192 Whenever, Wherever And However (1/2)

Drey silently watched his father, who was very excited as he was preparing to go out with Dice and his nanny. ”My cutie baby Dice… Are you excited to have fun with Grandpa?” asked Senior Russo as he gently caressed his grandson's cheeks. Dice looked at his Grandpa with his round and bright eyes, smiled widely, and nodded as he babbled with his baby voice, ”Gwaa-annpap…”

”Yes, that's right, Grandpa will take you to the Zoo so you can see a lot of animals,” said Senior Russo grinning.

”Are you sure you don't want me and Cielo to come?” Drey asked casually. Senior Russo arched a brow and firmly replied, ”NO! You stay here and spend some quality time with your wife. We'll be home late, so let your wife rest for a while from taking care of Dice, my goodness!” Senior Russo exclaimed in exasperation at his son.

One of the reasons why he was taking Dice out, was so this unbelievably slow son of his could finally have some uninterrupted time alone with his wife, and hopefully would finally grow a pair to seize the moment with Cielo and give him another grandchild. He could no longer wait for a princess to call him 'Grandpa'. He wanted to have as many grandchildren as possible.

Besides, a Zoo was a good place to educate Dice about the many different kinds of animals, since he was growing fast and seemed to love to look at animal pictures on the children's books that he had bought him. ”Alright, tell Cielo that we'll go ahead now. Go and make me another grandchild.” said Senior Russo casually as if it were nothing.

”Pa!” Drey cried out at his father with a dropped jaw and a reddened face from embarrassment. It's a good thing that Cielo was still inside their room so she did not have to listen to his father's absurd request.

”What? Shoo already! Go lock yourself with your wife inside your room the whole day. I'm serious, Son! Make me proud and give me a whole army of grandchildren. So, shoo now, and quickly go make the dough for the buns, so they will be ready for the oven soon!” Senior Russo instructed Drey as he waved him away, before shifting his gaze to Dice's Nanny and said, ”Let's go and leave them alone.”

Drey couldn't believe what his father had just ordered him to do. 'What? Bake buns in the oven? What am I, a baker? A whole army of grandchildren? Is Cielo a rabbit?' He grumbled with a crumpled face, as he walked to his room to tell Cielo that his Dad already left with Dice.

Cielo was a fine woman. She's a great mother to Dice and a good wife to him. She would always make him his favorite dishes and help him prepare all the things he needed for work.

Albeit a slow one, he still could sense that their relationship is progressing. He could feel that he was getting more and more attracted to Cielo. Not only in a physical sense, but also emotionally. Cielo was a mature woman. She was patient, broad-minded, and very supportive of him, which he really appreciated. She would often cheer him up whenever he was downcast or felt like a failure.

He fondly smiled at the thought of her, because it was just yesterday night that he was feeling disappointed with himself and sulked, when he got home from work, because he had failed an exam for a higher position. Cielo then told him to chin up as he could always retake the exam again next year. If it still wouldn't work out next year, then there would be another year after that, and so on. In other words, he could always retake it, time and again, until he succeeded.

She also comforted him by saying that she really didn't care what his position was in the army as long as he was clear about his position at home; a good husband to her and a good dad to Dice.

He had chuckled at her words that night, especially at the part about repeatingly retaking the exam, because he found it funny. But he couldn't deny that her words had instantly made him feel at ease and elated, as all the chagrins that he had felt, up until then, were gradually leaving him.

He entered the room, still smiling at the thought of Cielo's priceless face last night as she was telling him all those things.

Cielo just got out of the shower with only a towel wrapped around her body when Drey entered their room. Her hair was still dripping wet. ”Uhm... I just wanted to tell you that Dad and Dice already left... So… I'll go now, so you can change,” Drey said stutteringly as he blushed and slightly bowed his head. He didn't notice his wife's evil grin.