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DREW
I wasglad I'd woken from my dream just in time. I didn't want to relive what happened next. Kate's blonde hair tickled my nose, bringing me back to where I was. I was lying on Lana's sofa with Kate nestled against me. We must have fallen asleep.
I lifted my head to see if she was still sleeping. Her eyes were closed, her expression peaceful. It was a beautiful look, one without the worries or stresses of everyday life. How had we ended up spooning? We hadn't been that way when I'd fallen asleep. But I wasn't complaining. She felt so nice against me.
"See, I told you he was Kate's new boyfriend." A young voice came out of nowhere, startling me so badly I almost had a heart attack.
Standing just a couple feet away were two little boys in matching pajamas.
“H-how long have you guys been awake?" I whispered as I untangled myself from Kate and scooted to a sitting position on the next cushion.
"We just woke up,” Tayden said. “Mommy and Daddy are still sleeping, but we wants breakfast.”
How deeply had I slept? I hadn't even heard Jonas and Lana come home.
Had they seen Kate and me cuddling as we slept?
"What do you usually eat for breakfast?" I asked, deciding I might as well make myself useful.
"Cereal," Decklan said.
Well, I could definitely manage pouring the boys a bowl of cereal. "Let's go into the kitchen and see what we can find."
I opened the pantry doors, searching for a cereal box. But there was none in sight.
"Where does your mom keep the cereal?” I turned back to the boys, who were standing at my heels.
Decklan shrugged. "They went to the store last night before the car crashed."
Which meant the cereal probably never made it home.
"Do you think your mom would mind if I went and bought some breakfast for everyone?"
The boys’ eyes brightened. "Like McDonald’s?"
I laughed. Of course they'd want McDonald’s. That was like the happiest place on earth to everyone under the age of ten.
I hunkered down to be on the boys’ eye level. "And what do you like to get from McDonald’s?"
"Happy meals!" Tayden shouted and jumped, his face showing pure excitement.
"You can't have a happy meal for breakfast." Decklan crossed his arms.
"Pancakes?" Tayden said, more unsure about his answer this time around.
I couldn’t help but smile. These boys were adorable. "Pancakes sound like a great choice." I turned my gaze to Decklan. "What about you?"
Decklan pushed out his lips and tapped his chin as he thought about it.
Tayden started wiggling in his spot, becoming impatient for his brother's answer. "Hurry up, Deckwan. I hungry."
"Okay, can I have pancakes, too?"
"Of course." Then smoothing my expression into a more serious one I asked, "Can you two do something for me though?"
Both boys nodded their heads vigorously.
"Can you look at books or play quietly in your room while I go out to get your breakfast? Your mommy and daddy and Aunt Kate are really tired, and we want to let them sleep while I go on my secret mission to find breakfast."
