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Red.
“This is Jack, he’s my friend’s little brother.” I smiled as Jack waved at Red.
“Nice to meet you, Jack. I’m Red.” He beamed.
“Wait? Like your hair?”
“Exactly like my hair. It’s cool, huh?” Red patted the bun that sat on top of his head and laughed as Jack nodded his head enthusiastically.
“Auntie Ana, do you think my mommy would let me do that?” he asked as his deep hazel eyes stared up at me.
“Maybe when you’re older.” I ruffled his hair as he pumped his fist in happiness.
“Ana, have you seen Lorenzo?” Red quizzed.
“Not since this morning. Sorry.”
“I’ve got some jobs to do anyway. I’ll see you this evening.” He waved goodbye to Jack and flashed me his friendly smile before he left through the garage.
“He was cool! Now, where is the little boys room?”
“It’s just this corridor. We have to count five doors and then we will reach it.”
“I can count five doors; I can go alone.” He smiled as he ran off down the corridor
“Okay, I’ll wait right here for you,” I called.
I sat on the bottom step of the stairs as I picked at the frayed knees of my jeans. The afternoon with the girls had been exactly what I needed. I knew Tay didn’t approve of Lorenzo and his actions, but Robin seemed to get it, and even if she didn’t, she hid it well.
“Anastacia, what are you doing here?” I wasn’t expecting Lorenzo to still be at home, but he must have been holed up in his office.
“I’m waiting for Jack.” It then dawned on me that he didn’t know who Jack was.
“Who the fuck is Jack?!” Lorenzo demanded, his voice getting louder with each word.
“That’s me. I’m Jack.” A usually quiet voice had been replaced with a confident one as Jack waved from behind my fiancé.
Lorenzo stilled for a moment, unsure of what he had just heard. He turned so he now stood by my side as he came face-to-face with an adorable five-year-old boy.
“You just said a swear word.” Jack scrunched his nose like his sister usually did when she was displeased and furrowed his brows.
“I just said a what?” The look on Lorenzo’s face was priceless. I had never seen him looked so surprised and confused at once.
“A swear word, you know, a really bad word.”
“Well, I am very sorry, little man.”Did Lorenzo apologise or was I hearing things?
“Do you have ice cream?” Jack smiled his cutest smile, the same one that caused his eyes to twinkle.
“Yes, I do. Why do you ask?” Lorenzo crouched down in front of Jack, a gentle smile touching lips.
“Well, I can forget the swear word if I can have some ice cream?” he whispered near Lorenzo’s ear and Lorenzo’s chuckle practically melted my damn heart.
Oh, shit…
I’m in trouble.
“Okay, sounds like a deal. How many scoops?”
