10 Years Later…
The house was loud.
Full of life.
Full of laughter.
“Bella and Kaden are sitting on a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G!”
Connor’s off-key singing echoed through the kitchen as he dramatically leaned against the counter, completely committed to his performance.
Beside him, Jake burst into laughter, doubling over before high-fiving his brother.
“Nice one!”
“Ugh—Mom!” Isabella groaned, dropping her head in her hands. “Make these goofballs stop!”
Marian, now very visibly pregnant again, stood by the kitchen island, trying—and failing—not to smile.
“Boys,” she said, raising a brow, “stop teasing your sister.”
Then she turned her attention to Isabella, her tone shifting just slightly.
“And you, young lady… we are going to have a very long talk about who this Kaden is.”
“Mom…” Isa
