Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance

Andre nodded, not the least bit surprised. "Yep. He's always known everything- every last lead about Maja. Cooper spilled it all to me when he was drunk."

Mars, chewing his food, raised an eyebrow. "How does Cooper even know them?" "He wanted to get back at me."

The table fell silent for a second before everyone burst out laughing. Mars pointed his fork at Andre. "Seriously, how does your family always end up with all the good kids?"

Conner chimed in, "Exactly! Even Anya, the sweetest kid, somehow ended up in your clan."

Teddy, ever the calm one, just shrugged. "Yeah, they've got all the good kids. But let's not forget—they're also magnets for troublemakers."

Suddenly, no one was jealous of Andre anymore. Mars grinned, "Just our godson alone is a handful—he's like three kids rolled into one, right?"

Conner shook his head. "You're being modest. He's easily five kids in one." Oakridge Gardens.

Mia was trying to eat dinner with one hand, the other wrangling a squirmy Henry. At the table, Anya mentioned she'd be graduating soon and couldn't decide whether to intern or go for another qualification.

Mia stared at her, wide-eyed. "Wait, you're a

turned around, curious, standing on tiptoe

Anya's shoulder, looked at the two women and grinned.

"I

agreement. "Yeah, that's what I

You really think time stands still? When I moved out, Anya was a sophomore. Then

helping make big decisions at work. Mia, who could wrestle her son at home, was the picture of poise as Mrs. Cedillo in public. Leo

like Anya was frozen

just broke into a carefree laugh, totally

Ms. Anya-always cheerful, never seems

Henry and Wayne to play, and the three

Mia and

her friend drove her to Crescent Park to meet her husband. "But tonight, it