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“Wise,” he grunted. “Pretty sure he’s like Rumpelstiltskin.”
“Exactly what I thought, Daddy!” she cried, clapping her hands. “Great minds think alike.”
Spike sent her a look. Millie knew he was just worried, and he didn’t mean to look as though he’d been sucking on a lemon. She didn’t know Brody and Autumn well, but Brody was good friends with a lot of them. And Autumn was fast becoming one of Sunny’s closest friends.
Leaving them out just because they were with the Fox wasn’t nice.
And frankly, she thought leaving the Fox out was mean too. After everything he’d done for all of them . . . well, he deserved an Easter egg hunt, too.
Spike was just being a worrywart. He did that sometimes.
But nothing bad was going to happen. It was Easter! Well, a month after Easter but in her mind it was Easter. It was impossible for bad things to happen at this time of year.
Millie followed Spike through the house to the front door. Brody and Autumn were already out of the car, looking around. Brody saw them and waved.
Steele, Grady, Effie, and Brooks pulled up behind them. She waved at them before she headed down to Brody and Autumn, who looked like they were contemplating climbing back into their car.
“Hi, guys! I’m so glad you made it!” She wrapped her arms around Brody first, since she knew him better. Then Autumn. Millie wanted them to feel welcomed here.
Spike was so close behind her that she could feel the heat of him. Protective, as always.
“Sorry we’re late,” Autumn said with a shy smile.
“My fault,” Brody added. “Apparently, I drive like a myopic grandpa.”
“I didn’t say that!” Autumn protested.
He just grinned at her.
“Well, I’m so glad you’re here for Millie’s Super-Duper Easter Egg hunt!”
Brody blushed. “Um, us too.”
“Did you, um, come alone?” Millie asked.
“Millie,” Spike warned.
“What?” She glanced over her shoulder, giving him an innocent look.
He gave her a knowing look back. Drat.
“It’s okay,” Autumn said quickly. “It’s just the two of us. Is that okay?”
“Of course it is!” Millie said, clapping her hands. “Just like it’s okay if all of you had wanted to come. Everyone is welcome. My house is your house. Go out back. Everyone is here. There are baskets and headbands and yummy snacks. Try the cupcakes! I ate two.” She patted her tummy.
“Two?” Spike asked. “I thought I told you one.”
“Maybe that’s what you thought you told me, Daddy. But that’s not what I heard.”
He leaned into her to whisper. “Baby doll, you’re close to having your bottom warmed. No more cupcakes.”
“Yes, Daddy.”
Yikes.
Autumn and Brody quickly headed off.
“I hope you didn’t scare them, Daddy,” she said worriedly, turning to look at him.
