Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance

Andre stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray, "All cleaned up."

After hanging up the phone, Conner glanced at the clock, "All done for the day. So, what's next?"

Andre stood up, grabbing his suit jacket from the back of his chair, "Heading home. It's getting late, Mia and the kids are waiting. My boy just rolled over for the first time today." Conner stood up too, stretching his neck and feeling quite pleased with himself for the day's outcomes, "Mind if I hitch a ride? I'll come over tomorrow to see the little champ."

At some ungodly hour, when the moon shyly hid behind clouds and the earth was silent, Andre arrived home.

He quietly pushed open the bedroom door to find a warm, yellow nightlight left on for him, his wife and child snuggled together in bed. The little one, usually buzzing until midnight, had dozed off with tiny feet poking out from under the covers. Mia, too, was asleep, one arm wrapped around their son, a picture of maternal warmth.

Seeing them, Andre smiled. He quietly undressed and headed for a shower, inadvertently waking his waiting wife.

Rubbing her eyes, Mia adjusted their son into a more comfortable position and then followed Andre to the bathroom. "Did I wake you?" Andre asked, seeing his wife's sleepy awakening, endearing in her grogginess.

Mia yawned, "Honey, why are you home so late tonight?"

"Just swamped at work," Andre replied.

As Mia went to pick up her husband's dirty clothes, she noticed the strong scent of smoke on them. She didn't press the issue, though, instead checking his pockets before tossing the clothes into the laundry hamper.

While Andre showered, Mia chatted, "Our son rolled over today. Waited up for you till midnight, but his little eyes couldn't stay open any longer and he fell asleep in my arms."

After his shower, Andre joined his family in bed, lying beside his son, "Mia, I have to go abroad for work tomorrow. While I'm gone, stay here, don't go back to our place."

to go back anyway; it's too big and

talked into the night until their breaths evened out in sleep,

Conner came over, fussing over the little one and even shooting a

received a report of a burnt car

and moved on, planning a trip to the bridal shop with Donnie for

with some colleagues. "The victim had been beaten up, bones broken all

first on the scene knew

the medical examiner shared his findings, a new intern was overwhelmed by the sight and smell,

at the youth's

passing by," he said, but soon left, claiming

mocked his pretense, knowing Chad had

unanswered questions behind, choosing not to call Andre,

business," Mia and their son saw him off, waving goodbye and promising to take care of their little

Andre to the airport, despite nursing an injury, thanks

ocean, the Walker family tried to reach Tom without success,

assured his son, Wesley, that

baby girl from a

keep the baby's identity secret for her safety and the potential fortune that awaited if the child

me!" Jillian slammed her

tried to call Tom, but there

about to try again, a call came in from