Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance

Annie walked in and scooped up her daughter. “I'm taking Lizzy out for some fresh air. She needs a change of scenery.”

Conner raised an eyebrow. "That's new. Usually, you complain that Lizzy's already had too much 'fresh air.”” Annie shot him a look as she headed out. "Well, maybe she's had enough before, but today's different." After the door closed, Conner gestured at it in disbelief. “Seriously, Annie's always after me for taking Lizzy out too much.”

Andre glanced over. "Annie's taking Lizzy to a get-together."

"With who? She doesn't even have friends around here," Conner said.

Mars jumped in, "What are you talking about? Milka's her friend, isn't she?"

Conner paused, then his face lit up in realization. “Oh, she's meeting up with the wives, isn't she?"

Asher piped up, "Hey, hey, Teddy and I aren't married, you know!"

Teddy grinned. “Yeah, I'm definitely not. What about you?”

Downstairs, Molly was already waiting in her car. As soon as Annie and Lizzy got in, Mia ditched her own son and nephew and scooped Lizzy up. "Molly, daughters are just the cutest! You should have one. You don't even want to go back to work-perfect excuse for some maternity leave!"

don't you have one,

haven't even graduated yet. I don't

takes her out every day—look at her arms and tummy, her skin's two different shades now! If you spoil your daughter, you worry she'll turn into a little princess. But set too many rules, and you're afraid she'll be too

really be strict with a little

"You should've seen Dad and Naomi this afternoon-they

the three chatted,

two little cousin She sweetly offered them her little fist, as if inviting them to "try a

tugged at his brother's shirt, eager to bump fists with Lizzy. Just then, their older brother piped

Anya was too

to the Grandview Estates. Molly pulled up to the

Aunt Annie, long time no see! Lizzy, big sis Anya finally gets to

the directions, and found the group waiting for her at

Anya

last, five women and three little ones were all