Chapter 17: Thunder and Sleepovers

Mysterio's POV

Even I didn't know Jake had such wide range of words in his 5year old vocabulary just for describing me...

At first I wanted to laugh at his own little form of malice he felt towards me. But I finally decided to just take him and Jackie out as promised.

We were planning to head out right now, but Jake and Jackie were still oblivious to it and kept on grumbling in anger at their apparent displeasure for me.

The Classic failed Promiser'

Their looks of displeasure was just too funny. Celine wasn't going with us as today was the day scheduled for her third boob job. I wondered why she wasted her time on such rubbish though.

Numerous nose and boob jobs wouldn't change her position as just Jake and Jackie's mom and not Mrs Kieran.

And one day who knows what could happen to her during those foolish life-threatening surgeries. But telling her about it would only give her the false sense that I cared... Even if I was only worried about the twins losing their mom.

The look on the twins faces was priceless when they found out where we were headed... As I'd trained them to always know directions back home. They figured out we were heading to the playground while jumping happily in the car.

Maybe if father had been alive, he'd have loved this kids just as much as he loved me.

I pushed such thoughts off my mind and focused on the twins who were jumping and running around happily.

Jake always being the sensitive one quickly noticed the change of expression from my usual poker face. He left his twin sister and ran to my side on the bench. Far away from the other kids parents.

"Theo... Let's play hide and seek" he whyned pulling on the sleeves of my shirt... I didn't even change before coming here. So I was dressed in what was left of my Armani suit set... Which was just a white buttoned up t-shirt and dark pants. I rolled each sleeve up revealing my peeking tattooes.

Before I could gently refuse him, Jackie added, tugging on my other elbow "Yes Wio pweetty please" her puppy dog eyed look honestly just made me laugh. She squinted one eye in a pathetic attempt to look pleading.

Now all the other older parents were staring at me too. As if the eyes of the single moms just wasn't enough right?

They all probably thought I was their dad. Even though I was just 22. I could pass for someone who was 30.

Maybe due to the hard planes of my body... Or the lack of smiling often enough which made my chiseled face look hard too.

I sighed heavily, pulling myself up to join them.

"Just one game kids... and then I'm off ok?" I made sure they understood my condition

"Fine" they both said simultaneously and giggled at their own cheesiness. I couldn't help but smile at their happiness.

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Panic swelled in my throat as I continued yelling " Jake"... God! Where was this kid?

By now my men had searched everyone on their way out. The parents and kids were frightened but I was fucking furious.

I would kill everyone if I didn't find Jake.

Ok recap...

After agreeing to play hide and seek with the twins albeit only once, we got started... I was the first to be seeked and not wanting to stress them out, I didn't really do much of hiding.

Kinda made myself really obvious and easy to find. But I wasn't interested in the game anyway. Next was Jake after which Jackie should be next since Jake found me... Now this was where the problem was. Jake was nowhere to be found!

I've searched everywhere...every freaking place. But the kid was just not there. My mind zeroed in on the possibility that one of my enemies could have taken him, but they all knew too well what would happen if anyone touched my family.

It would mean WAR!

And no mafia family was ready for that. So where could he be??

I would have been much happier if he'd been taken... Atleast someone would have called to make demands... Ofcourse whoever that person was, he would die a slow and painful death. But atleast I would have a lead on Jake.

Losing him was definitely not in my plans. Fuck!!!!!!

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After a thorough search of the playground we finally retreated home late in the night

"Boss... Boss... We've got a problem" one of my men rushed to me immediately I got in.

Shit! Could it really get any worse. I don't think I even wanted to hear anything anymore but the next words that left his mouth froze me in my tracks.

"We lost the girl" he said his eyes hanging low... My heart practically stopped it's work of beating and left my chest.

I wanted to ask "what girl?" Cause it could be any girl right? But then I really looked at the guy who had spoken to me and recognized he was one of the men watching over my Barbie's house. Behind him stood the other three I had assigned to her.

Before I could stop myself I placed a bullet right between his fucking eyes. Thankfully Jackie had gone inside already cause I wasn't seeing anything, just fucking red everywhere.

I gave clear instructions not to ever take their eyes of my girl and never get caught spying on her.

It seemed they all hadn't taken my words seriously. I gave the second guy a hard look. They all seemed shaken up enough. Good.

"How?" Just one word. But I'm sure they got what I meant.

"Boss we're sorry... She came back from the party without the senators kid and she seemed greatly upset" I paused him there.

"And you couldn't fucking tell me?" I screamed in his face, preparing another bullet to place between his eyes.

"Bo...boss... She didn't leave the house all day, so we thought nothing was wrong"

Fucking idiot!

She didn't come back with Theo and didn't leave the house... Ofcourse everything was wrong. I'm really working with bunch of imbeciles.

"She left later this evening and w...we...think she saw us following her and decided to run away" he finally said, looking down also. I groaned, obviously if she found out she was being followed she would try to escape.

But how did she find out?

Loud crying interrupted my thoughts as I saw Celine standing by the doorway in tears. For the first time, I felt honestly bad for her.

I lost her kid.

Fuck! This was all my fault. I was going to find Jake and Barbie even if it was the last thing I did...

But before I could even begin a thorough search, the security alarm system blazed. I ran to the computer room and almost screamed in relief when the two people I was going mad looking for came through the gates...

I was stunned to say the least...how did they meet?. And Jake... He was looking at her like she hung the moon for him while she held his hands trying not to seem scared about my men.

Then I realized for the first time... This was where she belonged.

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After Jake's insistent pleading and Jackie just falling in love with her immediately she saw her, Barbie finally decided to stay for dinner.

It made everyone happy though...well except Celine. I don't know which made her more upset. The fact that Barbie was staying for dinner or the fact that she had to cancel her boob job appointment when Jake got missing.

Apparently he fainted while hiding inside a log. Wonder how none of my men found him though?

So we were all seated now like one big family. Atleast that was until Jake being Jake had to ask his usual very grown up questions.

"Princess Barbie? Do you have a boyfriend?" He asked casually, like he hadn't just invaded someone's privacy.

The answer came in the form of a cough. Barbie who was just taking a sip of her chocolate flavoured vodka started choking.

Couldn't blame her though. That kid was one hella curious box.

"Jake. You shouldn't ask strangers such questions" Celine scolded coldly.

The way she made the statement made it seem like she was reminding Barbie that she was just a stranger. Which she was not!

But Barbie being Barbie barely noticed her hostile tone and instead felt for the child who'd been scolded...

"It's fine ma'am. Hey Jake I'm actually single you know... Would love a Prince like you actually" she giggled softly. If I thought Celine's look could get any darker then I was wrong.

I guess I'll have to talk to her about such nonsense. Barbie was not to be messed with.

My thoughts were interrupted with Jake's voice again. "Ok I'll be your boyfriend" he tried to make his voice sound tough like a grown up. This time I was the one to choke. This kid was really hilarious!

"Thanks for the wonderful dinner Mr and Mrs Kieran. But I think I should head out" Barbie voiced out already getting up.

From the corner of my eyes I saw Celine smirk.

"Pls call me Rio, Vita mia... And she's the twins mother. My late father's widow" I was atleast graceful enough to relate her to him.

I could as well call her my father's whore. "Excuse me" Celine said standing up and rushing out.

Maybe...just maybe if I was a normal guy, I'd feel bad. Sadly I wasn't and the slut got exactly what she deserved.

I noticed a blush coming up Barbie's cheeks at the nickname I gave her...So she liked it uhn?.

"Oh. But thanks anyway. I should really be go..." Before she could complete her statement. The sound of thunder struck above. Giving way to a heavy downpour.

She shrieked nervously. Was she scared of thunder?. "You know you could sleep over right? We have more than enough spare rooms" I reasoned with her.

For a second she seemed to seriously think about it though, but then she quickly replied

"I think it's fi..." Once again she was interrupted by another bolt of thunder.

"Or can I just stay pls?" She changed tactics.

If she wasn't looking so scared I'd probably laugh at her reaction. But I was more than happy to have her in my home. Where she belonged.

So this is the second chapter I'm updating today. Make sure you read the other one first though.

Ok. Finally Mysterio and Barbie have a chance to talk. Slow burn right?. lol.

I wanted to make this chapter longer but changed my mind. The next chapter would still be in Mysterio's POV though.

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