Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance

Since Leo had to push the cart, he had to let go of his little brother for a second. But the moment he did, Henry bolted-no way was he going to stick around just because his big brother said so.

Henry took off again, making little engine noises as he ran.

Leo, still holding Wayne with one arm, jogged after Henry. Luckily, he had long legs-catching a little tiger cub like Henry was nothing. He grabbed Henry's tiny hand. "Hey, turbo, can you chill for just a minute?"

But Henry was already reaching for something else, eyes wide with curiosity.

Wayne looked up at his brother, absolutely smitten, his little hands squeezing as if hoping Leo would scoop him up next.

Seeing her boyfriend wrangling two kids, Anya picked up Ash and headed for a cart. "Chad, I've got the cart!" she called.

She set Ash inside, and Leo dropped Wayne in too. As for Henry, who refused to let go of his brother's hand-

Leo bent down and scooped him into his arms. "I'll carry Henry. We've both been hauling the other two around, but I haven't given this guy a turn yet. He walked all the way here-probably doesn't want to sit. I'll hold him."

Henry melted into his brother's hug, loving every second. Going shopping with his siblings was the best-he could run wild, not a single threat of a spanking, and he even got carried!

If he were with his dad, he'd have been yanked back and scolded already.

got into the supermarket, the whining

of napkins in the cart. "Ash,

which the

grab veggies too, so they wandered over to the seafood section. Henry pointed at the fish tank and shouted in his little-kid voice, "That's not my

"Do you

"Big Bro!" Henry chirped.

your brother, but not

arms around Leo's neck, staring

"We're

veggies. As soon as celery landed in the cart, two little hands went for the leaves and even

to the taste and made the funniest faces-almost crying at how

them snacks to cheer

kept trying to grab and squish it, so Leo

young couple pushing three kids around. The two toddlers, barely over a year old, kept calling out "Mommy! Daddy and the store

Leo just sighed.

well-look at them, parents of three,

kids, that's got to be tough. The oldest and youngest aren't far