The plane finally landed at eight o’clock at night. Poor Mia, Milly, Layla, and Lily were exhausted from the sixteen hour flight. When we stepped off the plane all four of them woke up really quick because the temperature was about thirty five degrees. Not cold enough to have ice, but cold enough for our southern belles to freeze. I take a deep breath and inhale the fresh pine. I love being home. I offer Mia my hand and she takes a hold of my arm. I chuckle down at her as I notice she is shivering. “Are you cold?”
“Sssshhhhut uuuppp, jackasssss,” she stutters as her teeth chatter. I can’t help the laugh that comes from my chest as I pick her up and hold her tight to me.
“Here, let me help you get warmed up before we hit the road.” She snuggles her head down into my chest. “Aren’t you gl
