The Beauty and the Kid

Part 2

Chapter 2

At night, the family had set up everything ready for dinner, so that they could all sit down for dinner together. Kai and Gerda carried together the meals to the table, then Kai took a look around the table to ponder how to give the whole table a nicer look for the guests. Someone knocked on the door, earning Gerda's attention, which walked towards the door.

„They must be here already," Announced Gerda opening up the door to see Alfida along with Rollan waiting there.

„Hey welcome home," Gerda said watching Alfida step in and embrace her friend, afterward she stepped away to let Rollan enter as well and both Gerda and Rollan embraced each other tightly.

„Hola mi amor," Greeted Rollan earning a peck on his cheek from the woman, afterward she grabbed the man under his chin and planted her lips on his for a small kiss.

„Bienvenido, cariño" The blonde spoke making Rollan smile at her attempt of greeting him in Spanish.

„Magnifico," Complimented Rollan earning a smile from the woman, which rubbed her nose on his and grabbed him by his arm to lead him into the dining room.

Kai and Alfida had in the meanwhile shared an embrace, then Kai looked at Gerda leading Rollan to greet her parents, which smiled at his presence and held out their hand at the man. Kai looked neutral at his girlfriend, which knew Kai wasn't really happy to have Rollan around.

„Quite interesting, how you still feel different about him after these three years. He has shown to be a good fit for Gerda. They have been around together every often. The way things have been going between them, their relationship will last for good. You don't need to worry about it. You saw it back with King Harald's machines, he would do everything possible to keep her safe, even if it would cost his life," Explained Alfida making Kai nod.

„I know, but I can't explain. I still worry about the future. What if something leads him to do bad things again?"

„You heard the Snow Queen. It was the Fire King, that took control of his mind and spoke into his head things to lead him into trouble," Alfida mentioned, then placed her hand on Kai's cheek to caress it. „Don't worry about it,"

Kai smiled at Alfida's touch and observed all the others reunite together at the table, afterward Alfida rolled her eyes to ask the boyfriend to get to sit down on the table along with her.

„Alfida, Rollan, good to have you two here as well. As our guests you can be the first ones to take from what you want," Told Vegard to the guests, that sat on the round table. „We've got stuffed turkey, rice, potatoes, and Brussels sprouts. Feel free to pick, what you want,"

„Thank you," Responded Alfida scooping a bit of rice onto her plate, while Kai observed across the table Gerda tell Rollan something, while he listened to her and glimpsed up at Una using a large knife and fork to cut down the turkey. Rollan got up and held out his hands offering the mother to cut the turkey in her place making the woman smile.

„You don't have to do that. You're our guest," Stated Una, then Vegard got up from his table and got between the two.

„My wife is right, sit down. I'll take it," Commented Vegard making Rollan nod and get back, while Una smiled and got down as well to see her husband take the task.

„Rollan, Alfida, I haven't seen you two for a while. How have things been at the sea?" Questioned Una watching Alfida take a spoon filled with sprouts.

„Oh well, it's not the same as it was months ago. We've been so unlucky at the sea. Our score seems lower by every time we get somewhere," The raven-haired woman explained. „If things keep going this way, we need to orientate ourselves and look for a plan B,"