I Fell For The Boy His Daddy Was A Bonus

Chapter 18: Naughty Scarlett 

“Here, Liam. Have some more of this beef stew. It‘s really good,” Scarlett encouraged while putting a bowl in front of Liam. 

The boy smiled and while his father stepped out of the restaurant to take a phone call, he took the opportunity to ask Scarlett what has been going through his mind, “My Beauty, daddy said, I can’t marry you? Is that true?”

Scarlett blinked, slowly finding the right words to say. She sought, “Well, Liam, what do you think is the answer to that?”

Liam sighed and said with a serious expression, “Well, I know I‘m too young to get married.”

A giggle left Scarlett‘s lips. She caressed the boy’s head and said, “You know this already, right? I‘m sure you are a smart boy. Besides, why did you want to marry me in the first place? How did that come into your mind?”

“Because I really like you. You are so pretty and nice. I liked you from the day we met,” he answered.

Liam fell silent for a moment before suddenly adding, “Dad loves me but daddy is busy too. My friends talk about their mommies and I want that too. I – I really want someone to be there for me… To put me to sleep… to bring me to school, and someone to play with when daddy is away.”

“I love you like I love my dad,” he supplemented. He smiled genuinely at Scarlett before hugging her by the waist.

Liam’s mind wandered back to his chat with Kaleb. Thus, he added, “Also, I want someone to make me and my daddy smile every day. I want someone to love me and this somebody must love my daddy, too.” 

Thinking about how his father wanted to make a family with Scarlett, Liam sighed and raised, “I want my daddy to be happy, too.” He gazed up at Scarlett and asked, “My Beauty, will you give me a brother and a sister too?” 

Scarlett was earlier caressing his back, but when she heard him ask for a brother and sister, she froze, utterly bemused. She said, “Wait. Wait. Are we still talking about you wanting to marry me?” 

She chuckled lightly and added, “Because it sounded more to me like... you want me to marry your daddy?”

“And that’s how I can have a brother and sister?” Liam clarified, pulling away, his green orbs looking at her with hope. 

Unsure how to explain to the boy, she said, “Well, technically, yeah –” 

“And I can call you my mommy?” He asked, his voice filled with enthusiasm. 

Her mouth fell open, and she felt her heart race. She swallowed her own spew and resumed her explanation, “Let‘s say that happens, then, yes, but –“ 

The boy’s eyes sparkled. He replied, “Great! I like your proposal, my Beauty!” With gleaming eyes, he excitedly said, “I‘ll go tell daddy!” 

Scarlett, “???” 

Liam readily got up, his eyes scanning the door to the restaurant. He said, “Daddy! Daddy!” 

“Liam, that’s not what I meant.” Scarlett tried to keep him from calling out to Kaleb, and as she did, her eyes did not miss how the man was walking back into the restaurant.

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“Daddy, Scarlett will marry you!” Liam said out loud.

Her heart drummed against her

face was red just

the table, Kaleb

looking straight into Kaleb’s eyes. The corner of his lips curved up into a smirk then after. “She will give me a brother and a

head lowered to the tips of her fingers, her mind unable to think. When she raised her head, Kaleb was staring straight at her. She said, “I

you don‘t want to marry me?”

“It‘s not that.” 

do want to

later,” she insisted, brushing it

It did not help that Kaleb kept staring at her like she was his prey, ready for

gazed at her

that something more

in her thoughts, ‘God, help

see the stars at the same time?” Scarlett read from the book about two friends who

in different parts of the world. The earth is always rotating and one side faces the sun and

why, tonight, we are saying goodnight, but across the globe, they are saying

on his cheek. She rested next to him and smiled adoringly, seeing how the young boy turned to his side, hugging the huge pillow

but then Liam softly asked, “Scarlett, I hope you‘ll be

he dozed off

Liam‘s words, Scarlett bit her lips. She did not know how to feel about Liam‘s request. She earnestly cared about Liam, especially after the incident at school, but there was more

room, Scarlett warily opened the door. She did not see any signs of

now. Scarlett wanted more time to think things through, to weigh the pros and cons of her growing attraction

Scarlett will marry you!”

was red as a tomato. Her heart drummed against her ribcage. “Liam, I

at the table, Kaleb asked, “What is it, son?”

while looking straight into Kaleb’s eyes. The corner of his lips curved up into a smirk then

her head, Kaleb was staring straight at

to marry me?”

“It‘s not that.” 

you do want to marry me!” Kaleb

later,” she insisted, brushing it off

red. It did not help that Kaleb kept

His silence said it all. The way he gazed at her

not shake off the feeling that something more than sleepwalking

she wailed in her thoughts, ‘God, help me.’

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at the same time?” Scarlett read from the book about two friends who lived worlds apart.

in different parts of the world. The earth is always rotating and one side faces

are saying goodnight, but across the globe,