Chapter 5 UNRULY TIMES.

Mason.

I kept gazing at the mirror with much patience and toleration, l closed my eyes tight and took a deep breath trying not to get frustrated or get overwhelmed by the situation, it what my father does on a normal day, and I shouldn't be surprised yet it has me fuming angrily, l switched on the faucet and splashed some water on my face to ease my mind.

If l didn't have a call back there would Andrew go ahead with it? We have met a few times and it wouldn't kill me if l just have sex with him, wouldn't it be too sudden maybe it is his way of expressing his love and feeling to his other half, but he hasn't told me he likes me either, and if l don't try it or do what he wants l wouldn't know.

I'm really tired of having to try like this, maybe if l confront him about it he might tell me how he feels about me, but what is the point? I haven't been home and staying there for four days wouldn't kill me, so I took myself back to the lounge.

" Hey?" I chirped at Andrew sourcing a way to tell him l was leaving.

"Everything is good?" He asked bringing his face close to mine yet again, this time l soothe to the side uncomfortably.

"What is wrong Mason?" He asked calmly.

" Nothing really, my father wants me back home, l didn't plan to, it was just sudden and urgent, it was about his birthday party," l confided in him brushing my hair with fingers uneasily, my eyes widened as Andrew held my hands in a comforting position.

"Do you want me to come with you? " He asked sincerely that l couldn't believe my ears, he is the first to want to visit my father, or travel with me to my hometown l didn't hesitate to agree, l need some distraction from Father anyway.

" Sure, if you're free to come Andrew."

"When are you leaving?" He said, pouring me a glass of whiskey and one glass for himself.

" I'm not drinking Andrew, I'm not good with alcohol and I'm driving back myself, and we will be leaving tomorrow, at noon."

"Right, his birthday is in a day, l saw the announcement in the daily newspaper, l didn't plan to attend just like you didn't, " He said nonchalantly as both giggled at each other.

"I will come to meet you there, tomorrow I am fully engaged, l will come to meet you there, l have been yearning to visit the Mason's Mansion anyways."

" Mmh, then Kai and l will leave first, and thank you for wanting to come with me, he pulled me in for a tight hug frantically.

"Are you drunk, Andrew?

"What about we continue with the little fun we were having before we were interrupted? He whispered in my ears seductively those words sent shivers to my spine, l gasped hard at how that made me feel, and his sensual voice started boiling me up.

" What fun? " l murmured still in his arms as he wouldn't let go of me.

"You know what l mean." He whimpered leaving some tiny kisses on my eyes, bussing and sniffing on my cheeks, l whined softly as my body was starting to give in to his administration.

" Andrew, l need to go home," l stood up hurriedly fixing myself as if nothing happened.

"I will take you home Mason, stay with me for a little while longer," He begged, looking at me with pleading eyes.

" No, not tonight, l need to finish some remaining work on my table, l have to prepare for my trip tomorrow.''

"We all know this is just an excuse to avoid our moment together, don't you like me, Mason? You don't have to prepare for anything, only a word and everything is done for you."

"Why are you talking like that?" I asked irritably, l hate people that say those lines to me the most, l walked out of him.

" What? Did l say anything wrong, Mason?" He held me and swung me around desperately.

"Do you even know me? Okay let's say you know me, you should know l don't like people around me including my bodyguards, l hate those words the most, am not some baggage waiting to be pushed around, l don't like people in my space that is why l still do most of my things myself, I'm human l have my own thoughts too, " l drawled fervently even though my words had no bases at that moment.

" Woah, calm down Mason, l was only complimenting you not to worry, l wanted to get your mind off something like that because l know you will still make it to your hometown in time, stay with me tonight."

"I'm sorry l can't stay, l have to go" l tried to yank my hand off him but he pulled me forcefully and baked his lips on my mouth making my eyes widen when he swirled his tongue on them teasing me to open up.

"Stop, I have to go Andrew!" I complained annoyingly, heaving my body away from him.

" Why are you in a hurry? Stay with me a little longer, I am going to miss you."

"You will see me barely in 26hours, not so much that you can't wait right?"

" l know this is not a good time to say this but go out with me Mason, please?"

"What? "My mind went blank at that moment, l knew l wanted this but not at this rate.

" I wasn't expecting you to do this, l thought you wanted nothing serious from me.

"How can you say that Mason? Is it not obvious that l love you? Go out with me, let me take care of you and Kai."

Moments ago l was wishing for everything to make Andrew ask me out, so l will know my stand in his life, is not even the end of the day yet wishes came true, l don't know why am suddenly hesitant about it, Have gone through a lot of relationships trauma and dramas, am not ready for more, Andrew feels okay, he has everything in riches and firm there Is nothing he will be looking forward to gaining from me.

" Thank you for thinking that way toward me, but I would like to give it an overnight thought."

"There is no hurry baby, Please take your time, l will wait until you are ready," He murmured, combing my hair backwards with his finger hauling me for a kiss on my forehead.

" You Shouldn't do that out here, my father will kill me if this goes out, " l said, not wanting to spend the next moment there as it was getting overwhelming.

"Call me when you get home, Mason."

I ignored him and dodged into my car and drove Off, l got back home carefully, l trailed through my living room and announced to the maid that happened to be awake.

"Inform Kai's nanny to prepare for a trip, we leave at noon," I said unbuttoning my shirt buttons.

" Yes sir, Can l warm up dinner for you?

"No it's fine, get me a glass of milk."

" Yes Sir."

I sat in my workspace and raised my laptop up to finish all preliminary work, if I'm not going to be around l shouldn't come back to seat on loads of work, Just a little bit longer Father will stop deciding on my life for me, this is going to be my first time of seeing him after how many years? Have lost count of how many times we don't see.

At least Kai will be happy to see his grandfather, and l will be able to spend time with him away from work, l let out a sigh of relief killing two birds with a stone, feel like I'm not doing enough for him, l need to be a good father to him, l gawk my eyes on the wall clock, it already mid-morning, l decided to shut my laptop, trailed to the kitchen got a bottle of water and paced to my room, I didn't even know time had gone by.

A knock came on the door and made me wriggle lazily on my bed, my eyes moved their way to the stopwatch, it was 10:27am, Fuck l hate spontaneous bursts of energy, l never made any plans to go anywhere.

" Who is there?" I answered anxiously with no interest to get the door

"Papa?

" Kai?" My eyes broadened automatically and my laziness to get out of the bed promptly disappeared from me, l can't believe l let Kai knock on the door for so long, l hurried my steps to the door.

"Good morning Sir" Rachel, The Nanny greeted

" Good Morning Rachel."

I surged my knees to the ground to pull Kai in for a hug, l was worried for no reason, I thought he came knocking on the door alone, didn't know he came with his nanny.

"Kai insisted l brought him here Sir, everything he will be needing is keen."

" mmh' that is okay, Rachel.

"Kai, are you ready to go see grandfather?"

" No!"

"Why would you say something like that Kai Kai?"

" Because he makes Papa cry," He mumbled sadly and softly, I jabbed him up in my arms, come baby don't talk about your grandfather like that.

"But Papa always cries after talking to him."

" Kai, where did you hear all that from?" I said, resting him on my bed.

"I always see it, Papa."

" Don't be like that Kai, Papa Andrew will join us for grandfather's birthday."

Speaking of that, I haven't checked my phone since l got back.

"I don't want him to come."

" Not again! Please don't tell me you don't like Andrew too?"

"I don't like any other person, only Papa," He said, swimming on my bed like it was very cosy for him, he has never liked any of my partners l introduced to him, he invariably has something against all of them, he won't even allow them to touch him.

" What is your reason this time Kai?"

"I only like Papa," He said, chuckling wholeheartedly

" If you keep talking with Papa like this, how will l get to prepare for our departure?"

"Sir l can take him around to play while he waits for you."

" No need for Rachel, it's okay for him to stay here with me."

"Rachel keeps an eye on him please, before he carelessly falls off the bed and hits his head, please be careful."

" Yes Sir".

My bed is higher than the one in his room. I went to the bathroom, took a refreshing shower and got back to see Kai ransacking the whole bed. My pillows are all on the ground.

"I'm so sorry sir, l will pick that up, he won't stop playing."

"It's okay Rachel allow him to feel free," I said, drying my hair with the mini towel in my hands while smiling at how happy Kai looked.

"Kai, the pillow should be on the bed not on the floor,"l picked them up, throwing them back to the bed.

" No, papa."

Tsk, a smile appeared on my lips, Kai only thinks in a way l don't understand and it is so cute, he is so cute and lovely. l stood in front of the mirror in my closet and put on my black tids and black cargo pants, a knock came on the door and l walked out to the room, l went directly to pick Kai up in my arms as l watched Rachel go get the door.

"We are ready, Sir, we should leave now," David said and l shook my head vehemently and went to my drawer and picked up one of my favourite collections of black spectacle.

" Papa l want!"

"Rachel, can you get sunglasses for Kai?

" Yes sir!"

l moved my steps having Kai in my hands as l headed to the car, l could hear David, Benjamin and Frankie coming out with our little bagels. l really hate having so many people around me, sometimes l feel like my bodyguards just keep increasing that sometimes l even lost count of their names, l opened the car door and let Kai go in first and later joined him.

"Are you excited, Kai?"

"Yes papa"

" I'm very happy too that l will have more time to spend with you away from work, l couldn't finish my sentence when he playfully held my face and squeezed my cheeks with his tiny fingers.

"What now Kai? you are more excited than l thought." I said having my face cupped in his tiny hands.

" Am happy to be with papa and l don't have to go to school."

"We are ready to go, Sir, "David chirped in and l nodded at him through the rear mirror.

"Kai, why are you happy you don't have to go to school? Is there something going on that you are not telling Papa?" I asked curiously as those words he said piqued my attention.

"It is only people with mothers that go to our school." He said sitting back in his seat.

"Why are you talking like that Kai?"

I looked closely at him as those words left a stain on my heart, the sudden sadness in his eyes made me want to move the world for him.

" Why would you say something like that baby?"

"It's what my classmates all say to me."

I pulled him in for a hug, l grew up with no Mother by my side too and l totally understand how my Son feels

" Kai don't worry about something like that, don't feel sad that you don't have a mother, did you tell them that your father is enough? Did you tell them that my love for you is beyond the words love itself and how many of them can proudly say their perfect family loves them dearly? Kai Kai, you shouldn't listen to what people have to say about you, baby don't forget no matter what you do people will always have what to say about you, do you think you will be able to live up to the thought of what people think about you daily? no baby please don't be like that. if it saddens you too much do you want to change your school?"

"No Papa."

" Hmmm, don't worry, Papa will handle it, no one will ever say those words to you again, do you understand? I will talk to your principal," l said sincerely but he was still slightly unhappy as he was playing with his thumb and fixing his eyes on it. He does that whenever he is sad.

" Kai, your mood is not helping Papa concentrate.

"I'm sorry Papa." He apologised.

" Don't be like Kai, l smuggled him to sit on my lap and brought his head so he could rest on my chest, and soothe his cheeks with my hand.

"Don't forget father will always be here for you.

" l think you should change his school, you have been donating to that school annually, yet the principal allows Kai to be bullied, "David suggested in an annoyed tone.

" He will always get bullied with something like that David, l just need to make sure it doesn't repeat itself again.

"Yes, Sir."

"Don't fall asleep Kai, let's board the Plane first."

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