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.

Leo tossed Henry a large apple to keep him 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 a month. Then Anya's been coming by every day to help me

you. You refuse to come home, not realizing the blessings you

and getting nowhere, Leo snapped his fingers with a smile, "Silly

looked up at Leo adorably and then offered the

"I'm not

"Henry doesn't want you to eat it. He wants you to take a bite so he

Leo was speechless.

halves with his bare hands. Both 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

Mia practice this trick too?" Hansen asked in

This is something Anya and I figured out when she came over and couldn't finish an apple. We couldn't find a knife, so I practiced

was about to go out to buy a knife, Leo simply took the apple and split it in two with his bare hands. Anya's surprise was no less than theirs, but after her initial

wanted to eat apples, handing them to Leo

by Hansen in the excitement. Without realizing, they started talking about Molly, with Hansen going on a long rant about his daughter-in-law. Unnoticed by everyone but Henry, with his little sharp

of apple the size of a fingernail. Henry cried loudly in the hotel, his face turning red with distress. "Grandpa, you better take him away. When you get older, 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 palm, worried about what would have happened if Henry had choked. Leo was also shaken. Taking care of a child, one moment

grandpa's leaving now. Today's not a good day to go out. Next time I'll check the almanac

carry Henry; hand him over to my mom

a chance to wash his hands. Entering the lobby, Leo instructed the reception, "Except for me,