Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance

complained, tugging lightly at her lower eyelids as she scrutinized her reflection.

After Molly finished her nightly routine, she perched on the edge of her bed, camera in hand, turning on the light to inspect her face in the screen. "Chad, this is all your fault. I haven't been getting any rest these past few days, and now I've got bags under my eyes." She Chad, who was at the foot of the bed stripping off his shirt, ready to climb into bed himself, replied, "I've been pulling all-nighters without getting any bags. How come you've got them after just two days?"

Molly set her phone aside, casting a glance at Chad, who was now bare-chested. "That's because your skin's too thick for bags to show up," she retorted.

Chad just laughed, proceeding to unbuckle his belt, about to slide off his jeans.

Molly immediately pointed at him, "Don't you dare strip! Sleep with your clothes on."

Chad froze, mistaking Molly's insistence as a bout of shyness at their shared vulnerability.

Jade revealed her reasoning. "In case we've got any centipedes or snakes showing up tonight, you'll be able to run faster if you're wearing pants while holding me."

Chad chuckled, "No running tonight. If they come, I'll catch them for you."

The thought of Chad catching bugs sent shivers down Molly's spine.

Since they didn't have any change of clothes at their old family home, Molly ended up sleeping in her hoodie and jeans, which was far from comfortable. Chad's hand rested on Molly's waist, "It's more comfortable to sleep without clothes."

Molly shook her head, "I need to be ready to run."

Chad reassured her, "What's there to fear when I'm here?"

Eventually, Molly gave in. Sleeping fully clothed was too hot, but the thought of bugs crawling on her if she didn't cover up was even more unsettling.

her, "Take off your clothes and get under the

in the dark, raised her arms, and slipped off her hoodie, revealing her smooth skin in the moonlit

the moon's soft glow, Chad could see her clearly, his

your hands

clothes and tossed them at the foot of the bed before lying down again. The bed was so small she

suggested, "Get closer. Don't leave any

Molly remained silent.

around old homes. Imagine if one decides to slither

into Chad's arms. "Say one more word, and I'm sleeping

feeling the warmth of Molly so close, found his desires stirring but remembered

sensing the shift in Chad's mood, blushed, her cheeks glowing in the moonlight, "Tonight, you better keep it together, or I'm heading to sleep with Mom, and you can bunk with Dad!"

"No, Mom, I'm up."

found an old dress for you to

quickly getting out of bed to receive the dress through the slightly ajar door, immediately feeling a sense of

eventually settled back into bed, both Molly and Chad quickly fell asleep, exhausted from the

nine the next morning, cocooned in bed, while neighbors came visiting, asking

a real sleepyhead,

of Molly's pregnancy became

finally

ventured into town to investigate the rumor of a factory possibly encroaching on their land. Their

Grandma Aubree's old dress and sitting in the yard, Molly was slowly eating oatmeal, with Coleen lecturing her about the importance of adjusting

being built here.

Molly, teased, "Waking up at