Xander scooped Eric in his arms and stand to his full height, Eric wrapped his tiny hands around Xander’s neck and gave him a toothy grin.
I went inside the home and washed my face and hands in the bathroom and I went back to the kitchen and grabbed some lemonade from the refrigerator. I poured the lemonade in three glasses, made some chicken sandwiches and placed everything on a tray and went to the backyard, I placed the tray on the bench outside and looked for Xander and Eric.
My eyes bulged out of its socket as soon as I saw them, more like him.
Oh my sweet mother of God!
Xander was standing there shirtless, his body looks like one of those great warrior’s, who exist in epics, his abs were so prominent, his muscles look so hard but smooth which is glistening with his sweat, his hair is dishevelled and wiped by the wind, his muscles flex due to his movements, I was flabbergasted and speechless. He was also having a tattoo in his left arm, he was a rare piece of art.
As if sensing someone’s stare he looked at my direction and smirked cockily, I was still gaping at him like a fish out of water.
“Aunt Kitty, you are back,” a little voice snapped me out of my trance, I looked down to witness Eric fully covered in dirt, even his baby cheeks were slightly covered with dirt, his hair was little wet at the side due to sweat but still he managed to look adorable and cute in my eye.
“Yeah, honey, I’m back, I bought you some food and you must be hungry, aren’t you?” I asked him with a gentle smile.
“Yeah, I am and look, we planted nearly ten baby plants while you are gone,” he told me with a proud smile. Xander walked to our side and dwarfed both me and Eric, he was also slightly covered in dirt but not much as Eric.
“Well done honey, I’m so proud of you,” I praised him for which he puffed his chest, I chuckled at him and kissed him at his temple which was not covered in dirt. Eric started to blush and hide his face in Xander’s leg, which made me laugh harder.
“No kiss for me, sweet cheeks? I too worked hard with this little man,” Xander leaned to my ears and whispered huskily, which sent me in a daze, his breath tickled my ear and sent a shiver down my spine. Which made me shudder, he smirked at me and pulled away.
I was looking at him with my big brown eyes at the size of a saucer, unable to respond.
“No problem, I can give you,” he gave me a prominent kiss on my left cheek, which lingered for a while and he pulled away. That’s it he pulled away my heart along with him with his sweet kiss.
“Can I eat now?” Eric’s baby voice made us snap out of our little bubble, I gazed at the little boy who was looking at both me and Xander, side to side in confusion.
“Yeah, but before you boys should clean up.” I managed to tell them with a pointed look, which made them groan in frustration.
I ushered them inside the home. While Xander and Eric clean up in the bathroom, I grabbed Eric’s bag, which was given by Rachel, while she dropped him. I search for the bag to see if there were any clothes.
Fortunately, I found a spiderman T-shirt and sweatpant inside. After they were washed up, Xander made Eric change into his clean clothes and he wore his grey shirt which he wore earlier.
We all went to the backyard and ate the food peacefully.
“You know? I have never expected you to act so calmly when I told you that I am a werewolf,” he told me looking at the plants that we planted earlier.
“Then, what did you expect me to react like?” I asked him.
“Dramatic, Yelling or doing some crazy things while girls are panicked,” he gave me a lopsided grin.
“Crazy things? Excuse me. Those are an act of showing their emotions,” I asked him with disbelief
“Okay, not crazy things, now peace!” he raised his hands in mock surrender but his grin was still present there,
“To answer your earlier question, yes, I was little scared when you told me that you were a werewolf but it’s you, so I don’t need to be afraid of anything,” I told, facing him, he looked at me like solving the most difficult puzzle in his life.
“What? Why are you staring at me like that?” I asked him suddenly feeling uncomfortable.
“Nothing!” he turned abruptly from my face, we both heard light snoring in between us, I looked down to see Eric snuggling with my stomach and sleeping in my lap.
“Guess someone is sleep,” Xander told me with a light chuckle, he looked at the little boy with adoration and longing. Is he was longing for a kid in his future, my heart ached for this broken man who made my heart flip.