In the BMW sedan car, Olivia's husband is driving while three girls were in the back seat, playing with the energetic baby. The chubby little cheek bouncing for every jump that she makes, her legs were strong, and happily bounce it on Rosa's lap. After an hour, they arrived at double story café.
Rosa nods her head looking at the good design café and the well strategic place. William, Olivia's husband, ask her to look first inside the café. She wears a baby carrier in her front, letting the baby facing in front. The baby sways her legs excitedly looking at the new place.
When she entered the cafe, she saw there is only one table was occupied by a couple. The interior design is deco with a modern style. The wall is painted white, and the chairs and table are black. Rosa walks towards the display cake, it has five different beautiful cakes, however, her eyes were looking sharp at the top of the display cake, it was very dusty. Then she walks to the side of the counter and rings a bell on the cashier table.
She rings twice but there are no people who come to greet her. She rings it again another three times, no one came, she looks around and the couple who is not so far from her said.
"You had to shout a little bit. They will come." The girl said with a helpless smile.
Rosa smile and shouts. "Helloooo. Hello!" her daughter's hand busily stretching, wanted to play the ring on the table. Seeing her daughter struggled, she let her daughter play with it and the annoying bell, echo loudly in the café.
"Hey! Stop it! It really annoying." A young man comes from the door of the staff room. He wears a black t-shirt and jeans with messy hair looks like he just had some nap before. The boy quickly pulls the bell from the baby to stop the noise and look at Rosa with an annoying face.
"Yes? Can I help you?" He said with a yawn without covering his mouth.
Rosa smile and nods three times. So, everything looks good, but the service is bad. Looks like he is the only worker here. "I would like to have a slice of every cake and an ice blended green tea."
"Take away?"
"Dine-in, please."
The boy lazily makes a bill to her and asks her to sit after she had paid the bill. Not so long, a young girl with a short boy haircut come out from the staff room, wearing a black t-shirt like the young man with jeans and sneakers.
"Sophia! You are late again!" The young man throws a kitchen towel towards the girl.
The girls laugh out loud and pat the young man's shoulder. "Relax, Zack! I'm here now, right?" Then she looks around the café. "Look, there are not many people, what are you angry for? Is not much hard to serve a few customers."
"Ice blended green tea" He put a cup on Sophia's hand, and he brings a tray of six plates with slice cakes.
"Would you like a baby chair?" The young ask after seeing the baby is sitting on the table, biting her hello kitty, while Rosa's hand supports her baby's body.
"Yes. Thank you."
After putting her baby into the baby chair, she looks at the cakes and tastes them one by one. The baby looks at the cakes eagerly with a biscuit baby in her mouth. The cake was very delicious but there was something missing from it. After a few bites, Olivia and her husband come and sit at the same table.
"Sir William." The young man greets William after saw them take a seat.
William nod. "Where's the document?"
"Oh! Wait, I will come back and bring it."
After some time, the young man put a lot of files and paper on the table. While William and Olivia playing with her baby, Rosa busily checks every file of it. The baby likes to see new people. Sophia which was one of the staff love to play with the baby, so, she approaches Damia and plays with her. After two hours straight, Rosa put down the last file with a sigh of relief.
"How is it?" William ask.
"This business has no problem at all."
Damia is in Olivia's arms, when she saw her mother already put the file away, she cries and waves her hand to her mother. She tired of playing and miss her mother. Rosa picks her up and patting her back gently.
"Then how this café didn't have any customers?" Olivia ask.
Rosa laughs, still patting her daughter, coax to sleep. "It just as you said, the big boss is a lazy bum."
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In the apartment, Olivia was busy sketching a baby dress, she was smiling but her smile was a sad smile. William had just back from work, he saw her sad eyes. Slowly he walks towards her wife and hugs her gently.
"Are you ok, darling?"
"I miss Damia. It had been three days since they move out. I feel lonely." She said with a low voice.
William kisses her head. "We can visit them."
Olivia nod and wipe the corner of her eyes which were wet with tears. She turns to look at her husband. "Do you think my sister will be angry if she knows I make up the story about the café?"
"You didn't make up the story. The café really needs help."
"But I made up about that house. It's Louis's house, will she be angry with me when she finds out that I want to match her with Louis? What about Louis? Have you told him? Am I making a bad plan? What should I do if my sister doesn't want me anymore???"
William chuckled looking at his wife's panicked face. "You are doing a good job. No need to worry."
Olivia makes a sad face with puppy eyes and open her arms, wanted a hug. "Honey, hug me. Give me more energy."
William chuckled again and hug her tightly.
When she feels her heart warm enough, she whispered to her husband's ear. "Honey, I want your baby."
William look at his wife's face with a shocked "Are you sure?"
Olivia nod with a blush on her face. "You just need to promise me you will pamper me a lot!"
William kisses her lips deeply until her legs turn weak. He lifts her up and carries her to their bedroom. "Let's work hard." William whispered in her ear before he put her wife on the bed.
Olivia doesn't want any children before because same like Rosa, she is afraid she will be abandoned as her father did to her mother. She had been married to William for ten years, and her husband never stops care for her and love her. When she found out about her sister's miserable life, the big 'NO' giving birth to a child imprinted on her mind. But with only a week, her heart melted when she takes care of Damia.
She knows she can't compare her husband with her father and Rosa's husband. His husband is very sincere and loves her so much. Even though he never plead for her to have a child for him, she knows, he will be very happy and he will be a good father to their children.
Rosa had been working in the café for a week now. She had busy herself working for not wanting to remember her ex-husband and her son. She had to throw away her old sim card, making sure her husband can't contact her anymore. She was holding her tears as she was looking at her son's picture in the photo gallery. Her tears race down to the pillow, there a picture of a baby newborn was laying on her son's lap, her son had a gentle smile and loving look. His hand holds the baby's finger carefully afraid that it will hurt the little baby. "Mommy, will sister love me when she grows up?" Her son asks her when she snaps the picture. "Of course, she will love you. You are her big brother. You need to make sure you take care of your sister and protect her well. She will love you more." Rosa said. "Ok. I will protect my sister and mommy too!" Her son smiles brightly at her mother. "Aaaaa... mmm!" Damia makes a noise and
Rosa put down her baby on the bed and quickly change into proper clothes. Then, she searches her phone to call her half-sister. "Olivia! Explain to me why you had rent Big Boss house to me!?" Rosa asked after her sister answer the phone. However, it is not her sister who answers the phone, but the operator's voice comes out from it. She dials again and again but fails to reach her sister again. Damn that sister! She planned this!? Rosa looks at her daughter. Her daughter had been quietly lay down on the bed with a grimace and red on her face then a loud fart comes from her bottom. Rosa gives a big sigh, "Baby, I'm stress now and you reward me with your smelly treasure?" The baby giggled looking at her mother's funny stressed face. She thought her mother praising her for pooping well. After bathing her baby, she left the room and look at Louis who was sleeping deeply on the couch without a shirt on! Rosa shakes
I had a bad feeling when I read it for the first time, but I am blinded by this perfect house!!! Argh!! Rosa has you turn stupid after being a single mother!? She read again the rules. --- TEN RULES One. The tenant will make breakfast every day for the landlord. Two. The landlord will make dinner every day for the tenant. Three. The tenant is responsible to clean the house. Four. The landlord is responsible to throw out the garbage. Five. The tenant and landlord are not allowed to come back after 10.00 pm. Only emergency or approved by each other. Six. The tenant and landlord are not allowed to bring the opposite sex inside the house. Seven. The tenant and landlord are not allowed to smoke and drink alcohol inside the house. Eight. The tenant and landlord will accompany each other to shop at the grocery store and take turns to pay once a week. Nine. The tenant and landlord mus
The café that she had to manage right now is like a lost child that needs guidance and care from a mother. She didn’t feel any pressure from it but the challenge to satisfy the customer and make a profit from it bring her joy. In the office room, the table is a mess with stacks of files and documents. Rosa works on the floor with her laptops, busy listing everything that needs to be done before she could promote the café officially on the internet. While her baby also was sitting not far from her on the baby mat. Throughout Rosa working, her baby will be babbling and be playing with her toys earnestly like having a serious job. She knows her mother is working and understand that she can’t disturb her mother. Knock. Knock. A door open before Rosa could answer. "Madam, It's already 8 o'clock." Sophia reminds her new manager. Rosa looks at her watch and looks at her baby. The café closed at 7
The next morning, as usual, Damia will always wake up first. Waking her up as she wanted to have her mother's milk. After her baby is full and satisfied, lazily she changed her baby diapers. When she is hungry, she goes to the kitchen with her baby in her arms. However, before she goes to the kitchen, she stops in the living room and she was quite surprised to see how messy the place is. She blinks her eyes dumbfoundedly as she looks there are four snack packaging which is empty and was placed on the floor and the sofa. Then maybe one of the snacks had fallen and there was a mess with chips spreading on the floor. When she glanced at the corner of the sofa, there were a few clothes and a towel. On the coffee table, there are about ten empty carbonated tins. Even the television is not switched off. She looks around to see if her big boss is nearby, but she didn’t see him. Then she walks to the kit
Rosa then saw a beautiful lady with blonde hair was sitting at the corner of the cafe. It's still early and there is only one stranger here, which means the stranger is the florist. Rosa gives her baby to Sophia and happily, Sophia takes the baby and brings her to the office which had become Rosa and the baby's private office room. When Rosa comes near to the lady, the lady smile and they both greet each other. “Call me Rosa.” Rosa acts friendly with the florist. “My name is Jessica but you can call me Jess.” The lady is very beautiful and her voice is sweet. “Jess.” Rosa smile. “I have been told by Zack that your florist shop is not far from here. I am sorry for not be able to visit your place and had you come here instead.” “Don’t worry about that. The shop is handled by me and my brother. My brother can handle everything over there and our shops are not busy early in the morning.” “I
These five days living with the big boss as a housemate, make her believe that she had two children to be taken care of. As usual, her baby will wake her up every early in the morning to have some milk and she will prepare breakfast. Today is Tuesday, the café is closed every Tuesday. After done having breakfast, she will clean the house, this is the most annoying part because her housemate had shown and proof a lot that he is a lazy bum! He seems to like to throw his clothes on every corner of the house and left unfinished packed snacks everywhere he goes. He messes anywhere he can whether it is a living room, the dining room even the toilet. He is totally like a three years old kid! And every time she confronts him about his habit, he will guiltily apologize to her and he tries hard to remember to not make a mess again. He had improved his habit a little bit but still needs to be scolded by Rosa. &
"Feeling better?" Louis asks with a low voice. After Rosa stop crying, he didn't let go of his hug. He felt her sudden stiff body and saw her red neck and ears which cause by her crying turns even redder now. Rosa nod. Louis looses his arms and Rosa quickly stands up and runs towards her bedroom with her baby. Louis can't help laughing after he saw Rosa's red embarrassed face. Today is Tuesday, their café is closed every Tuesday, so it is Rosa's first time stay in the house for the whole day with her housemate or should we call him big boss? It's almost noon, her stomach is growling but she doesn't want to get out of the room. She looks at her chubby little baby on the bed sleeping with a red nose and puffy eyes. She feels sorry for making her baby cry to sleep. Her baby never cries like that before. While feeling sorry, she musters up herself to get out to cook. She needs to eat for her baby! It
They play until sunset, the length of the beach and their rented chalet is not far but Damia seems to be very tired of playing with the sand. She falls asleep in Rosa's arms after a few steps. Louis holding a lot of things in his hands. He follows Rosa's small steps one by one. Usually, he doesn't like to walk with shorter people than him, it is because his neck sore from looking down. Sometimes it makes him feel dizzy. But, he never felt that kind of thing when he looks down to see Rosa. He even likes how small Rosa is. If he can he wanted her to be small as his palm so that he can put her in his pocket and bring her everywhere he wants. When they arrived at their chalet, Rosa give a quick shower for Damia and change into clean clothes. They ate before returning to the chalet, so, Rosa let her sleep again after her daughter wear the clothes. After making sure Damia slept deeply
After a few hours, the temperature drops a little, Louis walk along with Rosa and Damia towards the beach. The sand here is so fine, it didn't feel the heat like regular sand which makes people doesn't hesitate to walk barefoot along the beach in hot weather. The wide ocean is blue and clear. You can see many small fish swimming around and you could also see corals and plants over it. There are people swimming in the water, snorkeling along the reefs, and laying lazily on the sand while admiring the view of this beautiful nature. It's Damia's first time visiting such a place, when Damia put her down, she was so scared when her leg touch the soft sand. She screams and quickly curls her leg on Rosa. Its their first time seeing Damia refusing on doing something, usually, Damia love to explore things that she doesn't know. Rosa and Louis couldn't help but laugh at Damia's reaction. Louis and
The Guilty Pleasure Cafe had five branches and all of the cafe become famous as it is. Jessica's business also started to become popular after so many up and down that they had to face. Just at a glimpse, it is already a year of the day Rosa lives in this country. Damia also had turned one and a half years old girl. She can pronounce many words and understand more words when someone talks to her. Damia also seems to love learning so much. She will always pinpoint something that she was curious about and will only be satisfied when she understands it fully. The most patient to explain to her is Louis. Even sometimes Damia doesn't need to ask and Louis already shows her something and explains it to her patiently. He seems to be very happy doing it and very happy whenever Damia remembers all his teaching. Rosa and Louis also had become much closer. They are not awkward with each other now and
After two more days, the doctor finally discharge them after he had confirmed Damia didn't suffer any serious virus. When they return to their house, Damia was running around in the house and giggling all the way. She looks like a little duckling that was very happy finally to return to her comfort nest. Rosa has a smile on her face watching Damia running and Louis following behind her daughter. It was lunchtime, so, Rosa immediately enter the kitchen and started to cook for them. After half an hour, Rosa serve the table and call them to eat together. The awkwardness between Rosa and Louis had finally gone. The days they were in the hospital, taking turns to take care of Damia had made Rosa able to treat Louis like normal again. However, Louis notices something different from the way Rosa has treated him for these few days. She seems to be gentler when talking to him. He also notice that Rosa had a gentle
It didn't take a long time for Louis to return and bring food for Rosa. Damia is sleeping in Rosa's arms. She seems to be very clingy even though she was sleeping. Her face was still frowning feeling uncomfortable, her little hand was holding tightly to Rosa's dress. Rosa can't help but has to accept Louis's offer to feed her. She was quite hungry and her daughter will need to have her milk, so, she have to eat no matter what. She was frowning whenever she have to open her mouth and let Louis feed her but she can't hide her face that has turned red from embarrassment. She is a tough and independent woman, she never had someone else feeding her like this. This is humiliating to her, but for her baby, she tries her best to accept it. Louis knows Rosa is embarrassed but he can't help but feel happy to feed her. Rosa's face that was blushing makes him become bolder to lean closer and f
The registration and admission into the private's rooms are smooth and quick. When Damia was being inserted the needle into her hands, Rosa and Louis were being chased out of the room. Damia who was sick become stickier with her mommy. As soon her mommy left her with the nurses, Damia cry loudly. It’s making Rosa and Louis's hearts ache even more. Louis feels the worst and he even refused to get out of the room, making Rosa have no choice but to pull him out of the room. Rosa can’t help but laugh inside, Louis acts more like Damia's parents than she did. “Louis. Calm down. The nurses know what they need to do.” Rosa pushes Louis and forces him to sit on nearby sofas. “Waaaaaa!” Louis and Rosa turn their head toward the private room at the same time. The room is a very high-quality room, but they still could hear Damia crying from here. This time, Rosa couldn’t hold Louis anymor
The next morning, Rosa open her eyes feeling hot in her arms. She could feel heavy and a burning sensation from her arms. It makes her wake up in alert. When she opened her eyes, the person who is hot and heavy is her baby girl. “Mia?” Rosa was panic after she saw her baby's face was red and she was shivering too. Her baby was still asleep. Obviously, she was in discomfort because Damia was frowning discomfort. However, the baby didn’t cry at all. When Rosa checks her temperature with her hand, her heart immediately jumps in panic. She quickly wraps her baby with a blanket. Even though her baby's temperature was hot, her baby was shivering from the cold. Rosa didn’t waste her time. She quickly changes her baby's diapers, changes into thicker clothes, and sticks a fever cooling pad on her baby's forehead. She always makes sure to have backup medicine for her baby. She
Rosa always takes seriously when she was doing her work. As soon she starts to do her work, all her complicated thoughts and feelings gone. She didn’t even realize Louis and Damia had already hung out in the living room with her. Louis put his finger on his lips, making a gesture to keep silent because Rosa was working. Damia understands that gesture and nods without stopping. She just learned how to nod and shake her head to answer some questions from adults. Today Damia didn’t take naps like usual, so, she was quite sleepy right now. She had not been coming to the café for a week and she was very excited when she finally enter the café. He greets the workers and the customer without any sign of fatigue. She just has a nice bath with her mother and was fed a delicious meal by Louis. She is in a very comfortable state. Her body is clean and her tummy is full, now her eyes are heavy. She was leaning
Rosa pretends to not see Louis when she walks to the first floor. Damia seems to understand that it is not time to said any words that related to Louis, so she could only look at Louis from her mother's arms. It’s been three days since she didn’t get to play with Louis. So, she was missing Louis so much. However, her mother's mood is first. She must make sure her mommy is happy or she will not have her mommy milk anymore. There are a lot of works that need to be settle as she had been taking off and emergency leave for almost a week. She packs several documents to bring to her rent house. Since the boss of the café is Louis and he is also her housemate, she had been making the café like hers. She brings out the documents and invoice that needs to be checked and put it all on the box. Then she called Zack to help her to send the box to her rent house. Seeing that Louis was