“There’s a pool?” Ollie asked as she cautiously took his hand. Max was slower, “do you promise never to make my maman cry ever again?” He crouched down until he was eyelevel to Max and held out his pinky finger, “I pinky promise I will never, ever do anything to make your maman sad. I will love her just as I love you and Ollie and the way I love Sera, Shiloh, and Tera. Deal?” When Max hooked his pinky around Levi’s finger the older man grew weepy again and pulled him in for a hug. Bobbie considered this was far better a meeting than their first one and she let the older man lead them through the house. Olivier tugged her backwards and pulled her into his arms. “What are you doing?” “You caved too fast. You should have gotten him to give you a pony or something.” “I don’t want a pony.