Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance

Hansen was pushing the issue, "Why don't you just stay in a hotel all the time? They have housekeeping to clean your room every day, so you don't have to lift a finger. Plus, the environment is great, it's safe, and you can focus on your studies. Where else would you find such conditions if you moved out?"

Henry looked up, avoiding eye contact with his grandfather and brother. His little legs were tired from standing, and even when he lifted his arms, asking to be held, no one paid him any attention.

Leaning against a counter, Henry slid back and plopped down on the tiled floor, cushioned luckily by his diaper. He began to pout, but realizing it didn't hurt, the cry he had been brewing never came.

Leo said, "As nice as this place is, I can't keep letting you guys pay for my room indefinitely. A hotel is meant for temporary emergencies. I can't just live here forever. If you do this, I'll-Oh crap, what the heck is-Henry!"

Mid-sentence, Leo felt a weight on his foot, followed by something soft climbing up his leg and tugging at his pants. He jumped, thinking it was someone's dog, but when he looked down, he saw a chubby little figure with his tiny bottom up in the air, pulling on his pant leg. Hansen looked down at the little bundle and slapped his forehead, "Oh no, I got so caught up arguing with you that I forgot I brought my grandson." He nearly lost his brother's child.

Leo quickly bent down to scoop up the little bundle, holding him close with affection, "Where were you hiding just now? I didn't see you at all."

Henry babbled in his baby language, seemingly lodging a serious complaint to Leo.

Leo, with a buzzing in his ears, said, "Alright, I get it, you can stop now."

With Henry in one arm, Leo looped his other arm through Hansen's, urging, "Let's go back to the room and rest a bit."

Eventually, Hansen's attempt to pay for the room wasn't successful once i was discovered.

In the elevator, Leo, holding Henry, gave him a kiss to see his reaction. Henry looked at Leo, as if searching his memory for a long time, then slowly blinked and turned towards the elevator doors, ignoring his brother's affection.

entertained. Turning on the air conditioning, Leo sat down next to his grandfather, "Grandpa, you don't need to visit me all the time. Just the other day, my parents came and brought enough fruit to last me half

for you. You refuse to come home, not

bed, struggling to bite into the apple and getting nowhere,

Leo adorably and then offered the apple to him with both

said, "I'm not hungry,

to eat it. He wants you to take a bite so he can lick the

Leo was speechless.

the grandfather and the grandson were stunned. Henry lay on Leo's bed, watching his brother's hand in awe. Hansen felt, once

a half of the apple,

you and Mia practice this trick too?" Hansen asked

Anya and I figured out when

hot day, when she was about to go out to buy a knife, Leo simply took the apple and

handing them to Leo so

they had been having was forgotten by Hansen in the excitement. Without realizing, they started talking about Molly, with Hansen going on a long rant about his daughter-in-law.

don't bring him out so much. Taking care of my uncle's child is a lot of work. Remember, before he was six months old, he couldn't run or eat solids." Leo, looking at the large piece of apple in his

leaving now. Today's not a good day to go

carry Henry; hand him over to my mom when you get

off to their car, watching as it drove away. He hadn't even had a chance to wash his hands. Entering the lobby, Leo instructed the reception, "Except for me, do not accept room payment from anyone else in any form. I'll be checking out at the