"My God, Lance!" Leila yelled. "Where is he?"

I ignored her, looking under tables as quickly as I could. Then, I lifted the skirt of the last table and there he was, sitting under the table, hiding. "Jase! What were you doing?"

"Playing Hide and Seek," he said.

"I found him!" I announced, and Leila rushed over. I quickly scooped him into my arms and hugged him to my chest. "Do not ever do that to me again, Jase! Do you hear me?"

He nodded as his eyes ...