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They watched as the women took each other’s hands and skipped toward the playground before they headed in the direction of the grills.
Chapter Sixteen
Hawk and Ellie
Ellie
“Okay,they’re all helping Chef Connor. Where is your Daddy?” Emma asked Sadie.
“He had some work to do between now and the cookout, so he’s in his office and Master Travis is helping to take all the floats apart and get them parked back in the equipment building.”
Ellie grinned as they all talked. This was going to be hilarious.
“So we go in groups of four so there’s always some of us over here getting stuff ready. You have the radio?” Wren asked.
Nodding, Ellie held up the two-way radio. “Yep. We’ll radio you if anyone comes and asks questions.”
Emma, Sadie, Claire, Brynn, and Lucy left the group and headed toward the stables. Ellie could hear them giggling the whole way. She could hardly wait for her turn. They were all totally going to get their bottoms spanked, but it was going to be an epic and unforgettable Fourth of July, that was for sure.
Looking over at Wren, Ellie smiled. “I’m really going to miss you when we leave. You’ll keep in touch, right?”
Wren giggled, her eyes sparkling in the sunshine. “Of course, silly! We need to create a group chat with all of you and me, Hayleigh, and Sadie. We can all think of new ways to torture our Daddies.”
Addie giggled. “It’s so fun messing with them. Sometimes the looks on their faces, I just wish I could take a picture. Especially Hawk and Wolf. Although Maddox is pretty easy to rattle too. Especially if Brynn is involved.”
That was true. Hawk was easy to torture. Mostly because he was one of the most in-control men Ellie had ever met, and she knew the reason behind it, but sometimes she did bratty stuff just to get him to lighten up a bit. The times he did lighten up and join in on the fun were some of the most special memories she’d ever have. He was the most amazing person she’d ever met. People just didn’t realize what a deep thinker he really was. He was an internalizer, and he wanted to protect everyone around him.
“None of us are going to be able to sit tomorrow. You know that, right?” Nora said.
Everyone stopped and turned toward the shy woman. It was quite the shock that Nora had spoken up.
Grinning, Ellie threw her arm around her best friend. “Yep, but it’s going to be so worth it. Besides, we’ll just go swimming tomorrow or do something where we won’t have to sit down.”
Nora giggled. “It is going to be pretty cool. I can’t wait to see the look on my Daddy’s face.”
Yeah. Angel wore his expressions openly. If he was mad, you knew it. Normally he was pretty happy and easygoing, especially when he was around Nora or the rest of the family, but he would be the first to throw one of the Littles under the bus to his brothers if they were naughty. Big butthead. She loved him, though. Especially since he took such good care of Nora and loved her so fiercely. She’d always needed someone to do that for her.
Within a few minutes, the women who had left to go to the stables returned, and this time, Ellie, Nora, Addie, Wren, Hayleigh, Kylie, and Ava headed toward the barn.
As soon as they walked in and saw the horses that had already been prepared, Ellie burst out laughing. Oh yeah, this was going to be the best prank ever. It would definitely be going down in history.
“Okay, we need to hurry,” Wren said as she started handing out supplies to the rest of them.
Ellie worked on the same horse she’d ridden a few days before. The sound of other women giggling in neighboring stalls made her giggle as she made her horse as beautiful and majestic as a unicorn would be.
When they all finished, they high fived and hurried back toward the playground. Ellie let out a sigh of relief when she saw their Daddies still weren’t there.
All of them had grins on their faces as they busied themselves with getting the tables set. Soon, other Littles and Bigs started showing up, all dressed in red, white, and blue colors to celebrate the day.
She let out a squeal when her Daddy walked up behind her and pulled her against his chest, nuzzling her neck.
“I missed you, brat.”
Scoffing, she turned toward him. “I’m not a brat. I’m a perfect princess.”
He grinned down at her, his arms still wrapped around her but she was facing him now. Her breath caught in her chest as he leaned down and brushed a gentle kiss over her lips.
“Happy first Fourth of July together, babygirl. It’s the first of many,” he murmured before he kissed her again, deeply this time.
