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.

the entire time, never once leaving it.

him carefully wiping Bria's

eyes were solemn. The usual stern look on his face was

by the sight. After leaving a set of new sleepwear from her father on the couch, she headed

ride over, but she did not dare fall asleep since Leo was

her domain, such worries were unnecessary.

and took off her clothes

shower, she went to bed and

up at dawn when

departure, she was now in charge of making Bria breakfast.

got up and headed to the

the shadow of a man in the kitchen.

thinking her

man turned around to face

was actually Leo dressed in Steven's sleepwear.

was startled.

only then that she recalled he had driven her home

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

did not, however.

own bed. Unless he had no choice, he would always head

This...

"Dad". His gaze swept past her figure in a meaningful manner.

something different about his gaze today. Every second of being looked at made her feel as if her clothes

his eyes was so impressionable that she

from yesterday and instinctively retreated far away from him.

not call her out on it though. "Breakfast will be ready in ten minutes."

changed out of her sleepwear. She then headed over to Bria's room to

the time they were ready, there was already a large bowl of steaming hot soup waiting for them

over to get Leo to

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

with pleasure as she took a tiny spoonful

"It's delicious!"

before serving Amelie a

by his actions.

could not get used to the idea of

she lowered her lips and took a spoonful of

and sweet.

as nice as Steven's, it

food. Her spoon kept clinking against

was almost

can you make breakfast for me every day?" Bria swiftly

Instead, he turned to look

as if he was asking for

him and walked over to straighten Bria's clothes. "Come on. We're going

let Amelie pull her out

right behind

you going to drop Bria at her school?" Mrs. Levine cheerfully asked, having

joy. "A family of three;

Amelie speechless.

Bria as his lips tilted up into a

waved at Mrs. Levine and chimed, "Goodbye, Mrs. Levine!"

Levine smiled as she waved back. Before heading back into her home, she pulled Amelie aside and