Naughty Devil

"R..right away."

Micheal dash out from the room and requests some warm towels from Linda. He returns back with a tray of some warm towels and water bottles.

Danial picks up a towel and wipes Lily's face. He felt his heart clenched when he saw her pitiful face. He scrutinise her face, the mini version of Luna's face.

'Hua'er must be looked like this when she was little.'

He screws open a water bottle and passed it to her. When Lily refused and continue to hug him, he try to coax her awkwardly. He did not has any experience regarding how to coax a crying child. So he looks at his friends, asking for some assistance.

His friends looking towards each other before they scramble to the couch to coax Lily. They also did not know how to.

"Let's me do it," Lily interjected when she saw the awkward situation.

Micheal who was sitting beside Lily's side, quickly stand up and ushers her to sit there. Luna looks hesitant, but eventually she steps forward and take a seat. The situation become more awkward as Luna was seated close to the armrest and Danial is sitting beside her with Lily's hugging his neck.

She stretch her hand out and patting Lily's back.

"Baby..baby..listen to mommy, please. You know how much I love you, right? I'm willing to give you anything you want but..."

She looks towards Danial for a while.

"..but..he's not a thing. So I can't give him to you. Come to mommy, please. I missed you," Luna pleaded.

Lily's slowly looks up at her mother. She stretch her right arm, asking for hug. So Danial release his hand that hugging Lily. Luna leans her body forward to grab Lily properly but the next moment, they all froze, except Lily.

A minute before, Lily grabs her mother neck and pulls her closer while her left arm still hugging Danial's neck. The sudden pull made Luna's body lurched forward and she end up hugging Danial's waist with one hand. While her other hand landed on Danial thigh. At the same time, Danial reflexively hugs her shoulder to balance her body.

The other three who were standing at the side glance at each other before they tacitly walk out of the room. Leaving the other three inside.

Luna quickly scramble on her feet and stood frozen. She fidgets with her fingers, not knowing how to explain the situation to him.

Danial was frozen too. It was too sudden that he thought it was his illusion. But the warm that he felt when she hugs his waist still lingered and the sudden reaction from his nether region when Luna's hand fell on his thigh still evident. Her vanilla scent still lingering in his nose.

'It's still the same scent. Sweet like her.'

"..I..I..I..I'm sorry. It's not in..intentional," Luna nervously stuttered.

She refuses to look at his direction. Her face flushed red in embarrassment when she felt his penetrative stares.

Danial stares at Luna's red face. It is so red like a ripe apple. The cold and strong facade that she usually adorned was nowhere to be seen. It's as if he looks at the younger version of Luna that occupying his dreams every night. 'How adorable.'

Their stalemate situation is broken again by Lily.

"Ma..ma..ma..?"

She looked confusedly at her mother. She try to hug her mother but she suddenly stood up. Luna turns her head when she hears Lily's voice. But she quickly averted her eyes when she unintentionally looks into his deep eyes.

"You..you..you can pass her to me.." she stuttered.

Danial suddenly stand up and steps towards her. She reflexively walk back until the back of her legs bump into an armchair and she unceremoniously seated on it.

"Wh..what..what're you trying to do?" she stutteringly asked.

Danial's lips curl slightly at the corner when he sees her nervous self. He stops in front of her and bend his body down. He try to look into her eyes, but she refused. He put Lily down on her lap while slightly brushing his hand on her hand.

Luna jolted when she felt the sensation.

'Guess I still affect her, as is she.'

Danial try to control his smile but failed. So he turns around to hide it. He picks the warm towel in the bowl and turned around again. Then he bends his waist and slowly wiping her face.

Luna who try to console her daughter is shocked by his gesture. She looks up and gaping at him. When he felt she did not repulse his approach, he focus on wiping her face.

He wipes the area around her eyes tenderly.

'She has a clear and bright eyes with a long curl eyelashes.'

He proceed to wipes her nose and cheeks.

'She has a small, tall nose and her face is fair and fine.'

He stops a moment when he is about to wipes her mouth.

'She has a plump, rosy lips.'

He suddenly has an impulse to kiss her. So he unconsciously leans closer towards her mouth.

When he suddenly stops wiping her face, Luna's mind become clear. Then she saw his face become closer so she abruptly stand up.

She carried Lily and quickly picks up her backpack before scurrying away from the room.