Let Me Stay The Night

Christina could not reject the adorable kids.

She reached for the card and removed the cap of the pen. “All right. Tell me what I should write.”

Lucas cast a glance at Camila. I’ll leave the artistic side of things to Camila,

Camila started eloquently. “My sweet darling, you’re the most important person in my life. I want to hug you, kiss you, and never let you go.”

Christina laughed at her cringy words.

Lucas hurriedly reminded, “Don’t laugh, Mommy. Focus on writing it down.”

Christina stopped laughing and gave him an okay before writing down Camila’s words.

A while later, she handed over the written card to Camila. “I’m done. Shouldn’t you both be going to bed now?”

Camila took the card and skimmed through it in detail. She then gave Christina a tube of lipstick. “Mommy, stamp it.”

“How?” Christina laughed so hard that her shoulders trembled.

Lucas pursed his lips and made a smooching sound. Christina was amused by his charming side.

Comprehension dawned on her as surprise filled her. “Where did you learn that?”

“From the movies. All of them stamp their cards with a kiss.”

Without much choice, Christina applied a layer of lipstick on her lips, then gently pressed them on the card, leaving a red mark.

“Done. Here you go!”

Lucas and Camila checked the card and were satisfied with the mark. “This is perfect. Continue with your work, Mommy. We’ll return to our room to finish our homework.”

“Go ahead.” Christina didn’t notice the kids plan and buried her head in work.

into the gift bag. With all the preparations done, all that was left was to wait for

drawing, while the other was stacking blocks. Their eyes nearly fell shut but snapped open when they heard the heavy footsteps going up

upright and ran out

back!” Lucas

her arms, gesturing for Nathaniel to carry

“Why aren’t the both of you asleep? It’s already so late. Are you

would have fallen asleep in Christina’s embrace before I even got back. Since when do I have such an important place in their

by the children’s bed and gently set

you.” Lucas took an exquisite-looking red bag out of thin air.

she give it to me herself if it’s from her? Nathaniel

for words. It’s not good when Daddy is

his brain turned quickly, and he came up with a response. “Because she’s

about giving it to you, so she asked for Lucas’ and my help.” Camila was

size was only slightly bigger than his palm.

Bailey’s advice, Lucas immediately added, “Mommy said you have to tell her

said so?” Nathaniel’s brows furrowed. What kind of gift needs feedback?

We’re going to sleep now.”

looks on the kids’ faces, Nathaniel tucked their blankets around them, then pressed his lips to their

kids were exhausted. They mumbled, “Good night,

Nathaniel flashed a rare, gentle smile. He got up and left

bag, reached inside, and

cloth was so thin he could see

about giving such

pajamas. Thin wisps of steam radiated from her back. The warm glow from overhead shone down

wiped the water droplets from her hair with a

the person looking at her at that moment would know how

you standing there for? Aren’t you going to take a shower?” Christina looked at him with

the card with the red lips mark and read its contents