Tatiana had raised her son by showing him his father's picture and telling him who he was. She had been keeping a watch on him through the news about his company. So Gabriel slowly grew up knowing what his father looked like.
So when he called Papa, she knew he was behind her.
She got up and turned to see him standing there with flowers. He seemed surprised to see her there since he didn't know she has returned.
Just like her, he had changed and matured. But his handsome features still stuck around. He was holding the same flowers she had found on her parents grave.
Gabriel looked up at his mother, "Mommy, is that Papa ?" he asked.
She broke eye contact with the shocked Jack and looked down at her son, nodding.
He pulled away running to Jack, "Gabriel " she called but he was already halfway to his father's side.
Jack knelt down put the flowers aside and hugged the little boy.
"Papa" he called again
"Mmm," he said hugging him tightly. Gabriel hugged him back with little giggles. "I missed you son " he cried.
Tatiana stood aside as Jack embraced Gabriel.
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"You love it, just like your mother," Jack said feeding his son some cake.
After putting his flowers on the grave, he had begged her to let him talk to their son.
"Mmm, give mommy," Gabriel said.
"Am okay son you can eat first?" she said.
"When did you return ?"
"Yesterday," she said pushing her hair back
Jack gazed at her, "You look different but more beautiful " he said
She smiled at him," thank you, you don't look bad yourself "
He fed Gabriel some water cleaning his mouth.
"Thank you for raising him so well " Jack held up the smiling Gabriel staring back at the same blue eyes with his.
"I did my best, "she said .."it wasn't easy but am glad I managed it well "
Her phone rang, "Excuse me " she said picking it up.
"Hello, Steve, ".she said.
Jack sat back holding their son as he listened to her conversation. She turned to Gabriel after hanging up, "Baby, we need to leave now . Steve and the others are waiting for us " she said.
Gabriel nodded.
Jack turned to her, "Steve? who is he "
Tatiana glared and then took her son from him. "Am sorry?" Jack said.
"It's okay, Steve is my fiance, in case you did not notice the ring," she said, "Am sorry but we will have to go now," she said. Of course, he had noticed, he had just pretended not to. And now that she had confirmed it, he was more broken.
"I know tomorrow is his birthday," he said.
"Yes it is, we are having a birthday party for him," she said
"Can I come to his party tomorrow ?" he asked.
Tatiana sighed looking at her son, "I can't hide you now that he has seen you" she said walking away.
"Thank you, I will be there" Jack muttered.
He sat back down feeling his body tremble. He had finally seen her again, she was still as beautiful as he remember but her attitude had changed, she was cold. And his cute little son, being so mature for his age and looking like him in every way.
He wanted her back but with her hatred for him and being engaged, he knew he had no chance of having her back.