Jason stopped in his tracks, his grin ceasing as he saw the trio laughing before him.Lily looked up and saw him. "Hey, you're finally here. Come, sit with me," she said.Jason walked up to them and smiled at Lily. He kissed her cheeks and sat by her side."Hello, Lily, you look amazing," Jason said as he took his seat."Was it the traffic or did you leave the office late?" Natasha askedJason extended his hand and took his mother's hand as he said, "Hello mom, it was the traffic.""Okay, that's good; you get to keep your money this time around," Lily stated with a wink."Thanks to Tobias here, who decided to keep us company," Natasha said with a smile.Tobias White was silently sipping his drink, watching the cozy relationship between the three."Hi Tobias," Jason said to him."Hello Jason," Tobias replied."I didn't know you were having someone over for dinner too," Jason said, nodding in Tobias's direction."Oh, Tobias just happened to drop by and decided to keep us company for a w
~Ten minutes earlier~Jason dragged himself out of bed, the vibration of his phone piercing his subconsciousness. completely drowsy and wishing he didn't have to leave the bed. He pulled himself toward the table to pick up his phone, which he had left there the night before."F*ck!" Jason cursed as he stumbled towards the table."Who the hell is calling me so early in the day?" He muttered as he picked up the phone.He had only shorts; his perfectly chiseled chest was bare, and his tousled hair fell over his left eye in a simple fashion."You know some people would be grateful they don't have to come to work so early on a weekend," Jason groaned into the phone as he walked barefoot to the kitchen in his living room."Jason, we both know you love it," Tim replied with a chuckle on the other end."What do you want, Tim? It's f**king early on a Saturday morning to be calling me," Jason asked.After pouring himself a glass of water, he headed back to the bedroom.He had left Lily's place
"Who?" Laura asked, wondering who her daughter was pointing at."It's the fine, man!" Lisa said it again.Jason, who stood stunned at the door, found himself smiling at the cute little girl. He was on his way to the family house and was wearing a casual sweat pant and a shirt.""Lisa, come here; let's go," Laura called out, but to her amazement, she ran over to Jason."Hello," Jason said to her."Hi, I like your shirt," Lisa told him."Were you the one who left me some cake a while ago?" Jason askedLisa grinned. "Yes, did you like it?" she asked."Uhm, maybe you should try giving it to me directly next time," Jason told her."Okay, I'll ask Mummy next time," Lisa told him.Laura was livid where she stood. What was going on? She thought. Definitely, Jason had never spoken to her daughter before, so why were they talking like they knew each other?"Your name is Jason North, right?" Lisa asked in her little, cute voice.Jason smiled, looking over her head at Laura with a raised brow. "Ye
"What? Why is everyone looking like a cat got their tongue?" The woman speaking asked the rest of the group.Jason rested his shoulder on the doorpost, gently watching the drama take place before him."Uhm, I think you should..." Rita North tried to say, but the woman cut her off."Oh, don't be silly; you don't need to cover it; you rightly told us how she came to capture..." the woman explained further."You should go!" Rita North shouted, standing up abruptly."Oh, so soon, I was kind of enjoying the conversation; you don't need to stop because of me," Jason said sweetly, walking fully into the kitchen.The woman who had been speaking stood up abruptly, stuttering as she said, "Oh, uhm, Jason, when did you arrive?""It's not long enough to hear the juicy part of your story," Jason replied, smiling so sweetly at her.The woman blushed in embarrassment, ashamed to have been caught."Jason, they were just here to say hi; it's been a while since I came around here considering the fact t
Laura raised her brow, shaking her head at Lisa, who tried to stop Liam from talking."Lisa?" Laura called in a warning voice. She knew her twins were mischievous, but she really hoped what they were trying to hide was no big deal."Liam, Aunt Agnes did what?" Laura asked, urging Liam to continue."It was Aunt Agnes who helped us order the ticket to the movies," Liam confessed, giving his mother the puppy look.Laura looked at them silently for a while as she studied their faces. She knew her kids, and she could tell they were up to something."Mummy, don't say you won't go to the movies, please," Lisa begged."Lisa, Liam, what else are you not telling me?" Laura asked them."Nothing, mummy," Lisa shouted.Laura stretched her hands to them, and they came running into them."If you want me to do something, you should ask me directly next time, okay? Don't disturb Aunt Agnes, who lives so far away," Laura told them as she drew them to her in a hug."Okay, mummy," Lisa said, adding, "Mum
Shawn had a scowl on his face too as he turned to look at Jason."I said never; get it across," Jason said into the phone, ending the call he was making.Jason looked up and saw that he was the center of attention. He looked from one face to another and realized no one wanted to hold his gaze for too long."Is there something I'm missing?" Jason asked."I think it has to do with what you just said," Gift whispered beside him.Without saying a word, Jason walked over to sit beside his mother and took his seat."Come on, everyone, let's have our seat," Rita North said, gesturing for everyone to take their seat.The rest of the family walked over to the table, each of them murmuring as they had their seat."We don't want Uncle Luke and Uncle Terry's effort to go to waste, so eat up everyone," Jason said with a grin as he filled his plate.Shawn could feel himself boiling as he took his seat at the head of the table. With just a single word, Jason had drawn the control to himself, making S
"If there is anyone who is out of place right now, I'd say that is you, Uncle Luke; don't you think so?" Jason asked as he walked towards them.His palm balled into fist at his side as he stopped at his mother's side."Jason! I am your uncle; I won't take such a tone from you," Luke North said, trying to speak with the confidence he lacked at the moment in the presence of Jason."You should show us some respect, Jason; we are your uncles," Terry North interjected for emphasis.Jason turned to stare down at Terry North, who looked away, unable to bear the brunt of Jason's stare."You should behave in a way that deserves respect, and right now all I see is you disrespecting my mother," Jason fired back at them.Luke North's face was puffed up and red with anger as he stared at Jason."You have always been this way, showing off yourself because our father made you the sole heir to all that he has," Shawn said from the entrance.Behind him, they could all hear the merriment and laughter t
"Oh my god!" Gift exclaimed, more from the sudden light than from Jason's sudden grip on her arm.Blinded for a few seconds by the light, Jason hesitated before he quickly pulled up the window."What was that? It looked…" Gift was saying, and then it dawned on her as her face filled with understanding. She added, "Oh, a camera.""Why did you just open the window to cry out loud, Gift?" Jason asked, pissed off at the fact that a picture of them together, coming from his father's house, had just been taken.Charlie had slowed down to turn onto the main road, which had been the only advantage for whoever had taken that picture."I just felt like it," Gift explained, not looking as worried as Jason."Just when I thought there was nothing for them tabloids to spew about tonight, you go ahead and give it to them on a platter," Jason muttered in frustration."I really don't see how this is a problem; it was a family dinner; there was nothing special there to talk about," Gift retorted.Jason