I opened my eyes as I heard the voices, I turned to see where Ava is. She isn't in the room, I searched for my clothes and pulled my shorts on. Stretching my arms I walked out of our bedroom.

The whole place is decorated by Ava personally, we even added our new photos. She is on the call with the kids as I heard their loud voices. She is typing on her laptop as I fell on her legs hugging her.

"But when you are coming?" Ivy's cute voice made me smile.

"I will come baby after work," Ava said massaging my head. I leaned into her stomach as her legs wrapped around my torso. She placed the laptop away caressing my back.

"Brad will do your work, you come na." Ava laughed.

"No baby, Brad is busy with his work and I like my work."

"Okay, but we all miss you. Noah is calling us to do our homework." Taylor said.

"You done?" I said against her stomach which made her giggle.

"Yeah."

"Vincent called me saying he is planning a family dinner," I said.

"Yup, we should go to the mart and buy new toys for my niece." Vincent and Valerie gave birth to a cute baby girl. They named her Viviana.

"Isn't she too young to play with toys?" I asked her in confusion.

"Lol, she will play in future and I wanna buy toys for my niece."

"Okay, madam."

"Brad can you massage my legs." She asked.

"Yup." I got up and sat beside her putting her legs on my lap.

"I love you." She said as soon as I massaged her delicate legs. She stands for hours which is why her knee caps, legs and feet hurt.

I listened to everything she said about her recent wedding project, I'm planning on buying our dream house but I'm not sure how she is going to react. We have been living in my old apartment for months now, I know she is happy but I want to live in a cosy home with a swimming pool in the backyard and a garden.

"What you want to eat for dinner?" I asked her.

"I'm carving for pizza." She replied. She called the pizza palace to order while I turned on the television to see the news.

"I think we both need to take a break from everything. We both became so busy that we didn't spend much time together." She said.

"I was planning for a trip after this dinner. However, Jack and Hailey said they will take care of the kids and Conner, Mack and Augustus will take care of their training." I told her.

"Hmm, that's good." We spoke about the kids and their likes. Not all of them are interested in boxing. We decided it would help the girls if they do gymnastics from now on.

I and Ava don't want to force the kids into any field, it's completely their choice, but martial arts training is mandatory even for the little girls. They started attending school, they are very protective around each other. The older boys are into boxing and wrestling. While the 14 and 12-year-old's are into sports.

We have been giving paid private classes to other kids who registered and the work became tough now. We also decided to search for a good lady instructor and a nutritionist.

"I'm going to collab with Micah Delgrosso soon as we both have some ideas for the content shoot and it involves the kids." She said.

"Hmm, now they are going to be models for your shoot?" I said.

"Yup! They are handsome and good looking. It will help them earn some pocket money." I laughed.

The boys usually work after their school to earn their pocket money and Ava involves the younger kids in the photoshoots, the money which is earned helps with clothing and their basic necessities.

I paid the delivery guy as he looked at me with wide eyes, I took the food from him and walked towards the living room. I washed my hands and walked back to where Ava is.

"The other day I heard Leonardo, Samuel and Zac talking about the cute girls from their classes," I said, Ava looked at me with a smile.

"I think you and Vincent need to give them a love class. I don't want any of them getting hurt or hurting someone."

"I already spoke to the older boys as I don't want them to be the Playboys. They gave a word that they would never hurt any girl but I don't know." She nodded her understanding.

"I don't have any work and the kids will be home. I will meet them after their training." I nodded my head.

"Noah is quite responsible and I'm sure he is going to take care of everyone," I said remembering Noah.

"Yeah, the big brother of the house," Ava said with a sweet smile on her face.

"True."

"Kevin and Colin are notorious rascals of the house," Ava said remembering how they run around chasing each other while training.

"They are best friends from day one."

"Yeah."

"But Brad, don't you think Taylor, Ella and Ivy will end up with any one of the boys we have?"

"They are too young to date and from where did you get such a nice thought?" I gave her an offensive look.

"It's waste sharing with you, I will gossip about this with Valerie." She said smugly taking a bite of her pizza.

"You and your gossips."

"Where do you wanna go on holiday?" I asked her.

"NYC, I always wanted to go but couldn't because of college and then work."

"Sure."

"Change the channel and put on some Disney film." She said as we ate.

*

"Hey, Ava is here?" I turned to see Noah who just came out of the shower.

"Yeah, she is in the living room with boys."

"Thanks." He walked away as I gazed at the new kids who are here doing their first lessons.

"Concentrate." After the class I walked to where Ava is, she and Noah are talking while Ava laughed at whatever Noah said.

"What you both are talking about?" I sat beside Ava.

"Oh, Noah is talking about his class stories."

"You never share those stories with me," I said as he shrugged his shoulders.

"You never ask and it's weird."

"What is weird in that?" I frowned.

"Talking about high school stories with you... You are kind of old." Ava laughed while I glared at him.

"Stop it, he is saying the school is very different from the school he went to. You know the private schools and their rules." Ava explained.

"And don't forget about the uniform, it feels weird," Noah said.

"We all went to public school but isn't it cool wearing a uniform? You look hot in uniform Noah." Ava patted his cheek.

"Hay, he is ugly and he needs to work out." I butted in removing her hand from his cheek. They both rolled their eyes at me.

"Yeah... Yeah... The girl's look hot in their school skirts," Zac spoke walking into the room. Ava snorted while I laughed. Mack and Conner are teaching the team beta. I divided the kids into teams for their scheduled training.

"So you are checking out the girls?" Noah asked.

"Like you don't," Zac countered back.

"I don't and you don't too."

"Where are Tom and Robert?" I asked Noah as I didn't see his friends.

"They are doing extra shifts, they will be back by nine," Ava said.

"Did they inform you? I didn't get any message from them." Informing me or Ava before stepping out of the home is one of the strict rules made by me.

"Yes."

"Samuel and Leonardo?" I asked about the 15-year-olds.

"They are helping Janet in the kitchen." Janet is the cook lady and the caretaker who lives here permanently. She is one of the good people I know and she doesn't have anyone so I asked if she could work for me.

I relaxed leaning against the sofa as Ava, Zac and Noah talked, I'm happy about this hope house. It is one of the biggest property and mansion in North Carolina, I'm proud that I achieved my two dreams. The only dreams which I dreamt of.

The basement consists of a personal training room with integrated high technology security, which only selected people can access inside. It is the main and confidential area of this whole mansion.

It is divided into five portions and two divisions with a private pool, library and garden. The pool is very huge and I always wanted to include the pool in my project.

I just want these kids to have everything, I will support them to become good persons in the future. I never said this but I want to be their elder brother and I'm their family.

Ava wrapped her arm around me as she rubbed soothing circles with her thumb on my arm. I will never be alone, with her I have everything I ever dreamed of.

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