My Sugar And Your Spice

Amelie hurriedly tried to break free.

Suddenly, she was lowered down. She had been placed in a car seat.

She swiftly darted out of Leo's arms and clung tight to the seat.

Bang.

The door gently closed.

The next thing she knew, he was getting in the driver's seat.

Then, the car started.

That was all done in the space of a few seconds.

"Hey!" she called out, confused by his actions.

However, she saw him tap and swipe at the car navigation system to enter the address of her home in Halport.

Was he... driving her home?

She stared at him in shock.

"It has been a long time since I've seen Bria. I want to visit her," he said.

He said that with a straight face.

If her memory was right, those two had just met a while ago.

Leo drove quickly, and in a few minutes, they were already on the highway.

It was already too late for her to say anything.

It was nearly midnight by the time they arrived at her home.

Steven was not home yet.

As Toby dragged her away without giving her time to prepare, Amelie had to ask her neighbor, Mrs. Levine, to babysit Bria.

When the two of them arrived, Bria was fast asleep in Mrs. Levine's home.

Amelie repeatedly apologized for how late it was while Leo walked over to tenderly lift Bria into his arms.

Even so, she was awoken by the shift. She stared at Leo while drowsily rubbing her eyes.

He looked down at her and kissed her on the forehead.

Her lips spread into a wide grin. "Dada."

She then wormed into his embrace, shuffling around to find a comfortable spot before going back to sleep.

Mrs. Levine watched their interaction with wide eyes and gave Amelie a nudge. "The child's father is a great man. He's handsome and knows how to take care of kids."

That rendered Amelie speechless.

When they headed back to her home, he acted as though he was only there because he wanted to see Bria.

Bria's room the entire time, never once

past, she spotted him carefully wiping Bria's face with a

look on his face was

set of new sleepwear from her father on the couch,

ride over, but she

she was back in her domain,

took off her clothes before

a nice shower, she went to bed and soon fell

at dawn when her

she was now in charge of making

got up and headed to the kitchen.

of a

she called out, thinking her father

around to face

Leo dressed

startled.

only then that she recalled he had driven her home last night.

Based on what she knew of him, she thought he would

not,

knew that he never liked sleeping anywhere apart from his own bed. Unless he had no choice, he would always head home.

This...

His gaze swept past her figure in a meaningful manner.

today. Every second of being looked at made her feel as if her clothes might vanish.

impressionable that she

yesterday and instinctively retreated far away

it though. "Breakfast will

She then headed over

waiting for them in

get Leo

ladled some into it. That way, the soup would cool down faster.

she

"It's delicious!"

before serving Amelie a bowl

was surprised by his actions.

get used to the idea of

lowered her lips and took a spoonful of soup.

refreshing and sweet.

as nice as Steven's, it was good.

clinking against the bowl as she shoved spoonful after spoonful

her bowl was almost empty.

day?" Bria swiftly asked after she finished

not respond. Instead, he turned to look at Amelie.

as if he was

straighten Bria's clothes. "Come on. We're going to be

not protest and let Amelie pull her out of their home.

followed right behind

at her school?" Mrs. Levine cheerfully asked, having just returned from her morning exercise.

at the trio with joy. "A family of three; how

rendered Amelie

as his lips tilted up

waved at Mrs. Levine and chimed,

as she waved back. Before heading back into her home, she pulled Amelie aside and said, "You have such a