Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance

Henry leaned back and slid smoothly off the solid wood chair-he'd had this move down since he was barely walking. Back then, he was so little he'd often end up thumping onto the floor, sometimes earning a gentle scolding or a playful swat from his dad. But now, he was a pro. He landed with style, scampered off in his little slippers, and chased after his dad.

By the time he reached the entryway, Mia could already hear Henry's protests from the dining room-he really didn't want to change his shoes. At three, he was sharp enough to know that sneakers meant an outdoor run was coming. As soon as his dad tried to swap his slippers for sneakers, Henry fell apart.

He bawled and argued, but there was no winning against his dad. Tiger scooped him up, holding him still. "Didn't you insist I wear shoes this afternoon? Wouldn't go home unless I did. Now you don't want me to help you with yours?"

But this wasn't the same! Henry stood at the door, wailing, "Mommy, help!"

From the kitchen, Andre called out, "Don't count on your mom-she's got her own problems."

Mia pinched her nose and mumbled under her breath, "My shift doesn't start until tonight."

Three minutes later, the house was quiet. Mia figured her son had been dragged outside. Sure enough, from the bedroom window she spotted his tiny form

his dad

siding with

found himself missing Cooper

Mars and Milka were taking a walk by the river. Mars pulled out his phone. "Look, these are all from when he was a baby. He was so chubby and sweet-sometimes I thought he was made out of cream. Every time I picked him up, he was just this soft, squishy thing. Even his little feet smelled like

Milka the baby photos, one after

them, her heart melting. "He was so cute and soft. I

I had a kid like that, I'd never stop kissing his cheeks,"

did, just not as round," Milka said, pulling up

You wouldn't

out the whole album. The group chat's basically just

scrolling, seeing Henry grow up through the photos. Soon, a new baby's face popped up-a girl.

but you can watch Lizzy grow up. She's still tiny, just a little dumpling. Honestly, she weighs more