Just as the doctor had expected, it took another two days before Patrick's dads were released from the hospital. We helped Shannon, Connor, and Ian set everything up in their hotel suite, insisting they call if needed. Then we were back in our

room, packing and waiting for the car that Drew had sent to come pick us up.

When the car arrived, the back door opened before the driver could get out, and I saw Jake climbing out with an enormous grin. I threw myself at him, and he laughed. "I didn't know you were coming to pick us up," I said as he picked me up and spun me around.

"I didn't wait for his answer. I just kissed him. Patrick chuckled as he handed our small pile of luggage to the driver and climbed into the car. After a long kiss, Jake put me down, and we climbed into the car. The traffic was light since it was still early afternoon, and we made it to the house in record time.

As we pulled up the drive, I spotted Drew, Mike, and Josh all standing on the front porch waiting for us. The minute the car stopped, I ran to them out the door. Mike swept me up in his arms, and Drew and Josh surrounded me in a group hug. After greeting each of my guys with a kiss, Drew grabbed my hand and started leading me around to the open garage, and I looked back at the others, completely confused.

"We aren't staying here tonight," Drew explained as he opened the pasanger door and helped me in. The other guys piled into the back, and Drew quickly backed the SUV out of the garage.

"Do I get to know where we are going? Or are you going to keep it a secret?" I asked, turning to look toward the back.

"Secret," Jake said from the middle row.

We had been driving for about half an hour when Drew turned off the main road and began driving up a long driveway. Josh reached around my set and, with his hands, covered my eyes. I grumbled but let them have their fun. I was sure I knew where they were taking me, but I didn't want to let them know that Patrick had already told me and ruined their excitement.

When Drew stopped the SUV, Josh dropped his hands, and I stared at the front of the house. It was enormous, the kind of place that we could fill with lots of new memories. When Drew came around and opened my door, taking my hand to help me out, I let him in. I was too busy trying to take everything in.

I was delighted and surprised when we approached the front door, and Daren opened it to welcome us home. I jogged up the steps, giving him a fierce hug and a kiss on the cheek. Daren gave me an indulgent smile as I let him go. "Welcome home, Miss Emmy," he greeted me. Then Drew scooped me up, and I giggled as he carried me across the threshold.

"Asshole," Mike grumbled. The others just chuckled.

It took me almost two hours to thoroughly explore the house before I finally made my way to the bedroom the guys had picked for me. The second I stepped into the room, my face lit up. This room was perfect for me. It was a wide open space with two huge windows that opened onto a balcony. There was a padded window seat with another large window that allowed natural light to flood the room. Bookshelves were built into one of the walls. The bed was large enough for all of us to sleep, and a large flatscreen was mounted on the wall across from the bed. I could control the lights with a remote control, and when I opened the door to the en suite bathroom, I found a shower that took up one wall with four different shower heads and a tiled bench to sit on. There was also a large tub that could almost double as a hot tub. It was complete with jets, and I couldn't wait for us to try it out.

"So?" Drew asked like he hadn't just spent the last two hours with him exploring our new house. I laughed and tackled him onto the bed. The other guys kicked off their shoes and followed us to join in on the pillow fight. Later that night, I was lying breathless and contented between Drew and Mike. "I swear, your two are determined to break my vagina." I groaned.

"You know, baby," Mike said from where he lay. "You make that sound like a challenge."

"Yes, she does," agreed Drew. Then they were both grinning at me.noveldrama

"Would you like us to consider it a challenge, beautiful?" Drew asked, leaning over to kiss me. "Because we could do that again, but only if you're not too sore."

"Plus, we have forever to get it right," Mike added as his hand slid up my thigh. All I could do was lay back and moan.

Our first week in the new house flew by. Patrick had bought his dads a game console and went to the hotel to help set it up. It cracked me up watching them as they all went after each other in whatever game they were playing. I also finally decided to get my eyebrow pierced. It was something I had wanted to do for a long time but never had the money for, and I was also afraid my father would try to rip it out when he saw it. So I made the appointment and told the guys, who decided they should all be there with me. When the appointment day came, we all crammed into the piercing room. The guy doing the piercing tried to convince me I should get a nipple piercing as well. He shut up fast when he turned and saw all five of my guys glaring at him. I just laughed at the possessive asses and assured them I would never consider getting any intimate piercings done; just the thought gave me chills. While there, the twins decided to get tattoos and set up appointments after discussing ideas with one of the artists. I promised to return with them, and after getting directions to care for my new piercing, we headed back to our new home.