Dunkin' Donuts [ H.S. ]

Chapter 27

Harry steps upon the marble floor of the Robert's household with a bottle of champagne and a bouquet of pink flowers in both of his hands. And when Natalie turns her body around to lead the way it is also the moment when Harry muttered silently, 'Goddamn.'

Plunging V of the back of her dress which the point ends at the small of her back, revealing her smooth, bare skin. Gazing at the indent line on the middle of Natalie's back, making his desire rises.

Mr. Roberts stood from his chair with a smile on his face as he opens his arm in front of him to meet their guest halfway but a long wavy haired guy is following behind his daughter. His arms slowly lowered down in surprise and disappointment.

Mrs. Roberts eyes widen in joy when he saw Harry walking in. "As I was expected, welcome Harry." embracing him in a welcoming hug. A tear urge to slip from Natalie's eyes. Harry gives the flowers to Mrs. Roberts after then kissing the back of her hand.

"What is the meaning of this? Nora? Natalie?"

"Oh, shush. Sit down, George and be a good member of the society for tonight." Mrs. Roberts orders, authority in her voice as she arranges the flowers on the glass vase.

"Good evening, sir. I bought you champagne."

Everybody sat and started eating the dish of Mrs. Roberts she prepared: tender meat stewed in tomato sauce along with cooked carrots, potatoes, onions, and bell peppers.

The awkward sound of the stainless utensils, and unknown scoffing and soft giggles coming from Harry and Natalie are disturbed by the clearing of throat from Mr. Roberts.

"What are you've been up to, Harry?" glancing at him a second.

Harry wipes his mouth with the napkin before stating, "Been good, sir. And will be doing tours soon." Smiling proudly.

"What, a tour?" Natalie asks, jovial in her voice. "Wow, that's incredible."

"Yeah, Mike just informed m – "

"So, you will be gone a lot, going to different places time to time and doing your kind of businesses and whatnot."

"Yes, sir."

"Then what makes you think that your relationship with my daughter would work this time?"

"The two of us are trying to finish the daycare we are working on and we are trying to finish it before Natalie's holiday break ends. And before our tour starts then I will visit her from wherever I am, Sir." Harry answers confidently, staring at Mr. Roberts' judging eyes.

"What daycare?" asks Mrs. Roberts from the opposite seat.

"Remember the empty house at the corner of Gail Street, where I wanted to put up my daycare?" Natalie answers her mother, who nods her head yes.

"Harry bought that place and the lot, and he named it after me. I'm so lucky, he really makes me happy." Natalie glances at Harry again, fondness in her apple green eyes.

"I liked you ever since." Her mother mumble, going back to her delicious homemade meal.

Mr. Roberts felt something he feared and something he didn't thought he would think. By the sparkling love in his daughter's eyes towards someone, that he never had seen before. By the great adoration of Harry to Natalie, that amazed him in different sense.

Maybe...

"So, you're going to use my daughter's dream to wrap your hands around her neck, aren't you?"