did you hear me?" he asked in a

answer, pretending like he

said. His voice was

bit intimidated, she

"Chad, why are you suddenly

and Dad that nobody needs to worry about my marital status." He glanced again at Molly's back. "And I also wanted to make it clear to certain people

kept telling herself, "He's not talking about

never thought her

him sympathetically. "Chad, you've been working so hard lately. Why don't you take a good night's sleep at home and go to the station early tomorrow?" Chad

he was talking to her, but she didn't want to face him. She could feel his intense gaze