"Luke, what did you talk about with Leo?" Charmaine asked the little boy. After Leo left, she hurriedly went to Luke's room and queried.
Luke who was sitting in front of the television turned to the woman. "Did daddy already left?" he asked innocently.
"Oh, you're not calling him uncle anymore? You're calling him daddy now!" she spat. She's a bit annoyed at how Luke was acting out of character. She doesn't get him anymore.
Luke turned off the TV and turned to his mom. "Leo said I can call him daddy. Did I do something wrong?" he blinked and looked at Charmaine with his puppy eyes.
Charmaine slapped her forehead. "Why would he say that?" She said as she sensed a headache coming. She wanted to probe further but there he went again with his 'cute attack'! She knew he would just play innocent with his answers. "Alright, just tell me what you talked about." she mumbled.
Luke lowered his head. "Well... you were very sad this morning, so I called daddy for a talk. I told him I don't allow him to marry any other woman! He must only marry you, or else don't ever come near us again!" he said with his brows furrowed and his arms crossed over his chest.
Charmaine was flabbergasted. She held the top of her head with both hands. Wow! That sounded like she just sent the kid to blackmail Leo into marrying her! No wonder Leo would ask her out on a date! And the other thing is... Leo already know! But did he just believe a child's word without any evidence? He didn't even ask her for any confirmation!
"So, you basically just told him you're his son, and that you will only acknowledge him if he marries me? You don't even understand what marrying someone means!"
"I do! Sarah told me, if you marry someone, then you have to be with that person for the rest of your life! I want to be family with the both of you forever!" the boy declared.
Charmaine sighed. That's the very problem. She was afraid and refused to believe in the word forever. She didn't want to marry Leo just to divorce him for a second time. She's afraid of being his future ex-wife. She didn't want to marry him for the wrong reasons.
"Why are you frowning mom?" Luke suddenly asked. "Didn't dad ask you out for a Valentine's date?" he said with his head tilted to one side.
Charmaine turned to Luke with widened eyes. The Valentine's day is on Sunday?
***
"Ahh... what exactly are we doing here?" Charmaine asked as she put her hands on each sides of her waist. She was wearing a pair of casual blue denim pants paired with black ankle boots and a red sleeveless shirt topped with a black coat. She was so not ready for what was in front of her!
"Well... we're flying to Paris." Luke answered on behalf of Leo.
Charmaine glared at Luke and then turned to the enormous private plane in front of her. Eight o'clock this morning, Leo picked them up from their home to send them to their Valentine's date destination, but after a while the car stopped in the LC airport. And now they are staring at a private jet!
"And I've been meaning to ask... what is a little kid like you doing here?" she began scolding Luke. No one told her Luke was coming along. He sneaked in and sat on the shotgun seat. With the partition lowered down, she didn't even notice he was there.
"He said he's your guardian and chaperone. That he won't allow you to go anywhere without him." Leo explained.
Charmaine clenched her fists. Great! Now she can't make a quick escape anymore, by saying she needs to go home because Luke will miss her. Sigh.
Witnessing her displeased expression, Leo leaned closer to Charmaine and whispered to her ear. "You can tell me if you don't want to bring him along. I can send him home right now." he teased.
Charmaine's ear turned red when she felt his breath. "Forget it!" she exclaimed. Still wearing a frown, she followed the flight attendant and made her way to the plane. Leo and Luke just followed behind. Charmaine has always been sweet and cheerful. This is the very first time Leo saw her in a sour mood, but even her scowl looked cute to him now. How strange.
***
Paris, France after an hour trip:
Charmaine sighed. This is the weirdest date she has ever had! If someone told him five years ago that she will be checking in a hotel with Leo and a child in Paris someday, she wouldn't believe it! Even in her dreams and premonitions, this has never happened before. In that strange parallel life, Leo always went on business trips and he never once took her with him. She can even count the number of times they've slept together! It only happened when Leo went home drunk.
Sleeping together? Charmaine blushed while staring at the floor to ceiling glass window of the hotel. Why was she suddenly remembering such things! She slapped her cheeks lightly trying to wake herself up from day dreaming. The stimulation she received when she found out Leo only booked one room already caused her stomach to be filled with butterflies! She certainly didn't need those perverted thoughts now!
Too caught up in her thoughts, Charmaine didn't realize Leo was already standing behind her. It was only when Leo placed his arms around her waist that her eyes regained focus and she saw hers and Leo's reflection on the glass window. What an intimate scene, with Leo hugging her from behind and his head resting on her shoulder!
"What are you... Luke is still here." she protested but didn't pry his arms away. She felt her cheeks burning even more.
"He's taking a nap on the bed. Let's just stay like this for while. I missed you so much you know." he mumbled.
Charmaine's heart ran wild. Was that a love confession? Or was it her just overthinking? But the warmth coming from Leo Ji's body, his fragrance that was currently overwhelming her senses just felt so real!