It'll Come Naturally

Kevin began explaining about the positive changes in Hank as soon as he entered the Commander's office. Hank had improved his behavior and attitude a lot inside the military base and had been working on correcting his previous mistakes. Thus, Kevin suggested giving Hank another chance to be promoted. He believed that Hank could be a better soldier for their country. Sadly, Kevin's suggestion neither received a yes nor a no from the Commander. Instead, he told Kevin that he would need some time to consider Hank's case as Hank's record was one file of a mess. That reply from the Commander disappointed Kevin a little. He wasn't asking the Commander to approve his suggestion immediately but then he wanted a clear answer at least. The result of his inquiry had him upset until he walked back to his office.

A few minutes after and Kevin was already spacing out as he sat on his desk. Claire's attitude towards Leena had been worrying him and he had no clue if Claire had changed her mind yet. He would feel a lot better about not being home if the two would get along. He wasn't sure if Claire would take this chance to bully Leena again since he would have to participate in the training program soon. Why couldn't Claire just be nice? Was he to expect more conflicts since he couldn't accompany them? God, they should have known that the two of them were the most important women in his life! Leena was his wife and Claire was his sister. He adored both of them a lot and hoped that they could be nice to each other even without him around.

He forced himself to focus on his work. He shook his head and tried to clear his mind from all these thoughts. He took the files from his desk and began to read them carefully. It took him a while to gain his concentration back. He was almost doing okay when a loud ringtone suddenly bombarded his office and also his mind. Shoot! Someone was calling his phone.

"Hello! Nana, what's up?" asked Kevin gladly as he picked up the phone. His heart skipped a beat upon seeing the number was from his petite wife, Leena. He hadn't received a lot of calls from her, especially during his working hours. Thus, this call was quite rare. Therefore, a big smile cracked his lips. He was elated.

"Hi, Kevin! Umh... Did I interrupt your work?" Leena's voice was a bit anxious when she spoke. She was sweating heavily while grasping the phone. She wasn't sure if she called Kevin at bad timing. 'Is he busy right now?' She bit her lips with the thought. Duke had told her to come home to the Leng's house tonight and bring Kevin with her. Worse, her brother had also warned her that they must be there no matter what. She wasn't the type to call Kevin within working hours but the urgency on her brother's voice had forced her to dial Kevin's number.

"Of course not. Stop worrying. You could never interfere with my job. I can't bring my cellphone with me during missions so you won't be able to call me. Nana, feel free to call me anytime you want or need, okay? As long as I can pick it up, it would be absolutely fine for us to talk," explained Kevin. Why wasn't Leena calling him more often anyway? Was she worried about bothering him during his work? How thoughtful and considerate his wife was! So she wasn't calling him not because she didn't care. Rather, she cared too much that she wouldn't want to distract him. The realization that Leena loved him that much made him smile wider. God! His heart felt so good.

"Good then! You see, Duke said that dad had come home and wanted to see us. We need to go home to the Leng's house tonight," Leena said those words fast in just one breath. She had been feeling a bit helpless since she talked with Duke earlier. Kevin was a busy man and she wasn't even sure if he could come. However, it wasn't an option for Kevin to be absent too as doing so might worsen the clash between him and her brother. She could have brought Kevin's situation up but Duke said that he wouldn't accept any kind of excuses or reasons. For Pete's sake, it was not even a request but a demand! Therefore, Leena was left with no choice but to dial Kevin's number to ask for his thoughts.

"Oh! Dad is back? No worries! I'll definitely be there tonight. I'll finish my work earlier today so I can go there with you. I think we should bring the presents we took from the capital city to dad. Would you pack them before I come back?" said Kevin affirmatively. Time had gone by really fast. It had been more than a month since the last time he met his father-in-law, Lloyd Leng, and he already missed him a little. Therefore, he agreed to Leena without any hesitation.

"Seriously? Are you really coming home early today? You'd like to go home with me?" Leena asked in astonishment. She couldn't help but repeat her questions over and over as she never expected Kevin to say 'yes' that easily. She was excited and relieved. Kevin had been coming home a bit late for the past few days and she didn't have the confidence to just ask him to drop his job to be with her. Moreover, going to the Leng's house meant meeting Duke too.

"Sure! I'm almost done with work today. I think I'll have enough time to go home and prepare for tonight before we set off to the Leng's house," answered Kevin reassuringly. 'You've got no idea how much I love to be with you everywhere, Leena. Both as a responsible man and a... loving husband?' Kevin instantly furrowed his eyebrows with the last two words that got in his thoughts. He coughed to clear his throat and then talked to the phone again, "I'll be there." Although he still had some work to handle, it was not as important as visiting Lloyd. He could just put the files aside and go back to them tomorrow morning.00