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Welcome home grandson!

They voice was shrieking enough to make anyone flinch.

But not Ben as he knew fully well that this grandpa of his was full of surprises.

What do you want.

I thought you expected me son what's with all the cold attitude is that how you welcome your elder.

Sorry grandfather Ben said almost sounding sarcastic.

Whatever call my daughter in-law I want to see her.

She's at school.

And you're home?

The old man as if asking what shitty excuse are you giving me?

Yah she takes extra lessons.

In reality Ben was only looking for excuses to prevent Emily from coming.

The old man sighed.

Hey boy I'm not in the mood for jokes you either bring her to me or I decide who she stays with.

Ben looks at the man who didn't even look old enough to be called a grandpa and could only sigh as he knew he couldn't fight with him even if he wanted to.

Instead of looking aged and weak he looked strong and in his early fifties.

Hello.

That was the angelic voice Ben heard after he placed the call.

Truth be told Emily sounded nervous she was scared the day she dreaded was heading her way.

He's here.

Ben said and Emily instantly knew who the "he" was.

Emily bit her thin lips at the other side of the phone and murmured an I'll be there.

She's coming.

Ben simply said leaving the old man to go and bring his assigned maids.

The old man on the other hand just smiled at the retrieving back of Ben.

My great grandson will soon be here.

In his mind he had his plans on how to make that happen.

A week latter.

Emily had had to live with Ben to convince this old head who didn't seam do annoying .

Contrary he was reliable and a good conversation companion Emily could only wonder how such a good man would be so double faced.

The supposed old man had to live in a one of his mansions down here in Country 7.

Yet he reffused and insisted to stay with his not-yet-daughter-inlaw.

It's annoying how they had to share the same room.

And Emily was starting to feel guilty for making Ben sleep in the sofa.

Just like tonight.

Knock knock there was a knock on the door just when they were about going to bed.

Ben who was already laying on the sofa turned to look at the door annoyed he was still adjusting to sleeping in the sofa.

Yet he didn't want Emily to feel uncomfortable he didn't want to take that risk.

Emily went to check who was there and it was one of the house maids the old man sends to bring her milk every morning.

Well Ben has earned her about the intake of that.

Do not drink anything that old hag gives you.

You might regret it later.

She still remembers his cold voice when he said that.

Was there something poisonous in that milk?

Anyways she took the milk and thanked the house maid.

After she emptied out the milk in the flash .

She came out to find the tossing and turning Ben.

The room was majestic and very spacey.

The bed was enough to carry Ten people.

And Ben slept on the double sized sofa which looked like a bed.

She insisted on the first day to sleep on the sofa but Ben reffused. So she was left to sleep on the bed. She bet she wouldn't do same if it was her.

She walked to Ben and gently tapped his shoulder. Ben who wasn't asleep woke up to see the sweet face of the angle he couldn't get off his mind.

Uhmm... ugh ..

Emily was finding the words to say and for the first time it seems so hard.

You can come sleep with me on the bed I don't mind.

Huu

She said all in a go and quickly made her way to the bed creating a space for Be. and sleeping at her side she was just too shy to even show her face now.She she waited for Ben to climb into the bed but after few minutes he didn't show up and she decided to turn and see what's happening only to feel one of the sides sinking.

He was climbing in.

It seems he didn't want to at first.

Ben gently slept on his side making sure not to cross the boundary Emily made. It was the first time Emily slept with a man and she felt a bit nervous.

She couldn't sleep and only kept tossing till she found a comfortable place warm, tough and secure and that lil her into deep slumber.

Ben smiled in him he knew this would happen Emily wasn't a one side sleeper and would always toss and turn he has watched her sleep many times before after all.

He just wrapped his arms around her and Emily pushed further close to him covering up the space between them as if wanting to snatch all the warmth left.

Ben sighed he wondered what that old hag Wii be up to tomorrow.

As for school the've paid the teachers off even if Emily stopped schooling she was still going to be given her papers.

Good night lo... Emily.

He whispered.