In Love, Never Say Never

At the sight of me hesitating, Gregory lowered his voice. “Mommy, I’ll just try a bite. I won’t eat more than that, okay?”

I understood now. Gregory was the same as his father; information had to be repeated to them multiple times!

“I don’t mind treating you, but you mustn’t call me Mommy anymore. Deal?”

“No problem.” Gregory flashed a wide smile and pulled me by the arm into the shop. “Let’s go, Ms. Stovall!”

Gregory ordered a set meal for children on top of one of each of the best-selling items on the menu. A table for two was soon filled up.

The child was true to his word; he literally tried a bite of everything. The only thing he was particularly fond of was the sundae.

“I thought only girls like sweet things, Gregory?” I teased him.

As soon as I said that, he put down his spoon and wiped his lips in a dignified manner, refusing to touch another spoonful.

“Hey, I’m just messing with you. Carry on,” I said as I pushed the chocolate sundae back in front of him.

will be enough,” Gregory said with a solemn shake

I probed him.

of deep-fried and sweet

the workings of the world. After a stunned silence, I said, “If that’s the case,

forbids me, the more I want to try. I’m a child; it’s normal

child to not being able to

thought of this, I felt a pang of guilt, like a bright spotlight following me around. I looked up instinctively and jumped as I

was exuding permeated invasively through the

solidified instantly

my senses, Ashton was already walking

called cheekily and stood up as

to call me?” Ashton

chuckled to himself as he

eyes flashed with helplessness but did not lose his temper. I stood up

have you seen Ms. Ziegler? She said she would pick me up in a while but it’s been a long time and she hasn’t shown up yet. The adults here at the mall were ignoring me. Only Ms. Stovall was willing to lend me her phone. I remembered that I shouldn’t call you unnecessarily. Aren’t