Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance

Two minutes later, Molly couldn't help herself and dialed Andre. "Hey Andre, I'm really home this time. Your little guy is perched right above me, giving me the stink eye."

As she spoke, her eyes met with her nephew's. Extending her arm, she handed her phone to the little munchkin, "C'mon, give your dad a 'ga-ga' or something. You can make those sounds, can't you? Help your auntie out here." The little guy blinked, staring at his aunt like she was from another planet.

Molly gave up and brought the phone back to her ear, "Your son won't give me the time of day. Your wife's right here with me."

Mia poured her a glass of water and handed it over, "Weren't you supposed to be running off to see Chad? How'd you get back so fast?"

After hanging up, Molly confessed, "Andre didn't think it was a good idea for me to go."

Mia frowned, "Have you lost your marbles? Why didn't you just sneak out?"

Molly glanced at the call duration on her phone, "Have you lost yours? I didn't end the call."

The awkward silence followed.

In the CEO's office at Cedillo Inc., Andre leaned back in his chair, a smirk playing on his lips as he listened to his little wife's chatter. Having finished her water and feeling a bit more like herself, Molly sat up straight on the couch.

Henry, her nephew, tracked every move she made.

Only when he was sure his aunt was back to normal did the little guy flop back down on the couch, succumbing to boredom once again.

Mia was at her wit's end.

Molly, with a less-than-gentle touch, scooped up the chubby bundle of joy from the couch and showered his face with kisses. "My dear nephew is simply the cutest little guy in the world. Auntie's going to give you another smooch." Defenseless Henry could only accept his fate.

"Mia, I've made up my mind. I'm going to marry Chad."

"Weren't you already set on that?" Mia replied, eyeing Molly's phone, "Did you hang up this time?"

Molly nodded, "Fear not, I hung up. Freedom of speech." Then she confided to her dearest friend, "I want to get hitched to Chad sooner rather than later."

his aunt's arms, seemed less than thrilled, pouting because he couldn't join in the grown-up

someone else and grabbed a fruit platter,

doughy cheeks and the sweet scent of baby that clung to him. "Chad did some

figures Chad had crunched for her,

sass, replied, "Well,

"What do you mean?"

can go on simultaneously. Plus, with the right budget, you could whip up a wedding in a week. What's Chad implying, that the Cedillos are broke,

one who had already walked

about her own wedding, "Well, it was

began to

back, "But that doesn't make sense either. If I don't get married,

meaningful look before turning back to

to clarify, "Mia, when I said 'moving forward,'

Mia cradling their son at the door, a bundle of joy that lit up at the

you! Daddy's home and you're all smiles," Andre said, taking his son into his arms. "Has your mom been teaching you any

feigned innocence, "Whatever do you

"This afternoon, who was encouraging Molly to sneak off to see Chad?" Caught without an excuse, Mia quickly changed the

glanced at his little guy, "You and your mom, I'll deal with

contently into Andre's neck, his soft skin brushing against his

ask for Molly's hand in marriage in

said he's coming over the

Molly's father, grumbled, "I won't be home that

trying to dodge the bullet, "You've taken the dowry, and now you're going to hide when they come calling?

"I could still give

even your darling daughter would despise you

his fork, and Molly

ritual. He knew exactly why Chad