The trip back to Loral’s house was accompanied by questions from Ninette about the children and Brodie correcting every answer Mallory gave. She sent him a look as they approached the house. “They aren’t that bad.”
“She’ll soon see that they are,” Brodie warned.
Before Mallory had a chance to reply, the door burst open and the two boys ran outside, one chasing the other with a stick. The one in the lead clutched something to his chest, a broad grin on his face as the other demanded that he return the item he stole.
Ninette swung down from behind Danae, grabbing hold of the child who was in the lead and taking the item from him. “How about we check with your ma about who this belongs to.” She marched both boys inside.
“Looks like Ninette has this under control,” Callum said.
“I’ll see
