Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance

Anya put on her cutest voice, teasing, "Mom, what were you and Dad talking

about just now? The line was busy forever-I couldn't even get through!"

Her mom chuckled. "Oh, your dad was just bragging about how he's been a father

for over twenty years, saying he raised you into such a lovely, healthy girl, and

that he could totally handle a son too. But Ash never listens to him, so he just

came to complain to me."

After her call with Anya, Mrs. Calder headed back to her room. In the elevator, she

sighed to Madison, "My husband always says our daughter turned out great

because of him, but when Anya was little and chubby, I was the one who quit my

job to stay home and look after her. He was always out working."

Madison laughed. "We all do our part for the family. It's tough for men too, always

hustling outside. When my business was just starting, I couldn't manage Mia and

Cooper on my own, so I had to leave them at the neighbors'. They ran a little

shop, so Mia grew up snacking all the time-she's always been a sucker for

treats."

Everyone was swapping family stories, and somehow, they all ended up on the

same page.

Coleen and Naomi shared a laugh-both their husbands worked in government,

a boss in the business world and Naomi ran her own little

were always

at the hotel, Mia had booked

doting on his little

on taking him out for a

his

voice, "Grandpa- My toy's

his smile. "If Grandpa can't find your

hunting

When

snack pack, cheeks stuffed, happily

was carried

Mia suddenly remembered, "I wonder

seen her since we

"Annie was there that night

Mia paused, "..."

made Mia a mug of floral tea and

just for you. Try

floral tea was

helped with beauty

digestion. Thinking of his

snack-loving, beauty-obsessed

at a

a

to get her the

floral tea.

a sweet smile, and said, "Thank you,

you!"

proud of

you