“Thanks for not telling me about my promotion,” I remarked.“I thought you should hear it from the captain. Plus, the look on your face when I shoved snow down your pants was priceless,” Kaylee chuckled.I shook my head as I pulled her into a kiss. The crew whistled.“Get it, Gray!” Cass yelled, mak
#Chapter635Dinner with the Chief aka DadPresleyI picked up Kaylee, and she assured me that her dad would be on his best behavior tonight. I had my doubts. The Chief hates me, and I doubt he likes that I’m dating his daughter.Kaylee showed me the way to her house, and I pulled into a driveway. We
“So, after dinner, Presley is taking me home and having sex with me,” I mentioned as I took a bite of dinner.Dad started choking as Presley’s eyes widened. Dad picked up his drink and took a sip. Presley sat there, stunned.“I thought we need to progress in our relationship. Ooh, we could make a ba
#Chapter636You have crazy, then there’s KayleePresleyAfter dinner with Kaylee’s dad, I learned something valuable about her. She’s freaking crazy but in the right way. She made sense of life.I came out of class and got pelted with a snowball. What the frick? I turned and looked, then got nailed
“You don’t. You be there when the person needs you,” Kaylee mentioned, shrugging.That’s what I liked about Kaylee; she looked at things from a fresh perspective. We drank our coffee and talked when Mason came into the bakery with Kaxon. Kaylee looked at me, and I looked at her. Let the games begin.
#Chapter637The quints face-offParkerDid you ever wake up one day and know the shit will hit the fan? Well, the shit hit the fan and splattered. Thanks to Mason’s big ass mouth, we received a visit from Pops and our aunts. None of us knew they were coming since they surprised us.I came downstairs
“I didn’t mean it the way it came out,” I replied.“Then how did you mean it? Because I know I have insecurities, but Major accepts them,” Luna said.I stood up and looked at Luna. “Mason accused me of sleeping with Nora, making our friendship seem tainted. He kept mentioning things that weren’t tru
#Chapter638It’s beginning to look a lot likes ChristmasPresleySchool ended for Christmas break, and Caleb gave me and Kaylee time off from work. That wasn’t bad. The terrible part was everyone fighting about stopping for food and bathroom breaks. My brothers and I argued over where to eat and whe
#Chapter654Happy anniversary, Patty and NateMaggieWe got back, and everyone got settled. The boys went to pick up family members from the airport. The girls and I checked the hall to make sure everything is ready. Lyric and Larkin brought the cake and desserts. Lakin and Luna helped Lex and Nash
“That’s why I became a pastry chef,” I said, surprising Dad. “You taught me you could love what you do and make people happy. You were patient with me and never raised your voice while encouraging me.”“You had this shyness to you that people didn’t understand. It didn’t matter because I did,” Dad s
#Chapter653GraduationPresleyIn the next few weeks, we spent studying for finals as Payton, Parker, and Markus finished school. Our parents were coming in along with the brothers and sisters. They had to pick up their caps and gowns for graduation.After my last final, I came home and collapsed on
Pax looked at me and arched an eyebrow.“Okay, we had a lot of issues, but it’s time to put those issues to rest,” I reasoned.“I didn’t understand why we didn’t get along growing up,” Pax said to me.“Because brothers fight, but it doesn’t mean I wouldn’t protect you if someone else hurts you,” I r
#Chapter652ResolutionKayleeWe returned from our trip, and Caleb called us down to the station. I didn’t know what to expect coming into the station. Presley and I entered and stopped. I looked at the station, remembering what happened.“Are you okay?” Presley asked me.I sighed. “I didn’t underst
Markus walked as he dragged me behind him until we were out of earshot from everyone. He released my arm.“If you want to redeem yourself, then you and I are working together,” Markus informed me.“Redeem me with what?” I asked.“Nora,” Markus told me.“I apologized to Nora. We’re good,” I replied.
#Chapter651Spring break funPresleyWe spent the rest of spring break kicking back and having fun. We needed it after the few years we had. My brothers and I faced off against our cousins, Shaun, and Hayden in beach volleyball.The girls hung out and talked. Now, here is the issue with our girls. T
I looked at Josie, who talked to Selena. I ignored a girl because I had issues, and it turned out to be the best thing for me.I almost lost my chance with someone incredible because I didn’t see Josie. It took her to open my eyes before I lost my chance.Josie looked at me, and I smiled. “What?” Jo
#Chapter650Spring breakPresleyWe went to Myrtle Beach for spring break since our family owns a beach house. Plus, I thought Kaylee could use the distraction. Jaime was still working on the case with Martinez. His lawyer wasn’t budging.Caleb thought it was best if Kaylee didn’t return to work unt