Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance

Conner asked, "When did the news break?"

"Last summer."

"The day Maja disappeared." Conner frowned. "Looks like there's a strong possibility then."

Mars scratched his head. "Maybe we should call 'the businessman' over."

'The businessman,' Andre, was in the living room, playing with his son, letting him climb up his chest with his tiny feet.

The family had been having a heated debate about when little Henry should ditch the diapers. Mia wanted him out of them right away, while Cooper accused her of being stingy and harsh, only to get a playful smack from Mia.

"Henry's so used to diapers, he can't even learn to squat for the bathroom. If he's still in diapers when he starts preschool, that's gonna be a problem," Mia reasoned, eager to teach her son to ditch them early.

Cooper argued, "You want my nephew running around with a bare butt in the middle of winter, freezing blue, and you think I won't care? Let's wait until it's warmer to train him."

Andre, holding his son, kissed his soft little cheek, "Son, who do you listen to, your mom or your uncle? Whoever you call, we'll go with."

Henry's limited vocabulary offered, "Mommy!"

"Alright, Mia it is."

Just then, Andre's phone rang.

Seeing who it was, Andre picked up, still holding his baby, "Hey?"

Father and son shared a look, Henry wrapped his little arms around his dad's face and planted a kiss, "Bababa!dad!"

The call's content wiped the smile off Andre's face, "Yeah, got it."

Hanging up, Andre stood, handed his son to his brother-in-law, "Mia, let's head upstairs for a bit."

"Sure thing, babe. We're a team, right?"

"Of course." Andre wrapped an arm around his petite wife as they headed to Mia's room.

Once inside, with the door closed,

Andre kissed her, and Mia playfully pulled back, "Honey, what's up?It's the middle of the day. Isn't nighttime enough?"

Andre chuckled, "Mia, I've got to leave for a couple of days to see Conner. Try not to get into any mischief while I'm gone."

Mia pouted, "As if all I do is cause trouble. Can't you remind me of something else when you leave?"

Andre kissed those lips he couldn't get enough of, "You alright with it?"

"Why wouldn't I be? Just come back soon, stay safe, don't drink, and call me every day."

"Deal."

When Mia started packing his clothes, Andre stopped her, "Just two days; I'll be back before you know it."

Dow he told Cooper, "I'm off

for a couple of days. Keep an eye on Henry and help your sister out, he's been quite the handful."

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"Aww, Dad..." Henry was upset, flailing in his uncle's arms.

At the door, Andre turned back, gave Henry a couple of kisses, handed him to Cooper, and hugged Mia, "I'm off."

"Hey sis, where's my brother-in-law off to all of a sudden?"

"No idea," Mia replied.

Cooper asked, "Then what were you two doing in the bedroom just now?"

"My husband kissed me."

Cooper realized he probably shouldn't have asked.

Andre made his way to the Nettleton family, ignoring his brother's look and Conner's resentful glare. "Where did this news come from?"

When Annie got home and

remembered Conner's embarrassing

moment, she chuckled

absentmindedly on the sofa, white

her parents exchanged looks, hesitating to say anything to their daydreaming daughter.