The Nanny Affairs

XIV

The week after the party gulf shuffle into the kitchen bleary-eyed and ready to start cooking breakfast.
"I need some coffee. STAT. Then I'll make eggs and a tower of waffles. Mason and Mickey favourite."
Gulf look up to see mew mender in behind gulf. He gives him a crooked smile and reaches for the coffee pot.
"Morning gulf. Something steamy to start you day?"
"You read my mind."
Mew fills the cup for gulf making it exactly how gulf lik it before passing it into his hand.
"So you and the kid's are going coney island this afternoon?"
"All the rides and games we can handle. Sure you can't come?"
"Tempting but---"  mew cuts off as the elevator dings. A moment later Sofia enters the kitchen, hoisting a paper bag and looking suspiciously bright-eyed for this early in the morning.
"Darling!"  Sofia throws her arms around mew, who barely manage to catch her.
"Oh sofia. What are you--"
"Saying good morning to my boo-bear, duh!"  Sofia tries to pull him in close but mew step back.
"We have company"
"It's just gulf.."
"Yeah..." Gulf put the coffee mug down and start to turn away.
"Gulf you don't have to leave. This is your home too, and Sofia needs to remember that."  Mew gives her a pointed loo, and Sofia rolls her eyes.
"Whatever. I'm here to see gulf anyway."  Sofia tosses her hair over her shoulder and turns her back on mew to focus on gulf.
"Grab me acip of coffee, and let's chat."
"Sofia, we talked about this. It's not appropriate to ask gulf to fetch your things."
Sofia rolls her eyes but moves to get her own cup of coffee. Gulf try to catch mew's gaze just as twins come trundling into the room with messed hair.
"Morning . What's for breakfast?"
"Ooooo, waffles!score!"
"I thought you boys could use a little treat for breakfast. Here you go"
Gulf started to set a plate of waffles down in front of Mickey....but Sofia snatched it right out of his hand!
"Hey!"
"Sofia, surely that's not necessary --"
"This kind of unhealthy eating is exactly what I wanted to talk to you about, Gulf ."
"But waffles....."
"Don't worry Mickey. I grabbed some fresh spinach and mushroom to put in an egg white omlette for you and your brother."
"I'm Mason."
"That's what I said.."
Sofia takes two steps and dumps the plate over the trash can...
"Sofia....!"
"Noooooooooo"
"Sofia. That's so wasteful. You just throw out perfectly good food!"
"We can afford it."
"Food waste is about more than just money, you know "
"Mew, back me up here."
"While I don't agree with her methods.....maybe Sofia has a point?"
"Really? Not you too...." Mason said in sad tone.
"Mew.....Is this kind of example you want set for your children?"
"I can't believe you're ---"
"Sofia, Gulf has a point. We don't want the boys to think it's okay to walk into someone else's house and threw away their breakfast, right?"
"I guess!" With a grimace, gulf take the mushroom and spinach from the paper bag and start chopping.
"Can we still get cotton candy at coney island this afternoon,Dad?"
"Coney Island? That rat-infested German factory? Absolutely not!"
"Dad...." Both Mason and Mickey said in unison. Gulf glance over at Mew, but he's looking at the twins helplessly.
"Boys..... Sofia is a part of this family now, and we have to respect the adjustment that might require."
"Gulf make sure you strain the spinach before you add it to the egg whites!"
"Yes Sofia."
After breakfast! Mew and Sofia head to works, leaving gulf and the boys to plan....or replan....their day.
"Who care about Sofia. And Mew didn't say no t to go coney island he just asked to respect Sofia! Right?"
"Yeah you're so right."
"Let's gooooooooo"
That afternoon gulf and the boys arrived in coney island. Seagulls wheel in the air overhead, and happy children rush past, tugging balloons and licking icecream cones. As breakfast wasn't very filling gulf decided to hunt down a vendor and select snacks for the boys to enjoy. The boys dig in as gulf lead them through the amusement park, taking in the sights and sounds. As they reached the carnival darts throwing shop the boys wanted to play so gulf pay and gave the boys a couple of darts both boys try to throw but Thumps! their misses each time.
"Gulf you gonna try now!"
"Yeah, you can win for us!"
Okay, sure"
Gulf aim for a big balloons and poops! His darts pieces one of the smallest balloon!
"Wow!"
"That.was.awesome"
'congratulation you're earned two prize. What'll it be?"
Gulf let the boys to pick gifts. Gulf spend the rest of the afternoon chasing the boys around amusement park, enjoying every ride and game. After enjoying the whole afternoon gulf finally return home with two exhausted but happy boys. Mew browses his newspaper in the dean, and Sofia is nowhere to be seen,
"You're back, how was your day?"
"We went to coney island and it was the best day of my life!"
"Don't tell aunt Sofia. Okay. Dad?"
"Excuse me?"
Sofia marches into the room hands on her hips. The boys give gulf a quick hug before rushing out of the room. Sofia meanwhile is still glaring at gulf.
"You took them to coney island? After I explicitly told you not to?"
"Sofia you are not my boss not to mention Mew approved our trip weeks ago"
"That's true!"
"Are you really siding with him?"
"It's not about sides. It's what better for Mason and Mickey."
Sofia glares at Mew but he doesn't back down. Finally....
"Fine. I can tell when I'm not wanted"
Sofia grabs her purse, then strides to the elevator, punches the button half a dozen times before it finally arrived to take her away. Mew takes a deep breath as the door close, then turns his attention back to gulf.
"Are you sure you don't want to go after her?"
"It'll be better for everyone if I give her some space before we try to talk."

Mew crosses the kitchen and pour himself a glass of wines and offer gulf too.
"So. Coney Island huh!"
"Yup"
"You could atleast pretend you feel bad about starting a fight."
"I could. But we both know you'd see right through me"
"True and I'm glad you went. I appreciate that"
Mew smiles as he notices the prize tucked under one of gulf arms. Gulf notice it. "Here you go." Gulf boop mew on the nose with the stuffed animal. He chuckles as he exmaines it closer.
"I'll think of you every time I see it. Seriously gulf. Thank you."
"Mew.....I wish you were there with us. You were only thing missing from an otherwise perfect day."
"It would've been nice to enjoy the day with the twins....and you. Next time, I'll fake sick. Promise."
"I'm gonna hold you to that"
Mew gaze deeply into gulf eyes, and gulf feel his breath catch...he can feel that pull again, that magnetic sensation in the pit of his stomach that draws him in, despite that small part of his brain trying to protest...
"Mew....."
His name is a whisper on gulf lips, a prayer, a protest, a plea..
"Gulf, I ---"
"Dad, how full are we allowed to make our bath?"
"Oh god."
Gulf can't help but laugh at the expression on mew face, at the ridiculoness of the whole situation, at everything.
"You'd better go before they flooded the apartment."
Mew nods before hurrying towards the bathroom....and gulf can't help but feel little disappointed the mew didn't promise to continue this later.
"What's wrong with me?"
He asked himself but empty room holds no answer.

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