Plans

Ari's POV

After 3 more days, I was able to go home with Toru and our kids. Thankfully, Toru was able to setup everything just in time, so is all set the time we reached home.

A week quickly passed by, Toru and I brought back the kids to the hospital for their first follow up check up and it went smoothly so he asked me if we could come with him to the prospect place for the Cafe. Not having problems with it, I just nod.

We then head to a busy street. There were many restaurants and I could even see some other cafes nearby. "Seems the competition will be fierce on this place, babe." I commented.

He smiles. "I thought so too, but at least it will be spared from not having any customers." He replied.

"But what about the return of investment?" I asked.

He shrugs as he answers. "We won't know until we try it, babe. Besides, I don't want to stay idle for too long so I am thinking to get this place now so we can start."

Still have worries on me, I tug on his shirt and said. "Maybe we should ask Mom and Dad about this before we purchase it."

Sighing, he caressed my face. "Can't you please let me decide for this alone?" He asks.

Kinda feeling bad that he has to ask that way, I sighed back and nod at him, then we went home so I, together with the twins can rest while he goes back to the place to deal with the purchase.

Seemingly satisfied with the outcome of his decision, of course I want to be happy with him, but as his husband it is also a given that I'm still a bit in doubt about purchasing that place without giving much thought and without saying a word about it, I just respected his decisions.

Soon after the purchase, the preparations to open then began, making him occupied with everything. He even barely had enough time to rest so I began worrying about him and started to nag him about it.

"Can you please stay at home even for a day? You haven't slept a wink and now you're gonna leave witout eating?" I reprimanded him.

"I'm okay, Ari. I just really have to go now. I promise to eat something there." He replies, kissing our kids' forehead before he turned to me.

Feeling annoyed, I dodged his kiss and let him leave. I know I'm just being silly or petty by doing that but I just want him to realize that I am his husband and I am just worried about him.

Having no one to talk about this with, I decided to just keep it to myslef. I figured that my nagging might just add up to his stress so I came up to a resolve to be just there for him.

Soon, he told me about the cafe's opening and ribbon cutting ceremony and I know that will be a special occasion for him so I didn't think twice to say yes.

Came that day, I didn't even bothered to ask who will be there and I kinda literally just went with him and our kids, so I am not mentally ready to deal with people, Mom and Dad was present for the event too, yes, but I just don't know how should I deal with new people around him.

"Ari, my dear. Isn't this a happy occasion? Why the long face?" His Mom asks.

I smiled awkwardly as I replied. "I'm sorry, Mom. I just feel somehow out of place in here."

Dad then patted my back. "This business isn't Toru's alone, didn't he put this up because of you?" He asks.

I nod. "Maybe I just really don't know how to take all of this since he got so busy lately and he doesn't even give himself enough rest. I replied again.

Mom smiles at me. "I know you're worried, Ari, but he's always like that when he's dead set on his plans." She says then followed by Dad's nod. "Just wait until you guys are home, he'll surely be beat up and just went on another sleeping sphree."

Having that talk, I started to warm up but I really don't think I can talk to his business partners yet so I just stayed there with Mom and Dad as they played with the twins.

"Babe, can you come with me for a minute?" Toru asks so I took a peek with our parents before I replied. Nodding like they knew what am I thinking, I just nod back at them and come with Toru.

Follwing Toru, I assumed that he will introduce me with someone, but instead he pulled me inside his office. "Why are we here?" I asked in confusion.

He smiles. "I just want to show you our office." He says as he back hugs me.

"Our office?" I asked again.

Resting his head on my shoulders, I felt him nod as he whispered. "I am serious that I want to operate this business with you."

"B-but you know I can't help you with anything. I don't even feel the need to study for culinary anymore." I exclaimed, expressing my displeasure with my own capabilities.

Knowing what's going on my mind. He then let go of me and turn me around to face him. "I thought you want to be better?" He asks as he caressed my cheeks.

"I-I do, you know I do. B-but I can't just shake off this inferiority of mine and all I am confident in doing is being your husband and our kids' dad." I exclaimed once more, now pouting.

He smiles at me. "That you are. You even learned how to nag me." He commented as he chuckled.

Pouting even more, I then explained what made me do that and once I am done, I just felt my chest getting lighter. My mood also started to brighten up so by the time we went out he was able to introduce me to everyone with a smile.

Knowing we talked things out, Mom gives me back our girl and Dad hands him our boy, holding them, the photographer then went and shot few family photos of us, then his business partners went to us and took the opportunity to play with our bundles of joy.

After a long day, we then went back to our house and immediately tuck our kids to sleep since they sure are tired after being every people's apple of the eye for today.

On the shower, we then contemplated together on how our day went and talked about how we should proceed with the business.

"The kids will soon turn one, I think weaning them off to this will make you move more." He says fondling with my chest.

I rolled my eyes. "It's easy to be said than done, babe. They are already mixed feed but when I feed them, they'll always go for me." I exclaimed feeling my sore nips.

He chuckled as he commented. "They just know it's better to drink straight from the source."

Pouting, I look at him, but the bastard pinches my nips making me gasp and hard. "W-what was that for?" I asked shyly.

He smiles, his hot breath is on my neck. "An invitation to do more." He says, continuing his ministrations.

Then I who was sexually deprived because he was too busy lately, just went into a complete submission to his whims making us do it all night long.

The next day, I confirmed that Dad said the real thing since once he was knocked out after doing it, he just went on a deep slumber for three straight days making me juggle my time with our kids and dozens of phone calls from his phone.

"Ugh! I appreciate that you are resting well, babe. But I don't think I can do this for long." I complained tearfully as I lay down beside him.

It was then I felt his arms wrapped around me. "Sorry for that, babe. Was it too much for you?" He asks, kissing my forehead.

"J-just please don't do this again, Toru. I don't even know if I told your people the right thing." I muttered as I cry my heart out to him.

Laughing into my sillyness, he caressed my face and said. "I trust your decisions, babe. You might not sound confident but your decisions and ideas are as good as of a person who studied."

Blushing I asked. "Y-you think so?"

Smiling, he replies. "I know so, so stop crying. " He kisses my eyes.

"B-by the way babe, Dad called me the other day." I muttered.

"Hm? Why?" He asks back.

"I-it was about the deal he made with my sister." I replied, leaning my head to his chest.

"Hm? What about it?" He asks again, ruffling my hair as he sniffs it.

"D-dad said that my sister asked for a condition before she agrees." I replied.

His expression turned serious. "And what is that?"

"She told him that she won't deal with anyone else except me." I said, biting my lips.

He sighs, brushing my lips for me to let go of them. "You don't have to be nervous, babe. If you don't want it, then we should just give up and find another supplier."

"I-it's not like I don't want to, I would just like to hear your opinion if I decided to meet her." I explained.

"To be honest, of course I'm a bit worried. What if she tries to do something to you while on it? But if that's what you want, I won't stop you and go with you. He replies.

Feeling relieved, I just nuzzled on his chest until I doze off. Feeling exhausted, I didn't even realized that I slept more than 12 hours. "Why didn't you woke me up?!" I complained to him as soon as I get up to bed.

Hearing my loud voice, the kids then cried together so without any effort, he picked up our twins and cradled them together as he walked towards me. "I'm sorry for not waking you up. I just thought you could use more sleep so I went and tend to our kids." He says, kissing my forehead.

Calmed down, I then reached for our boy and said sorry for scaring them. Once the three of them are busy playing, I then went to tend the chores I wasn't able to do earlier, then my phone rings.

"Can you please get it, babe?" I asked as I continued to wash the dishes.

Nodding, he left our kids alone in the living room and went to the room to get my phone. He then go back to the kids, answering the call for me. "Oh hey Dad, Ari is doing the dishes." He greeted his Dad as he look at me. "Ah yeah. He mentioned it last night, what about it?" He asks his Dad. "Tonight? Isn't that too specific?! And how does she plan to meet us that soon?!" He says in shock.

Finishing the dishes, I then sat beside him to hear the conversation. "She said she'll be leaving the country for a while and if you guys want to close the deal then it has to be tonight."

Seeing Toru gritted his teeth, I butted in. "Dad, it's me, Ari. Can you please tell her that we'll meet her if she's willing to come here."

I heard Dad gasps in my boldness. "Alright, let me tell her that. But is it okay if I open up that you guys have kids, maybe she'll agree to meet you guys halfway."

Toru hissed in annoyance. "You don't need to tell her that, Dad. I know she knows it since we really haven't hide Ari's pregnancy back then."

"I see, well then, I'll call you in a bit agaon once I am done talking to her." Dad replied.

"Thanks, Dad." I told him before Toru hangs up.

"Ari, I really have so much doubt on this." He exclaims as he face-palmed.

I smiled. "Let's just try, okay? For the cafe." I replied kissing his forehead and our twins cheeks before I stood up and continued with the chores.

After few more minutes, Dad calls again saying that my sister agrees and she wants to meet in a nearby hotel so she can easier get to the airport.

Toru then booked us a room so we can stay for the night there too. Upon our arrival, I quickly spotted her from a table but I still let the waitress to lead us to her.

"It's been a while, Ari." She greeted me with a smile.

"Y-yeah, it's been a while, sis." I awkwardly replied as Toru assisted me to sit.

Getting one of our kids from him, I then looked back at my sister.

"I heards you'll be out for the country for sometime?" I initiated.

"Ah yeah. Well, can you blame after all the things happened to our family." She says.

Biting my lips, I apologized. "I-I'm sorry for everything that happened, sister."

She shook her head and smiled at me. "There's no need to be sorry about that, Ari. To be honest our other siblings were happy as you when our parents got arrested."

I look at Toru then back to my sister. "W-why so? I thought Mom and Dad is only cruel to me?" I asked.

She shakes her head again. "You just didn't know what happened because you were in that place, but the truth is, they were just terrible parents. You weren't the only who was sold off, Ari. It's all of us and you might not know about this, but our eldest, second, and third brothers are all now dead." She finishes.

"W-what why?! What happened to them? W-was it their doing too?!" I exclaimed in disbelief.

"You know their breeding factory, right? Those three were the ones in-charge to help them with it, as the breeders. They were forced to take Aphrodisiacs every now and then and their addiction to it was the one who killed them." She continues.

"S-so you mean that the food poisoning incident was just a front to cover that they were drug-overdoses?!" Toru suddenly replies, making our kids flinch.

Nodding, my sister holds my hands. "I know you're all better now but really, we're sorry for treating you like that back then, we're all just powerless and can't do anything about it." She says, sniffing.

Holding her hand back I muttered. "It's all good to me now, sister. I just hope that we all can have our own place in this world."

She nods, saying. "I want to to believe on that, Ari. But, I just don't think it's possible especially they will still be able to go out in the span of 10 years."

"There's no need to fear that, by that time I am sure you guys are more than powerful you are now and I am sure that if they are to be released, it will take them time and effort to go back to their lives before." Toru butted in once again.

Smiling my sister told me. "You got a good Alpha, Ari and if there's one thing I and our siblings wish, we hope that you guys can be together forever."