It'll Come Naturally novel Chapter 1663

Rain drove directly over to Waterside, where Leena had been living. Their homes were now much closer.

"Hey, you tightwad! There you go! Your wine." Rain tossed the gift bag straight into Kevin's arms as soon as Kevin opened the door. Kevin's request had been expensive, costing an exorbitant amount of money. 'If not for Kevin, I could have saved the money and bought Richard more toys, ' he reasoned.

"What's wrong with you? Did you run into shit again? Why are you so angry?" Kevin was confused by Rain's childish behavior. Though comical, something about his conduct smelt fishy.

"Worse! I was being taped out!" Truthfully, money was not an issue, as the amount was mere pittance to Rain. However, he didn't like to be fleeced or taken for a fool.

"Uncle, uncle." Richard ran towards Rain as soon as he heard him arrive. Rain was delighted as always by the cute angelic child.

"Hey, little man! You have grown so much taller already. Tell me, does your mommy feed you like a cute little piglet, ripening you for slaughter?" Rain scooped Richard up and placed a great big sloppy kiss on the infant's chubby cheek.

"Don't be so mean to me, Rain. From what I see, you are actually the pig, and not a cute one." Leena had heard Rain poking fun at her son and her. So the moment she stepped into the living room, she shot an annihilating look at Rain.

"No way! My dear sister, I see that you don't love your brother anymore, especially now that you have a son to replace him in your heart. I feel so sad!" Rain instantly turned into a professional, if overly melodramatic, actor. Hand clasped over his heart, he feigned extreme disappointment and suffered with a deeply furrowed brow.

"Okay, it's time for you to give it a rest now! Richard is going to laugh at you," Leena complained sourly, while looking over him from head to toe. She was immediately alarmed when she noticed his slightly red eyes. What happened to him? Had he cried before coming here?

"Richard, tell me, will you laugh at your uncle?" Rain continued teasing Richard. Precious moments like these allowed him some respite from his grief over Annie. His family offered him the warmth which he craved, but often lacked in his personal life.

Richard, still an infant, did not grasp any of Rain's banter, and kept giggling in the safety of his arms.

Rain and Kevin drank a lot at dinner. Fortunately, Leena interceded periodically to prevent them from becoming too inebriated.

Kevin was rarely home, but he tried to be supportive when he was there. After dinner he gave Richard a bath. While Leena dealt with most of the house chores in his absence, he tried to help when he was available. This was after all his duty as a father and husband. Enjoying a rare free moment, Leena chatted to Rain in the dining room.

"Just listen to me, Rain. Go and talk to her! I know Annie still loves you." Leena was a woman, and her intuition screamed at her that Annie would not forget Rain so easily.