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The scent of powder and oil assailed her and made her feel as if she were wrapped up in baby heaven. The accident had thrown her. Cayden was right. She had no business going out on her own.

The argument after the initial scare had been heated.

“What the hell were you thinking?” He had demanded.

“That I had a right to take my babies out for a spin.”

“They are mine too and you should have said something to me.”

“Are you telling me that I have to clear everything with you before doing so?”

“When the hell are you going to realize that you are not some normal person?” The angry frustration had been heavy in his voice.

“You are Blair Caruso and on top of that, you gave birth to quadruplets. Whatever you do, you will make news. Reporters are going to follow you around every damn day. You had no right taking the babies out on your own.”

“It’s times like these that I wish I was a normal person, free to do and go wherever please.”

“What is that supposed to mean?”

“Figure it out.” She had snapped at him before storming from the room.

But the fact was, she would not change anything. She loved him, loved her babies and the irritations and lack of privacy was something she was prepared to deal with, as long as she had them.

Heaving a sigh, she went to check on the boys.

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He had to be innovative and inventive enough to get her out of the house. In order to do so, he enlisted her dad’s assistance.They were very cool towards each other since the accident and even though they slept in the same bed, they were miles apart.

It ends now. He wanted his wife back and blaming her for leaving the house that day was completely unfair. Besides, he wanted to do something lavish to show her how much he appreciated her.

So, the plan was to have her dad call with some urgency to get her away for the entire day. He assured her with cool dignity that he and the rest of the family were perfectly capable of taking care of the babies.

“I would like to take you out to dinner for your birthday. I suggest you get dressed from there and I will pick you up.”

“You want me to spend the entire day away from my children?”

“They are mine too and I would love to spend the day with them.”

“Okay, fine.” She had sounded disgruntled and none too pleased, but he was going to make up for it later on. Better she thought he was still upset with her, than having her finding out what he was planning, what the entire family and staff were planning.

When she finally left after cradling each baby for several minutes, they got to work. The invitations had been sent out weeks ago and they were expecting a lavish crowd. He had even invited several people from Europe and the family in Italy were already here and settled in an apartment building owned by the company.

His wife just turned thirty-one and he had been through a series of events, some of them life threatening. He was going to show her how much he appreciated her.

Stepping outside, he noted in approval, the team that had been hired to do the decorations, coming out of the pool house where they had been in hiding until she left.

The entire grounds would be altered. Strings of pepper lights were going to be hung from the trees and the flowering bushes would be hung with streamers. A dais had been set up somewhere near the pool and a live band would be playingclassical music. Chairs and tables had already been put in place in front of the stage.

Pushing the double pram that transported his daughters, he made his way towards the group of decorators. Clive showed up at the rear, with his sons. The girls were cooing and drooling, their hazel eyes darting everywhere.

It was a vivid scene, with flowers blooming and the scent of summer prevalent. Conail was busy directing the team of gardeners on what to cut and where to put them. His mother was inside discussing the sumptuous menu with the caterers and their own chef.

“It looks like utter chaos,” Clive commented.

“For now!” His brother agreed. “I want everything to be just right.”

“She’s going to be completely blown away.” He observed.

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