The Beauty & The Gangster

- Twelve -

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"Dadda asleep?" the kid with the most familiar face and most unfamiliar background walked with me slowly while I carried his asleep 'dadda' in my arms up to my room.

"Yes buddy..." I looked at the peaceful sleeping face of the guy I was once madly in love with. And who is still able to stir my heart with every mystery revolving around him.

He was sleeping like he was awake for last four years and finally he could relax.

Everybody else will be coming later in another flight. So instead of waiting, I brought Nanon and Noah with Pond, Boom Ram and Jay.

Now till the time I have any sort of arrangement for them to stay, I have no choice but to let them stay in my room.

Tomorrow Aunt Ying will also be back. And she will help Nanon with what all is required for Noah.

I placed Nanon on the bed gently, took out his shoes and tucked him a blanket.

"Noah hungry" Noah said as soon as I met his eyes.

I sighed thinking what a kid would like to eat. I tried to think of what I used to like when I was a kid. But all I recalled with waffles and ice cream.

I kneeled down in front of him "What would you like to eat, Noah?"

"Waffles and ice cream." He exclaimed with excited eyes.

I stared at him blankly for a second before smiling at him.

"Let's party!" I picked him up and walked out of the room closing the lights.

I called my butler and asked him to get me two ice-creams with waffles from whichever place sells the best.

I had also asked Pond and Boom to fetch clothes and necessities for a 3-4-year-old kid which was on the couch when I came outside.

"Ball!" Noah exclaimed as soon as he saw the ball on top of the box filled with toys.

"Ah thank god!" I mumbled relieved that finally he will be able to let me sit in peace for a while.

"O..." he called out as soon I sat on the couch and closed my eyes.

"Huh?" I asked dazed.

"Let's play!" Noah jumped with the ball in hand on to the couch beside me.

"Me?" I asked confused.

"O play with Noah." He said excited showing the ball to me.

I rubbed my face with my palms trying to shake away the tiredness.

For a 3-year-old, is it ok to be this energetic at night? His dad is sleeping like a log in my bedroom, and he is not letting me sit for even a second. I am suddenly feeling like all the workouts are in vain if I can't keep up with him.

After a while I heard some hushed voices from behind me. I turned to see Jay and Ram holding in their laughter.

"What?" I asked agitated.

"O, catch." Noah threw the ball in my direction but because I was distracted it hit my head.

"Ow!"

The two idiots who were trying to hold back were now laughing loudly.

"IS it funny?" I asked.

"Sorry boss. But the food is here."

"Are you serious? Why didn't you say so? Noah, let's go eat our waffles and ice-cream." I said and threw the ball away immediately picking him up.