Page 13 of My Pleasure

His mother was behind him with plates and a pitcher of milk.

When his dad saw the milk, he turned around and got glasses out of the cabinet.

Hunter gave each child three sandwiches and made sure they got a glass of milk.

Kiera, Keran and Nicol stared.

“What?”

“I don’t think they can eat three sandwiches, Hunter,” Kiera explained, looking amused.

“Really? When I was their age, I could eat five or six."

Nicol patted his cheek. “We’re prolly littler than you were.”

Oh yeah. Witch kids didn’t eat as much as shifters.

“Just eat what you can,” he said, and picked up his own sandwich.

Nicol watched from his lap with wide eyes, and he practically put one whole sandwich in his mouth.

“Wow,” Keran said, watching entranced.

“Don’t even try it,” Kiera warned. “Those sandwiches are almost bigger than your heads,” she said.

Nicol turned in his lap and held up the sandwich in front of her face. “Is it dad?”

Hunter nearly choked when she called him dad. With a mouth full of peanut butter, he could only hum his yes.

Nicol peeked around the sandwich and saw his expression. Shyly, she kissed his cheek. “Dad,” she said firmly, then began eating her sandwich.

“Can Kiera stay Kiera?” Keran asked.

His mate nodded quickly. “You deserve a mom, but I love being your sister.”

Keran looked relieved. “I like you better as a sister too.”

His mother dried her eyes with the corner of her apron. “There are no rules when it comes to family. You can have a sister and a dad. You have a grandma and grandpa too, if you want.”

Keran jumped up and flew to his mother to hug her. “I do!”

“Me too!” Nicol exclaimed.

His mother pulled Keran on to her lap and held him while his dad pulled the sandwiches on the plate in front of them. “You three are the best blessing this family has had in a long time,” his father said, pouring Keran a glass of milk.

Kiera poured a glass for Nicol and the kids began eating.

Hunter watched in amusement as the kids devoured nearly all three sandwiches served to them.

Keran sat back, leaning against his mother and patted his rounded little stomach. “That’s the best food we’ve ever had.”

Nicol yawned. “Yup.”

His mother kissed the top of Keran’s head. “We have a room with two beds if you want to stay together, or we can give you each your own room, if you want to stay here, that is. We have plenty of rooms,” she offered.

Keran thought it over. “Maybe we can sleep in the same room for a little bit. But, I’d love to have my own room later.”

Kiera reached out and took his hand. “You don’t mind if I go with Hunter to the Nu estate?”