Lara woke upte. She couldn''t remember when was thest time she could sleep so much.


    She loved her cubs, and she found the way they clung to her adorable. But sleeping alone in bed was a whole new experience; she had forgotten howfortable it could be.


    She sat on the mattress and stretched her arms and back, moaning at her creaking bones. She turned to the window right above the bed, and her eyes widened at the view. The blue sea started somewhere near the bottom of the window, and it ended far away, where it met the sky and the morning sun. There was so much light, and she felt warm even just by looking at that scenery.


    She didn''t need to get up to look out, and she could see the beach where a few brave bathers were sunbathing. The ss didn''t reflect much light, so it almost felt like being out.


    She reached the handle and opened the window. The salty air met her face, and she smiled. It was a new sight and a new scent.


    When the door of the suite opened, her cubs stepped in, chatting with Nate. As expected, they were already up and kicking.


    Nate had driven tillte, the night before, and he had taken care of every detail of their vacation. Yet, he could still get up and bring the cubs out.


    The doors of the rooms were all open to let them hear each other even during the night, so her cubs saw she was awake while passing in the hallway.


    ?Mommy!? Jaden eximed, running to her and climbing on the bed. He crawled to the middle and ced his head on Lara''sp.


    Scarlet stood at the door, eating what remained of a doughnut. Her lips and cheeks were covered in powdered sugar, and she observed the bags Nate was carrying with a struggling expression. She wanted to show her mommy what they had bought, but her hands were all sticky from the sugar.


    ?Finish your breakfast, and then we''ll show her everything,? Nate said, patting her head.


    He waited a couple of seconds for Scarlet to be done with the sweet, and he crouched down to wipe her cheeks from the sugar. Only then, the little girl ran to her mother and climbed the bed as well. She circled around Lara and reached her other side, and she cuddled by her side exactly like Jaden.


    ?What''s up with being up so early?? she chuckled, moving her eyes from the cubs to Nate. Her fingers were caressing the twins'' hair, and her body had rxed even more when they ran to her.


    ?We were hunting for breakfast. And a few little things we''ll need on the beach.?


    ?Oh, right,? she sighed. ?We don''t have... well... anything.?


    ?Don''t worry. I''ve informed myself about what kids need before bathing in the sea. Everything on the list is either in the bags or in the luggage.?


    ?Mommy, we found a swimsuit for you as well!? Scarlet eximed. ?We can bathe together and sunbathe... Nate said that girls like sleeping under the sun!?


    ?Nate?? Lara replied. ?Shouldn''t you call him in another way??


    ?He said I could!?


    ?Did he, now??


    ?Yes, mommy. Nate said it freaks him out when I say daddy.?


    ?Ah,? Lara murmured, moving her eyes on the man. He leaned on the door frame, observing the happy family while they hugged on the huge bed. ?Then, I guess you can call him by name... At least, for now.?


    ?But it''s easier when I say daddy. He does everything I say,? Scarlet whispered, only for her mommy to hear.


    No need to say, Nate''s ears could catch her words with more rity than Lara''s, but he pretended not to know what that little girl had said.


    ?And you, Jaden? What have you done this morning?? Lara asked.


    The little boy raised his chin from herp and sat next to Lara, still in contact with her but morefortable for a talk.


    ?Nate didn''t want to buy me breakfast,? Jaden said, pursing his lips in a pout. ?He prefers Scarlet.?


    ?I''m sure that''s not true,? Lara tried, turning to Nate once again.


    They must have had a lot of fun while she was snoozing.


    ?He even bought two swimsuits for Scarlet and just one for me!? Jaden continued.


    ?Oh,? Lara sighed. ?Was it because you didn''t like the colours??


    Jaden''s pout disappeared for just a moment, and surprise took its ce in his expression. However, he managed to return sulking soon enough.


    ?He prefers Scarlet. That''s why I don''t need a father. Only my mommy knows what I really like. And my mommy doesn''t only buy things for Scarlet.?


    ?It''s not my fault if you don''t like doughnuts,? Scarlet said. ?And you didn''t want anything from Nate, to begin with.?


    ?Ah, so this is it...? Lara chuckled, hugging Jaden and dragging him closer on herp. ?We''ll have to look for breakfast on our own, then. Since only Scarlet and Nate had their snacks...?


    ?No, mommy!? Scarlet eximed, getting up on the bed and hugging Lara''s neck. ?I''m hungry! I want to eat with you as well! It''s tastier when with you! Don''t abandon me here...?


    Nate sighed, wondering if he could just jump in that bed and im a side of his mate for himself. Oh, one day, he would earn that right.


    ?We''ve brought you breakfast,? he exined, bringing one of the bags to Lara. ?There''s a mechanism next to the window. You can pull that lever, and a table will appear on the bed. This ce was designed forplete rxation.?


    He showed her how to unroll the table and observed how the kids sat at the sides, waiting for their portions. Even Scarlet, who had just eaten a whole doughnut.


    Was a five-year-old pup supposed to eat so much sweet food?


    Oh, it was toote to back his offer, and he had already brought enough doughnuts and croissants for everyone.