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"Kez is gonna be there probably a few hours late cause it took a lot of convincing to get mum on a plane. Mike is coming with the kids and Kaylen." Kallie explained to the group as the were on her private plane, on the way to South Korea. Charles and Merida were in Monaco already so they joined Lewis and Kallie, and obviously Lando who was accompanying them as he lived in Monaco. "I can't believe I'm finally gonna meet Michael B. Jordan, this is awesome," Lando expressed.

"Who invited him again?" Merida questions.

"He invited himself." Charles answered, pulling Merida's legs over his lap with a smile.

"You need to find standards mate." Lewis comments, his hands playing with Kallie's loose curls as she laid her head on his shoulder. "I do have standards. You guys just aren't seeing the vision. Me and Kez, we got potential. She'll come around, I swear." Lando voiced, more so trying to convince himself. Merida chuckles, "I applaud you for your optimism. Hey, maybe you got a chance, I heard she and Will got into this huge argument and broke up, again."

Lando's eyes widened, "no way. She's available?"

"Yep." Merida nods.

"Try not to get too excited please. My niece and nephew will be present." Kallie comments, getting a thumbs up from Lando. She stood up after a few minutes and walked over to the couch. "Mhle, come here." She waved Lewis over. He was quick to put his phone down and walk over, laying down on the couch so she curl up next to him. Lando smirks, pulling out his phone and snapping a picture.

"Don't post that or I'll rearrange your face," Kallie threatened, her hands tracing Lewis's tattoos.

"Well, that's rude." He frowned.

After a very long flight, accompanied by many naps, they finally arrived in South Korea, in the middle of the night. Everyone was pretty exhausted so they were eager to get to the large house Kezie owned there. Lando looked out the window, seeing the bright lights of the city. "Oh wow. It's stunning here. I don't know how I've never been here." He exclaimed, him and Charles both looking at the city through the windows.

"I love it here." Kallie smiled softly, leaning into Lewis's arms. It reminded her of her father so it took everything in her not to cry. "Happy birthday, dad," she whispers, looking out at the city. Roscoe must've noticed she was sad before he was jump to jump on her lap and lick at her hands. She chuckles, putting an arm around him and pressing a kiss to his furry head. "You are such a good boy, huh? You're gonna meet Sargeant, he's gonna be your best friend."

They finally arrived at the large house, Kallie could see that Michael, the kids and Kaylen were already there. Lewis picked up Kallie's bags as he knew no heavy lifting was allowed for her. She unlocked the door, pushing her way into the familiar home. The others looked around in awe, it was certainly a gorgeous house, and definitely screamed Keziyah. Kaylen rushed over from the sofa he laid on, "Hey Kal. Missed you, usisi." He grinned, pulling his arms around his older sister.

"Missed you too. Kids sleeping?" She asked.

"Mike's trying to get them to sleep right now. They miss Kezie." He explained before moving to greet Lando, Charles, and his other sister Merida. "Can't believe Lando actually came." He chuckles, sharing a half hug with Lewis. "Why is everyone so surprised? Charles is here too. He's not exactly family either. Neither is Lewis." Lando argues, getting laughs from the group.

"Lewis is dating my sister, and Charles is with Merida, so yeah, they're family." Kaylen points out. "You won't be sayin' that when I'm your new brother in law by the time this trip is over." Lando smirks, not noticing Michael right behind him. "You talkin' 'bout my kids mama?" Michael laughs lightly, Lando went pale, turning around with wide eyes. "Oh shit. I'm- I didn't mean any disrespect. I respect your little family you got with her." He stammered nervously.

"Nah, it's cool. I'm Michael, nice to meet you. Are you Joey? Kaylen's boyfriend?" He asks, shaking the young driver's hand. Kallie snorts, making Lewis nudge her as he tried not to laugh. Merida didn't give a fuck as she busted out laughing. "Oh, my god. I love you, Mike. You never fail to amuse me." She laughs, the actor laughing with her as he brings her into a hug. "Yeah I thought it was funny. Nice to see you, Mer."

Lando just frowns, making Kaylen pat his back with a sympathetic smile. Michael greets Charles, the pair getting along pretty well. He then greets Lewis, the two meeting for the first time and it went very well. And then he moves to hug Kallie, "Hey, 'lil sis. You been okay?" He asked, aware how she would feel on her father's birthday. "I'm doing good. Thank you. The kids okay? You get them down?"

"Yeah, they all good. I'll give y'all a tour. Merida, you know you're room, you can share with Charles. We got a room with two beds, that Kaylen could share with his friend, uh, I'm sorry I ain't catch your name?" Michael turns to look at Lando. "Oh, uh Lando." He answered, still a bit scared that Michael was gonna kill him for hitting on Kezie. "Right. Yeah, Lando and Kaylen can share a room. Kezie got the room all setup for y'all. Bathrooms all got clean towels, anything you need. Kallie, we got your room set up, you'll share with Lewis."

"Sounds good." Kallie smiled, following him up the stairs as he led them to the rooms, first showing them where the bathrooms were. Kallie's room already had a connecting bathroom so she didn't worry about that.

"We got the fridge all filled up, one fridge is regular, the other one is vegan. If you need to wash clothes, laundry room is downstairs by the bathroom, we have fragrance free cause me and the kids got sensitive skin. Pool and hot tub, backyard. Wine room and sauna is downstairs. If you need me, I'll be downstairs in my room. Make sure y'all keep it down cause the kids is sleepin'. Kallie, if you waitin' for Kez, she shouldn't be here until a couple more hours." Michael said once he showed them where every room was.

"All right. Thank you. Get you some rest. I'll see you in the morning." Kallie kissed his cheek before ushering him away. "Good night, y'all."

"Well, we are gonna get some sleep. So goodnight you guys." Merida says before pulling Charles into her room, the latter following her eagerly. "I'm gonna watch some TV downstairs. Kezie made some bangin' kimchi that I gotta try before the kids eat it all." Kaylen said before rushing downstairs to the kitchen. Lando pursed his lips, "I'm gonna join him. I need to try whatever Keziyah makes." Lando was quick to leave the couple and rush downstairs after Kaylen.

Kallie and Lewis share a look and chuckle. He took her hand, leading her and Roscoe into the large bedroom. "Awe, Kezie got him a bed." Kallie smiles, showing Roscoe to the dog bed Kezie had bought and set up for the dog. Lewis smiled, thinking maybe Kezie wasn't so bad after all. "That was so sweet of her. I didn't even ask." Kallie awed, petting the tired Roscoe. He hadn't got much sleep on the flight with the turbulence and all. Poor thing was petrified.

"Baby, I'm gonna take a bath, okay?" Lewis says as he finished unpacking all their stuff into the wardrobe. "I'll join you." Kallie says eagerly, making him turn to give her a pointed look. "No sex. Doctors orders. Not until you're fully healed." He says, causing her to frown. "Oh come on. Who actually listens to that?" She scoffs, following him into the bathroom, watching him get the bath started.

"If it concerns your safety, then yes, I listen." He said, moving to grab a bath bomb cause Kallie loved them.

She huffed, crossing her arms over her chest. "That's so not fair. You walk around with those muscles and that face, and stupidly hot body, and expect me not to wanna jump your bones? You are a walking tease, baby." She complains, sitting atop the counter. Lewis inhaled sharply, her words getting to him in that way. "Love, you keep it up and I won't be able to stop. I don't wanna hurt you." He breathes out, placing his hands on her soft thighs, rubbing them up and down.

"You're not gonna hurt me. I'm already mostly healed. Come on, darling. It's just once, and I'll be good for you." She smiled, pressing a kiss to his lips and buttoning her shirt, or well, his shirt.

"You drive me crazy."

"I hope it's in a good way."

"It is."

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Kez pushed open the door to her home, walking in with her luggage and her mother's in her arms. "Mama, your room is down the hall to the right. Get some rest." Kaikara nods, pressing a kiss to her daughter's head, "okay, you too, my sweet." She takes her luggage from Kez and takes it along to her room. The actress goes back out to grab her own luggage before she comes back inside, only to jump in surprise when she notices the young driver standing up from the sofa.

"Shit. You startled me." She chuckles, using her leg to kick the door shut. Lando chuckles nervously, "sorry. I didn't get much sleep, what with the couples upstairs making tons of racket." He huffs, clearly referring to Lewis and Kallie, and Merida and Charles. "Sucks bein' single, don't it? I guess I can relate. I just got dumped before I got here." Kez chuckles, still holding onto her luggage. Lando refrained from making a comment, knowing he wasn't allowed to flirt.

"Oh here, let me help you." Lando was quick to move and take her stuff, even though she didn't need help. I mean she was probably stronger than him, and clearly had more muscle. "I'm just down here." Kez picked up her bag and led him down the hall to her room. She pushed it open, flipping the lights on and shutting the curtains. Lando set her stuff to the side, looking around her very clean room, it also smelled like lavender, just as he imagined. He may have bought the Kezie package from her fragrance line.

"Shit. I left Sargeant in the car, and I still need to go pick up some dog food. Thank you again for the help. It was very nice to meet you." Kez smiles, giving him a small bow before rushing out of the room. He was quick to follow after her desperate to spend more time with the woman he had a crush on for years, "I can go with you, if you want some company. I know you're very popular here and I hear there's lots of stalkers in foreign countries."

She chuckles, nodding in agreement. "Not wrong about that. But sure, you can join me. I need to pick up extra food for tomorrow's breakfast." Lando smiled eagerly, quick to slide on some shoes and a jacket. He followed her out the door, climbing into the car, he noticed the cute sleeping dog in the backseat. "So, did you grow up here? You guys seem to know this place really well." He says, trying to make small talk as he loved hearing her voice, especially her accent.

"Not technically, we grew up mostly in South Africa, but we took trips here every year to explore more of our father's culture. Our parents were very adamant that we learn where we came from. I guess once we grew up, it became one of our favorite places, definitely one of mine, when I need a break from LA, and New York, or London, I just come here." Kez smiled, as she admired the city lights, leaning back in the seat casually as she drove.

Lando just stared at her, admiring how calm she was when she drove. Honestly he would've expected her to be more of a driver than Kallie and Kaylen. "I have another question." Kez glanced at him for a split second and back to the road, "okay, shoot." She shrugs. "Why not become a driver like your sister?" She pursed her lips, not expecting that kind of question. She thought it would be about music or any projects she was working on. Definitely not about driving.

"You want to know something?" Lando nodded immediately in reply. "I loved racing. But, I was a woman, and it just didn't seem possible. So, I stuck to my music, and my acting, because that was more realistic, and it made me money to put on the table, so I could provide for my siblings when my parents couldn't. So, when Kallie was interested in racing, I was fully on board, I worked my ass off to pay for her, to support her dream. I knew she could make it. Cause that girl fought for it, she was adamant on becoming an F1 driver. She did what I was too afraid to do."

Lando hums, leaning back in his seat as he thought about her words. "Is that why you were so pissed at her for leaving?"

"She told you?" Kez chuckles softly.

He shrugged lightly, still a bit nervous in her presence, "she may have mentioned it a few times."

"Yeah, I guess I was pissed at her. I worked my ass off to get her there, to help her live a dream most would die for, so I was very upset. I don't want to take away what my mum sacrificed for us, and I won't, but when Kallie moved to live with me in the states, I practically rasied her. I witnessed everything she had to go through, being a girl, especially a black girl who hardly spoke English, in a male dominated sport. I have every right to be upset with her for giving up." Kez explained, not removing her eyes from the road.

"You think she'll come back?" Lando asks, removing his eyes from the road to look at her, subconsciously admiring all her features.

"No. But I think, if there's anyone who can bring her back, it's Lewis." Kez smiles softly, moving to turn on the music, playing The Weeknd's "Die For You" on a low volume.

"You seen the pictures of them at the karting track?" He smiled brightly.

Kez chuckles, nodding in response. "He's bringing back her light."

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kalliopekumalo happy heavenly birthday to the most amazing father i could have ever asked for 🤍😇 i miss you every single day, not a day goes by where i don't think about you. you were the best father, husband, grandfather, friend and son that anyone had the privilege of meeting. you were my best friend, and still are 🥲💞 사랑합니다

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keziyah This was beautiful 🤍
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lewishamilton Miss him everyday ❤️ I know he's so proud of you darling
⇘ kalliopekumalo thank you lew ☺️💕
⇘ username3 HE CALLED HER DARLING OMFG
⇘ username44 SOMEOME SEDATE ME
⇘ username87 OMG JUST COMFIRM IT ALR BRO
⇘ username69 SHE CALLED HIM LEW IM CRYING

landonorris Why was your dad kinda...
⇘ maxverstappen1 Mate??? NOT THE TIME
⇘ kalliopekumalo lando, not everything needs to be said out loud xx 😇
⇘ username1 NAH LANDO 💀

taylorswift I miss him so much 💔
⇘ kalliopekumalo me too 😕

meridamaharaj ❤️🥲
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charles_leclerc ❤️❤️
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maxverstappen1 Miss when he invited the whole team to dinner and Kaikara made everyone take a container of food home 😊❤️
⇘ kalliopekumalo oh my gosh those were the best times! remember when we stayed up all night playing video games and eating the leftovers 😭💕
⇘ maxverstappen1 I remember! You threw chili flakes in my eyes once when you lost! 😐
⇘ kalliopekumalo oh! i don't recall...
⇘ keziyah Haha that was so funny you had to dunk your face in milk 😭
⇘ meridamaharaj STOP I REMEMBER THAT 💀

username78 why her parents kinda....
⇘ username3 NOT THE TIME DUDE (fr)

username8 surprised kezie and lewis weren't tusslin in the comments

username13 what's the translation??
⇘ kalliopekumalo it means "I love you" in korean 😊💞
⇘ username13 that's so sweet!! ty for replying!
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keziyah I already made a post for my amazing father, and ik she hates being posted but it's also her birthday so yk I had to make a post 🙄

Happy birthday to the most amazing, talented, and beautiful, sister, auntie, daughter, and best friend I have ever had the privilege of knowing. Kallie you are the best sister I could ever ask for, and I'm so grateful for you, even through the tough times, you were always there for me, waiting to cheer me up. You are the best Auntie that my kids are so gifted to have. I love you so much, usisi 💕🤎 (i hate this brown heart but it's one of your favs so here ya go)

Merida dared me to put the last pic btw (for those who don't know, it's Kallie's first gf 🤭)

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kalliopekumalo this was so sweet until i got to the end 😐 but tysm usisi 🥲💕🤎
⇘ keziyah ily (srry for the last pic) 💞

landonorris You're telling me Kallie had the hottest gf ever and she downgraded to yk who?? 🧍(talking currently too)
⇘ lewishamilton Excuse me?
⇘ keziyah LMAO you're officially my favorite person for this @landonorris
⇘ georgerussell I just know Lando passed out when he seen this
⇘ landonorris FUCK OFF @georgerussell
⇘ username13 lando practically confirms kallis all the time 😭
⇘ username87 lewis replying basically confirms it #kallis

username87 KALLIE BEING FOR THE GIRLS JUST MAKES SENSE
⇘ kalliopekumalo 🤭🤭

kaylenkumalo mate?? YOU SAID YOU WOULD CROP ME OUT NOT TAG ME
⇘ keziyah oops? 🤷🏽‍♀️
⇘ georgerussell Showing this to the whole grid xx
⇘ landonorris Face mask Kaylen 😩
⇘ kaylenkumalo FUCK OFF THE LOT OF YOU
⇘ username78 convinced kaylen was british in another life xx

lewishamilton Whoa you even look ugly as a baby, who knew? 😂 Kallie looks very pretty in these tho 💕
⇘ keziyah Block button looking real nice rn 😒
⇘ lewishamilton DO IT THEN I DARE YOU
⇘ kalliopekumalo it is too early to be arguing like this 😕 but thank you lewis 😇💕
⇘ lewishamilton Of course intle 🤍
⇘ username87 DID HE JUST CALL HER PRETTY IN XHOSA TOO??
⇘ username3 im crying they're making it so obvious 😭
⇘ user45 as someone who speaks xhosa, he did call her pretty! and she called him mhle before, which means handsome! ❤️
⇘ username87 thank you for confirming this!
⇘ user5 i wonder if he learned fluent xhosa for her?

meridamaharaj It was her first heartbreak how can u not include it? 🙄
⇘ keziyah No you're so right
⇘ taylorswift It was a very important part of her life 💞
⇘ kalliopekumalo you guys r so embarrassing 🙄

maxverstappen1 Happy birthday Kallie!! ❤️❤️
⇘ kalliopekumalo thank you max ☺️💕
⇘ username77 oh my kallax heart 🤭
⇘ username3 go away pls we only stan kallis here xx
⇘ user33 actually we stan kando xx
⇘ username3 kando is crazy?? kallie is several years older than him mate
⇘ username4 actually y'all need to get a life xx

georgerussell Happy birthday Kallie! ❤️
⇘ kalliopekumalo thank you!! 💕

taylorswift HAPPY BIRTHDAY KAL GAL 😇💕😽🤎🤍🥳
⇘ kalliopekumalo THANK YOU TAY 🤩

charles_leclerc Happy Birthday Kallie! Come back and join Ferrari xx ❤️
⇘ carlossainz55 Oh?
⇘ username54 nah charles did carlos dirty 😭
⇘ kalliopekumalo thank you charlie! 💞 we'll see 😅 red isn't my best color
⇘ lewishamilton You're right, blue and black definitely is! xx
⇘ kaylenkumalo way to pick favorites mate 😕
⇘ username13 lewis rlly said he'd take kallie over kaylen 😭 #kallis
⇘ maxverstappen1 If I may...Red Bull would love to have you back 😊 @kalliopekumalo
⇘ lewishamilton No you may not.
⇘ meridamaharaj See the chaos you caused babe? @charles_leclerc
⇘ username3 AHH SHE CALLED HIM BABE ITS OFFICIAL

username44 these comments r chaos mate 😭
⇘ username69 the fact that they're mostly all on vacation with each other makes this sm funnier 💀

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"I smell food." Kallie mumbled against her boyfriend's bare chest, using him to prop her phone up as she scrolled through Instagram, liking and replying to comments wishing her a happy birthday. Lewis hummed in response, subconsciously pulling her body closer as if she wasn't already pressed against him. "Must be your sister." He mumbles. Roscoe was pawing at the door, eager to get out of the room. "I'll let him out." Kallie stood up, pulling on one of Lewis's shirts and a pair of sweatpants.

"Come on, Roscoe. Let's go potty." Kallie pulls the door open, leading Roscoe to the backyard where Sargeant already was, so Kallie left the two to bond after seeing them sniff each other's butts. Approaching the kitchen she raised a brow, watching as Kez was teaching Lando how to cook. When did these two get all buddy buddy? "Uh, what's going on here?"

"I'm helping your sister with breakfast. She's teaching me how to make kimchi fried rice plus the vegan kind. It's so good mate." Lando grinned, holding up a wooden spoon that was being used to cook with. Kezie nods, pouring herself a glass of tea. "He's a very fast learner." She praised, getting a thankful smile from the young driver. "Thank you, Kezie."

Kallie just looked at them oddly before moving to the cabinet, grabbing a glass mug. "Uh, where is mama?" Kez takes a sip of her tea, "she's still sleeping. We didn't get here till very late. I honestly didn't get much sleep either." Kallie hummed before turning to the coffee machine to make herself some coffee, and for her mother and Merida. "You talk to Will, yet?" She asks.

"What's there to talk about?" Kez mumbles, moving to attend to the stove.

"Plenty. Don't you want to make things right?" Kallie points out, sitting at the stool whilst Lando awkwardly stirred the rice. "There's nothing to make right. He couldn't understand that I have other commitments. I have children, I have a family, and if he can't understand that they come first then that's on him. There is nothing left to save if he can't respect my commitments to my family." Kez ranted, flipping the turkey bacon with irritation in her eyes.

"Okay, I get that. But, you did promise him...and you also could've just invited him too. None of us would've minded." Kallie said, standing up to get herself some creamer in the fridge. "I- I'm not ready for that. We're not there yet. And I have the kids, and I'm just not ready for him to see that side of me yet." Kez explains, transferring the food to the serving dishes. Lando leaned against the counter with pursed lips, he and Kez were talking about that last night so he knew everything, and obviously he was on Kezie's side, although Kallie made some good points.

"What side? You being a mother? Cause if you don't want him to see that side, then there was no point in starting the relationship in the first place, Kez. Come on, don't be stupid. He's a good guy. He loves you. And he will love the kids too. He knew what he was getting himself into the first time you two got together. He was prepared to be there." Kallie says, only getting a soft sigh from the actress. "Fine. I will talk to him. But right now, I just want to be with my family, and celebrate my sister's birthday."

"Father's birthday," Kallie corrects, keeping her eyes on the coffee in the mug. Lando frowned at how her eyes drifted off.

Kezie turned around to face her sister just as Charles and Merida had walked into the kitchen, sharing looks at the tension. "No, Kallie. It's your birthday too. You can dismiss it all you want, but it is your day too. Father would not want you to forget about your birthday in honor of his." Kez stated, leaving no room for argument.

Merida cleared her throat, "good morning everyone."

"Morning, darling." Kez smiled, pressing a kiss to Merida's cheek. Charles sat down in the stool, subconsciously reaching for Merida to tug her closer. He liked Kezie, but she could be very flirty sometimes. "Did you need help with anything, Kez?" Merida asked. The actress shook her head, "no, that's okay. Lando is helping me." Lando smiles, liking the way she said his name, getting a small laugh from Charles.

They were soon joined by Kaylen, the latter looking like he just woke up from a coma. "Kaylie, set the table for me." Kez directs.

Lando and Charles have to stiffle a laugh at the nickname, making Kaylen shoot them a glare. "Kez, come on, I told you not to call me that in front of my friends." He whisper-shouted, but the older sister remained unfazed, instead shoving some plates and bowls into his arms. "Don't be such a baby. Set the table." She scoffs, returning to the food on the stove.

"Babe, go help him before his scrawny arms drop all the plates," Merida says. Charles chuckles and stood up, taking some of the dishes from Kaylen's arms and walking over to help with the table. Lewis joined them finally, his curls pulled into a bun, wearing some sweatpants and a muscle shirt. "Hey baby. You look pretty." He whispers, pressing a kiss to her temple. She laughs lightly, "you said that when we woke up, two hours ago."

"And I'm saying it again, because you look pretty." He shrugs, taking a seat next to her. "It's too early. I don't wanna throw up in my mouth," Lando comments after seeing the interaction. Kez laughs, pointing to the young driver, "I love this guy, mate. You need to bring him around more often." Lando's eyes widened slightly, his cheeks going cherry red. He would've responded with a flirty comment but the glare from Kallie told him to resist.

Seconds later the kids ran down the hall eagerly with Mike chasing them. "Mommy!" They exclaimed, running into her awaiting arms as she dropped down to their small height. "Mommy indeed," Lando mumbles and Kallie moves to pinch Lando's arm, "no milf jokes," she whispered harshly. Lando winced, shooting her a glare, "fine."

"Good morning, y'all." Michael smiles, moving to sit down in one of the stools. "Morning," Kallie smiles. "All right, mommy's almost done with breakfast so how about you go bother your uncle Kaylie, okay?" Kez grinned, urging them over to the dining room. Immediately they run into the dining room with giggles, the Mercedes driver letting out a curse. Charles just laughed, picking up Kamari and playing airplanes with her, which Merida would swoon at.

"I'm gonna go wake up, mama. Mike, help Lando bring the food to the table." Kez orders before walking down the hall to wake up Kaikara.

"Damn, not even a good morning," the actor mumbles. Kallie chuckles, taking a sip of her coffee. Nevertheless, Michael picks up the food dishes and helps carry them to the dining room with Lando, taking the ones with seafood as Lando refused to go near them. "So, what's on the plans today?" Merida asks in curiosity. "She wanted to go to that private beach father took us to every summer." Kallie answered. She was a bit nervous about that, only having bikinis packed, but luckily she had some high waisted ones that covered her scars.

Kaikara walked in with a smile, her eyes landing on her daughter's. Kallie quickly jumped off the stool and ran into her mother's awaiting arms. "Hi mama." Kai smiled brightly, hugging her daughter tightly as she hadn't seen her in months. "Mholo, my darling. Oh, I missed you so much. Ujongeka umhle kakhulu. Unjani?" Kai pulled away, examining her daughter's face.

[mholo = hello]
[ujongeka umhle kakhulu = you look very beautiful]
[unjani? = how are you?]

"Ndiyaphila. Enkosi." Kallie smiled, pressing a kiss to her mother's cheek. "I want you to see someone." Kallie took Lewis's hand, the driver quickly jumping off his seat and moving to stand next to his girlfriend. "Mama, you remember Lewis, right? He's my boyfriend." Kallie said. Kai scoffs looking at her daughter in offense, "of course I remember him. Mholo, Lewis." She grins, pulling the driver into a hug.

"Mholo, Kaikara. Kumnandi ukukubona kwakhona. Unjani?" Lewis greets with a polite smile. Merida practically spits out her drink in shock, Kez accidentally dropping the chopsticks in her hands. Kallie's mouth fell in shock, completely unaware that he spoke and understood Xhosa. Kaikara wasn't very shocked to hear this, more so impressed. "Ndiqhuba kakuhle kakhulu. Enkosi ngokubuza. I see your Xhosa improved. That's very good."

[kumnandi ukukubona kwakhona = nice to see you again]
[ndiqhuba kakuhle kakhulu. enkosi ngokubuza. = i am doing very well. thanks for asking]

"Thank you. It took forever to perfect." Lewis chuckles. Kaikara chuckles softly, "I see. You used to be horrible at it. You've come a long way. Jae-hyun would be so proud, especially because you finally made a bloody move. It took you long enough." Kai hits his arm playfully, clearly the two having a conversation only they knew about because the other three women were extremely confused on what was happening. "I know. I'm sorry, but she's a very stubborn woman." He laughs.

"You think I don't know? I raised her. Gets her stubbornness from her father." Kaikara chuckles, pinching her daughter's cheek, causing Kallie to huff. Kezie cleared her throat, "Mama, shall we go to the dining room? The kids would love to see you." Kai nods, "of course. I miss them so much." Kez smiles, taking her mother's hand and leading her to the dining room. Merida excused herself and quickly leaves the couple alone.

"When were you going to tell me you spoke Xhosa." Kallie asked, not an ounce of hesitation.

Lewis smirks, leaning against the kitchen island. "I don't know. It never came up." He shrugs innocently. Kallie scoffs, hitting his arm in a playful manner. "You liar. How long have you spoken it?" Lewis pursed his lips, "well, I've spoken it fluently for a few years. It took me almost three years to perfect but I was adamant on learning it for you, cause I knew you struggled with English. I wanted to communicate with you on a level you would be comfortable at. But then you left and I never got a chance to."

Kallie smiled, a tear rolling down her cheek. "You did all that for me? Why?"

"Cause I liked you." He shrugged, moving to wipe her tear with his thumb. Kallie chuckles softly, wrapping her arms around him, burying her head into his neck. "Are there any more languages you speak that I should know about?" She asked jokingly, only to see him purse his lips and nod. "Oh, my god. I was joking. What else do you speak?" Lewis smirks, "I'm also very fluent in Korean. It was backup incase I couldn't speak Xhosa" Kallie's eyes widened in realization, "so...you understood everything I said last night?"

"Yep. Understood it completely. Filthy mouth you have." He teased, making her hit his arm. "Could you be any more perfect? Seriously?" She grinned, bringing him into a sweet kiss. "Remember, we have to get your medicine tomorrow, okay?" He whispers into her ear. Kallie nodded, "okay. Come on. Let's go eat." She takes his hand, and drags into the dining room where everyone was talking at the table, the food untouched as they waited for the couple.

"Yo, Lewis, you speak Xhosa?" Kaylen asked in surprise.

"Yeah." Lewis nods. "He also speaks Korean, fluently too." Kallie adds, moving to serve Kamari who sat next to her and Charles, as Kallie was at the opposite end of the table. "What drew you to be vegan, Mari?" Lewis asked in curiosity. "Uncle Kaylie was watching a video of chickens in a chicken farm being hurt." Kamari answered sadly. Those who didn't already know looked at Kaylen with a look of disbelief.

"What? I didn't know she was awake!" Kaylen stammered.

"Unbelievable mate," Lando scoffs.

"Well, you're not the only vegan here. So we're officially best friends." Kamari grins at his words, leaning over the table to bump Lewis's fist. Just as Kaylen was about to bite into his bacon, Kaikara leans over to smack his hand. "We pray first, you know this. Now you say grace." Kaylen huffed, gesturing for everyone to grab hands. Kallie smiled, taking Kamari's hand and Lewis's.

"Uh, thank you God for this food, and gathering us together on father's birthday. Thank you for Kezie's success, cause without it we'd probably still be broke." Kaylen chuckles, getting a small slap to the back of his head from Kai. "We give thanks for all the choices we've made, because that's what makes us who we are. Let us forever cherish our loved ones we may have lost the way here. Thank you for the newest additions to our family unfortunately because my sisters don't listen to me when I say no dating drivers. And most of all, thank you for fast cars."

"Didn't Roman say that in the fast six movie?" Lando points out, making Kaylen shoot him a glare. "Way to ruin my main character moment."

Kallie scoffs, "if anyone's the main character, it's me."

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a/n: i loved writing this chapter sm ☺️ and kez and lando bonding too <3 btw they will not get together, but they will be good friends!

a lot will unfold in the next chapter! cause yk i gotta add some family drama 🏃‍♀️ and i gotta get in on the relationship between kallie and kezie because there's a lot of untold feelings that need to be expressed still

i imagine them in a big city like seoul but u can imagine them wherever!

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