Ambush of the Quadruplets: Stay Away From This Woman

“I’m telling you the truth.” Abel nodded in earnest. “I went to sleep every night hugging a basketball and praying for first place in tomorrow’s game.”

“From now on, your basketball and I are now rivals. You’re only allowed to hug me to bed. No basketballs allowed!”

“I’m not that stupid anymore.” He pinched her cheek. “You’re soft and adorable. Basketballs are hard and smell bad. I’d rather die than hug a basketball.”

“Hahaha.” She burst into laughter while cradled in his arms.

“I’ll go get you some hot chocolate.” He kissed her. “Just lie back. I’ll be right back.”

“Mm-hmm.” Emmeline nodded happily.

He gave her another kiss before leaving downstairs.

Kendra was helping the chef with preparing the meals when Abel walked in.

“Mr. Abel.” Kendra startled. “The food isn’t ready yet.”

“Oh, there’s no hurry. I’m just here to get some hot chocolate.”

“Hot chocolate?” Kendra immediately understood. “I’ll prepare that and have it delivered to Ms. Louise when I’m done.”

“I can do it myself,” Abel said. “I can get a handle on how it’s done.”

then.”

chef also prepared some

chocolate should be enough.” She used a spoon to measure the amount of chocolate needed and tossed

nodded.

cup should be

of cinnamon too. It’ll add

“Okay. Let’s do that.”

cinnamon to which he added some to the

took ten minutes for

brought it

enough, Emmeline was no longer in pain after she finished the hot

over. The chill she felt in her

got up and got out of bed to pack Abel’s

held her from behind. “You should just stay

she said. “I’m feeling

who’s going to end

business trip tomorrow. I have to

my own bags.

the past.” She smiled gently. “You have me

a peck

my wife. A wife

he’d say, “I’m just an