Sweetest Kisses

by Goode, Ella

  “Shit,” he mumbles. Before I know what’s happening my sundress is over my head. Then I hear our son’s sweet voice.

  “Mommy there?” he asks.

  “Ahh.” Violet doesn’t answer him. I right my dress to make sure I’m all covered as Grey pulls up his swim trunks.

  “All clear,” Grey says before I can tell them myself. He pulls back the shades of the cabana. A few moments later Violet appears with my little man in her arms. Her shadow Sokolov is hot on her tail. My brother-in law stands behind her with their baby girl in his arms. She tries to wiggle from his hold, clapping her hands to show her excitement. That little one loves the beach and it shows all over her chubby little face.

  “You said three, right?” Violet cringes. Likely feeling bad she might have interrupted something.

  “Yep. Lost track of time.” Grey again answers for me.

  “You do not lose track of time,” Sokolov responds. Both Violet and I fight a laugh. Sokolov is right. Grey doesn’t lose track of shit.

  My nephew comes bolting past everyone to jump into my lap. I catch him easily. I pull him close, giving him kisses on his cheek. We come down as often as we can to see them. Just as much as they travel up to see us. It helps that Sokolov Security has slowed down altogether. Not because there isn’t a demand for their protection but because everyone wants to work less and spend as much time as they can with family.

  “They’ve been missing you.” Violet says.

  Our son Colt reaches his hands out for Grey, who takes him from Violet’s arms. As soon as he’s in Grey’s arms, he immediately wiggles from his hold and throws himself at me as his cousin did only minutes ago.

  “You should have let me carry Colt. You are pregnant, my Kotyonok.” Violet is not that far along. She can easily haul her two kids around without breaking a sweat.

  “You have your hands full,” she reminds him. Sokolov holds their baby girl close to his chest. He treats her like she’s spun of glass. She’s going to send poor Sokolov into an early grave. She has all boy cousins at this point and they can all be a little rough and tumble. I don’t agree with Sokolov. That baby girl can handle her own and keep these boys in check if she wants to. She’s quickly learning from Violet and me not to put up with any crap from them. Not to mention that she also has two additional aunts in Kayla and Smooth, since they are a part of our family. She knows how to work the boys better than all of us. Yet her daddy is having a hard time letting her get far from him. Keeping up with Violet already keeps Sokolov on high alert. Throwing a daughter into the mix has him at level ten more often than not. It’s both amusing and adorable to watch. The first time that baby girl told the big giant Sokolov No, I almost peed myself with laughter. I wish I had taken a picture of his face.

  “Hey!” Kayla says, popping up next with her new husband Drake along with Smooth and Andrew. All the kids start to play as our whole family takes up a nice chunk of the beach. Grey settles in next to me as food starts to arrive for everyone. With everyone here I wonder who’s running the resort but I have no doubt that even though Smooth is here with the rest of us she surely has it handled. There is nothing she couldn't take care of. She’s become like a sister to me. Since she was already so close to Violet it was natural for us to fall into an easy friendship also. I will forever be thankful to her for keeping an eye on Violet when I couldn't. I’ve thanked her many times for being Violet’s sister when I wasn’t able to.

  I keep peeking over at Kayla and Drake. She too is pregnant but further along than Violet. Drake didn’t waste any time with that. He’d married her and knocked her up before I’m even sure Kayla knew what was happening. It was just as much of a whirlwind romance as Grey and I had been. We all love Drake and have welcomed him into our family with open arms. Plus Grey told me Drake is a good man and I trusted that. He wouldn't let anyone hurt Kayla.

  The men come and take all of our little ones from us, telling us that we deserve our rest. Smooth, Kayla, Violet and I all sit under a large cabana together. I dig my toes in the sand and half listen to the conversation that everyone is having. I look down towards the water where all of our men are building sand castles with the children. My eyes tear up as I watch Grey and Colt master the creation they are working on. Colt’s laughter floats up to me, causing my heart to fill with so much joy. Grey’s eyes meet mine and I silently thank him for showing me what love truly is.

  It’s crazy how we all got here. Each path that each of us had to take. Some were harder than others, but here we all are. I wouldn’t change a thing. None of us will ever have to save kisses again. Our lives will be forever filled with all the kisses in the world.

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  As always, thank you so much for spending your time with me and the stories I tell. I wouldn’t continue to write if it weren’t for readers like you. I hope you enjoyed this compilation. I’m bundling FU High next as well as publishing a new series VERY LOOSELY BASED on some fairy tales. Until next time—

  —Love and Kisses, Ella

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