I Fell For The Boy His Daddy Was A Bonus

Chapter 12: Proud Liam 

‘You can have my body.’

‘Why in the world did he have to say that?‘ Scarlett groaned, turning to the other side of the bed. The image of Kaleb’s six-pack abs, slender waist, firm biceps, and broad chest just kept flashing in her head and she found herself restless while laying next to Liam.

An hour past midnight, the poor boy awoke, worried for her sake.

“Are you okay, my Beauty? Do you not like sleeping next to me?” He appeared hurt. His lips formed into a pout and he sniffed as if he were in tears.

“Oh, I‘m sorry, Liam. I did not mean to wake you.” She rolled back to face the young boy and pat him on the arm. Your dad is mentally torturing me! 

“I – I just had something on my mind, something really mind–boggling,” she reasoned before forcing a smile. She rested closer to him and pulled the blanket higher. “Let‘s go back to sleep, okay?”

“Will you go to school with me in the morning?” Liam asked, surprising Scarlett altogether.

“Can I?‘ She really needed to get her belongings from her co–worker and go home to her apartment. She needed to know if she still had a place to call home. 

Scarlett cleared her throat and gently answered, “I really want to, but I need to go home.” 

“Please, just in the morning,” he said with puppy eyes, his hands together, pleading. “I really want to show you to my friends.” 

“You want... to show me to your friends?” She echoed, stunned by his words. “Why would you want to show me to your friends, Liam?” 

“Just because,” he said under his breath, his eyes looking down as if he was figuring out. “I want to show my friends how beautiful you are.” 

Scarlett held herself from giggling. Instead, she smiled genuinely at the young boy and asked, “Do you think I’m that pretty?” 

“Of course you are, and you are kind, too. That‘s why I want to marry you, remember?” A yawn escaped his lips before he requested once more, “Will you please come with me to school? Pretty please with an entire tree of cherries on top?” 

Scarlett wound up snorting as she laughed. The corners of her eyes watered in amusement. The boy sure knew how to exaggerate his pleading. She sucked in a breath and turned to the boy, saying, “Okay. I‘ll go t o your school.” 

“Great!”

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ten new clothes for her to wear and pairs of shoes to match each wardrobe. It had been so long since she struggled to choose what to wear, but she ended up choosing a white dress, a coat over her shoulders, and a pair of beige, elegant shoes

Wright Diamond Corporation first, also fetching one other security personnel, Archer, who was

minutes before their party would arrive at Liam’s school, but Scarlett saw how the young boy was very excited to introduce her to his friends. He said, “Jake is my best buddy. And Troy, he always shows off the sandwiches his mommy makes

layered club house sandwich marked with the Diamond

convinced that she could make a

go brag about Miss Scarlett now. This is

just as they pulled up in the school‘s

his chin up, his small hand holding Scarlett’s slender fingers. He proudly gazed in every direction, catching the attention

school building up to a reception area, where another location was

at the school‘s lobby, it did not take long for

said, “Liam,

Scarlett is here with me. Remember I told you, I call her my Beauty,” Liam excitedly reminded his

the child named

will!”

Scarlett, “???” 

night, she tucked me into bed, and I cuddled

she tell you a

that. My Beauty and I will choose a book later for our bedtime

Scarlett,“...” 

is! My mommy and I also drink milk and

do that too!” Liam

Scarlett, “...” 

boy with blond hair, running in

about my Beauty? She is pretty,

waving