Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance

Molly still felt like she hadn't really grown up. But ever since she became a mom, everyone just assumed she was suddenly an adult-like she had to flip a switch and go from being a kid to someone who had it all figured out.

"No wonder Mia always said that before she became a mom, everyone treated her like a little girl who'd never really grown up. But after she had a baby, even she started seeing herself as an adult. Only I, Andre, kept reminding her, 'Mia's still a kid-she's still got school, still got books to read.""

Coleen knew her daughter's quirks all too well. "Don't get all snarky with me. If you could handle being a mom half as well as Mia does, I'd be impressed."

"Well, if Wayne was even half as much trouble as Henry- Ow! Mom, Wayne's pulling my hair!"

Coleen was driving, but she shot a warning look in the rearview mirror. "Wayne, let go. Don't mess with your sister's hair or Grandma's gonna have words with you."

Wayne let go, wide-eyed and innocent, lips jutting out in a pout.

Anya wanted to sneak a look at Henry before leaving, but when she checked his location, she sighed. "He's at the Irvin place. Forget it-Cooper's home."

Anya didn't even try to argue.

was just no winning when Cooper was

the Irvin family's living

spent the day "inspecting" things,

up his little tiger cub and plopped down on the couch, settling Henry on

I get why you like

take him to work because he gets

Cooper: "..."

at his uncle, showing off

chaos at home and

in a few days. But Cooper was a loophole-he'd managed Henry solo for four

worrying that if Henry spent any more time with his uncle, he'd decide he could just live there forever. So she scooped up her son, and the

out at Grandpa's during the day, playing

grandson a breeze-this one wasn't nearly

her parents. She put on a big show of not wanting to leave, but when it

act one way to