Chapter - 16


    Nick''s POV


    I was going down for breakfast but stopped as I heard Ethan and Sophia talking.


    " Honey , me and your Dad need time to adjust to each other . So we had decided to sleep separately."


    , I heard Sophia say .


    " Does that mean you don''t love Dad? Is he mean to you?" , Ethan asked.


    Now what is she going to say ? That not just mean , his father had been an absolute jerk to her? I


    wonder what will Ethan think of me considering he has gotten so close to her.


    " No baby , your Dad is not mean to me. It''s our joint decision. It''s just that we want to first know each


    other well . When we do , we will sleep in the same room . " She said and I was really relieved. I surely


    did misjudge her. While I had insulted her at every instant, she had saved my image in front of my son.


    I was really feeling guilty of how bad I had treated her.


    Ethan nodded and they both sat up.


    " Sweetheart, this sleeping thing stays between us three , ok ? I can make you understand this


    because you are a smart kid but others are not as smart as you. So it''s our tiny miny secret , okay ?"


    She convinced him and I was thankful because it wasn''t the best of ideas to let our parents know about


    how we sleep or else they would surelye to stay with us .


    " Yes Mom." He said.


    " Mom , grandma says that family outings are the best way to bond with each other .So why don''t we


    go out , just me , Dad and you ?" He asked . For a 5 year kid he was smart to find a way for his parents


    to bond.


    " Baby , I don''t think that''s a good idea . Dad maybe busy ." She said. Did she not want to go out with


    me ? Well I didn''t give her a reason to look forward to spend time with me.


    " I think that''s a very nice idea. And no, I am not busy."I said. She heard me but didn''t turn around .


    Maybe she was ufortable after that kiss.


    " Really Dad ? " , Ethan asked.


    " Why not ? " , I replied. I wanted to think differently of Sophia and for that I needed to spend time with


    her. I needed the outing .


    " But Dad , why were you listening to us ? We were talking and it''s bad habit to listen like that ." Ethan


    said and I didn''t see thising. This kid !


    " Uhh sorry ?" I said like a question.


    "Yes , should be." Ethan said while nodding seriously. I was amused yet dumbfounded at this. Is he


    really 5? Sophia burst outughing.


    " Oh my God ! Ethan are you really 5 or what ? " Sophia asked mirroring my thoughts.


    Ethan grinned and then joined her inughing. I was feeling really embarassed


    " If you''re doneughing can we decide where to go?" I asked in an embarassed tone.


    Herughter seized and she slowly turned around .


    " Are you sure it won''t be a bother..." She trailed off as she was lost in staring at me or more specifically


    my body. I stood there without moving, looking at her. This was the first time she was gaping at me for


    such a long time. The kiss must have had something to do with it.


    I cleared my throat . Coming out of her trance, she looked at us. I was smiling mischievously at her and


    Ethan was doing the same.


    She was blushing so hard on being caught staring and I found it cute.


    Cute? Calm down man .


    " I-I''ll go and get ready" she blurted and ran into the bathroom.


    I chuckled at her antics while Ethan giggled.


    "Ethane lets go for breakfast." I took him to the dining.


    "Where should we go Dad ?" , Ethan asked as we were halfway through our breakfast.


    " Movies ?" I suggested.


    " No , we went for movie yesterday. Shopping done . Then ?" He said.


    " How does amusement park sound ?" I heard Sophia. She came and as usual sat down beside Ethan.


    She was wearing a white top and a denim shorts which was greatly disying her long legs. I was


    staring at her when Ethan spoke.


    " Uh I have never been to one but I have heard that it''s a very fun ce." Ethan said.


    " Never ? Why but your father must have been there right ?" She asked looking at me.


    I looked away and she understood my answer. I was never really interested in these things.


    " Oh my God really ? I can''t believe that you guys have never been to an amusement park. But it''s


    okay , betterte than never. We will go today and have a lot of fun." She pped her hands , all


    excited and she looked so childish.


    " Amusement parks have rides right ? Will we go on them? " Ethan asked.


    " Of course we will." Sophia chirped.


    " Can''t we go to restuarant for lunch ?" I suggested.


    Sophia looked at me like I have lost my mind.


    " Really that is what you call outing? Rich restaurants filled with rich snobbish people where you pay a


    lot but still have to maintain your decorum, sit straight , eat like the food doesn''t affect your taste buds


    and smile sophisticatedly while making small talks over expensive wine ? Sorry but that is not where


    you can bond. I have been there only to get tired without even doing anything fun."


    She looked at me after her rant and I just stared at her with an amused expression .


    "What ?" She said.


    I chuckled and shook my head.


    " Fine then , amusement park it is." I surrendered.


    " Yess " , Ethan pped while Sophia grinned.


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    After our breakfast Amy came and took Ethan to help him dress up.


    " Uhh I will go and get ready." I said standing up .


    " Nick" , Sophia called .


    I turned to look at her.


    " Thank you foring with us. I know you''re doing it for your son but still thank you ."


    I nodded at her . I felt like she still had something say.


    " Anything else ?" I asked


    " Umm yeah , can youe wearing casuals to the amusement park today ? " , She said. Ofcourse


    she had not seen me in anything other than suits while I am out.


    " Don''t worry, I wasn''t going to wear suits to the amusement park." I said.


    She nodded and left.


    ......


    It had been two hours since we were there and I was pretty exhausted . The Ferris wheel had my head


    spinning.


    It seemed as if Sophia had suddenly be a kid . She was dragging us from one ride to another and


    Ethan was enjoying it. Seems like he has got a new friend!


    " Nick , one more ride please , just one more ." Sophia pleaded.


    " No , you had said this before thest ride as well." I said.


    " Please ." Both of them stood side by side and pleaded. I almost melted.


    "No." , Both of them pouted and looked so cute but I was done for the day and couldn''t give in.


    " Ok , now I am hungry ." Sophia said putting her hands on her hips


    " Okay where do you wanna eat ?" I asked her and her face lit up again.


    " Come with me." , She took Ethan''s hand in hers and started walking. She stopped in front of a hot


    dog stand.


    " Three hot dogs please " , Sophia ordered.


    " Oh we are so not eating from here. " I announced.


    " And why is that ?" Sophia asked


    " We don''t know if it''s even hygienic." I reasoned to which she just rolled her eyes.


    " But I want to and I''m sure , Ethan wants to eat it too, right Ethan ?"


    Although he didn''t know what were we going to eat , he just nodded to her grinning .


    "See ,e on , it''s not that bad . Try it once." She handed me one .


    I reluctantly took one bite. It was not bad but I wasn''t going to say it.


    " I know you like it. It''s okay , you don''t have to say it and wound your ego." Sophia said biting on her


    hotdog . I just smiled to myself.


    Ethan and Sophia sat thereughing with each other and I kept looking at them . I felt strangely happy


    and peaceful. Whatever this feeling was , I wanted it to stay.