Nick
My children finished dinner, and it was time to take them back home. The dogs remained their guardians, and I was glad about that. They had an instant connection, better than I could have imagined.
"We need to go home to Mom," I told them once I got them out of their chairs. They both nodded, and Elise accompanied us.
"Goodbye, my lovely children," Sophie said as she hugged them. Marshall is a bit more formal, though my kids have grown fond of both of them.
"Bye-bye," they said, waving their little hands.
We headed to my car and quickly arrived at Alaia's house. I held Noah's hand and carried Alana in my arms.
"Good evening," I greeted Paula and Loli, the children's nanny. I looked around for Alaia, but she was nowhere to be found. I set Alana down and was ready to leave, but sh
