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We all laugh at his enthusiasm while Isla carefully wraps the scarf around his head. “Yes bud, we will go now,” Odin says, walking over to clasp his shoulder gently and steering him out of the room.

We all line up by the patio door where we have his go-kart, but what Isla doesn’t know yet, is that we didn’t buy just one. She’s aware that we bought a two-seater for Arden so Lochlan can ride with him. However, we also bought a mini battery-operated one for Vivian, plus a full sized one so one of us can lead the boys around, too. She’s going to kill us when she sees all of this.

“Are you ready, bud?” Odin asks, squeezing Arden’s shoulders.

“Yes!” he shouts excitedly.

“Now, Lochlan and Vivi, you have to be extra quiet so you don’t tell bubba what he’s getting before we take his blindfold off. Understand?” Isla tells them sternly, but with a grin on her face.

“Yes, ma’am,” they both reply.

Isla and Emma move to open the bay doors so we can all fit through, and we line up behind the go-kart so we can watch his reaction .

“We are going to count to three, then I’ll take the blindfold off, alright?” Odin asks with the goofiest smile on his face. Honestly, I’m sure we all look sappy as fuck in that moment.

“Okay! Hurry up and count pleeeeeaaseee!” he calls out excitedly.

We chuckle and when Odin holds up his fingers we all start to count together. “ONE… TWO… THREE!”

When we reach three Odin drops the makeshift blindfold down. Arden stands there stunned for a moment, so we lift the tarp, bow and all, waiting for his reaction.

“HOLY. SHIT!” comes out of our oldest son’s mouth.

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ISLA

“Arden Cole!”I exclaim. “You know better than to say things like that, baby,” I say as sternly as I can. “Do you like it?” How can I stay angry when he’s this happy?

“Sorry mommy, but YES! I love it! Can I drive it now?” My ridiculously cheerful son starts bouncing around, immediately joined by his siblings.

“Hold on kiddos, there are a couple of safety rules we need to go over before we let you ride, okay?” Silas says, kneeling down so he’s eye level with the kids.

He waits until they all nod. “First, you are only allowed on the go-kart if there’s an adult outside with you. Rule number two, you have to wear helmets every time you are on one of the go-karts, no matter who is driving. Third, for now Arden is the only one allowed to drive it. Lochlan, you aren’t quite tall enough to reach the pedals safely.”

He stops to make sure they are paying attention. When he sees they are, he continues. “Four, you have to wear the harness correctly. Lastly, Arden is only allowed to ride with Lochlan. Vivian is too small to ride with you, do you all understand?”

All three kids say, “Yes, daddy Si.”

Clapping his hands together, Silas stands up. “Well, with that being said…” He whistles, and the rest of the guys–whom I didn’t notice walk away–come around the corner pushing a full sized go-kart, which is somehow carrying a tiny Vivi sized one.

These men are fucking ridiculous. Half-heartedly glaring at them, I yell out, “Are y’all serious right now?”

Orin walks over and pulls me into a hug so he can whisper in my ear. “The mini one for Vivian was my idea, so if you want to spank me later, I won’t complain.” He winks, and I moan at the thought. We haven’t really had a chance to explore his submissive side, but let me tell you, I can’t fucking wait.

I bite down on his ear lobe just enough to sting a little. “I can’t wait to have you bent over and tied up for my pleasure,” I murmur.

It’s his turn to let out a groan as he replies, “I can’t wait, Mistress.”

I kiss him softly, so he doesn’t think I’m actually mad. “I love you, Pet.”

Raising his voice slightly to be heard over the kids’ excited shouts, he looks at me with a twinkle in his eyes. “Now, let’s show the kids all the goodies!” Orin pulls me over to where the guys are showing the kids the go-karts. I smile at the sight of Bodie putting Vivi’s little Peppa Pig helmet on her as he shows her how to push the pedals on her little pink ride.

Silas and Odin are buckling the boys into Arden’s new toy, and showing him which pedals to push. Originally, I was super worried about getting the kids something like this, but after Silas explained all the work he was doing to them, I feel better knowing it won’t go faster than ten miles per hour.

They get the kids set up and get Arden to drive, with them walking alongside to show he knows what he's doing, and making him practice by following them around the clearing they are going to ride in.

Vivian gets to have the whole backyard so they don’t end up running her over by accident. Hearing all the laughter and pure happiness coming from all my kids makes me fall in love with these men even more. It makes me so insanely happy seeing how much the guys genuinely care about my kids.

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