Chapter 113: Chapter 113

Ethan's POV

" Eddy ! There...Mom...", Eve squeals jumping up and down, waving her hands as she see Mom walk out of the security doors along with the other passengers.

" Michael..that's my Mom.", I point her to Michael. She hasn't seen us yet.

" Yeah I already saw. I've s..seen her at hospital the other d..day.", he says looking in Mom's direction. He looks a bit nervous now.

" You don't need to be scared to meet her Michael. She likes you.", I assure grabbing his hands. He tilts his head and nods to me, smiling slightly.

Finally Eve's squeals catch Mom's attention and a wide smile forms on her lips on seeing us. She then walks fast towards us, dragging her small suitcase behind.

" Hey ! All of you guys came ?", She asks smiling as she reach near us. Her eyes are mainly on Michael.

" Mommy..here meet Eddy's boyfriend.", Eve introduces Michael proudly to Mom, causing her to look at her and then at me in surprise.

" I didn't tell her. She figured it out herself.", I mumble and Mom averts her eyes back to Michael who is smiling at her, nervously. He is almost fiddling with the hem of his shirt.

" Hey Michael ! ", Mom says.

" H..Hi..", He stammers. Jeez, I can't understand why he is simply getting all nervous and flustered. My Mom won’t swallow him alive or anything.

He has sure took, meeting my Mom as a great deal. I had been in our kitchen from 5 PM to 7 PM, making a variety dinner with him. And it's actually him who insisted me that we pick Mom from airport. She had told she would just take a cab home. I told him he don't need to try to impress my Mom and she really likes him. But he won't relax.

Mom laughs seeing his nervousness. " C'mon, let's go guys.", She says turning to me. I nod to her and grab the suitcase from her hands before walking to the parking with an awkward Michael walking beside me.

Eve has latched her hands across Mom's arms and is excitedly talking about how much she enjoyed today along with me and Michael, talking endlessly about everything be bought from the mall and how she played happily at the park and then how delicious today's lunch was and then about how Michael taught her some drawing techniques and how great Michael is at arts and what else.

By the time we reach the car, Mom has got a clear cut idea of what all we did yesterday evening and today.

Mom hops into the backseat along with Eve and Michael looks at me, as if hesitant to hop into the front. " C'mon..hop in Michael.", Mom tells him and he smiles at her before quickly hopping into the passenger seat. I soon get into the driver's seat after closing the trunk and pull the car out of the lot.

" Ethan, drive to some restaurant. I'm hungry.", Mom says.

" No Mom..you know M..mickey and Eddy together made dinner for you.", Eve says before I could reply.

" Oh..really ? What did you guys make.", she asks.

" It's a surprise.", I say.

" Yeah..it's a surprise. But it's yummy. ", Eve giggles.

" Okay, I can't wait to have it.", She laughs. " So Michael is very good at cooking ?"

" Yeah..h..he is. And call him Mickey Mommy.", Eve slaps on her arm. I watch her laugh nodding to Eve through the mirror.

" So Mickey, say something..", she says.

" Uhm...I..I'm not that g..good at cooking actually.", he says, tilting his head a little, letting out a kinda awkward laugh. He is being honest. We both aren't actually that good at cooking and we just tried making something, looking in YouTube. Anyway hope Mom likes them.

" I'll say about that after having the dishes you made.", Mom says smiling. " Okay, so did you guys enjoy today ? Or did Eve act like a bad girl and trouble you."

" No Mom ! I was a g..good girl.", Eve almost screams.

" Yeah..she was a v..very good girl. She didn't t..trouble us a bit. And we enjoyed a lot.", Michael says turning and smiling.

"Yeah..I know you were a good girl. I was just teasing you.", Mom smiles side hugging Eve before turning her attention back to Michael. She then starts asking him about his parents, his home, our studies etc etc. Michael has finally got comfortable and replies to all her questions without much stammer and awkwardness.

By the time we are about to reach home, Mom is laughing whilst talking about how Michael hurriedly ended the call with her last week. Michael is blushing beside me in embarrassment.

" You don't need to be embarrassed dear. I can understand.", Mom says. Michael smiles shyly and I can't help but smile seeing that.

Soon we reach home and I and Michael together brings the dinner to dining table while Mom quickly freshen up. Then we all sit down to have dinner and Mom is practically moaning having the pancakes we made with whipped cream and apple cinnamon toppings.

" Woah ! This is so yummy guys.", She says. " Thanks Michael. ", she smiles to him and he blushes a little whilst saying we both together made it.

" Mom, so what about the thing you went for ?", I ask.

" Yeah..It was successful. I could meet with Mr Lawrence and discuss the case thoroughly. Also I had to visit a few places and collect some details and documents. Everything is in favour of us. Hearing is next month.", She says. Mr Lawrence is her client and he is the CEO of some multinational company. He had been accused of combat gender violence or rape or something like that against one of his female employees. But my Mom believes he is innocent and that's why she took the case. She only stands with truth. So I'm sure she will win this case.

" So Michael does your parents know that you are now here ?", Mom asks as we are almost finishing the dinner.

" Uhm..not actually.", he replies truthfully. He hasn't told them. He hasn't even showed them my pic or told them I look like his brother. They just know he is dating some guy called Ethan. They believe he is now at dorm. But Michael shouldn't have admitted that to Mom.

" Why ?", Mom asks. " They are okay with you guys dating, right ?"

" Yeah..but...uhm.. I'll tell them tomorrow.", he says.

" Yeah..let them know. What if they call warden and knows you are not there. They would get tensed, right ?", She asks. Michael nods to her saying he would call them.

When we finish dinner, I get up from my chair along with Eve, leaving my plate on the table, like I usually does when Mom is dining with us. It's only a second later it occurs to me that Mom just came back after a long journey. And I quickly turn around to see Mom reaching for my plate.

But Michael grabs it before she can get it and flashes his gorgeous dimpled smile at her. "Uhm...We will wash the dishes. You are really tired. You may go take rest.", he says.

She couldn't help but smile widely at him. " I'm not tired or anything boy. Give it to me.", she says.

" No..", he shakes his head like a stubborn child and starts collecting Eve's plate and the other dishes on the table while Mom looks at him amused. Actually he is our guest but he is just acting like a member of our family.

" Your boyfriend is too sweet Ethan.", She turns and tells me as Michael walks to the kitchen with his hands full of plates.

I smile at her. " Mom, go take rest. We'll do everything. ", I then grab her plate and the other few remaining dishes before following Michael to the kitchen. However Mom follows me behind, laughing slightly.

" You got yourself a really cute boyfriend itself.", She whispers from behind and I feel my ears starting to turn red. Michael has already started washing the dishes at the sink. I quickly accompany him and Mom stands behind us, watching. I can feel her smiling and I turn around, she is smiling indeed.

"Go sleep Mom. What are you looking ?", I ask.

" Nothing. ", She shakes her head smiling a bit more widely.

Right then Eve skips into the kitchen and grabs her hands. " Mommy..I'm sleeping with you today. C..c'mon, I wanna show you my n..new drawing.", She pulls on her hands, impatiently.

" Okay boys, then Goodnight. I'll see you guys morning.", She says.

" Yeah..Goodnight Mom.", I say.

And Michael swiftly turns around. " Goodnight M..mom. Sleep well.", he says surprising both me and Mom. Another wide smile slowly forms on my Mom's lips as she stares into Michael's baby blue eyes with her own similar blue ones.

" Goodnight Mickey.", she says. Michael nods to her smiling and the next moment she is pulled out of the kitchen by Eve.

" So you are gonna call my Mom, ' Mom '? ", I ask tilting my head to Michael whilst taking a plate from the sink.

" Uhm..yeah. Do you have a p..problem with that ?", he asks.

" No.", I chuckle and he smiles turning on the water.

We finish with the dishes in ten minutes and go upstairs to my room. We both plop down on the bed and I tilt my eyes and stare at Michael's face. He has a small smile on his lips as he stares up at the ceiling.

" Didn't I tell you my Mom would like you ?, I ask.

" Yeah..", his smile becomes wide. I inch forward and kiss his head. " Goodnight baby.", I say and he tilts his head and utter a quiet Goodnight in my ear. I then switch off the light and pull the cover above us. Very soon I fall into dreamland hugging his warm body.