Total pages in book: 101
Estimated words: 96733 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 484(@200wpm)___ 387(@250wpm)___ 322(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 96733 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 484(@200wpm)___ 387(@250wpm)___ 322(@300wpm)
“Nah, you go on with the others and have fun. You don’t get to hang out in Paris every day,” I reply.
I see the disappointment in his eyes. My boys love their little sister. It’s a wonder her feet ever touch the ground.
“Scoot, come on now,” Jess calls through the suite.
“I hate it here. I’m getting tired of these guys hitting on Jess and Paige,” Scoot grumbles.
I burst into laughter. Paige is becoming a gorgeous young lady. Jess is stunning herself. She’s coming into her own sense of style.
“They’re your sisters. It’s your job to look after them.”
“Fine,” he sighs. “Mama, you want me to get you anything while we’re out?”
“Just have fun. Enjoy the night out. Your daddy is right, you don’t get this every day. Relax, Scoot. Your pretty little girlfriend will still be there when you get back. I promise,” Lynn teases.
Scoot chuckles and goes over to kiss her cheek and then his brothers’ little heads. Doc reaches up to cup Scoots face as he continues to suck down his bottle.
Bird is knocked out like his sister. Bam rushes into the room to kiss Lynn and say his goodbyes before they head out. I stand and roll my shoulders as I take Twinkle to place her in the playpen. I brush a hand over her sandy brown hair.
“Here, Daddy. I gotta go,” Bam says as he brings Bird over too me.
“Be safe.”
“Always. We still gonna toss the ball in front of the tower tomorrow?”
“Just as I promised.”
“All right, Daddy. See you later.”
I shake my head. Fifteen and his voice is darn near as deep as mine. Where does the time go?
Lynn comes over with a passed-out Doc. I take my son and press my nose to the top of his head. If only he knew how much I prayed for him and his mama. I spent years praying for all four of them.
I kiss his nose and put him down with his sister and brother. Turning to my wife, I pull her into my arms. Lynn places her arms around me and looks up into my eyes.
“Did you ever think we would make it back here together?” she asks.
“I dreamed we would. The reality is better than the dream though.”
“That seems like a lifetime ago. I love you more today than I ever thought I could. Thanks for the anniversary trip.”
“You’re welcome, darlin’. I love you just as much if not more.”
“Then how about we take advantage of a semi-empty suite and three sleeping babies?”
“I thought you’d never ask,” I say and crush her lips with mine.
I love my wife. We had a hard road getting here, but I would have walked through fire and back to be right here today. My Babycakes put the pieces of my heart back together and made me the good man I wanted to be.