The dining table was already filled with different dishes. There was chicken, black bean soup, salad, Mac and cheese and steaming white rice. Nikki was wondering if James cooked the dishes himself. Thinking of this, she raised her head to look at him.
"I ordered it." James said serving a little rice to little Jimmy beside him. "I can't cook.. yet, I will learn it if you want." James raised his head to fix his heated gaze on her.
Feeling flustered by James sudden heated gaze, Nikki quickly scanned the room for something to save her from this awkward situation. Her sight landed on one of Malta's cap hanging on the coat rack. Then she realised Malta was missing.
"Aren't you going to wait for Malta?" Nikki quickly asked.
James looked at her silently for a while before he smiled gently. "She's preparing for the national exams so she is staying at a friend's place to study. She won't be back until tomorrow afternoon."
"Oh, I see." So it's a sleepover. The dining room descended into an awkward silence. That's when they noticed Jimmy was struggling to reach the black bean soup on the table since he was small.
Due to his struggle, trying to reach the black bean soup, he toppled over and fell off his chair. James stretched out his arms to catch him. He did catch the little boy's leg but failed to stop his head from hitting the floor.
Everything went silent for a moment around Jimmy as the pain registered in his head. He let out a loud cry and started to sob. He felt someone carrying him and petting his back. It was a refreshing scent of lily so he knew it was his mother. He slowly calmed down as she took him to his room.
James followed behind the panicking Nikki after he grabbed the first aid kit. He helps her open the door to Jimmy's room on the second floor.
Nikki gently placed Jimmy on his bed as James quickly steps in to check up on the wound.
"Luckily, it's nothing serious" James said as they both sighed in relief. After carefully adding balm to Jimmy's bump, James stood at the side and watched both mother and son cuddle together.
"Today, I am going to read about.." Nikki said picking up a book.
"I want daddy!" Jimmy suddenly said causing James who was already feeling left out to smile. "I want daddy to read it to me this time"
"Oh, it's alright then." Nikki forced a smile as she stood up. "James, Jimmy wants you to read his bed night stories to him." She was so angry when she saw James stupid smile that she just stormed out of the room straight to the master's bedroom.
The master's bedroom was on the third floor so she had to climb the stairs to the third floor. She was so angry that while she was going up the stairs, she hit her foot.
She entered the master's bedroom and locked the door. Then limped her way to the king sized bed as she lay down. The bed was so soft and comfortable that she fell asleep immediately.
After putting Jimmy to bed, James slightly ruffled his hair then went upstairs ready to have a good night's sleep with his wife. When he got to the door of the master's bedroom, he pushed the door knob but the door did not budge.
He understood the message, she was kicking him out of the room. He sighed lightly as he turned to the room directly opposite the master's bedroom. He had to take it slow to enter her heart.