Damon entered the car and sat tiredly after the fiasco with that woman. A little movement caught his attention and he diverted his gaze at the little fellow beside him. It was only at this moment that he paid his careful attention to his son. His cheeks were red and there were still tear stains on his skin.
He really was crying.
Damon picked him up and sat him in his lap.
“What’s the matter? Why are you crying?” He asked gently as he wiped his son’s cheeks.
The boy sniffed and looked up indignantly at his father. “I want to see mommy,” Allen said in a whimper.
Damon was taken aback. “Son..”
“No! I want to see Mommy! She is not dead! Mommy’s alive!” Allen started to exclaim as tears slid down his cheeks once again.
Damon’s eyebrows immediately knitted. “Who told you about this?” He asked stiffly.
Allen sobbed and answered in a broken voice.
“Grandma said Mommy’s dead. And if I want a Mommy, Aunt Veronica is there. But I don’t want her! I want my mommy!” Allen said, dissatisfied.
Damon clenched his jaw when he heard this. Ha. These people were really shameless. Before Damon could fan his anger, he was distracted by his son’s cry.
“Son, your mom might be sleeping right now, we can’t disturb her, can we?” Damon tried to coax him.
“No! I want to see Mommy!” Allen whined and cried out more. Damon was exasperated. This was the first time his son threw a tantrum like this. He can’t help but sigh and order his men to drive towards Anya’s apartment.
When they were outside, Damon was pondering whether to call Anya. He doesn’t want to disturb her nor give her the wrong idea. But seeing his son’s pitiful eyes, he could only give up and call Anya’s number.
“Hello?” Damon nearly caught his breath when he heard the soft voice. He released a sigh.
“It’s me,” He answered, a little unsure.
“Damon?” Anya’s voice rang from the other line again.
“Uhm, you see..” Damon don’t know how to say it. When suddenly a crisp voice rang out.
“Is that Mommy?” Allen exclaimed.
Anya on the other side heard this too, and her heart raised. She then remembered the hesitating voice of Damon. Was their son bothering him?
“I am sorry, Anya. You might be getting ready to sleep right now. But Allen here..” Anya understood the hidden words of Damon. Before they could add words to each other, a childish voice called out.
“Mommy!” Allen drew his face closer to the phone, almost kissing it. Anya smiled and answered.
“Baby,”
Allen was ecstatic when he heard his Mom’s voice.
“Mommy! Mommy! We’re outside your house!” The boy was the one who announced. Anya was taken aback.
“What?” She asked incredulously. Damon then took over the phone.
“I’m sorry, he was crying to see you,” Damon tried to explain.
Anya bit her lips and pondered. She really wanted to meet her son too. And there are right outside her apartment.
Anya could not help but be drawn to the temptation and said her response. “I’ll be out,” She said and hanged up the phone.
She took her coat and wore her slippers as she went out.
“Daddy, what did Mommy say?” The child bugged his father. Damon could only massage his temple.
He does not want to pressure Anya in any way. And he thinks this situation does not help her.
While he was in second thought, he saw Anya walking out of the apartment. He can’t help but straighten up and went out of the car.
“It’s cold. You shouldn’t have gone out dressed so little,” Damon immediately reprimanded her.
Anya stopped in front of him and looked at his face. She remembered their last conversation and she can’t help feel a surge in her heart.
He is still so kind.
“Mommy!” But then, the voice of their son sounded. They were shaken awake from their stupor and paid their attention to the little boy.
Damon could only sigh exasperatedly and take his son out of the car. He looked at Anya apologetically.
Anya saw Damon’s expression and felt funny. He really did not have to feel that way. Anya already knows just how much the little guy was after her. She can’t blame him. in fact, she was very happy receiving her son’s attention.
Allen extended his arms towards Anya. “Mommy!” He called out.
Anya smiled and took him to her arms.
The little child immediately snuggled on her neck.
“Mommy, I missed you.” Allen whispered. Anya’s heart ached as she heard this. “Mommy misses you too, sweetheart,” Anya answered as she hugged him tightly. “Really?” Allen got up from her embrace and looked expectantly at Anya.
“Then can Monmon be with mommy?” He asked with puppy eyes.
“Mon,” Damon said in a warning voice. He really thought his son is going over the top right now.
Allen heard his father’s words and immediately sniffed. Tears started to sprung in his eyes.
“Hngg, Mommy~” Allen whined and snuggled back to Anya’s embrace. Anya immediately coaxed him by patting his back.
Damon saw this and he sighed.
“Sorry, something happened at home that’s why he appears clingy right now,” He explained stiffly.
Anya looked at Damon.
“What happened?” She asked.
Damon pursed his lips, but he still answered.
“Someone said his mother is dead,” Damon’s voice was little, trying not to trigger Allen again. But Anya still heard him.
She then understood her son’s strong reaction, and her heart ached in the process. She doesn’t want him to feel this way in such a young age. So she impulsively decided.
“Well, can he stay with me?” She said. Damon was surprised when he heard this. Anya saw his stunned expression and immediately bit her lips.
She spoke without speaking. How could she just ask him to leave his child with her? But as she felt her son’s sorrow in her arms, she tried to plead to Damon.
“Uhm, if, if you’re not at ease to let him stay with me, you could also stay. But I’m sorry, my apartment is small,” She tried to negotiate but her cheeks burned. She just invited a billionaire boss to sleep in her apartment!
Damon was even stunned to hear this. He watched her embarrassed face and his lips tugged for a smile.
He doesn’t want her to think he is not at ease leaving his son with her, but he also couldn’t let this opportunity slip away.
“Well, I ask you to take care of us,” Damon said with a crafty smile.
When they were inside, Anya started to regret. She roamed her eyes at her pitiful apartment and imagined the look of their mansion. Her place must look like a dog house right now.
“I’m sorry, my place might be stuffy..” She said in a sad voice.
Damon looked around the place which was Anya’s home. There was a strange feeling being inside Anya’s place. He felt he was slowly getting close to her.
While Allen tugged at Anya’s dress.
“Mommy, I want to sleep in your room!” He said cheerfully. Anya smiled.
“Let’s wash up first okay?” She said and picked him up.
Damon placed the bag which contained their clothes. Well, he was prepared. “Do you want to wash him?” He asked her.
Anya’s eyes brightened.
“Yes!” She answered without second thought. Damon’s lips also raised.
“Well, I will trouble you,” Damon’s voice was gentle. “Not at all!” Anya enthusiastically retorted.
So then, the mother and child went to the bathroom inside the room. Damon went with them carrying the bag of clothes.
When he placed it down, Anya informed him if he wanted to wash up, he could use the other bathroom. He agreed and took his clothes to wash up.
After he was done, he went outside and took his phone to make calls for a while. When he heard the door of the bedroom’s bath open, he glanced at the mother and son pair before he hanged up his phone.
Anya placed her son on top of the bed.
“Mommy sleep with me!” The baby exclaimed. Anya laughed and happily agreed. “Okay!”
The cheeky little boy was not satisfied and turned to his dad. “Daddy too!” He announced.
The two adult froze.
This kid!
Damon could only complain in his head.
But Allen already lied down in the middle and patted sides.
“Yey! Mommy, Daddy and Baby are together!” Allen eyes shined brightly as he happily said.
Damon and Anya was taken a back. They stared at the happy expression of their son and looked at each other. their eyes say the same.
They can’t let this little guy down.
So both of them lied down as well, with Allen in the middle.
“Goodnight, Mommy! Daddy!” The child kissed his parents’ cheeks before he snuggled in their embrace.
The two people stared at their precious son, and with a smile on their lips, looked at each other.
Not long, they too drifted to sleep.
Damon woke up by the bright rays of the morning. It was his first time having a sleep so good that he did not wake up in dawn. He turned to his son sleeping next to him, but Anya was already gone.
He got up as well. Probably feeling the movement, and also being the time for his usual morning, Allen rubbed his eyes awake. He saw his Daddy.
“Daddy,” He called out. Damon picked his son up and rubbed his head. “Had a good night sleep?” He asked him with a smile.
It was then the child remembered the bliss from last night.
“Mommy!” He exclaimed and looked around. But he did not see his Mommy in the bedroom.
Damon saw his son’s upcoming distress and told him. “Let’s find Mommy?”
The baby boy nodded like a peck.
Damon got up from the bed with his son in his arms.
The moment the two boys went out, they smelled the fragrance of food from the kitchen. They immediately saw Anya placing freshly cooked breakfast on the table.
“Mommy!” Allen called.
Anya turned to them and smiled. “Breakfast is ready!” She said cheerfully.
Damon was still in a daze looking at the bright person in front of him. there was a warm feeling in his heart as he stared at the woman, smiling gently with locks of her hair framing her face, utterly beautiful.
He went back on his thought as he felt his son causing a ruckus in his arms. So he could only smile helplessly and went to the table.
When they sat, they faced an appetizing breakfast. Anya assisted them in their plate as they started eating.
Damon has tasted every delicacy in the world, but to him, nothing compared to this. Allen as well was eating so well with his Mommy helping him.
They ate happily and harmoniously. Like a perfect family of three.