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Cale flutters his eyes open then closes them again. Still drowsy from sleep, he rolls to the other side, trying to find his beloved husband.
He frowns for not feeling a warm presence beside him only the cold sheets of the bed.
Cale cracks one eye open to see no one beside him. He sat up properly, rubbing his eyes to wake himself up.
He glances at the calendar on the bedside table just to see today is Sunday.
His husband has gone to work on a Sunday.
His eye twitches in irritation.
A knocking could be heard from the door.
“Come in,” Cale says, getting up from the bed.
He stretches his stiff muscles and welcomes his child, Raon with a hug.
“Good morning Raon.”
“Goodmorning Papa.” Raon hugs back tightly.
“Papa, I want to go swimming,” Raon stated, a bit hesitant.
Raon is not sure if his papa would want to go swimming. However, they really want to go.
What is the use of vacation if they just stay inside their house? And besides, it is summer after all.
Summer in the Philippines that is.
Even though the whole vacation house has an air conditioner in every corner, it is still hot.
A free trial to hell if there is. Damn it.
Swimming would relieve the hotness they could feel.
They have planned this the whole night. Staying up to conceive a plan to convince their papa.
Hopefully, papa would agree.
Raon gazes at Cale with his puppy eyes. He knows his papa is weak towards it.
And that’s why he needs to wield this weapon right now to its full potential.
Cale seeing the puppy eyes of Raon shuts both of his eyes. If he glance again at it, he would surely surrender and agree without hesitation.
Raon starts to tug on Cale’s clothes to get his attention. To his dismay, it did not work.
Plan A had failed. Time for Plan B.
Raon sneakily glances at the slightly open door to see his other siblings.
He gave a signal to start their Plan B. Seeing the signal, On and Hong made an okay sign.
Both open the door, wide enough for them to enter.
On is carrying a tray of breakfast for her papa making Cale flutters his eyelids open. He could smell the delicious aroma of the food.
He gulps. His stomach reacts to the aroma that entered his nose.
The children heard the growl from his stomach, making their lips twist up.
“Who cooked this?” Cale asks.
He grabs the tray from On, setting it down on the table.
“Us!” The children exclaimed with toothy grins on their faces.
Cale’s expression soften hearing their answers then decided to agree with their requests since they bribe him with food.
It tickles him in a wrong way since they knew now how to bribe however, he knew they learned it from him every time he bribes his husband.
Speaking of his husband, an idea came to mind.
Cale chuckles darkly, a plan brewing to kidnap his naughty husband. Good thing his kids whined about wanting to go swimming. Might as well pull a stunt that would make Alberu stump.
“Okay, pack all you needed for the outing, and oh, call your Uncle Choi Han for me.”
“Yes!”
The trio walks out swiftly, earning a bright chuckle from Cale.
Alberu furrows his eyebrows together, feeling a chill run down his spine as if someone is planning badly for him. He ignores it.
Alberu went to work even though it was a Sunday. Well, a bunch of paperwork awaits him, and he needed to finish it. He was busy reading a report when he heard the door open.
“Chester? Still more paperwork?” Alberu could not help but sigh from the never-ending incoming works.
He did not hear any response from his secretary prompting him to frown more. He lay his pen down, massaging his temples before lifting his head up, in time to see his husband, Cale.
Alberu visibly pales seeing a menacing smirk present on his other half’s face. So he was right, the chill on his spine was a sign. He cleared his throat awkwardly.
“Sweetheart, why are you here?” Alberu asks in a quiet voice.
He felt like walking on a thin line that’s why he made himself appear more obedient than before. Cale did not utter any words but turned his head sideways. Alberu got confused about why Cale did that.
The shuddering feeling intensified seeing Choi Han take a step forward. Before he could utter a word, Choi Han suddenly lunges at him. He did not have the time to process what happened as Choi Han covered him with a handkerchief.
Alberu smells something wrong on the handkerchief, his eyes rolled back then he fainted. Choi Han caught him.
“Cale-nim, we got him.”
“Good.”
Behind them, Chester was shaking, afraid of his Ceo’s husband. He gulps.
“I’ll handle it from here Mr. Crossman.”
“That’s good to hear. Do your work well, Chester.” Cale pats away the dust on Chester’s shoulders before they walk away, Choi Han lifting Alberu like a bag of a sack on his shoulders.
Chester bows down wiping away the sweat forming on his forehead. He hopes CEO Crossman could handle his husband’s fury, he still wanted to work under the Crossman Company. He prays to any god on earth.
Cale leisurely walks behind them, not minding the stares they got from the employees present seeing their president being kidnap in broad daylight.
Everyone knew Mr. Crossman's husband’s temper. They made way for them and not a single person dared to obstruct the way.
As they went out of the building, murmurs exploded.
“Oh god, I hope the president would be okay.”
“Damn, he really is badass. Kidnapping his husband from work.”
The rays of the sun basked Alberu’s face, his eyelids twitch; a sign he would wake up soon.
Alberu cracks one eye open, to see he was up high and, looks down below. Under his feet is a pool filled with water.
His pupils shake and let his eyes dart around the area he is currently in. A feeling of dread starts to slowly filled in his heart.
He tried to move, however, he cannot because an iron hand was gripping him tightly.
“Where am I? Why am I here? Is this a resort?”
Multiple questions spew from Alberu’s lips. He frantically asks, wanting to know why, how, and where he is.
A familiar chuckle enters his ears. He gulps and tried to identify where the chuckle comes from.
“It’s no use, my dear husband.”
“Cale, I’m sorry.” Alberu pleads.
Cale clicks his tongue.
“You should enjoy the water. We’re here in one of my resorts. The children wanted to swim so I agree. Our family should enjoy it together right?”
Alberu could not see Cale but he knew where he is.
Regardless of how he wanted to protest and explain why he went to work, he did not have time to do so when Cale spoke.
“Choi Han, let go of him.”
“Yes, Cale-nim.”
Choi Han lets go of Alberu and push him down.
A gasp left Alberu’s lips as he fell down on the pool, drenching his suit.
He wipes the water on his face and lifts his head up to see Cale looking down at him. A satisfied smirk on his face.
“Dad!” His eyes move away from Cale’s and went towards the direction of the children calling out to him.
He could not help but smile seeing their joyful expressions.
Ah, it’s a good thing Cale kidnapped him from work. He really does need to unwind, just relax and enjoy.
He thought of revenge on Cale when they are alone together.
A splash of water came on his way. He glared in the direction of Choi Han.
Choi Han embarrassedly spoke.
“Sorry about that, I want to swim as well so I agreed with Cale’s request.”
Alberu could not really blame Choi Han. He sighs.
“Cale can do everything he wants.” Alberu dotingly comments.
He place his work at the back of his mind and enjoyed their family outing.
Cale could only laugh as Alberu accepted his fate.