"Sorry for troubling you," Rosalie said apologetically. "You've been busy helping me all day. Let me treat you to dinner. What would you like to eat? I'll take you to a nice restaurant."

Yerick thought for a moment and said, "I noticed a Toscanian restaurant nearby that looks pretty good. Let's give it a try."

Rosalie agreed. "Sure, let's go. My treat."

With that, Rosalie carried Steve and went to the restaurant with Yerick. Despite his slim build, Yerick had a surprisingly big appetite.

"Rose, since you're divorced from Sebastian and single again, does that mean I can pursue you now?"

Rosalie was caught off guard by Yerick's sudden question and felt a headache coming on. "You're just a kid. Pursue me?"

"I'm 19, and I'm a PhD student. Why can't I pursue you?"

"Yerick, don't joke around. I've been divorced twice. Why would a kid like you want to pursue me?"

"I'm not a kid," Yerick said with frustration. "Rose, I'm an adult now. I'm 19, and 20 in a few months. You're only three years older than me. I think I'm a good match for you."

under his breath, looking

eat. It's getting late, and

see Yerick that

subject and focused on his

dinner, they walked back. Yerick carried Steve for Rosalie on

so well-behaved, not fussy at

"He's calm now, but when he was just a newborn, he cried all

must have been exhausting for

Sebastian to Rosalie's mind. He had always helped her care for

long, they arrived at Rosalie's

I'll get going now," Yerick

"Alright, be careful on your way home. Make sure to text

will." Yerick took a

I'm serious. Can

nice to have someone

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