Stranger! Please be my Child’s Father .Chapter 16: new bedroom + new sleeping positions . It was so very easy to settle into a routine with his little family. Both of them would drop off Hudson in the mornings, Arabella would pick up the little boy on her way home from work, Gael would come home early in the evenings, both of them would trade off on who cooked dinner, and Gael would complete the rest of his work from the home studio. It was nice–some days he could watch Arabella relax and help his son with homework as she prepped dinner–other days he was able to indulge in his wife’s god tier cooking. Certain mornings were a bit rough. Sometimes things didn’t go to plan–but this was definitely not something that Gael anticipated. At first, it was the alarm going off. Gael finally groaned and pulled himself up, and the time on the screen made him screech. Fifteen minutes late–he’d just have to skip his shower to make sure that he was on time for driving Arabella and Hudson to
Stranger! Please be my Child’s Father .Chapter 17: mother in law approaching . The first thing that Arabella felt in the morning was that she didn't feel like death. Her throat had cleared up, her nose was less congested, and aside from the early-in-the-morning fatigue, she felt a lot less like the groggy, tired monster she had been yesterday. She also didn’t feel any of the dry mouth, harried breathing after waking up after a night full of nightmares. She must have had an actual, pleasant sleep for once. The second thing that she noted was that she was very much snuggling into a person. Her nose was digging into a neck, she was practically starfished on top of them. There were arms wrapped around her, keeping her stable, and the chest she sprawled on rose and fell steadily. The third thing she realized was that she was very much snuggling with Gael Laurent. Her fake …whatever. Gael’s lips were slightly parted, head tilting back onto a pillow, and he looked a lot more youthful
. Stranger! Please be my Child’s Father .Chapter 18: family bond . If Gael was terrified of seeing his mother after so long, Arabella was even worse. The rapper had waited until the mother and son duo had brushed their teeths and sipped their coffees (Hudson had hot chocolate made by Gael because it apparently tasted better, but all Gael did was prepare the Nestle chocolate mix, so he didn’t know what the little rugrat was talking about. Okay, he totally put a little extra sugar as a treat.) to break it to them, and Arabella’s face had completely drained of any and every hint of color. Gael was helpless as the woman fretted and ran around the house. She was quick to send Hudson to shower, then rushed to get an ironing board, ironing out Gael’s and Hudson’s clothes until they were creaseless. (Apparently Arabella had invited herself to pick out what Gael was wearing to impress his mother.) Gael too, was pushed to go shower by Arabella, and Hudson and him could only exchange a h
Stranger! Please be my Child’s Father .Chapter 19: a regular night . Ideally, the night wasn’t supposed to include Arabella almost stabbing Gael with a chip, or Faye laughing so hard that juice spurted out of his nose, or Hudson biting Louis’s finger. See, initially, it had been a regular night. Gael had kicked off his shoes at the door, 4:00 PM reading out on his watch. He supposed it was the earliest ever that he had managed to come home, but he rather liked it. It was still light outside, and if he had timed it right, Arabella and Hudson were both home. He loosened his tie, before the pattering of feet clued him into the presence of newcomers. Arabella and Hudson seemed to be racing to get to him, and Seokjin, was notably losing in her haste to protect her little son from smacking into the corners of walls. Gael felt his heart do a little flip flop as he saw the mother and son duo rushing to get to him. He’d never been welcomed this way, not before these two, and everytime
Stranger! Please be my Child’s Father .Chapter 20: life comes at you fast . True to his word, Gael had scheduled the photoshoot. Given his name and power, he was given an appointment immediately, for the day after. (It helped that he had practically helped raise this particular photographer, almost like a son of his and one of his favorite people.) Hudson, for one, looked adorable in his little suit that Gael had gotten tailored for him, tie adorably twisted and knotted (Hudson had been insistent that he wear the tie with the tigers, and so the orange cartoon animals leapt out of the fabric.) Gael, dressed in his own neat suit himself, hoisted the boy to rest on his hip, peppering soft kisses to his cheeks. When Arabella stepped out, Gael felt his mouth go dry. It was so ridiculous… What difference did it make that her hair had been neatly swept back, a strand acting as a fringe for her to keep out of? What difference did it make that her lips looked glossy and sheen, as thoug
Stranger! Please be my Child’s Father .Chapter 21: behind the scenes . “Hudson buddy.” Momma’s voice was shaky, and for some reason, Hudson thought he saw something shiny on her face. He turned, holding Benny tight to his chest. “What are we?” “We’re … we’re a team.” Hudson answered. He saw his mother nod once, pressing the car faster into the pouring torrent. After a heartbeat, Hudson spoke. “Momma…where’s daddy?”oOoGael stretched awake, burying his face in the pillow, trying to get a few more hours of rest, but it was rather futile. He was awake. He tightened his arms, hoping to pull Arabella closer to him, ready to bend down and kiss his… Well, he didn’t really know what Arabella was to him.. But, she was his. Yeah… His Arabella. That had a nice ring to it.Unfortunately, his hands came back empty, save for the sheets that he had grasped throughout the night. After rubbing the last of his sleep from his eyes, Gael sat up, realizing that he was alone in the room. It was r
Stranger! Please be my Child’s Father .Chapter 22: beneath the edges . || March 4th ||I’m surprised as I write this. I’m unable to believe that this is real, not a dream that my brain has conjured in order to trick me. But I should keep this updated. This very may be something that can be used to prove my innocence in court, if it escalates as I think it will. Yesterday, I went out with Jonathan and Hudson in the backseat, one of those company parties. They had become much more manageable now that I have Hudson, it was easy to excuse myself to soothe my baby, or to say that we both needed a moment. It was okay, Jonathan was charming investors, and Hudson had a magnificent time gnawing at my dress. On the way back, I quietly commented that one of the investors had been very sweet to Hudson, that I liked the company. It was a blasé comment, I didn’t mean anything by it. Just to fill the car, because Hudson got nervous when the car was quiet. If Jonathan could talk more about th
Stranger! Please be my Child’s Father .Chapter 23: one more shot . “I think I’ve been waiting for your call.” Ian answered. “You know my wife.” Gael said back. “Not quite. But this will be better explained in person. I’ll see you in 15, bro.” The younger murmured back. True to his word, exactly fourteen minutes later, his doorbell was ringing. Gael opened the door, and the bunny-looking boy took one glance at his face, before pulling him into a tight hug. He moved slightly to reveal the shorter boy that had been standing behind him, playing with his fingers. “Bro. This is my boyfriend, Jayden. I have a strange feeling that he can answer the questions you have.” Ian murmured, tugging the other who bowed and mumbled a shy hello, peeking out from behind pink strands of hair. Once the couple was seated across from him, Gael leaned forward. “About my wife…”The man, Jayden, seemed to be a little timid. But tucked safely under the secure arm of his boyfriend, he addressed Gael te