Contract Wife : Mother's Wish

Closer

April is so tired after going to different rides with Red.

"I can't believe that Mothers are not as weak as they look like. How can they run after those obnoxious little brats everyday?" She sighs and sits on the bench.

Richard sits down with her and gives her bottled water.
"You say that but aren't you the one tugging Red all around?"

"But he looks so uninterested so I have to pull him around." She pouts.
Red is sitting on the merry go round with a sour face.

Richard wraps his arm around her and puts a box on her hand.

She looks up at Richard.

"What is this?"

"Something sparkly." He said with a serious face.

She smiles.
"What is that? Is this a quiz?" She chuckled and opened the box.

A beautiful necklace with a big gem startles her.
"Is this for me?"

He nods.
"Is that not a given?"

April laughs.
"Wow. It looks so expensive."

"Just a heads up. You can't sell this."

"Eh?"

"It's an heirloom of Odyssey's family. Later I will buy something more precious for you."

"Oh...Then this is a borrowed gift?" She laughs again.
"That's too hilarious."

"You like sparkly things. I can't find the best one yet so just hold on for this one. Later, I will drown you with them."

"Sounds more like a threat." She giggles and touches the necklace.
"It's so beautiful."

"Want to wear it?"

"The dress is not appropriate. I'll look stupid." She grins.

"I see." Richard removes his arms around her and holds her hand.
"Thank you for being a good partner."

April smiles.
"I am being paid generously. It is just proper to do my best."

Richard looks at Red and then looks at her.
"Thank you for giving my son a mother."

She nods her head.
"If we are thanking each other then, thank you for choosing me."

Richard stands up and walks to Red who just got down the merry go round sulking.

"What's wrong? Not happy?" Richard grins and carries him.

"I am not a little boy!" He said, then he looks at April who is smiling at them.
"Where are we going next?"

April smiles.
"Where to go? Let's ride a Ferris wheel in the end before going back?"

"We are leaving?" Red said,a bit hesitant.

"Well....We should so we can play a lot more tomorrow." April smiles and rubs his head.

"It's fine. But a ferris wheel is for girls. It's not fun." Red pouts.

"Who says that?" April grins.

"It is slow and it is not a nice ride." Red said, pouting.

Richard puts him down.
"Come on, ferris wheel is a very nice attraction you know."

April squat down and softly hold Red's hand.

"I heard if you ride a ferris wheel and you get a kiss on top. You will always be with that person."
April smiles.

Richard raised a brow.
Red nodded and took the two adult hands.

"Okay. Follow me." Red said seriously. "I will make your wish come true." He said.

Richard and April smile at each other.

Red waited until they were on top of the ferris wheel. He is not paying attention to the scenery but just making sure if they are on top.
"Oh! We are on top!" He said.
He was kissed both cheeks by Richard and April.

He looks at the two and the two adults smile at him.

Red sulks and looks away blushing.
He thought that the scene outside is beautiful.

April was pulled and kissed by Richard.
April eyes wider in shock.
Richard smiles at her and makes a motion that she should not say anything in front of Red who didn't see the quick kiss between the two.
When Red looks at his parents.
One is blushing while looking at the floor and one is grinning looking at Red.

"What?" Red looks confused.

"What's wrong?" Richard asks.

"N-nothing." He pats April's hand.
"Are you trying to hold your vomit? I have a plastic bag. It will make you feel sick so throw it up." He said and shyly gave her a plastic bag.

April blinks and laughs.
"If I throw up now. I think I will get punished."

"Really? Adults are so strict with themselves." Red sighs.

Richard smiles.
"We have to be strict or we will not be a good example. Right, dear?"

"Um...Yes." she chuckles and looks away.

***

Red is so tired and fell asleep after he washed and changed clothes. His snoring is the only noise you can hear in the room and the flipping of the book.

April is brushing her hair in front of the large mirror.

Then she turned around.
"What is that kiss meant?"

Richard puts the magazine down.
"What's wrong? I can't kiss my wife?"

"But.....Why there?" She sulks.
"Are you making me fall for you? That's cheating."

"Oh." Richard smiles. "I remember you said you allow intimate relationship with me."

"That ambiance is so ambiguous!" She said and put the brush down.
Of course they are controlling their voice because of Red.

"I just want to kiss you. There's nothing to fuss about it. Come here." He said and pats the space near him.

April frowns.
'Well, he has a point. It was just me giving meaning with it. It is just a kiss. That is even just our lips brushing at each other. There's nothing to fuss about.'
She walks to Richard.
The guy grabs her hand and kisses her lips.
"This...." she blushes.

"What's wrong?" He asks with a grin.

She pouts.
"Are you teasing me?"

"Making a big deal about a kiss. Why don't we make you used to it then?" His eyes are squinting and his lips are curving up.
He is very handsome.

April heart quickens.
She doesn't have this kind of dilemma in her dream so she is not sure what to do.

"Well...." she said not knowing how to react.

"Is it really something to be that worried? Contract or not. In this country's law, you are married to me."
He said and touched her face.
"I won't force you so you don't have to be that worried."

April suddenly laughs.
"What was that? I am worried? You should be the one worried that you might be bewitched by my beauty."
She smiles and takes initiative to kiss him.

Richard smiles.

They are not ready for it yet. The kiss didn't turn into anything but a normal lovers kiss. And besides, Red is just beside them. They both don't have that kind of kinky desire to be intimate with a minor beside them.
Still that small kiss made them a bit closer.

A/N:

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