The Reunion After Seven Years

Kerr turned and left without saying a word. His detached expression gave no clue to what was on his mind. He went straight to his car, entered, and started the engine without giving it any thought. He drove to the Riverside Garden; to an apartment reserved by the Gu Group for Nicole.

He drove by the apartment and lowered the car's window while the engine still ran and hummed. The low purring sound of the engine calmed him somewhat. He stayed inside the car and stared at a little boy who sat quietly by the garden.

The little boy was about five to six years old. He had neatly trimmed hair, clad in a simple white T-shirt that seemed a little big for him and black short pants that reached his knees. He sat quietly on a wooden bench and quietly played with a magic cube in his hand. He didn't seem to notice Kerr as he watched him.

Kerr quietly got out of the car and walked towards the boy. He then stood in front of him and continued to watch him play.

Jay felt the odd eyes that stared at him. He stopped playing with his cube and slowly raised his head towards the man in front of him.

Even at his young age of six, he could feel that the man was a person of great power. His presence exuded an aura that demanded attention. In a few brief moments, something in the boy told him that he was very close to this man.

Jay bowed briefly in a childish way and went back to his cube. He didn't mind if the man watched him while he played. Something in him wanted the man to see him playing.

"You can move faster."

He could see that the boy was very capable of this.

"Can you play magic cubes too?"

Jay quickly handed the cube in his hand to Kerr with a hopeful look.

Kerr bent down a little and reached out his hand to take the toy. It took him only half a minute to solve the magic cube.

"Uncle, you are so awesome!"

It had been a long time since he last admired someone so much that he had almost forgotten the details of that event. But as soon as Jay held his toy in his delicate young hands, his admiration for Kerr knew no bounds.

Kerr's face remained expressionless as he reached his hand out to touch Jay's soft hair. It was an instinct that he seemed to have very little control over. But even if he did, he knew that he would've preferred not to stop himself.

All of a sudden, a familiar voice broke his brief state of reverie. It came from a short distance away from where he stood.

"Jay! It's time for lunch!"

Nicole wore a simple white satin dress that fell all the way to her calf. Her long straight hair flowed freely down her shoulders. A breeze played slightly with a few strands as Kerr turned his sight towards the source of the voice.

"Uncle, would you like to join us for lunch? I would really love to have lunch with you! You can also help me with the magic cube after lunch."

the ground when he heard the voice of Nicole once more. He briefly turned his head to see where she stood and then grabbed the right hand of

his mom who

Nicole mentioned to him before. He knew

fish," Nicole said as she walked towards Jay's voice. When she reached the bench where Jay was playing, partially concealed from her by a tall tree, she was surprised to see the man that

that Kerr stood there with Jay. Her heart jumped and stopped beating for

just

up and looked at her in his usual calm although

very powerful. He solved my magic cube very fast! I

His childhood excitement from meeting a new friend was obvious. His innocence brimmed in his eyes as he looked at

uncle's time. He is a very

down to Jay with her arms who still hugged her thighs very tightly. Her tone was evidently cold and distant but Jay didn't seem to notice or if he did, he never

"I'm actually free today,"

back to Nicole in a low husky voice. He looked at her straight

guard. Her body was obviously tense.

is going

he heard Kerr's statement. He let go of Nicole's thighs and went towards Kerr with both his arms extended towards him; a gesture that kids did when they wanted to be hugged or carried. A wide smile was on

lifted Jay up in one arm, and had him in a sitting position on his heavily-muscled biceps. He walked towards the apartment as Jay cheered. Nicole stood still and watched them go. She was left dazed and dumbfounded by the

asked Kerr to wait for Nicole so that she could

She didn't want Kerr to see that she was smiling. She calmly approached the door and entered the

to prepare another bowl and a pair of chopsticks. When she came back from the kitchen, she saw two men walking out of the washroom. One

looked like the miniature version of the big man. She felt a lump

sat next to Kerr. Jay enthusiastically

awkward while she ate in

do you

same husky voice as he put down his chopsticks and

match. I'd never had a competent rival yet. So, I

Kerr. He paused only briefly when he spoke and then

"Is that all?"

at Jay. He had never spent time with children before but his

word. There was a slight smile on his lips as

eat and be ready. We have a difficult match

it to Jay. He saw Nicole do it for Jay as

"I'll be ready!"