Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance

"Bro, it's not like I'm trying to sass you on purpose," Molly joked, blaming her 'instinctive' mouth. Chad smirked. "Well, with Henry out of the picture, there's no one to cover for you anymore." Molly bit her lip, feeling a bit caught.

"Get back to studying, sis. I'm off for a shower," Chad said, heading toward the bathroom.

Jade, with a mischievous grin, turned to Chad. "Hey, bro, how about a deal? Skip the shirt and I promise I'll hit the books right after!"

Chad's raised hand was enough to make Jade back off.

After all, who doesn't appreciate a good set of abs? And with Chad right there, it was a shame not to sneak a peek.

Soon, the sound of running water filled the room.

Molly, propping her chin on her hand, muttered to herself while flipping through her notes. "He's totally into me, but he never teases. Who knows, I might just get all hot and bothered, and then we'd both end up-" "Molly," Chad's voice called out from the shower.

"Yeah?" Molly jumped up, her heart racing as she frantically looked for a towel, hoping she was being summoned for a towel delivery.

"I ordered some fruit for you. Delivery's here. Could you get the door?" Chad said.

"Oh," Jade deflated, disappointed.

As expected, a knock on the door followed shortly after.

Molly got the delivery and tapped on the bathroom door. "Bro, your order's here." "Thanks," Chad replied.

Molly was ready for an all-nighter, her desk now piled with tangy, invigorating fruit.

Soon enough, Chad emerged from the bathroom.

Dressed in pajamas and toweling his hair, he grabbed his phone from the desk to check for missed calls. Finding none, he turned to see Molly, her pretty face exaggerated into a 'square' by the two massive cherries stuffed in her cheeks. "What's up, bro?" she asked, her words muffled.

back of

watching Chad move over to the bed to sort out his clothes for the

in her chair, Molly's mind wandered. She twirled

she stealthily took a selfie with her face in the

Jade decided to share her joy, not with everyone, but with her

the Byrne household, Vivian looked at the image on her phone-Molly's radiant face with Chad in his pajamas in the background, the bed looking disheveled. Jade's text message

at the end of her message sent

of place at home. When she tried to go upstairs, Coleen stopped her. "As a guest, you stay

a fire unscathed, imagine if you died in my kitchen. This time, it wouldn't be

her tongue at

another picture from Molly, along with a thank-you

could reach through the phone and tear

to Molly, offering her a fresh orange slice. "Enough with the secret snapshots, focus

know I took a picture?" Molly's

don't I

playfully wrinkled her nose at Chad, her expression just another adorable moment in his eyes. "I'm gonna do some

the laundry room. Not long after,

her phone, Molly's

short while, she had written down three pages of notes, then

concepts she understood and continuing to write

the laundry was done, Chad hung it up to dry inside and then sat down beside Molly, keeping her company

little one fussed in bed while Mia, wrapped in a thick blanket with her

fetch a thermometer for their son, paused

her son might have a fever, hurried Andre to

checking, they were relieved to find the baby wasn't feverish. "Honey, crack the