Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance

Anya's heart raced, almost leaping out of her chest. Her innocent eyes, now laced with anxiety, widened as she struggled to steady her breath. "Chad..." Leo chuckled softly, "Anya, I've warned you before. Knowing too much about men can be dangerous."

He leaned in closer, and Anya, with nowhere to retreat, shut her eyes tight in fright.

After a few seconds, Anya noticed that Chad hadn't touched her. She slowly opened her eyes to find him inches away. "Chad, I... I don't understand you anymore." Leo smirked, "Silly girl, I was just teasing you."

He leaned back in his seat. "Anya, that's twice now. If you 'get' me again, I won't let you off the hook so easily next time."

Anya's heart was still pounding. She took a moment to calm her breathing before trying to discreetly open the car door.

"If I really wanted to do something to you, running out wouldn't help. Close the door, lie down, and get some sleep."

Leo grabbed a spare set of clothes from the trunk and draped them over Anya. "Sleep in the car."

Anya watched Leo recline his seat. She glanced at Chad, wondering why he had suddenly agreed to this job when no one had forced him.

But the memory of the earlier scare kept her silent.

She reclined her seat slowly, lying down and staring out at the night sky through the car's skylight, the stars twinkling a sight she couldn't see back in Havenbrook.

After a moment, Anya thought of her family and asked quietly, "Chad, have you been in touch with your family?"

didn't respond, seemingly

wanting to disturb him, Anya sent a quick message to Mia

at the Cedillo

handed her crying son over to his father to cool down. "Mia, your phone's ringing," Andre said, holding

get it in

at the little bundle in his arms, "Your mom's just looking out for you. You can't drink your bathwater. You act like

looked at her son, also wrapped in a towel, and pointed at him accusingly, "You're sleeping with your dad tonight. How do you get so dirty? How did I, who's so clean, end up with such a grubby son? I don't know who you take after." She then looked pointedly

defended himself immediately, "I'm a clean

"Your grandpa also loves cleanliness. You're

eyes turning pink, looking like a little

"Aunt, Chad and I won't be home tonight. We're at North

send him to my dad's tonight." Andre retrieved the pajamas, noting how many clothes their son had accumulated. "We should tell everyone to stop buying him clothes. He can't even wear all the ones he has, and some still have tags on." Mia sighed, "It's no use. He's everyone's little darling.

him over, "Let's send him to my dad. He adores him the most, so let them spend the night together." Naturally, Andre didn't mind, taking their son

middle of the night, asked, "What's up

bathwater, wanting to eat

the couple, "How can you be parents if you're disgusted by

"The bathwater had cleaned

a

him, leaving Andre to return to his bedroom where Mia was already video