53 Grandpa (2/2)

Arius sighed. ”Does that mean I have to wait til next week to work on the stolen puppy case?”

Eirik paused for a moment before answering: ”Yes.”

Arius still planned on looking at security cameras, just because he couldn't leave didn't mean he couldn't look into the case beforehand. ”Then I'm going to go get some sleep.”

As Arius turned to leave, Dante got up, trotted over to Eirik, and then pulled on his sleeve. The tall man looked down at the boy, and although his expression didn't change, his gaze turned softer. ”Can I call you grandpa?” The small boy asked, he was completely serious.

Asrael suddenly felt his heart clench, and Arius paused as he was walking away.

”...Yes.” Eirik was over the moon, although he didn't show it.

For the millionth time that day, Zuna was shocked. 'Is everyday from this point on going to be such a rollercoaster of emotions?'

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For the rest of the day, everyone was laying around peacefully. Arius was asleep, Zuna and Dante binged TV shows, and Asrael was on his phone. Eirik was looking at documents relating to his 'target', they didn't know where he got the clues though.

Zuna ordered food for everyone when dinner came around the corner, and it became the Bunny Bunch's new all time favorite for meals. The place was called '24/7 Sandwiches'.