Dad has been quiet since grandma, and I got back from the mall. Grandpa, of course, had plenty of questions. It was sweet how he was so interested in the most menial things grandma was telling him. He, of course, thought Cassidy sounded like a good friend to have. But, of course, he thinks that. She's a lot like grandma. So after I took everything up to my room to put away the new clothes, I texted the triplets. I opened a can of worms when I sent that picture of the shopping bags and told them about the items I bought in Victoria’s Secrets. Though I have to admit there’s a part of me that wanted them to know. That wants them to fantasize about me. That likes knowing Forrest is right now masturbating thinking about me. I like knowing I have this effect on them. It made things seem fair because they all have this effect on me. So I decide

Riko was smiling at me, squeezing my hand, a blush forming on her face. She's so damn cute. How can her dad, of all people, not realize how amazing she is? Her grandparents both liked my answer based on the smiles they were giving me. Her dad snorted, but even he couldn’t say I was wrong. Ryōta sighed and adjusted how he was sitting to sit up even straighter. Like that would make him look scary. “That’s all well and good. But do you and your brothers not understand or see that this sort of relationship is wrong? Polygamy is illegal in all fifty stat

I was managing to hold it together. Guess it pays to be the serious one. Makes me more in tune with the Frost side and the innate ability to control my emotions. I need to keep in control right now. I can’t afford to let my emotions rule me. Mom’s too big of a mess right now to drive.  I’ve never seen her like this. But then again none of us have ever really been hurt before. Sure we’ve had some cuts and bruises, we are boys that play sports and enjoyed going to construction sites with our uncle. But nothing ever landed us in the hospital. Haven’t ever stepped foot in one before in my life.  And now I have to because my youngest brother and girlfriend are there. I don’t even know how serious their conditions are. I just hope it’s only minor and the hospital trip was just a formality to be sure. Please let them be okay. We only just found Riko. I don

Ugh, my head hurts. It’s like a whole road crew is at work doing double time inside my skull. My whole body aches, and I’m not sure why. I tried to gain my bearings and collect my thoughts. The last thing I remember was driving with Forrest. He was so sweet and understanding. Proving yet again that he and his brothers don’t get jealous, at least not of each other. And then… then headlights.My eyes shot open, the bright fluorescent lights above me making me squint. “FORREST!” I shouted, sitting up despite the pain. “Whoa…. Slow down, Riko.” the familiar voice of my father reached me as his hand rested on my shoulder. “You’re okay. You’re in the hospital. That dumb kid hit another car.” he explained. I furrowed my brow, closing my eyes as I felt dizzy and like I might throw up.

I’d fallen asleep at some point. I’m not sure how long I’ve been asleep, but I was woken up by someone prodding at me. I groaned, squinting as I opened my eyes. A man was hovering near my head. Given he’s in scrubs and a white doctor’s coat, he’s obviously my attending doctor.  “Sorry to have woken you, Riko.” the doctor apologizes. “I’m Doctor Theodore Tate. I want to check on your stitches. If you could try to sit up a little.” he introduced himself. I nodded a little, wincing as I sat up a bit as he requested. While he and a nurse carefully unwrapped the bandage around my head, I looked around the room.  Dad was asleep in a chair. I felt so bad. I know what losing mom did to him. He had always been protective when I was a little girl, though mom played interference between us. There was no one to play interference with her gone, and he had direct