The Open Shot (The Hotshots Series Book 1)

Chapter Three

Yellow

We're ten more minutes away from the family farm where the reunion will be held. I was the one who was driving because I insisted since Shawn came home late last night, I know he's exhausted. He's been working overtime this week. I looked at my boyfriend sleeping in the passenger seat. I am already guilty that he has to come here with me instead of resting at home and I feel more guilty that I have to wake him up when he's in a deep sleep. I gently tapped his thigh.

"Babe, we're almost there" I say, he crosses his arms on his chest and grumbles.

"Sorry babe to wake you up but we are almost there, you can sleep there as soon as we arrive" I tried again. This time he finally opened his eyes.

"Huh?"

"We're almost there, two more minutes. Sorry for waking you up."

"It's fine, sorry for dozing off babe" he says, I shake my head "I know you needed it and you were tired" I assure him.

When we arrived my dad, Nana and Bettina were waiting for us at the entrance.

"There's my Yellow bright as a sun" dad says I went to him and gave him a hug "I missed you daddy." I say "My Yellow, I missed you more sunshine" he returns. It's been months since the last time I saw my dad, he visits me often, but it lessens when Nana got sick dad had to stay with Nana.

"Nana!" I went to Nana and gave her a tight hug "I missed you so bad, little girl" she murmurs "Glad I swayed you to come, is this your boyfriend?"

I nodded and pulled Shawn to my side. "Shawn this is my dad and grandma and as you know there's Bettina my cousin and your colleague, Dad, Nana this is Shawn my boyfriend." I introduce them

"Hi, Bettina nice seeing you outside the office" Shawn greeted Bettina first

"You too, Mr. Ford" Bettina said shyly and tucked her hair in her ear.

And Shawn reached for my dad's hand, dad accepted it "I finally meet you, are you taking good care of my Yellow?" Dad asks, I felt Shawn tensed beside me. I looked at him. He's a bit unsure. I don't know why I saw him glancing at my cousin for a second, "Of course I am Mr. Hartley." he answers my dad, dad nodded "Good then, and call me Rico, Mr. Hartley is my father" he tells Shawn

While grandma gave him a hug "Welcome to the family Shawn, it's nice to finally meet you, and you can call me Nana too since I bet, you're going to be my grandchild very soon am I right?"

"Nana! Stop, okay? We're still young please stop my gosh" I say since she's blurting random things and it feels awkward. Shawn and I never talked about getting married, we talked about the future but not marriage nor having kids.

Before she could say anything else I told them we went inside.

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After we arrived my family let us rest for a bit, But I just let Shawn sleep since he was the tired one and I'm not I stayed with my little cousins and aunties and Nana for the whole day catching up. I check Shawn every hour to see if he's awake. He woke up around diner which is fine for my family and me of course. My uncle's and dad grilled a pork belly and a fish while my aunties cooked some additional dishes. We are all sitting on the farmhouse long table my grandfather built. He always loves having lunch or dinner here with all of us when he's still alive. I suddenly miss Paps.