Ch. 551..555: Forbidden Heat R18 Chapter 551-555

Chapter 551: Reiner – Doubt and Insecurities

“We don’t know yet. It’s too early to tell,” Reiner replied calmly.

“I’ll get the preparations ready. If the child is a boy, we know exactly what we have to do,” King stated emotionlessly before standing up from his seat.

According to him, the dinner was over. With much of the food left untouched, King left the dining table. I watched him leave in silence before letting out a long sigh. That made me realize just how nervous and uptight I had been during the entire duration of the dinner.

“Congratulations to you both. I can’t wait to see your baby. He or she is going to look so cute no matter what!” Queen exclaimed cheerfully.

Unlike her husband, Queen was truly thrilled and looking forward to the arrival of our child. Reiner thanked his mother, and I did the same.

“How have you been feeling? Bad morning sickness?” she asked compassionately.

“Yes. It hasn’t really been smooth, but I’ll be fine,” I replied honestly.

“Has Knight been taking care of you properly?” Queen asked before she turned to narrow her eyes suspiciously at her own son.

He’s been taking care of me too well and I had a feeling that more was to come. I plastered a smile on my face as I nodded.

“Finish up your dinner so we can head back to our room,” Reiner advised me while completely ignoring Queen.

“Don’t worry about what King said. I’m sure that he’s so happy that he’s crying in his bed from joy right now. After all, he’d been waiting for you two to have a child since the day that Natalia arrived here on this island,” Queen disclosed followed by a loud and bright laugh.

I watched in pure amazement as Queen continued to laugh even louder than before. Her face turned a pretty shade of pink and I was reminded again of her ex-supermodel status. Her words helped to ease my mind a lot. Time really flew by, and it had been many years now since I first set foot on this island.

...

Since we were both pregnant, Kat and I communicated a lot more on top of our meetings for work. Of course, Kat was further along than I was. She should be giving birth very soon, but she was still working hard like normal.

“Are you excited?” I asked.

“Not really. I guess I was so excited that I got over it already,” she replied with a light laugh.

“How is Nick doing? He’s helping you out with some work, right?” I asked with some concern.

“He is. I can do the work myself, but I like it better when he’s around. Got to find excuses to keep him around, you know, so he doesn’t cheat on me while I’m fat and pregnant,” Kat said with a laugh.

I could tell that she was joking but a part of me felt that she was half serious too. That was probably what she honestly thought. I laughed along because I couldn’t imagine someone like Nick cheating on anyone. Plus, they were almost always as the orphanage so his opportunities to misbehave were very limited if not non-existent.

“You should be careful too, you know. Your husband is such a hottie and all. Plus, he’s not chained up to your side at the orphanage like mine is,” Kat warned with a laugh.

“I don’t think Reiner would do anything like that. He’ll start working with me at home soon too,” I told her.

“Well, better safe than sorry. Men can be such animals sometimes...” Kat said as if speaking from her own personal experience.

I don’t blame her, though. I knew well where she was coming from, and she probably meant well. Kat did not have very good experiences with men in the past. Thankfully that all came to an end when she met Nick and now, they are married and expecting a child together.

“I’ll keep that in mind...” I murmured into the phone.

“I gotta go now. I’ll give you a call again tomorrow or something,” Kat said quickly.

“Right. Take care!” I said before hanging up.

I was still laughing a little to myself when I ended the call. Kat can be so funny sometimes. For a while, I thought that her words did not bother me at all. However, when I started thinking about the fact that Reiner and I haven’t done it even once since he found out that I was pregnant, I started to feel uneasy. Being busy with work, eating up all the food from the nutritionist, working on my exercises and other things had kept me too busy. My excitement towards my pregnancy also served to distract me. Before I realized it, it had already been almost two weeks since we last had sex.

This isn’t normal...

Reiner didn’t mention anything about it and although we still slept together, I quickly noticed that he never made a move on me since then. I shut down my own feelings of insecurities before it could form into any ill-omen thoughts in my own brain. He’s not cheating on me just because I’m pregnant and haven’t had sex with him for two weeks. Natalia...get a grip on yourself, please.

I honestly thought that I had shaken that ugly train of thought out of my mind and system for good until I had dinner with Reiner later that evening. Reiner returned from work like normal. He was in the process of clearing his work and transitioning to work with me at home. The perks of running your own companies were definitely not bad at all. Things were supposed to be normal between us, but I felt very awkward in his company.

I watched as Reiner ate his food as he sat opposite me at the dining table, but my thoughts were elsewhere. He went to work as always so why am I so suspicious of him. This is all Kat’s fault for saying those things to me. No, this is all my fault for letting my dark fantasies run wild like this.

Chapter 552: Reiner – Pregnancy Sex

“Natalia...Natalia...”

“Yes?” I replied when I realized that he had been calling my name.

The curious look on Reiner’s face told me that he had been calling my name for a while now while I was drifting off somewhere lost in my own thoughts. Reiner stared at me intently with his blue eyes as if trying to figure out what I had on my mind.

“Sorry, I was spacing out a little...” I quickly apologized.

“Are you tired? Should we go to bed early?” he asked with clear concern.

That wasn’t it at all. I wanted to look at his face, but I didn’t dare to meet his eyes. This is just crazy...

Listen, Natalia, if you’re suspecting your husband this early on in your pregnancy imagine what it’s going to be like when your belly is swollen like a huge balloon in your later months. I stuffed some food into my mouth to keep myself from sighing out loud. The food was tasteless in my mouth, and it wasn’t the cook’s fault.

“I’m fine,” I managed to reply.

“You don’t look fine to me. Is the food not to your liking? You’re not really eating,” Reiner pointed out.

“The food is fine,” I replied before flashing him the best smile that I could muster up at that moment.

Reiner placed down his utensils, and it clicked quite loudly against his plate. I watched as he got out of his seat and approached me.

“If you’re not feeling well, there’s no need to push yourself. Let me take you to bed so you can rest for a bit,” Reiner suggested in such a gentle voice that it made me feel so guilty for doubting him.

I had no idea why I wallowed in my depression for so long when the solution was staring me right in the face.

“R, let’s go to bed,” I said invitingly as I reached out and grabbed his hand.

“...Sure. Let’s go,” Reiner said with a slightly confused look on his face.

...

The door to our bedroom closed behind us and Reiner led me to the bed. Great, we’re alone in our bedroom together. Now all I have to do is...

“R...sit down here,” I patted the bed invitingly.

Reine cocked his head to the side in wonder. He hesitated as he stared at my face for a brief moment before deciding to do just as I had instructed him. Before I could change my mind, I climbed onto his lap and straddled him. Reiner’s face transformed into a more confused expression as I wrapped my arms around his neck.

“What are you doing?” Reiner asked with a hint of disapproval in his tone.

“Am I doing something wrong?” I asked before biting on my lower lip seductively.

I stared deeply into his blue eyes, and I could sense his hesitation. It was Reiner who averted his gaze first with a shake of his head.

“Get off, Natalia,” he said coldly.

“Why? You don’t want to do it?” I asked in a small voice.

Frankly, I was shocked. I don’t think he’s ever been this disinterested when I suggest that we have sex before.

Is this happening because I’m pregnant?

“We haven’t done it for a while, so I thought...” I began saying but Reiner raised a hand up to stop me from saying anymore.

His brows drew together in a frown before he shook his head at me again. I felt tears swimming in my eyes, and I desperately blinked them away before it would spill over.

“You’re tired. You should go to sleep,” Reiner told me as his hands began lifting me off his lap.

“Is it because I’m pregnant? Is that why you’re not going to have sex with me?” I asked to confirm my suspicion.

I didn’t know that I was this upset until I heard how broken and terribly sorrowful my voice was when I asked him those questions.

“I don’t want to risk hurting the baby,” Reiner replied sternly.

Even if that was the case...

“Can we consult an expert on this? Instead of just asking them about what food I should eat, can’t we ask them how we can safely have sex? People can do it, right? Sex...during pregnancy is possible, right?” I asked desperately without willing to back down.

“Why are you so concerned about this?” Reiner asked as his eyes stared at me intently.

“Well...” I murmured.

It wasn’t like I could come out and tell him that I worried that if I didn’t have sex with him, he would end up doing it with someone else, right? Plus, it was Kat who gave me this twisted idea and now I can’t get it out of my head. Of all the things that I was worried about, I was worried about this. He must think that I’m so stupid...

“Well?” Reiner prompted as his blue eyes searched my face.

“Don’t laugh, ok?” I asked in a small voice.

“Sure...” Reiner replied casually.

I heaved a sigh as I gathered my courage to tell it to him straight. If this would lead us to resolve the issue and somehow lead to us getting our active sex life back, then it will probably be worth it.

“You see...” I began and then I told Reiner everything.

I told him what Kat told me during the call and then all about my worries. Of course, to manage his sentiments, I added in the part where I told him that I trusted that he would never do anything like that anyways.

“Thank you for not doubting my virility but I’m not an animal...I can control my urges very well,” Reiner said as he glared at me.

“That wasn’t what I was thinking...” I said defensively.

“Anyways, come and take a look at this...” Reiner urged.

Reiner showed me various sex positions that were recommended for couples during pregnancy. My eyes widened before I started smiling.

“Which one would you like to try first, My Lady?” Reiner teased me before chuckling at how my face turned red.

Chapter 552: Reiner – Pregnancy Sex

“Natalia...Natalia...”

“Yes?” I replied when I realized that he had been calling my name.

The curious look on Reiner’s face told me that he had been calling my name for a while now while I was drifting off somewhere lost in my own thoughts. Reiner stared at me intently with his blue eyes as if trying to figure out what I had on my mind.

“Sorry, I was spacing out a little...” I quickly apologized.

“Are you tired? Should we go to bed early?” he asked with clear concern.

That wasn’t it at all. I wanted to look at his face, but I didn’t dare to meet his eyes. This is just crazy...

Listen, Natalia, if you’re suspecting your husband this early on in your pregnancy imagine what it’s going to be like when your belly is swollen like a huge balloon in your later months. I stuffed some food into my mouth to keep myself from sighing out loud. The food was tasteless in my mouth, and it wasn’t the cook’s fault.

“I’m fine,” I managed to reply.

“You don’t look fine to me. Is the food not to your liking? You’re not really eating,” Reiner pointed out.

“The food is fine,” I replied before flashing him the best smile that I could muster up at that moment.

Reiner placed down his utensils, and it clicked quite loudly against his plate. I watched as he got out of his seat and approached me.

“If you’re not feeling well, there’s no need to push yourself. Let me take you to bed so you can rest for a bit,” Reiner suggested in such a gentle voice that it made me feel so guilty for doubting him.

I had no idea why I wallowed in my depression for so long when the solution was staring me right in the face.

“R, let’s go to bed,” I said invitingly as I reached out and grabbed his hand.

“...Sure. Let’s go,” Reiner said with a slightly confused look on his face.

...

The door to our bedroom closed behind us and Reiner led me to the bed. Great, we’re alone in our bedroom together. Now all I have to do is...

“R...sit down here,” I patted the bed invitingly.

Reine cocked his head to the side in wonder. He hesitated as he stared at my face for a brief moment before deciding to do just as I had instructed him. Before I could change my mind, I climbed onto his lap and straddled him. Reiner’s face transformed into a more confused expression as I wrapped my arms around his neck.

“What are you doing?” Reiner asked with a hint of disapproval in his tone.

“Am I doing something wrong?” I asked before biting on my lower lip seductively.

I stared deeply into his blue eyes, and I could sense his hesitation. It was Reiner who averted his gaze first with a shake of his head.

“Get off, Natalia,” he said coldly.

“Why? You don’t want to do it?” I asked in a small voice.

Frankly, I was shocked. I don’t think he’s ever been this disinterested when I suggest that we have sex before.

Is this happening because I’m pregnant?

“We haven’t done it for a while, so I thought...” I began saying but Reiner raised a hand up to stop me from saying anymore.

His brows drew together in a frown before he shook his head at me again. I felt tears swimming in my eyes, and I desperately blinked them away before it would spill over.

“You’re tired. You should go to sleep,” Reiner told me as his hands began lifting me off his lap.

“Is it because I’m pregnant? Is that why you’re not going to have sex with me?” I asked to confirm my suspicion.

I didn’t know that I was this upset until I heard how broken and terribly sorrowful my voice was when I asked him those questions.

“I don’t want to risk hurting the baby,” Reiner replied sternly.

Even if that was the case...

“Can we consult an expert on this? Instead of just asking them about what food I should eat, can’t we ask them how we can safely have sex? People can do it, right? Sex...during pregnancy is possible, right?” I asked desperately without willing to back down.

“Why are you so concerned about this?” Reiner asked as his eyes stared at me intently.

“Well...” I murmured.

It wasn’t like I could come out and tell him that I worried that if I didn’t have sex with him, he would end up doing it with someone else, right? Plus, it was Kat who gave me this twisted idea and now I can’t get it out of my head. Of all the things that I was worried about, I was worried about this. He must think that I’m so stupid...

“Well?” Reiner prompted as his blue eyes searched my face.

“Don’t laugh, ok?” I asked in a small voice.

“Sure...” Reiner replied casually.

I heaved a sigh as I gathered my courage to tell it to him straight. If this would lead us to resolve the issue and somehow lead to us getting our active sex life back, then it will probably be worth it.

“You see...” I began and then I told Reiner everything.

I told him what Kat told me during the call and then all about my worries. Of course, to manage his sentiments, I added in the part where I told him that I trusted that he would never do anything like that anyways.

“Thank you for not doubting my virility but I’m not an animal...I can control my urges very well,” Reiner said as he glared at me.

“That wasn’t what I was thinking...” I said defensively.

“Anyways, come and take a look at this...” Reiner urged.

Reiner showed me various sex positions that were recommended for couples during pregnancy. My eyes widened before I started smiling.

“Which one would you like to try first, My Lady?” Reiner teased me before chuckling at how my face turned red.

Chapter 553: Reiner – Back to Wild Loving

In the end, my fears of having a sexless life were unfounded. Being the caring husband that he was, Reiner arranged for us to have a session with a doctor who walked us through various sex positions that were considered safe and recommended for the various stages of pregnancy. The session didn’t just reassure me, but it helped to ease Reiner’s worries that he could be hurting our baby when he made love to me.

After that session, after his worries had been laid to rest, Reiner reverted to his old lusty self, and we ended up having sex like we normally did but with extra caution. Getting our sex life back on track made us both happier. Reiner was very professional about his work even when he moved to work back at home with me. That meant that sex was only allowed during lunch breaks and after working hours. I had to say that he made a great CEO.

...

**A few months later**

“Does this feel good?” Reiner asked close to my ear.

“Ahhh...yes...” I moaned in reply.

“Your breasts are much more sensitive than before...” Reiner murmured into my ear seductively.

I kept on moaning louder and louder as his large hands groped and massaged my swollen tits. He was right, my entire body tingles and every part of me felt much more sensitive than before. After consulting the doctor about having sex during pregnancy, we had been doing it all along. We changed positions to accommodate the size of my expanding belly.

“Ahh...so good...” I moaned again.

I laid on my side with pillows supporting my legs and belly with Reiner laying on his side behind me. Apparently, this position was supposed to be safe and most comfortable for me during my later stages of pregnancy. My belly was so big now that I had trouble moving around too much. Laying on my side felt better for me because I didn’t have to deal with the weight of the baby crushing down on me from above.

“Let me know if it hurts...” Reiner instructed lovingly.

“Don’t worry so much...” I replied.

Reiner kissed the side of my neck and sucked on it softly as his hand began stroking the curve of my hip before dipping lower to part my pussy lips. I moaned at the sensation of his fingers stroking my wetness. Even though I was heavily pregnant, I still lusted for him, and I could tell from his hardness that he felt the same way.

“I’m going in now...” Reiner told me calmly.

Since he found out that I was pregnant, Reiner had been a lot more careful and patient with me during sex. Instead of taking me as intensely as before he was learning to take things a little slowly but not too slowly.

“Ahhhh...” I moaned in pure bliss.

The heat and thickness of his cock slowly slid into my wet cunt from behind. His hand continued to stroke my hip as his other hand played softly with my erect nipples. My breasts had grown much larger in size along with my belly and he enjoyed playing with them so much. His cock slowly entered me before he stilled to let me adjust to having him inside of me.

“How is it?” Reiner asked with worry.

“I’m fine...let’s do this,” I replied encouragingly before turning my head slightly to look back and offer him a reassuring smile.

“Ok...” Reiner replied.

He began thrusting slowly but firmly in and out of my wet cunt while I moaned lewdly from the pleasure. It felt so good. I wished that he would go faster and harder, but I knew that that probably wasn’t a good choice given that I was far along already in my pregnancy journey. To compensate for the lack in speed and force, Reiner focused on thrusting into me at the right angle that he knew that I loved.

“So good...” I murmured.

Reiner chuckled behind me before he started sucking my ear lobe to give me even more pleasure. He began moving slightly faster before he groaned seductively into my ear. It didn’t take long for me to cum from his cock.

“How long are we going to keep fucking like this?” Reiner asked teasingly.

“Probably until labor...” I replied with a small laugh.

“I love you,” he whispered into my ear.

He fucked my cunt in faster but shallower thrusts so that he wouldn’t bother the baby until we both ended up climaxing together again.

...

**6 Years later**

“Ryder! Lance! Stop running...” Reiner called after our sons as they ran towards me.

Sometimes, I still find it hard to believe that these two precious boys are really my son. I mean, how did I get so lucky in life?

The boys ran while giggling towards me. I stood up from the sofa just in time for Ryder to run right into me. My eldest son hugged me tight and soon after his younger brother arrived and did the same thing.

“3...2...1! Mommy! Happy birthday!” my two boys cried out in unison.

It was my birthday and it seemed like father and sons had prepared me something special once again to celebrate my birthday. I crouched down and spread my arms to hug them both.

“Thank you! You make me so happy!” I responded happily.

Seeing their smiles really made my day over and over again. After having Ryder, it wasn’t hard for me to decide on having another child. Two years later, I had Lance who turned out to be the spitting image of his father and elder brother. The only comfort that I had was that Lance had my eyes instead of inheriting Reiner’s bright blue eyes. Lance did end up with red hair just like his elder brother, his father, and his grandfather. Everyone on the island recognized who the boys belonged to without the need for much introduction.

Raising the boys was a real challenge and the boys were not the main ones to blame. There was just so much drama and conflict to do with the boys given the nature of the family business and King’s overbearing presence and influence. When we found out via ultrasound that Ryder was a boy, King immediately initiated all the preparations for receiving his heir. Just like Reiner, it seemed like the boy’s entire life was already plotted out for him including many harsh and grilling training that had to start at a young age.

Chapter 554: Reiner - The Boys

At first, I was against it; however, as Ryder got older it became painfully obvious to me that he was eager to follow in the footsteps of his grandfather and his father. It also became evident that he possessed outstanding skills for him to become a leading agent. King was beyond thrilled and spent the majority of his time with Ryder from such a young age while Reiner continued to manage the company.

“I’m not sure if Ryder should be taking lessons like that...” I voiced my concern to Reiner straightforwardly.

It shocked me when Ryder turned up and showed me how to assemble and then disassemble a gun and he could do it at lightning speed. I couldn’t believe that the red-haired boy that was grinning up at me while holding a gun that he had put together was really my son.

“It’s common. Treat it like a sport...a combat sport,” Reiner replied like it was nothing.

“Did you do something like this when you were younger too?” I asked, still in disbelief.

“Yup. He’s pretty much going through the same thing that I did. Except, I was a lot faster than him at the gun exercise when I was his age. He does have other talents, though,” Reiner replied with a grin.

“Why do you look and sound so proud...” I complained.

“Because I am. He’s really taking after me, don’t you think?” Reiner replied before shrugging his shoulders at me.

I glared at him so hard that I thought that my eyes would pop out of their sockets.

“Aren’t you scared that he’s going to get hurt...” I mumbled with worry.

“He’ll be fine. The more he learns, the safer he will be. That’s all that I can tell you,” Reiner said as he tried to reassure me.

“I don’t know. Isn’t there like something else that he can do?” I asked while feeling so helpless.

“You know, I was thinking that when he gets older, if he doesn’t want to take over then I won’t force him. But with the way things are looking, I don’t know...if nothing changes, he’ll be a great candidate to take over this company after me,” Reiner said before smiling a little too proudly at me.

“That’s because your father has been grooming him from such a young age. Maybe he doesn’t know anything better,” I muttered in complaint.

“Or maybe he was born with the right talents to lead the company after me. Who knows? Don’t go killing his dream even before he can even fully understand it, Natalia,” Reiner warned me before he smiled a little at me.

“I don’t know...it’s so risky. What if...” I protested before trailing off.

What if he dies? I can’t even bring myself to think about it let alone say it.

“He won’t die. Have some faith in your son and his skills. He’ll grow up and learn so much more. He can manage himself,” Reiner replied with confidence.

“Are you serious? You know, when you said that if he doesn’t want to take over the company, you won’t force him,” I asked hopefully.

“Yes, I am serious. I’m not like King. I think this company can be managed by someone outside the family,” Reiner replied seriously.

“Thank you so much, R...” I thanked him before sighing in relief.

“However, you have to promise me that if he wants to take over the company, you will not interfere or stand in his way,” Reiner said sternly.

“...I agree...” I mumbled.

What else could I say?

“Mommy! Mommy! Look!” Ryder yelled excitedly as he pulled on my skirt.

“Y-Yes?” I managed to reply after snapping out of my thoughts.

Ryder smiled up at me brightly before pointing his fingers to show me something. It was still hard for me to imagine my son growing up into a man like Reiner. Eventually that day would come, I knew that for certain because I couldn’t stop the flow of time. If I could, I’ll choose for the two of them to remain little like this forever so that I could keep them close to me.

My eyes followed to where Ryder was pointing his finger. Reiner stood there with a cake with candles in his hands. The candlelight sparkled on top of a large cake that I knew was most probably my favorite blueberry cheesecake that was baked by none other than my loving husband.

“Happy birthday, Natalia. May you stay forever beautiful and never age,” Reiner wished half teasingly.

I slapped his arm after he placed the cake on top of the table at his joke. Reiner smiled and laughed before he turned to carry little Lance up onto the chair. Lance was only 4 years old at the time so luckily, he was still quite free from all the training that his brother was already involved in. Although he was younger and didn’t have to take over the company in the future, he wasn’t going to be spared from the training because he was ‘a boy’.

“Make a wish and blow out the candles...” Ryder instructed as he beamed a smile at me.

I closed my eyes and made a few wishes before I opened my eyes again and blew out the candles in front of me while my boys clapped and cheered.

“Thank you so much boys! Thank you, R...” I thanked them all with a bright smile on my face.

It was hard to stop smiling when I was so happy. Just like I had thought, the cake really was blueberry cheesecake with a Reiner’s handwriting on it saying, ‘Happy Birthday, Natalia!’

Since we got married, Reiner always celebrated my birthday by baking his special blueberry cheesecake for me and this year was no exception. We went from celebrating with just the two of us to celebrating with King and Queen. Then Ryder joined us and then came Lance.

I remembered the first time that I laid eyes on Ryder after giving birth to him. He was a very big and healthy baby. He immediately reminded me of Reiner and so I wasn’t surprised when he grew up to look exactly like a mini version of his father. Ryder had the same hair, eyes, and nose as his father. This family surely had men with very strong genes.

Chapter 555: Reiner - Ryder and Lance

Choosing names for our children was a very challenging task. I learnt from Ryder’s case that our child needed two names. One that would be kept a secret and known only to his parents and grandparents and another name that he would use in public. That was when I realized that Reiner’s name isn’t really Knight. It had never dawned on me before that Reiner’s name wasn’t Knight.

I never got around to adopting that name for him and had stuck to calling him Reiner or R. Of course, he never minded, and I thought that it was cute and special for me to be the only one that called him this way. However, it completely slipped my mind that Reiner probably had another name that I knew nothing about. He never mentioned it to me at all.

Never mind Ryder’s real name, choosing his public name turned out to be a very political thing. There were many requirements involved that were imposed by King. The name also had to be unique and never used by any agent preceding him. We had many options nominated by many people but in the end, the name Ryder was chosen. It felt like I had won a mini war because that was the name that I nominated.

Lance’s case was much easier because I knew the process and how to convince King for me to have my way. I also thought that Ryder and Lance sounded like a cool duo. While his elder brother seemed like a well-discipline kid who followed the rule to the letter, Lance was more of a free spirit who did whatever he wanted. Ryder spent a lot of time following Reiner and his grandfather around and together they formed a trio with a very military vibe.

Lance, on the other hand, stuck to Queen and me a lot. It might be because he was still young or because he was born second that not a lot of pressure was placed on him for taking over the company. Having Lance with her probably eased Queen’s loneliness somewhat even though he wasn’t a little girl that she had dreamt of having.

Since their grandparents were still around, they helped Reiner and me take care of the kids. Driving them to and from school was a task usually performed by King and his bodyguards.

“Are you ready for school?” King asked with a warm smile.

The two boys rushed to hug their grandfather. King hasn’t really aged much in his appearance from the day that I first met him, and his muscles were still as bulky as before. It wasn’t surprising considering how intensely he still trained at his age. Although he wanted to retire so badly before, now that he was retired, he still trained along with some of the agents and helped teach them lessons too. The rest of his time was spent taking care of my kids, especially Ryder who he treated as if the boy was his own son.

“Let’s go!” Ryder shouted happily.

“King! King!” Lance shouted as he reached out his hands towards King.

At least the kids really seem to like going to school. There was a school that taught normal classes on the island; however, that didn’t mean that the children that go there are normal children with normal parents. I smiled a little to myself when it occurred to me that my children and their father and his side of the family are not exactly considered normal either.

“Behave yourself at school!” I shouted after them.

The boys turned to smiled at me as they waved goodbye. Despite his position and how stern he always was, at the end of the day, King was just like any other loving grandparent. It was strange to see him act so loving and warm towards my boy. The boys really brought our family together like never before.

...

“Did daddy make dinner?” Ryder asked as he sniffed the air.

“Food!” Lance chimed in happily.

“Yes, daddy’s cooking dinner. Want to go see?” I suggested with a smile.

Whenever the kids came home late, Reiner and I both knew that it was because King had taken them on a detour somewhere. Sometimes it was shopping where he spoiled them with toys that they probably didn’t need. Most of the time, he took them to visit the company and training centers.

“Yes. Let’s go see daddy!” Ryder replied enthusiastically.

I watched my eldest son pull on his brother’s hand before heading towards the kitchen where Reiner was cooking. Tonight, would be another dinner where the kids would tell us about the ‘awesome’ and ‘cool’ things that they saw at the company’s training grounds, shooting ranges, and other similar venues.

“Oh, you guys are back. Hungry?” Reiner asked.

I guess we arrived in the kitchen just in time because it seemed like Reiner had just finished cooking. Reiner still like to cook and bake for me and the kids as always. Of course, I was still as useless as ever when it comes to cooking and baking. In my defense, I got much better at planting and taking care of the rose garden. Now that Queen went away on holidays more often because of her retirement, I had the honorable task of taking care of her rose garden while she was away.

“Yes!” the boys replied in perfect unison.

I led the boys to their usual place at the dining table while Reiner served us food. Having dinner at home with my family was the best part of the day. Nothing else came close to the happiness that I felt when all of us were together and bonded over Reiner’s homecooked dinner.

As the boys chatted away about the ‘cool stuffs’ that King showed them at the office and training grounds with Reiner, I couldn’t help but smile a little to myself as I wondered if things were like this when Reiner was growing up. It was different, it was unique and truly uncommon; however, I had learnt that it may not be wrong. It was just a very different way of life.

“Natalia...” Reiner called my name as he reached for my hand under the table.