Free Christmas With The Houstons (Acceptance #4) by D. Kelly Page B

neighborhood if it’s the last thing I do. I’ve got a feeling we’ll have plenty of kids to fill it with after all.
    Carefully, so I don’t wake April, I reach for my phone on the bedside table and send a text to Daniel.
    You were right about the house. I need a real estate agent in your neighborhood. Know anyone?
    Since he’s in the construction business, I figure he’d be a good person to try first. He’ll also keep his mouth shut about it. Discretion is Daniel’s middle name.

    April was up early and left to go have breakfast with Kate. I’m glad they’re becoming closer. Out of all the girls, Kate is the one who has the best head on her shoulders. Not that Jess and Misty don’t; they’re just more passionate and tend to lead with their emotions and think about the consequences later. April and Kate typically think before they react, considering the feelings of others before making a decision.
    It’s rare when they go out just the two of them. Normally, all four girls go out together but Jess and Connor are spending the weekend with Maryanne, Jess’s aunt, and Misty is spending the weekend catching up on sleep while Mike is around. Can’t say I blame her; I’d like to catch up on some sleep but I’ve got important things to do today.
    First of which is finding a real estate agent. While I’m waiting for my computer to boot up, my phone rings. It’s Daniel.
    “Hey, man, what’s up?” I pop the phone on speaker so I can pour myself a second cup of coffee.
    “Maybe your luck, actually. I just got back from taking Haven and Lucas to the park and on our walk back, I noticed one of the houses across the street from the park is up for sale.”
    “Seriously? A park house in your neighborhood won’t last long.”
    “No, it won’t, so you better jump on it. I took a picture of the sign with the agent’s info on it and texted it to you.”
    Haven is suddenly screaming in the background and she sounds pissed. I love her to pieces but damn, does she have a set of lungs on her.
    “Thanks, Daniel, I appreciate it. I’ll let you go take care of little miss.”
    He laughs. “This will be your life soon enough. Talk to you later. Good luck.”
    Daniel not only sent me pictures of the sign, he sent me photos of the house. It’s incredible. When I pull up the website and read the stats on the house, I know it’s perfect. Five bedrooms, six bathrooms, gated pool, a good sized yard, fully remodeled—it’s completely turn-key. Even though I’m going to do this for April and Jaxson, possibly Mia, I can’t help but think about the long drive to work and back.
    Although I could telecommute like a few of our employees do, I like being in the office. I love the family atmosphere of our company and spending time with my dad.
    My dad is all about the future, though, and part of that is me being a dad to my kids. He worked out of the house when we were kids but as busy as he was, he never once missed a game, awards ceremony, or time to love on my mom.
    Knowing I can make this work, I get an appointment to see the house later this afternoon and text April.
    Got us an appointment to see a house today. Go home with Kate and I’ll meet you there at noon.
    Her response, however, wasn’t exactly what I imagined.
    Great! Got us an appointment to visit Mia today at three. I can’t wait!
    Today? She’s not wasting any time with this Mia business. I thought I’d have a few weeks to either adjust to the idea or talk her out of it. I should have known better; when April sets her mind on something there’s no stopping her.
    God help me.
     

April
    Kate and I decided to meet up at the diner where Misty used to work. It’s close to Kate’s house so she can run home if she needs to, but it’s also become sort of a sentimental spot to us all since Mike and Misty reunited.
    Ever since the night Mike met Hailey here, it’s become his favorite place. For a while, I was worried he’d eventually harbor some bad feelings toward