Ice and Fire

The smile slowly faded from Cherry's face at what Jackson said. She looked up at him questioning, "Why do you want us to go visit Grandpa all of a sudden?"

"I just can't put my mind at ease. You know we left him there and haven't been back to see him in such a long time. It would make me feel better to go visit and make sure he is okay." Jackson's tone was gentle, he loved Cherry with all his heart and only wanted to treat her with tenderness.

Cherry agreed, she believed Grandpa Andrew missed Jackson a lot living in the big house alone. The butler may have been with him for many years, but, he was just an old friend to him, not a family member. Furthermore, when they visited him last time, Cherry could tell that Grandpa Andrew loved Joe dearly, so he must hope to see Joe too.

"Jackson, I think we should visit Grandpa Andrew too. How about going back this weekend?" Cherry asked, gazing at Jackson.

Jackson nodded his head, happily. Now that Cherry worked, and Joe had to go to school they could only visit their Grandpa on weekends.

At that moment, Lily approached them and announced, "Mr. Jackson, Mrs. Cherry, dinner is ready."

Cherry turned head, nodding to her in acknowledgement, "Alright, thank you. Please, go upstairs and ask Joe to join us."

"Okay, " answered Lily.

When Joe came down from upstairs, he saw his parents were in the dining room, already eating their meal. He rushed in with a smile asking, "Mommy, why don't you wait to have dinner with me?"

"We haven't started eating at all, we are waiting for you." Cherry said smiling at Joe. Her love and tenderness reflected in her eyes.

"I just thought, how could you two begin dinner without your lovely son?" Joe stated more than asked in a flat tone as he took a pair of chopsticks to eat with, regardless of what his parents thought and what their expression turned to be.

Cherry gave Jackson a questioning look, but all he could do was slowly shake his head, shrugging helplessly.

"Joe? When did you become so narcissistic?" Cherry questioned her son. Her voice had the serious chiding motherly tone.

turned to look at his

with Joe. He looked at Joe after, who was his cute little son

you are."Jackson concurred.

with a proud look on his face. "See Mommy,

Jackson with a burning, reproachful look in her eyes. She couldn't believe he took

putting his arm around her shoulder and softly said, "Please, don't be angry, look at this little guy! How can

serious look on her face, "Jackson, if you give

take you to there too!" Joe said, using Cherry's

Cherry responded scornfully. Her naughty son always

son calmly, "Joe, you should listen to your Mommy's

he heard his Daddy's word. He looked at his Mommy and said earnestly, "Mommy,

and resumed eating

so he tried to soothe her, "Come on

enough when Jackson made trouble for her, now Joe seemed to start doing the same thing as his

lips he forgot himself for

with his hands when his Daddy bent over kissing his Mommy and started shouting, "Not

looked at him and said indignantly, "What do

be more

Cherry was too infuriated and in a haze from his kiss to finish her thoughts.

Mommy, "It must be true,

Joe, you, " Cherry sputtered, looking back to her son in disbelief, wondering if he would ever

face as he stared at Cherry, "Cherry, how could you roll around in the bed with any other man while we

encourage Joe?" Cherry was being driven