That evening, after a warm family dinner, I settled into the Cedillo family's guest room. Having a guest was a rare event, so Mia and Molly buzzed with excitement. Watching them, Naomi couldn't help smiling too. "Aimee, I hear your coffee shop is famous! I actually have a little café myself. Next time, I'll have the girls bring you by to try my coffee."

Aimee laughed. "Naomi, just call me Aimee. That coffee shop was all my husband's idea he insisted I start a business to 'build character.""

Molly jumped in, "Why'd he push you like that?"

Aimee shrugged. "Family business. He wanted me to take over."

Molly's eyes lit up like she'd found a soulmate, and she set down her fork. "Same here."

Aimee grinned. "Your husband too? Not exactly a-" She stopped mid-sentence as Seth started coughing pointedly.

She shot a look at the guy sitting next to Jade. "Not exactly the easiest guy to live with, huh?"

Mia piped up, "Honestly, my husband isn't exactly a walk in the park, either."

Across the table, Andre and Chad met eyes, both silently agreeing their wives were calling them out in their own way.

After dinner, everyone turned in early-the long flight had sapped their energy.

The next morning, as someone called upstairs for the girls to come down for breakfast, Naomi said, “The girls all disappeared early this morning."

daughters, who usually loved to sleep in, knocked on

outside

"Honestly, it's good they're excited. Beats them worrying

about where the kids had gone that morning. Hansen called Seth to breakfast, rounded up Grandpa Elmer, and then headed to the Moll family's

spot and moved on to another in

hit up Majestic Dining Enclave, and later,

Cooper called. "Hey sis, can you bring Henry home for a

"What's up?"

"I bought him something."

they headed over to the Irvin family's place. "This is my parents'

she shouted, "Mom, Dad, I'm home! And

her hand, smiled at her husband. "Your daughter's

Henry

my little guy's

spotted them. "Sweetie's here

Their

one

country Aaron had

heard

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