"Jacob, is something wrong?" Samantha looked at her son with worry eyes. She was always in concern with her son especially she was a solo parent. With the help of her grandfather, she established herself in the society and gained lot of experience in the entrepreneur world. She studied day and night especially when his son sleeps or at school when he was old enough. She was striving from the bottom works until she was finally acknowledge by the entire clan.
"It is nothing, mother" he said as he looked at her tenderly. He stood out of his chair and approached her mother. He did not want to cause any worrisome thoughts from his mother. He saw how she picked herself as she struggle to learn to decipher hidden meaning to those who tried to use her. Jacob Louis Cox was presently the name he had. He knew who his father was, but he had no interest of it. He knew that her mother was deeply wounded and ran away from his father. It was rather surprising that she did not thought of ending her sorrows by killing herself. He was grateful with that.
Jacob was a tall slender man. He was handsome like his father. Many girls were rather charmed by his quiet aura. His eyes were sharp when he stare at people. But he meant well. His heart was soft like his mother, but he learned at the young age to toughen it out for his mother's sake.
"Mother, why not we eat at our usual place?" he coaxed her. He hugged her tenderly. Samantha stare at him. She was shorter than her son. She was having hard time to look up as he hugged her. "How about we invite that uncle who kept following you?" he teased. Sam pushed his son to get free from his grasp. She managed to flick a finger to his finger, "What nonsense are you spouting?" she laughed. Jacob rubbed his forehead as he tried to ease the pain. But he could not stop himself smile when he saw her mother happy.
He pulled her close and held her hand. Both walked out of the room.
Charles was inside the black expensive sedan. He was waiting patiently as he was hoping to see his family. His secretary was talking to the guards to let them wait outside for Samantha and Jacob. As they negotiated, he saw two individuals coming out from the premises. A tall young man and a woman were walking together. They were talking and laughing. Then another man came to them. He was chatting with them before the three walked away happily. Charles signaled Jeremy to end their conversation and proceed to come inside the car to drive. He decided not to approach them. He thought he should wait a little.
Samantha was hand to hand to her son as they went to the restaurant that she was fond off. Michael came in time when they reached at the ground. He was about to report to Jacob the update of the current project ongoing. He was in-charge of a large scale plan. They talked nonstop as Samantha was busy enjoying her meal. She did not want to disturb them, but sometimes she would as she thought of the food getting colder. "I think its time for the food to be eaten. This meeting can wait" she said. Michael and Jacob smiled and agreed to her sentiments.
"Can I join in?" another tall man came. He was wearing a black and white suit. It fitted with him that his sturdy body built can be emphasize. He had a dark brunette hair pushed back cleanly. He stood proud at first that could intimidate others. His eyes were blue like the sea that you rarely could be seen in the area. But when Samantha smiled at him, his killing aura disappeared and he immediately smiled back at her. He sat beside her as she scooted to the side to make way. Jacob on the other pouted.
"Mother, why can he sit beside you?" he exclaimed,
"Jacob, stop acting childish. Soon, he will be your father officially" she teased.
the man laughed at this small moments. "Yes, I will be your father sooner or later. I really don't mind you call me by my name instead as pops. its too old for me. It doesn't fit me well" he joked.
"I will call you old man" Jacob teased.
"Hey, I am a few older than you. Where was that cute kid following me and kept calling me big brother?" the man said as if trying to reminiscence the old memory. "Stop teasing him, dear" Samantha tapped him. The man clasped her close and kissed her lips for everyone to see. It was short, but it was intimate that the other two look away.
"Hey, I don't want a little brother. I want cute little sister, ok?" Jacob joked. Immediately, Samantha gave her son an evil eye to behave. But he just laughed it out.