Husband With Benefits

"It’s all your fault!" Dora hissed at Cai as he helped her out of the car, her voice laced with frustration. Cai, unbothered, could only shake his head in exasperation.

"How is that my fault?" he asked, his tone dry. "You keep saying that, as if I’m the one who slept with him! I only suggested what I did for you guys to be able to have a talk. It is not my fault that you decided to do what you did in your hotel room. And then decided to sleep in. I tried warning you, didn’t I? It is totally your fault for sleeping the morning away!"

Dora scoffed then as he tried to pull the innocent look. She wasn’t having it. "Well, you could have done something to stop them from coming over."

Cai let out a small, sarcastic laugh. "Really? You really think I can stop the mighty Aunt Nora from going somewhere once she’s made up her mind? Me and which typhoon? Maybe I should have thrown myself down in front of her car and said the only way she could go was over my dead body? Then maybe, maybe she might have stopped?"

Dora shot him a glance, the image of Cai lying dramatically in the driveway flashed in her mind, and despite herself, she giggled. She shook her head with a smirk. "Nah. That would have only made her more curious."

Cai gave her a knowing look, his raised eyebrows saying, "Exactly," without a word needing to pass between them. Before they could continue their bickering, the head of the small orphanage stepped forward from the entrance and greeted them with a formal bow.

"Greetings, Your Highness. It is a great pleasure to have you here with us today."

Dora straightened, her earlier playful demeanor disappearing as she adopted a more formal stance. "It is my pleasure to be here, Mr Robbie."

The man blushed as he realized that the Princess knew his name and bowed once again," Thank you for the trouble. I never could have imagined that you would take so much trouble for the children here. I didn’t even know Mina had invited you here until your assistant called to arrange a time. I apologize on her behalf. The liitle girl, since she has discovered she had little time left, she has become...." He shook his head then," She is sleeping at the moment, so I request you to meet the other children until then, please. They are all very excited to meet you."

Dora smiled then and nodded," And I am excited to meet them. But first," She turned to Cai then, "This is Dr Caius Frost. He’s here to meet Mina. I apologize for not informing you in advance of his arrival but I wasn’t sure if he would be able to make it here in time. Please arrange her reports and let him go to meet..."

"Of course, Of course, your majesty. Please come this way, Dr Frost."