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Part 5
Mother and Son
For the past days, the fairy mother of fashion has been in a great mood, why? She's thrilled that her youngest and name sake made free time for her, "Gosh... I wish I can at least help you look for some nice pair, but it seems you took so much after me and can take care of your self well!" Julie complimented Julianne after he came out with one of his slim fit suits.
With double breasted waistcoat with deep 'U' design that showed plenty of his chest figure, Julie approved of his navy blue and black theme of the day as well. Julie re-designed his pocket squares which Julianne appreciated.
"Take care you two!" Kuu bid them goodbye. Julianne helped his mother and sister-in-law step in his armored SUV. As usual their trip is accompanied by security convoy courtesy of Julianne's security detail.
While on their way, Julie could not help but admire how her youngest grew into a fine man. Feeling guilty that she an Kuu wasn't there to properly guide him, nonetheless he became quite the gentleman.
When they arrived Hajime opened the door for the family, Julianne stepped out first and offered his hand to his mother. The passersby and even the security from Julie's company building awed at the display. Female bystanders whipped out their phones to snap a quick picture of Julianne.
Entering the building, with his mother on his arm, made the staff stop in their tracks and awe at both mother and son pair. "Do you remember Sofia?" Julie re-introduced her secretary to her son who nodded.
"Wow! Look at you!" Sofia gasped, "Look how much you've grown!" Indeed Julianne is quite the tall man, taller than his brother and father, he gain a bit of weight that suited his build, packing a bit of muscle after Kuon and Kyoko's workout nagging.
"Hello, and nice to see you again, Miss Sofia." His warm smile made few of the interns and even the employees following Sofia blush.
"Come! I need to make my usual inspection to the girls first!" Julie excitedly pulled her son around her establishment.
"Nothing changed much..." Looking around the.
"Mommy's office is still the same, you know..." Julie smiled a little, "I don't have the heart to change anything. The corners, seats and even the little shelf reminds me of you. It makes me cry every time when I look at the coffee table where you would sit and make those cute drawings." She started to sniffle and cry, Sofia from the back gave a sad smile remembering her boss crying and avoiding her office as much as possible. "After you left, I don't have the courage to step in or go to places that reminds me of you."
Julianne feeling bad his mother started crying, gave her a tight hug, "I won't leave..." Rubbing Julie's back lovingly and dropping kisses to her head.
"I'm sorry..." She sniffled again and tried to rub a bit of her lipstick to her son's silky slim tie, "Now look at you, all smudged!" She pouted.
"It's okay, mom... I got plenty more suits." He assured and Julie kept pouting.
The staff that usually follow Sofia and Julie watched a real-life-drama unfold. They entered the training room and the models fitting and practicing on stage squealed after spotting Julianne, "Girls!" Came Julie's stern voice, "Keep your distance, this is my prized baby boy, I just got him back." Julie being a possessive mother.
Julianne chuckled, "It's okay, mom... Let them say hello." And Julie continued to pout.
"You're too kind for your own good! That's why some crazy girls sneaks in your office!" Julie reminded him of the incident.
"Oh... that..." He awkwardly rubbed his nape feeling embarrassed.
The girls pouted at Julie, "Aww~ And here we thought we'll have a chance at one of your babies!" They joked and everyone laughed except Julianne feeling nervous.
"I'm sorry girls, but our boss is very awkward when it comes to women and relationships." Lugh, Julianne 's right hand man commented and Julianne glared at him.
"Sorry girls, boss got no experience when it comes to those things." Bell joked.
"Someone's going to be demoted..." Julianne mumbled and the two coughed trying to suck up to Julianne again.
Julie being busy with the models helping them practice on stage, she could not help but notice that her angels are distracted by her baby boy's presence. Their longing stares lingered at her son sitting by the corner dealing with his own work and discussing matters with his lawyers though phone and iPad.
Julianne sat elegantly crossing his leg; leaning on the plush chair offered to him. Prescription glasses adding more charm to his figure, "Lugh, can you deliver this to Wein-san's office? Tell him about the emergency board meeting next week." Julianne all business.
"Is there something wrong, mom?" Julianne asked noticing all eyes in his direction.
"Nothing, sweety... its just you got tons of admirers~" She teased slowly turning her head towards her models. They embarrassingly looked away and pouted making Julianne chuckle again. By then, the youngest Hizuri is already used to those kind of attention.
When his mother left a bit to deal with another business meeting, poor Julianne was left to the company of the girls. "You know the girls had been down recently, why don't you help them like old-time-sake?" Sofia teased Julianne who blushed remembering his childhood with the models.
Poor Julianne was stripped of his suit coat; leaving his sleeves folded, displaying his tattoos and a bit of arm muscle. Pulling out his sleeve garters he placed them on to keep his annoying sleeve folds slipping and loosening. The stereo started to play some slow pop, the poor Hizuri was pulled in the middle of the makeshift stage and the girls started to elegantly walk the cat walk making him their muse.
Hands started to palm his chest, neck-tie being playfully pulled, hair neatly styled now ruffled and some even slyly left him with a kiss. The poor man was lost, while his security and Sofia could not help but laugh at his predicament.
"Goodness, he used to be the little muse. Now he's kind the fantasies girls dreamed of pawing." Sofia commented, Lugh kept recording the scene while his poor boss' soul floats away.
By the Time Julie came back, Julianne was spent and being hugged and thanked by the girls. "Well, I hope you girls will have the energy for the next days?" Sofia scolded and they gave positive response.
For the rest of that afternoon, Julie took her son to her closest friend's studio for a photo shoot.
Juliana Swans official page released the clip where the girls were having fun with Julianne name it 'Candy man' and the response from Julie's fans as well as Fashion community poured in demanding her son to be a model, however Julie later made it clear that was just a one-time-thing that drained her poor baby.
"Sup, candy man?" Laughed by Kuon and Kuu at their youngest family member who seemed displeased with the moniker. Kuu handed him some whisky which he took.
Sipping, "How do you handle women?" He finally asked, his father and brother laughed shaking their heads.
"Sorry son, but we don't know either, we just let them handle us." Knowing Kuu being wrapped around Julie's fingers.
"Terrifying..." Julianne shaking his head and throwing the ball for Diesel to fetch.
"By the way, did you see what mom posted?" Kuon showing his phone to his brother.
"Not yet, why?" And Julianne took the phone to check. His eyes looked surprised seeing his childhood picture in his mother's office drawing some kind of clothing and proudly showing it to her, and the other is his present self; dressed in his usual pristine suit working on his old blue print projects. "Mother's son." accompanied the side-by-side picture.
"By the way, your mom demanded to renovate your office, she said it was too plain." Kuu informed.
"She disliked the plain interior... she wanted to have it rustic to match my style." Julianne trust his mother's interior style and allowed her to do what she wanted in his work space.
"Give it a day or two, kid. She'll settle to a nice design." Kuu winked knowing his office was designed by his wife.
Indeed, after three to five days, Julie and Kyoko surprised Julianne with his new working space. He was impressed with the rustic and old school design. Mahogany boards, dividers and even his glass desk, his chair was straight out from a mafia movie too. "Mom, were you the one who handled the rifles and pistols?" Julianne worried after seeing them on the mahogany case.
"Don't worry dear, I had one of your boys to handle them and place them to the area I wanted." Julianne sighed in relief.
"I don't want you getting hurt." He explained and Julie hugged him knowing he cares.
~To be continued~