Epilogue
They pulled up to the house she’d never get used to, even though she’d been married to Eli for six years.
“Don’t move, baby. I’ll come around and help you out.”
She nodded and sighed. She was only six months along with their third child, but she felt bigger than she had been with the other two.
A sigh escaped when she stood in her husband’s arms.
“How are you doing, honey?”
“I’m good. I’m a little tired but good. Oh, no,” she cried out as the kids jumped out of the car and raced toward the door. Just then, it opened, and Jerald was there to catch them.
“Oh, thank God.”
Eli chuckled. “Don’t worry. I see Dad and Grandpa coming now.”
She nodded and let him steady her as they walked up the steps. A smile grew on her face when David had Kaden upside down and laughing hysterically while Jerald had Camilla under one arm, ready to hand her over to Grandpa.
Grandpa laughed and shook his head. “How do you deal with them?”
“Thankfully, we haven’t scared Theresa, our nanny, away,” Eli said and smirked.
Senior glanced her way, and a frown puckered his brow. He came forward and pressed a kiss to her forehead.
“Go sit down, Kinley. You look tired, pumpkin.”
She tried to smile. “Just a little. It was a bit unruly on the plane.”
“I’ll go get you some juice.”
“Thank you, Jerald. That sounds wonderful.”
Eli helped her over to the sofa and sat her down.
“Would you like to go up and nap, baby?”
“In a little while. I’ve missed Dad, Grandpa, and Jerald.”
She sat back and watched as the four men tried to keep the kids from tearing through the house.
Grandpa came to sit down beside her. “Stop worrying. Everything’s been childproofed.”
She smiled at him. “Everything expensive has been put up?”
He chuckled. “You’ll never get over the time Kaden knocked into the table that held that vase.”
Her eyes widened. “It was a five-hundred-thousand-dollar vase, Grandpa.”
He patted her hand. “I want you to forget it. I’d give a million of them to spend time with you all.”
She laid her head against this shoulder. “We always miss you so much.”
“But we’ll come to Arkansas in a month or so and stay until this baby is born.”
“I know. I can’t wait.”
“So, is this going to be the last one?”
“Yes,” Eli said at the same time, Kinley said, “No,” making everyone laugh.
She grinned at her husband before she looked back at Senior. “So, who do you think will win?”
“Oh, dear. I would place odds it’s you that will win.”
She squeezed his arm. “Thank you, Grandpa. If he argues with me, I’m going to tell him you said yes.”
Senior groaned and then chuckled. “I’ll take the heat as long as we can have more of these.”
Just then, Camila crashed into a platter of appetizers Jerald had just brought in.
Senior and Kinley looked at each other and burst out laughing.
“Maybe we should rethink this,” Kinley said and then laughed.
Senior grinned. “No, we’ll handle whatever you throw at us.”
She rested her head against his shoulder. “Grandpa, have I told you lately how much I love this family?”
Senior grinned and pressed a kiss to her head. “Yes, dear. And we love you.”
The End