AFFECTION

TWENTY SIX

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26.

Hope was leaving today, for her concert scheduled in Corsica. Erica was the star of the weekend. After much persuasion and a fight with Eric, Erica prepared to take Eve with her. Eric's condition was that he would accompany Eve on her first journey abroad, with a doctor that is. Everyone could do nothing other than rolling eyes. A batch of bodyguards were prepared to follow the ladies. Oliver would stay back with David, who will be assisted by Jessica unless Eric returns after dropping the ladies.

"Dave? I have kept all the necessary things of yours and Oliver in the bedroom. Eric would come to stay here. And please don't get into arguments with him because only he can help you with Oliver in our absence."

David nodded lying comfortably on the bed.

"When will you be back?"

"Monday night."

Four days then. David thought.

"I'll miss you.", he uttered unknowingly. Four days was a long time, keeping in mind the fact that they have been together since he came back. His only accomplice.

"You'll miss irritating me."

He nodded, "Yes....that is the bigger reason I'll miss you. But you make sure you keep calling me, or else I will keep blaring your phone every hour."

She looked at him for few seconds and then sighed, "Okay mister. Don't forget your medicines please. And please take care of my little baby.."

Her little baby was sitting beside his father, trying to tear his 'Nake', the toy snake into two. David found the snake ugly, but his little shit loved it. He even saw him kissing his creepy toys.

Hope went ahead and sat beside them, "Don't trouble your Dad too much! Okay? You're my little strawberry? Aren't you?"

Oliver nodded, smiling wide, showing his dimples.

"Your little 'strawberry' just bit my finger when you weren't looking.", David complained sitting up.

Hope looked at him, and then Oliver, "Did you?"

Oliver shook his head, "Nooo...Dadda lyin."

David narrowed his eyes at him, but that didn't hinder Oliver's game.

"Baby... don't do anything bad? Okay? Mumma will be very sad if you annoy dadda too much.."

He nodded but only David knew how sincere that chipmunk was. He loved to irritate his dad as much as his dad loved to irritate his mom.

Then after an hour, they were ready to leave. Oliver was in Hope's arms, kissing her cheeks and nose, expressing his longing, and then he was passed onto Eric with whom he was busy plotting something. As they left the apartment, Hope and David were left alone.

"So you promise to think about what I said?", Hope asked him and that made him nod gratefully.

"I will."

"And you know, I'll agree with whatever you decide.", she said making him humm, a little uncertain.

That made her smile, "And I'll agree because I trust you."

And that made him sighing in relief.

Before Hope could leave, he pulled her in a tight hug, "I'll genuinely miss you. No jokes."

That made her heart swell in happiness. And for once, she did not doubt or question his words. She knew he was saying the truth because she will miss him the same.