Call me brother out of work!

Jamie rushes downstairs and holds the knob trying to calm her steady breaths. She takes a few deep breaths and heaves a sigh. She runs her hand through her hair and opens the door.

"Mom!! " Jamie says smiling widely. She excuses herself from the door and giving them way inside the house. Ethan follows behind shortly locking the car. The car shut down with a beep sound and its headlight blinking twice. As he makes his way inside, their eyes meet. Jamie stiffens in her position as she awkwardly bows her head down to greet him which he replies with a slight nod. He felt awkwardness building up in the atmosphere.

He clears his throat as he walks inside behind Sarah. Sarah heads to the kitchen leaving the other two alone. Jamie frees herself from her frozen state and closes the door walking towards the living room. Ethan was already making himself comfortable on the couch. Jamie approaches him and seats on the single couch just opposite Ethan. She fidgets with her fingers and looks everywhere but Ethan. Feeling the silence too much to bear, Jamie decides to break the silence.

"Sir...? Are you okay?" She questions and Ethan snaps his head towards her. Ethan felt his heart leap as he stared deep into her eyes. He couldn't think of anything... not even to reply to her question.

"U-Uh.." He stutters trying to form something in his mind to play cool but his attention was concentrated on her which made it impossible.

"Ethan! Come here." Sarah yells from inside the kitchen and Ethan flinch at the sudden words. He gets out of his trance. He could feel Jamie's stare on him but he didn't dare to look at her.

[Why do I always seem lost when he is with me? Why? Am I going crazy?] He thinks to himself.

"Ethan?" Sarah peeks her head out from the kitchen and gestures him to come. Ethan clears his throat and subtly nods his head as he gets up and makes his way towards the kitchen. Once he walks inside, he gets greeted with a warm feeling and all fuzziness inside his heart.

"Come and eat. I warmed the food. I am glad today some food remained. " Sarah says with a beautiful smile on her face. Ethan looks up at her with teary eyes. He gulps and nods his head taking a seat. He grabs a spoon full of food and brings it closer to his mouth. But before he eats he gazes up and Sarah with a wide smile. He then looks back to his spoon and takes a bite.

"I-It's so tasty. " He says with his mouth full of food. Sarah grins seeing Ethan enjoying the food with a wide and beautiful smile plastered on his face. Jamie was now approaching her mother and stands beside her. She was so shocked to see Ethan out of his cold demeanor. She was completely surprised to see him smiling so wide and acting like a kid showered with love. He was truly happy at that moment. Jamie felt her heart was slowly warming at the scene in front of her. Ethan was eating with his eye focused on the meal and a smile never leaving his face.

She couldn't help but smile wide seeing the Ethan she had never this before.

[I never thought I would see such a side of him. ] She smiles as she stared at him with a loving gaze and admiring him in presence of her mother side-eyeing her but she was completely oblivious of her mother smiling observing her.

"I am happy that you enjoyed it. " Sarah says coughing playfully mocking her daughter who was blushing listening to her mother's comment.

"Aunt, I must say I did. Tho I had eaten before... I still feel like eating more. " Sarah chuckles at Ethan's reply while Jamie was facepalming to hide her cheeks tinting crimson red. Finally, Ethan noticed Jamie beside Sarah and coughs feeling ashamed. He never behaved so open and having Jamie witness him made him embarrassed. Sarah notice the awkwardness Ethan felt and she could help but chuckle.

"I am happy, Ethan. I invited you and Oliver to dinner next weekend. I will prepare your favorite dish. " Sarah says trying to ease the tension in the room. Ethan widens his eyes and he couldn't help himself from tearing and smiling wide. But again his eye found Jamie. He fights back with his tears. He was cursing himself for the embarrassment he had brought upon him. He was wondering what Jamie would be thinking about him.

[ He must be thinking that I am a crybaby under the cold face? How embarrassing?!] He says to himself as a groan escapes his lips.

"You okay?" Sarah says eyeing him.

"Uh... y-yea. Thank you so much, aunt. I love you." He says standing up from his seat and engulfs Sarah in his embrace.

Sarah chuckles patting his head. "I love you too. " She chuckles again caressing his head.

Jamie pouts seeing them sharing a hug, she couldn't help but feel jealous.

"Mom!! I am also here. " Jamie yells making them pull apart. Ethan couldn't help but stare at Jamie pouting cutely.

[So...cute...] He thinks to himself. He looks away feeling troubled. Sarah chuckles bopping Jamie's nose.

But something ticked off inside Ethan's brain. Jamie calling her mom made his question Jamie's identity. As much he had remembered, he had never heard them having a son. And even in his blurry memories, he was sure he played with a girl whenever he visited them. He was suspicious of Jamie's relation with the Grimes family... but he does remember Jamie was also a Grimes.

"Uhh... Aunt? As much as I remember... I have some blur memory of playing with a girl. Is he your son?" He questions his thought out making the other widen their eyes. They were baffled by his sudden question and they were unsure what to answer.

"Oh... the girl... you were talking about is sleeping upstairs deep in sleep. " Sarah says awkwardly chuckling and looking away from Ethan's confused eyes anticipating her reply to quench his curiosity. Ethan nods his head as he fell for their words. "I see. " He says smiling awkwardly.

"Jamie, dear, go and show him the room. It's getting late and you both need to work hard tomorrow. " Sarah says looking at Jamie. Jamie widens her eyes pointing at herself. Sarah nods her head smiling and looks at Ethan.

"I am going to sleep. Have a good sleep. " She walks away leaving them both standing awkwardly in the kitchen. Jamie clears her throat and speaks "Um... Sir, this way." She says gesturing him to follow.

"Hey!" Ethan yells making her halt on her step and turn around facing him. "Yes?" She says questioning his sudden call. Jamie frowns watching Ethan nervously glancing around with his finger paying with the hem of his shirt.

"Uh... As you are aunt's son and we are out of work... You can call me big brother. "

Jamie widens her eyes taken back by his sudden statement. "Wh..What?" She says wanting hear him once more but Ethan scoffs rolling his eyes feeling annoyed having to reply again.

"I said you can call me brother out of work. "