"Sometimes waiting makes the culmination that much sweeter."
4 years later
Valentine's pov'
I drummed my fingers on the table waiting for breakfast to be served. It was early Monday morning and I had a meeting to attend.
"Daddy, I'm weady." Exclaimed little Axel running down the stairs.
"Hey. That rhymes. And wait-did you by any chance get ready on your own?" I asked looking up and down at his attire. I must say I'm proud of him, he finally knows how to get dressed on his own. He wore a blue shirt with black jeans but the lace of his shoes were untied.
"Uh-yes! I look chawming like daddy!" He said climbing on my lap.
"Did you just call me charming?" I asked raising an eyebrow while tying his lace. When I was done with it, I placed him on the chair which was on my left side so that he could sit there comfortably.
"Of couwse, daddy is chawming and cool. That's why evewybody likes him." He said and reached for the orange juice that was infront of him.
"Everybody? Who are you talking about Axel?" I was too curious to know who he is talking about.
"That woman we met at your offwice that day, said she likes you!"He exclaimed and took small sips of his orange juice.
"oh, that woman! She is not nice!" I said and took a sip from my coffee.
"But- she's vewy pweety!" He said with a pout and kept the glass on the table with a thud.
"Axel, she's pretty but that's doesn't mean she's nice." I said tickling him on his sides.
"Fine, she's not!" He said laughing loudly while trying to get away from me.
"And you must remember not to talk with those pretty ladies in the future which you do a lot, alright?" I scowled recalling all the days where he would randomly go out of my office to talk with the staff.
"Does that mean I can't talk to mowmmy as well?" I didn't see that coming I must say, it was like a cold bucket of water was thrown at me.
This is the first time Axel spoke of his mom. I mean all these years he never asked about her nor did he talk about her. Four years ago, after the car crash I did indeed restart my life along with Axel. He was my daily reminder as to why I should know about my past and keep looking for my wife.
After I woke up at the hospital confused as to who I am , the doctors later confirmed that it was a dissociative disorder; amnesia.
I was beyond terrified when I heard that I mean you couldn't blame me, you would react the same way if you were at my place and remembered nothing of your past; not even your name.
Few months later dad told me that the car crash wasn't an accident rather it was planned but he doesn't-
"Sir, here's the report you were looking for yesterday." My assistant Mike, broke my trance of thoughts and placed a file on the table.
"Leave it here, I'll see you once I'm done with breakfast." I said and turned to Axel who sat on the chair quietly after he asked me that question.
"Axel, baby what do you mean by you can't talk to mommy? When did you even talk to her?" I asked him slowly once Mike was away.
"She talks to me almost evewy day, in my dweams." He grinned showing me his dimples. Okay so I wasn't the only one to dream of her but Axel as well?
"Do you know what she looks like?" I asked him again trying to fish out some information.
"Of couwse, she looks vewy pwetty!" He said not giving me any clues about her appearance. Anyone in their right mind would be confused as to why I'm trying to fish out information from him when I myself dream about her too. Well, let's just say that she does indeed talk to me in my dreams but I never got to see her face.
At times I feel like I'm in a book and the author is playing with my fate because what are the odds a person might lose all his memories with a baby on his side and dream of his beloved one most nights without her face being visible. So if I ever meet the author then I wouldn't hesitate to give her a piece of my mind. And now you probably would ask me how do I know it's a she? Well, let me tell you that of all the things that I've encountered past few years can only be planned throughout by a female.
"Daddy what's that?" Axel asked me pointing at the file that Mike left a few minutes ago.
"It's an important file." I said taking the file on my hand.
"And what's an impowtant file?" He asked again when I was about to turn the page.
"It has got information about something that I need which can't be found by others and it is a file so it's an important file." I said knowingly that he wouldn't understand a single thing.
"Uh oh- can I know what's inside then? I could keep it as a secwet of yours? Pwease?" He asked looking at the file curiously.
"Okay, come here!" I told him and motioned him to come closer.
He moved his ear near so that I could whisper our little secret.
"Our company wants to build a hotel near the sea shore which grandpa asked for but I do not want that to happen so I've found some information which could help me stop them from building it. Also Grandpa would be very angry if he finds out about this so it needs to be kept secret , alright bud?" I told him praying to God that he doesn't blow my cover.
"But daddy if gwandpa won't be happy about it then why awe you doing this?" He whispered back.
"Because a lot of people are going to suffer if the project continues because it would destroy their home." I said with a hint of sadness. And right at that moment the maid came and served our breakfast.
"Oh now that's bad! Gwandpa should think about the people." He whispered with a pout and moved away to get his sandwich.
"Uhmm, let's have breakfast now and go to the company already." I said munching my bread while looking through the file carefully.
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After having breakfast I had to hurry up because I was late but then again I'm the CEO so I could care less about it.
"Daddy, I think we awe late. We always come befowe uncle Petew but look he's hewe alweady." Axel said pointing at my cousin who was flirting with a random woman.I looked at him and rolled my eyes.
"Oh darn it, I think we are! Let's hurry up." I said walking at the elevator at a faster pace.
"Daddy, I don't think so we need to huwwy up because you'we the boss and thewe's no one who would scold you." He said lifting up his chin proudly.
I heard something laugh from behind us when Axel said that.
"Hey bud, what's up!" Peter said as he caught up with us. He must have seen the rigid posture of the staff members to know that I've arrived.
"Uncle Petew!" Axel ran towards him leaving my hand. That traitor!
"Did you miss me during the weekend?" Asked Peter ruffling his hair while he picked him up.
"Of couwse, daddy is so bowing. He didn't play with me because he was busy with his wowks" He said with a pout. And there it comes! Everytime Axel meets Peter he never forgets about his complains.
"Tony, that's not nice. Everytime I see this little lad he says you don't give him enough time." Peter glared at me fishing out some chocolates for Axel from his pocket.
"It's Valentine and not " Tony." And let's get going the elevator is here already." I said changing the subject completely. It's not my fault that I couldn't give Axel enough time last weekend because I had to fly to France for a project later when I came back home I had to check out some files.
"It's a pity that you're not living your life to the fullest, don't push yourself hard man. There aren't many people out there lucky enough to get the same chance as you did. Take it as a break from reality". He said rolling his eyes.
And this is what I hate the most; when people talk about my amnesia as if it's nothing.
"You better shut up." I muttered waiting anxiously for the elevator to reach the 67th floor.
"Make me." Peter replied with a challenging look.
"You-" Axel cut me off with-
"Kiss." I nearly choked on my spit when I heard that.
All the colors were drained away from Peter's face when he heard Axel say that.
"Oh my-" Mike, who was silently listening to our bickering, started cracking up. Well did I tell you before that we are all of the same age? I think not!
"Who taught you that?" Peter questioned Axel before I could.
"Uncle Eugene did. He said if someone says to make them shut up you could kiss them and shut them up. It's easy." He replied innocently.
"That bastard." I muttered completely shocked. But then again he's the only one who could teach him this.
"I need to teach him a good lesson this time after he comes back from Norway for teaching kids these things." Peter mutter under his breath while Mike tried to suppress his laughter.
"Hey, I'm not a kid." Axel said with a frown when he heard that.
"Of course you're not, I was talking about your daddy." He said grinning from ear to ear.
"Wha-" I couldn't complete my sentence as the doors opened with a ping and outside the door stood dad looking all grumpy. Uh oh, seems like I'm in deep trouble.
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-A/N: Hi loves, this is the very first chapter of "ABFR". I hope you enjoy reading this chapter as much as I enjoyed writing it. Do let me know who's your favorite character so far?
Soo I actually updated asap because of seaveydamiya,aireenn_, reminiscent_soul and Chocolateydaisy because they literally threatened me with my life.
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