Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance

Andre Cedillo looked down at his son, cradled in his arms, his face full of doting warmth. "Yeah. Who would've thought my little troublemaker would sneak out just to keep me company because he felt bad for me? It's sweet-doesn't make him any less of a handful, though."

Kids really do have their own kind of magic. They make you love them for no reason at all, and once you do, there's no turning back.

Cooper Irvin, without even opening his eyes, mumbled from his seat, "Andre, if you're so fed up with your kid, just give him to me. I'll raise him for you. You and my sister can finally get some alone time. Chad, same goes for you-let me take Sweetie, you and Molly can be as mushy as you want."

Leo Cedillo, sleep mask already in place and trying to catch some shuteye, snorted. "Cooper, don't be ridiculous. Henry and the little dragon? Neither of them is ever going to be an easy kid. Just look at their moms-cute on the outside, but underneath? They're a force of nature."

Andre and Chad Byrne both cracked up. If anyone knew what their wives were really like, it was them.

The night wore on. By midnight, the sky outside was pitch black, not a hint of color anywhere.

Down below, the city was swallowed by darkness. Everyone was deep in their dreams.

In the middle of the night, Wayne woke up with a couple of sleepy sobs. Molly Cedillo half-rose from bed, gently patting her son's little bottom until he drifted off again. Once he'd settled, she wrapped her arms around her "little hot water bottle" and went right back to sleep.

Back when she was at the Byrne house, Molly loved sleeping beside her son. On those freezing winter nights, that little guy in her bed was the best heater-way better than cuddling up to Chad.

three of them

to lighten, Mia Irwin was the first

planes, especially when her son wasn't

out of the bedroom to check on

covered her boys again. Andre stirred. "Mia?

she whispered. "Go back to sleep, babe. Hold onto our little

edge of the table-one bit of turbulence and he'd be wearing it. As she reached for it, Cooper's eyes flew open and he shot her a killer glare. The look made Mía's heart skip a beat. She clutched her chest, taking a few deep breaths. "Cooper, you scared the life out of me! Even horror movies

relaxed. "Sis, what are you

"Just moving your water. Leaving it here

"Go back to sleep, would you? You just

off to the galley, Cooper finally relaxed and shifted into a more comfortable position

that, just behind him, his brother-in-law had

Mia was up again

to make formula