✓SEASONS [JAKE GYLLENHAAL]

───bonus chapter # 1

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 𝐝𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 & 𝐚 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲
𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭.

𝐣𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟏𝟕,𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟓

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Jake could smell the delicious scent of chicken drifting through his home.

To say that Jake loved the domestic life was an understatement. Sure, he loved travelling the world and shooting movies. But, it was one moment during the first few nights they had took Hugo Andrew Gyllenhaal home and, like most new parents, Rosalie and Jake experienced the highs and lows of newborn baby. The moment Jake's eyes fell on Rosalie, who was sleeping soundly with little Hugo perched securely on her chest as she sat peacefully on the rocking chair, that he decided that he was in it for the long run specifically with the woman who had a soft spot for children.

Jake takes off his coat and makes his way through the five-bedroom house he and Rose owned. He hears laughter coming from the kitchen and his heart flutters at the sight of his beautiful girlfriend, his confidante, making what appears to be her delicious dumplings.

"Daddy, look!" Hugo greets him as he continues to smash a small piece of dough with a rolling pin. He was perched on his high-chair as Rosalie playfully rolls her eyes at her son's antics. "We make dumpeys!"

Jake goes over and plants a kiss on Hugo's head. "Dumplings?" Jake asks, his eyes meeting Rosalie's. "What's the special occasion?"

After sharing one sweet yet passionate kiss with her long-time boyfriend, she answers him, "I'm making the dumplings. This little guy over here is attempting to make them."

"Dumpeys!" Hugo shouts with glee and throws his arms in the air, signaling that he wanted to be picked up. Jake complies and easily lifts him off the chair. After doing so, Jake proceeds to dust off the flour all over Hugo's shirt as Rosalie tells him to eat the grilled-cheese sandwiches she had made for his afternoon snack.

Hugo bounces happily on his feet and practically runs to the sandwiches waiting for him. "Xiè xie, Mommy!" (Thank you, Mommy!)

"Bú yòng xiè, my love." (You're welcome, my love.)

Jake shakes his head at the exchange. "I can't believe you've already taught him Mandarin." He proceeds to entangle Rosalie in his embrace, wrapping his toned arms around her waist and placing a kiss on her cheek. Rosalie visibly exhales and relaxes as she leans into his touch.

Rosalie shrugs and snuggles deeper into him. "He's bound to learn it somehow. He's part Chinese through me and part. . .of some Swedish nobility because of you."