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“Family cuddle puddle time!” he declared, rushing into the nest. Charlotte clambered into Charlie’s arms, and we became a mass tangle of limbs.

“It’s time the babies learned about snuggle law,” Micha said, though his voice was muffled somewhat.

“They can’t even speak yet!” Eli hissed.

“Never too early!”

I giggled. There, in my nest, surrounded by my family, I felt completely whole. My chest felt so full of joy, like it was going to burst.

Nothing was better than this.

My family.

Chapter 48

Kennedy

“Where’s Daddy?” I cooed as Charlotte pointed to the ice.

“Dada!” she cried, pointing to every random player who passed. She didn't quite understand which player was her daddy, but she had the right spirit.

“You know, I'm going to have to tell Storm that she thought every player was him.” Charlie chuckled. Charlotte was sitting in his lap to my left, and I was wearing Samuel in the baby carrier. Eli was sitting to my right, and Micha was next to him.

It was our first family outing. Now that Samuel was nearly three months old, I felt more comfortable going out. The first few weeks were for family time at home and nest snuggles while I recovered. Samuel had on a small pair of ear defenders and was snuggled into my chest. Being able to relax with my baby had been a rare luxury. When I had given birth to Charlotte, I’d had to be up and about almost immediately.

When the time was right, I was going to sit for my finals, now that we had received a full apology and I was allowed back on campus. There was no rush, though. I wanted to take the time to enjoy my first few months with my new baby.

I wasn't admitting it to the guys, but I was already thinking about potentially having another baby in the future, considering how easy Samuel's birth had been.

I wasn't saying yes or no, but I was considering it.

After I got my doctorate.

“Does Mama want some sustenance?” Micha asked, leaning forward to grin at me.

“Is that even a question?” I asked. “Fries. Always fries.”

Micha snorted. “Yep, that sounds about right! I'll get a few orders of fries for all of us.”

“And a coke?” I asked sweetly.

“Of course, I wouldn’tdreamof failing to get soda. I like my life.” Micha chuckled as he leaned over, placing a kiss on my head before going to get my treats.

The game went smoothly, and Storm's team won by a landslide. After each celebration, Storm would take off his helmet and wave at Charlotte excitedly. She was a lot better at recognizing him when he wasn't wearing his helmet.

I only paid a little attention to the game. I was far more concerned with Eli feeding me fries. I had made several attempts to eat the fries myself, but after the third time I nearly dropped ketchup on Samuel's head, Eli had taken over, and I wasn't complaining.

“Are we meeting Storm outside the locker room again?” I asked as the cheers died down and the game officially ended.

Eli nodded. “He said he hasn't got any meetings today, so he's going to be right out as soon as he showers.”

“Why does he have to shower?” I pouted. “I happen to be a fan of sweaty Storm.”

Eli smirked. “You can get him sweaty at home. How does that sound, killer?”

I groaned. I wanted that, so badly. I was almost fully recovered from birth, and my post-birth heat was due any day now.

“Soon,” I muttered.

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