"Jade, aren't you supposed to be at work right now?" Leo asked.

Molly grinned. "Boss isn't around, so I'm calling the shots today. A little playing

hooky now and then, I think I've earned that."

The two of them chatted, eyes fixed on the woman throwing punches up on stage.

Molly nudged him. "Tell me, if Andre saw how fierce Mia gets, do you think he'd

still be head over heels for her?"

Leo shot her a look. "You kidding? Andre's already seen her go full beast mode."

"When was that?" Molly raised an eyebrow.

Leo paused, then just made something up. "Remember when Andre was after

me? Mia was already on stage, throwing punches. He saw the whole show."

Molly nodded, satisfied. "Fair enough." She turned back to the ring. "Seriously,

there are so many things a girl could get into-why boxing?"

Leo grinned. "You sound just like my granddad."

Molly snorted. "I'm channeling my dad, actually."

The Cedillo family home.

Chad came back carrying his son, while Henry stood in his usual corner, hands

behind his back, stuck in time-out.

Mr. Calder, cradling his own son, tried to play peacemaker. "Come on, Andre,

out on Henry. With these three, who knows

what?"

home yet?" he

wife was still missing in action,

"Hey,

you all some treats!"

of his dad's arms and ran for a hug.

at his dad, caught the glare, and stayed put

corner. The security footage had already

broken Grandpa's favorite

made it back. Anya got

off both women, then swung by

the living room, they

from two suspicious husbands.

didn't even blink.

"Yup. So are you."

I went to the office looking for Molly, and

the haul?" Andre

"Didn't find anything

over and scooped

catch a hint of her shampoo-she'd

gym, then rushed home to

Henry, eyeing him. "You're being awfully sweet today.

get into?"

his dad, then buried himself in his

edge too. That

dreamed about Mia finding

been to The Silent

his own secrets.

only to

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