Martina POV“Are you sure you wanted us to live with you?” I asked Marcus.“Of course. It’s a non-negotiable for me, Martina. We will live as a family, which we should have done years ago. We shouldn’t have gotten a divorce.”“But what about Briana? Is she still mad at you?”Marcus sighed.“Briana will come around. Don’t let her become a problem for us. We lost years apart, and I don’t want to add to the number of days we weren’t together. I wanted to live together - you, me, Marky, and Macy.”
Martina POV“Why are you all here?”Marcus said to his three brothers as they barged into the house, heads turning around as if looking for something or someone. “You can not just drop a bomb and expect we are going to sit still and wait calmly at home,” Flint replied. “And who told you?” Marcus arched his brows, but his eyes pinned Rowan. His two brothers, Flint and Charles pointed in Rowan’s direction, exposing him to us. Rowan grinned, unaffected in the slightest. “I can’t keep calm about it. I have to tell them.” He responded, looking not the least bit guilty.Marcus could only shake his head. At about that time, the door to Marie’s bedroom opened. “Martina…” Her voice trailed off when she saw the four brothers for the first time. She was shocked! It was clearly written on her face. Marie bowed her head, unable to meet their eyes. Who wouldn’t when Redwood City’s royalty stepped into your home?The Four brothers looked spectacular, standing side by side. The four of th
Marcus POVThe twins' giggles filled my ears, and my heart felt its most contentment when they stared up at me with adoration reflected in their eyes.I feel connected to them in ways I could not imagine.So, this is how it feels when your child looks at you in awe. My chest felt constricted with too much happiness.“Here, let me carry one.” Flint offered, interrupting my moment with my twins.“I can manage,” I told him curtly, elbowing his hands away.But Flint, ever the troublemaker, followed us. He snatched Marky away, and all I could do was
Marcus POVOutside the apartment building, Martina faltered in her steps.Since I was holding her hand, I, too, missed a step and almost lost my balance.“What is wrong?” Worry etched my voice.I thought she changed her mind.Martina gulped, looking uncomfortable. “Your brothers created a ruckus.” She informed me.Following her vision, I could only shake my head when I realized my brothers brought their flashy cars.So, that makes four luxury cars plus two high-end vehicles and a moving van.The sight of the cars attracted attention since this was a poor part of the city.Many residents left their houses curiously to check out what was happening.“We haven’t seen so many flashy cars around here, so we came to inspect.” Said one of the residents who approached Rowan.Of course, aside from the flashy cars, my brother brought
Martina POVI watched in awe as my twins blended in smoothly with their cousins. Briana’s triplets, as usual, are a rambunctious lot.But they are cute in their antics.I also loved how they included my twins in their play.Everyone is having a good time.The three older ones supervise the four younger ones.Of course, while the Ford siblings were busy talking about business, Hanna and I hovered over the children. We sat on the opposite sides of the mat, smiling shyly at each other.I h
Martina POV“I will. Will you look after Macy for me?” I asked.“Of course.” When I stood up, I saw Marcus follow my movements with his eyes. Our gazes connected. It was as if that one look already clued him on what I set out to do. Marcus let Flint carry Marky.“Don’t let my baby girl cry, or I will call your girls to tell them that you farted in your sleep when we were kids.” He warned when Macy hopped on Flint’s arms, too. Flint gave him the flip. Rowan playfully punched him on his biceps. “There are kids here, Flint. Stop that.” “Sorry,” Flint said, making the peace sign instead. He was late because now Riley wanted to mimic him. He pointed his middle finger upward and the rest of his fingers pointing down. “See?” Rowan admonished Flint, taking Marky away from him to hand my boy to Hanna. Then, he let Charles take Macy out of harm's way. When the coast was clear, Rowan straddled Flint and playfully punched him. The triplets found it funny. They started punching and hit
Martina POV“We are going to sleep over here.” Riley declared when their father told them to pack up so they could retire to their house across the street.“Yeah, daddy. Uncle M is here with his babies with Aunt Martina.” Brixx seconded.“Daddy R is also here with Aunt Hanna and Rohan Joy. We can’t leave.” Mason declared.Noah could only scratch his head at times like this.“We are going to miss playing with our cousins,” Riley added, enough for their father to relent.“Okay, but Mommy and I will go home
Martina POVMarcus made love to me gently, and tears blurred my eyes. When we finished, he gathered me close to his chest while both our gaze shifted to our twins who lay peacefully in the cot Briana ordered for them. “Why are you crying?” He asked. He raised his torso a little higher to better check my reaction. “I am just overflowing with happiness.” “Me, too.” Sleep comes easily now that we don’t have anything to worry about.We are together and on our way to building the family we both wanted. The next morning, I was surprised to find the twins in bed with us. Their cot was connected to the bed, and they crawled between us.They were facing Marcus while their backs were to me. “Dada!”“Dada!”They kept hitting Marcus’ face when he did not wake up.Macy turned her head to look in my direction, and I quickly closed my eyes, pretending to be asleep. “Mama. Mama.” She hit my face lightly with her palm, but I did not open my eyes, wanting to know what they would do next. Ma
Hello, my loves, As usual, when you see this page, it means you have reached the end of another installment of this story. And as usual, I wanted to thank all of you for walking with me up to this point. It was a marvelous journey, reading through all your comments, requests, and suggestions. After the high Flint’s story gave me, I didn’t realize that you would continue to receive Brent’s story with enthusiasm, but you did. So, thank you all. I am sorry, but I cannot accommodate all your requests because I have to align them to how the story should flow. I got a request for a Riley-Krizzie story, but I already told you earlier that Charles’ story will be the last installment of this book. I can not add more because I realized I have been writing non-stop since December 2023. I needed to take a breather, too.I hope you understand. Plotting a story is easy, but thinking of the scenes, and the dialogues and making all the chapters come up seamlessly was what makes it a bit diff
Beth POVIn the next few months, Brent and I quickly settled into married life.It was not always a bed of roses because he was stubborn, and so was I. We had arguments, but it was not something we resolved later.Besides, Krizzie always reminded us that life with each other may be crazy but it was wonderful.Brent worked at the hospital, overseeing its daily management and operations. At the same time, I remained in the ward, working as a NICU nurse.Most of the time, we sneak out during my break to have cuddles in his office. Sometimes, it gets hot because my husband can't get his hands off me, but that was alright. I love it. "Beth, you are looking pale. Are you alright?" One of the staff nurses asked. I just got back from a bathroom break because I feel nauseated. My stomach churned unexpectedly, and I had to rush to the bathroom to vomit. I still don’t feel fine. "I must have eaten something that upset my stomach," I told her and resumed working. I picked up the tray of m
Brent POVSomeone cleared his throat, and not long after, I felt a tap on my shoulder. “Dude, that is too much public display of affection.” It was Flint, the Prince consort of Arkadia, with his wife, the Queen. There was a hush in the hospital lobby, and I knew exactly how everyone felt right that moment. There was this reverence as they eyed the royal couple. I felt it, too, even though they are my friends.It also did not help that the rest of my friends trickled in. Noah and his wife Briana came in, followed by Rowan and Hanna. Then Charles and Jenna came next. Last to appear was Marcus and his wife Martina. This time, the people in the lobby began to get noisy. They gushed over Marcus, who looked like he stepped out of the page of a magazine cover. I could not deny it. The Fords and Hunters gathered so much attention. It was a rare event to see them all together in one setting.The who’s who of Redwood City gathered in one place, making it hard for everyone not to react
Beth POVThe romantic date set the tone for the rest of our one-week leave until it was time to return to our real lives.“Goodbye, baby!” Brent called out to Krizzie’s departing figure while we watched her walk toward her building. We waited and watched until we saw her figure disappear when she entered her classroom. “She is growing.” I can’t help but be teary-eyed.Last night, Krizzie surprised us when she decided to sleep on her own bed. Brent and I stared at each other when she kissed us both goodnight and then returned to her room. “Krizzie?” I called her, feeling weirded out. “What Mommy?” She walked back to the bed where I sat. “Aren’t you going to sleep with us?” A frown marred my face when I asked.I patted the middle of the bed, urging her to climb in, but Krizzie only shook her head and smiled at me. “The Hunter triplets said I am old enough to be sleeping with Mommy and Daddy. They don’t.” She informed me. I nodded, feeling a little stuffy inside. I knew that it
Brent POVJust like what Noah said the night before, they were not at the hotel to see us off, but he gave instructions to his people to assist us. We got ready very early because Krizzie had classes. “Are you free today?” I asked Beth after we sent Krizzie to school. “You were the one who talked to my supervisor about taking a leave. How long did you apply for my leave?”“A week. You still have two more days of rest. Don’t worry, you won’t be alone. I want to spend more time catching up. What do you think?” I wiggled my brows at her, grinning mischievously. Beth slapped my chest.“I don’t like that look, Brent. I want to rest.” She warned me. She looked so d*rn cute that I stepped forward, arms spread to encircle her in my arms, and hugged her tight. Beth struggled in my arms. “Brent, people are staring.” She warned me, but I don’t care. I am too happy to care about what other people would think.“Let them.” I urged her and held her in my arms for a while longer. When I got
Brent POVKrizzie got back into our room right after, halting our talks. She knocked repeatedly on the door, prodding me to rise to my feet and open the door for her. Behind Krizzie, I saw Noah. “Thank you, Uncle Noah.” She said, turning her back on me to wave at Noah, who patted Krizzie’s head before meeting my fist for a bump. “Will you be alright here?” He checked on me, and I nodded. “Okay then. I will go ahead.” He told me.“Thanks, man! We will be checking out tomorrow morning.” I informed him while looking at the bed, where I saw Krizzie climbing in and snuggling with Beth. “Okay. I will inform the concierge in case we are not here. We are going home tonight.” Noah informed me before sauntering away. I went back to my family to join them in bed. Krizzie was asking Beth where we had been, and Beth was showing her pictures of us in the resort. “You went to the beach?” Krizzie exclaimed.I could see the dismay on her face. Beth hugged her. “We went on our honeymoon.
Beth POVI looked down from the chopper that was going to bring us back to Redwood toward the beach resort that served as our honeymoon getaway for three days and two nights and felt all the good things filling my heart. Without hesitation, I gave the property a little wave as we embarked on the journey back home. “Are you tired?” Brent asked when I leaned back on my seat and closed my eyes. I smiled naughtily. “Who wouldn’t? You did not give me a rest, Mr. Anderson.”The reprimand had no sting which was what I intended.It was the truth anyway. Brent grinned. “Did I wear you out, Mrs. Anderson?” He asked softly, but I could see the warmth in his eyes.I lifted my hand to flick his nose playfully. “I love you, Brent. Thank you for not giving up on me.” I told him.It was the truth. If Brent gave up on me, I think that would be a point of no return for the two of us. If he did not fight for us, I don't know if I would have the strength to stay and be with him. Brent did all t
Brent POV“Welcome to paradise,” I murmured in Beth's ears when the chopper drew close to the beachfront property that Rowan gifted us and prepared for landing.I held Beth close and motioned for her to look out the window so she could see what I meant. Her involuntary gasp was the response I was expecting and much more. "This is so beautiful Brent." She told me, eyes shining bright in awe. I nodded. "Indeed. The most beautiful." I agreed. Though I was not referring to our honeymoon getaway but to the woman before me. Beth, without a doubt, is the most beautiful woman my eyes have ever laid on, I decided. At the same time, I took my fill of her beauty, most especially her expressive eyes. “Your friends are wonderful.” She said evasively. She pulled her gaze away from me to avoid meeting my hot gaze, but I knew exactly what she was feeling. Her body became rigid next to me, and I smiled. Beth was self-conscious about the attention I was giving her. I took pity on her and gav
Beth POV“Ouch!” Brent grumbled when I nudged him hard on the ribs.He turned while rubbing his side to meet my glare. “Who told you to make bets on me?” I sounded stern.Brent looked nervous, and I smiled inwardly at the worry that registered on his face. “He was drunk, frustrated, and full of remorse that night, Beth. It was the time he learned about you dating that doctor. Brent felt threatened and felt cowardly. We need to do that to spur him on.” I did not realize Noah had been listening to our conversation. I did not hear his approach until he butted in to explain Brent’s side. Doubts covered my features as I stared at Brent to confirm. “Who won?” “I did!” Brent replied arrogantly. I pursed my lips. “How much did you win?” I asked, curious.“Apart from the beachfront property, close to ten million.” My eyes widened in shock. “Ten million for a bet? Wow!” My eyes rounded.“It started as a dare, Beth. But Brent did not start it. We did. We had hoped that it would bec