Triplets on Secret Mission by Lamour Toujours

Chapter 19

handfuls of candies with her hands and walked to Sean. She then lowered her voice carefully and whispered, “Mister, these are the candies I hid secretly. Mommy doesn’t allow me to eat them, so I’ll give them to you. Quick, take them. Don’t let mommy know about this.” When she inched closer to Sean, he could smell a faint vanilla scent that was soft and endearing. He smiled and took Claudia’s candies with his slender fingers. He then inched forward and asked softly, “If you give these to me, what are you going to eat?” “It’s alright. I can eat less candies and save them for you next time, Uncle Handsome.” Claudia looked sincere when she said that. Sean was a little surprised. He saved one for himself, put the rest of the candies back in Claudia’s pocket, and whispered, “I don’t really like sweets, so you can save them for yourself. Next time, I’ll bring some for you, but you must take good care of your teeth.” Sean placed the remaining candy in his pocket while he spoke. “We want some too!” Ben and Alex exclaimed. ‘This is daddy’s present to us; we must have it no matter what!’ “Sure,” said Sean. After Molly was done with two other dishes, she saw this wholesome scene when she served the dishes. The triplets were surrounding Sean, and they looked really welcoming. She was at a loss for words and reminded them, “Lunch is ready! What do we do before we eat?” “We wash our hands!” The triplets responded immediately. Sean looked in the direction of