Allie called Cassie just before seven the next morning. “Hey honey, how you doing this morning?” Cassie greeted her. “Did you get any sleep?”
“A little, I think.”
“Well soon enough they’ll be here and … well I started to say you can sleep then. But I guess that’s not really true, is it?”
Allie laughed, “Not hardly. Mom, do you mind if we all come for breakfast this morning?”
“Well of course not, but we’ll certainly bring it to you if you don’t feel like walking over,” Cassie assured her.
“Nope, I want to get out. We’ll be over soon. Oh, and Cal and Jenny and their kids are coming too,” Allie told her.
Cassie heard Sue and Annie come in as she called to Lily. “You’re going to need to cook extra. I think Ryan and Cal are coming too.” Cassie loved seeing the whole family, but it was rare for the men to come to breakfast.
Looking through the French doors, she saw Ryan walking by Allie’s side holding her arm, but she stopped to wonder why he had baby Jane in his arms. Then looking past Ryan and Allie, she saw both Cal and Jenny holding babies. It took a moment for everything to register.
“They came!” she yelled. “The twins are here!” She ran forward and yanked the door open. “I… I… why didn’t you call us? Oh, Allie I can’t believe you’re walking! Come sit down.”
All the young parents laughed at Cassie’s exuberance and everyone crowded around to see the newcomers.
Allie and Jenny both sat gingerly into the softest chairs. Ryan and Cal both handed Allie a baby and Jenny cuddled Jane.
“Why didn’t you call us?” Cassie demanded again.
“We were a little busy, Mom.” Ryan explained. “You remember how fast Christian came? Well, these two were even faster. Ruth wasn’t there yet and I was really scared I was going to be the one to deliver them. But thank goodness Jenny got there in time. She delivered them both, even though Ruth was there in time for the second one.”
Cassie stared at her son, dumbfounded. “Well, what are they?” she demanded. “Did you get your girl or are you the mother of four boys, tell me!”
Allie looked at her eldest, “Christian would you like the honor?”
Christian grinned. “River and I have twin sisters!” he announced happily.
“Oh, my goodness!” Cassie cried.
Tom reached down to give Cassie a hug, whispering into her ear, “Looks like you got your way again.”
Cassie is busier than ever with her growing number of grandchildren. And she’s delighted to learn another is on the way, though the news comes from a very unexpected source. Spending time with the grands and working at the shelter home she created takes up much of her time. Even with all this, she manages to sneak in time for a girls’ trip. Both the location of the trip and a chance encounter with an old friend cause Tom’s spanking hand to itch.
When a severely beaten woman shows up at the Shelter, she inadvertently brings Cassie and Sue into a dangerous situation. Will Cassie be around to welcome this new grandchild?
Family on the River continues the heartwarming and often humorous story of Cassie’s life.
Cassie’s Space series
These ten books introduce Cassie. She is my friend and has been since she wandered into my imagination fifty-four years ago. She is married to Tom, the man who loves her in a way that makes my heart nearly burst with happiness for the two of them. He loves her, guides her, protects her and when necessary, spanks the fool out of her. I’ve been told that their adventures are exciting, funny and realistic. Their love-life is passionate and fulfilling – but you’ll hear no graphic details, Cassie is a lady and giving too much detail would not be proper.
Cal’s Law series
Cal and Jenny are one of my younger couple. The spanking in their relationship began mere minutes after they met, and Cal hasn’t let up much since. There relationship has it’s struggles, but these two are meant to be together. They live in the same town as Cassie and Tom and there is a lot of interactions among the character of both series. Jenny is not as reluctant as Cassie to openly discuss her sex life, so you’ll find a little more spice in this series.
On the River series
In this, my latest series, everyone is around – all the characters I’ve grown to love over the years are living on the area of the river that they call The Landing. Their lives, their adventures, even their spankings sometimes intertwine. By this time in the series, I’m just typing as my characters tell me what’s happening. And I love it!
I’ll close today with a review on the latest book. This is one of the finest reviews I’ve ever had.
Starting with the first Cassie book until now, I have never been disappointed or failed to wait expectantly for the next one.
And, of course, the links -
Undercurrents on the River (book four)
Family on the River (book five)
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What a lovely snippet and beautiful family moment. Had to giggle at Tom's comment. Cassie got her own way in the best way ☺
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Roz
Cassie now has her even dozen grand kids. I'm sure glad she got her way this time.
DeleteWow! Surprise event. Loved the snippet, PK!
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