Bedmates Soulmates

She bowed her head and wring her hands. I'm sorry. I just..I went to the hospital. They told me you already checked out. I didn't know where else to gi to look for you..

'You could have called." Austyn pointed out.

Deborah looked on the verge of tears. 'I wasn't thinking. I'm sorry.

Aiden clung to her thighs.

He glared at the tall stranger who almost made his mother cry.

Austyn turned around and headed for the door. 'Let's find someplace else to talk. Have you guys had lunch?

Deborah blinked away her tears. 'No, not yet. Alden was just saying he's hungry."

'Let's go then.' Austyn held the door open.

The smile returned to Deborah's face

She held the boy's hand. "Aiden, Daddy's taking us out for knch!

Austyn paused when he heard this, but he said nothing.

He went ahead to call for the lift.

Alden dragged his feet.

Come on, honey. Daddy's waiting "

'I don't want to go." Aiden looked unhappy-

"What's wrong? Deborah bent down and caressed his face.

'Are you sure he's Daddy?' Aaden stole a look at Austyn, who stood some distance away with his back to them.

"What do you mean? Of course he's your daddy. I showed you his photos before, remember?'

"But what? Deborah grew impation.

Alden pouted "I don't like him.'

Baffled, Deborali squatted down in front of him, 'What? Why?

"He doesn't like you, so I don't Ille him!" Aiden declared.

home?

He threw his arms around Deborah's neck. 'Mummy, I don't want to go to lunch with him. Can we go h

Kids could be so intuitive sometimes.

Deborah was stunned by her son's observation.

She faltered and almost fell on her buttocks.

Her lips trembled. 'Aldon, what are you talking about? How could Daddy dislike Manny? That's jus

She repeated as if to convince herself. "He doesn't hate me.

She got to her feet. 'Come on, Stop dawdling!"

She yanked on Aiden's arm and hauled him towards the lift

'Ouch! Mummy, it hurts! Aiden whined

Austyn glanced at the boy.

Its brows were furrowed deeply.

"You're hurting the boy," he said.

's just the way his face looks. He doesn't hate me

An inconcealda Possibly

An Inconceivable Possibility

Deborah quickly let go of Aiden's hand. Tus sorry, honey. I didn't mean it. Are you all right?'

Aiden locked up at the stranger who spoke up for him.

Austyn stepped into the litt.

Alden lowered his head. 'Tin fine,'

Austyn said nothing during the entire drive,

The pulled into a carpark outside The Pantry, a family-friendly restaurant.

Aiden's eyes were immediately drawn to a plant trechouse playground behind the restaurant.

There was also a smaller playground next to the outdoor seating area.

Austyn parlord his car and got out.

He ordered blueberry waffles, a turkey burger and freshly squeezed orange juice for Aiden.

'Mummy, I don't like orange juice, Aiden complained softly.

Deborah squeezed his hand under the table. Don't be hussy."

Austyn passed

Then he said to the waiter, 'Change the orange juice to chocolate milk'

Alden kept quiet.