Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance

Anya and Hansen's excitement fizzled out. They had pictured the cherry orchard to be in some remote countryside, not just a short drive away.

Ever since their son had come down with a cold, Mia had become extra cautious whenever they went out. Back in the bedroom, she packed her son's essentials: clothes, hat, light blanket, quilt, and his special lotion. It was a whole bag full of stuff, all for her precious boy. Molly, comfortably seated next to Chad in the passenger seat, watched her bustling family with a sense of contentment, feeling quite the odd one out. "Chad, should I be doing something?" Molly leaned towards the window to ask her husband.

Chad glanced at the excited Anya and his father-in-law, then told his wife, "Just stay in the car. If you need anything, just ask Anya to fetch it."

So, Molly called out, "Anya, darling, could you grab me some sunscreen?"

Anya turned and loudly asked, "Auntie, do you want the lotion or the spray?"

Molly looked at Chad and smiled. "Either is fine."

And so, Anya brought both.

When they set off, Hansen ended up in the car at the back with his eldest grandchild and little Anya. On the way, Leo, noticing the dress Anya wore, couldn't help but ask, "Anya, you look lovely in that dress. But we're going to pick cherries. Are you planning to use your dress as a cherry basket?"

Anya pulled out a large plastic bag from her pocket. "Nope, I've got a bag for the cherries."

Leo had to admit, he completely missed the mark with his question, and Anya didn't even catch his main concern. Hansen grew more fond of his granddaughter-in-law by the minute. "Anya, girl, you think of everything. Even grandpa here didn't think that far ahead." Anya chuckled. "I've wanted to go for a while, but Chad's always off to his... hobbies, and I didn't want to disturb him." She almost slipped saying "library" but quickly covered it with "hobbies."

Leo glanced back, a smile creeping up as he saw Anya keeping his secret. Hansen ribbed his grandson, "All you do is play, never serious about anything."

Anya defended Leo, her annoyance from yesterday evaporating like mist, "Grandpa, Chad works hard all week. Let him have his fun on the weekends."

blessed." His eldest son married a capable woman, his second son found a gem like Mia, his

ahead closely. Mia chose to sit in the back with her son in his car seat, the little guy

including Andre's back in the shot. "Say

come in. It's gonna hurt if you bite now," Mia said, pinching her son's chubby cheeks. Andre occasionally chimed in

We're talking about Henry, right, buddy?" Mia tapped her son's nose, and he giggled, hands and feet flailing. Andre caught a glimpse of the mother and son in the rearview mirror, feeling a profound sense of peace.

lifted her son so he could see towards the driver's seat. Andre asked, "Can you say 'daddy' anymore?"

better view from the front seat. Leading the convoy was Chad's sedan. "Chad, when did you start having feelings for

paper, scissors. Loser spills first. I'll pick

these games and couldn't outwit Chad. And if Chad really chose rock and she went with scissors... Too

city and reached the outskirts, where the roads narrowed and the scenery shifted to rural views. Fewer cars traveled these paths, surrounded

her shoes and standing on the passenger seat, her body poking through the roof into the wind, arms

second car saw

"Honey~"

"No way!"

pouted, "But Molly's husband let her. I wanna try it

Chad, getting the hint, slowed down. Andre

Mia excitedly went to place her child down, Andre reached for the sunroof button, opening it slowly. The little one looked up in awe at the sliding roof,

was kneeling between the front seats, standing

Molly turned, "Hey, Mia."