My Baby's Daddy

Chapter 66

Chapter 66

The downpour didn’t look like it would stop anytime soon. Looking over at the man on the couch, Anastasia offered, “I’ll get you an umbrella right away.”

However, Elliot eyed her in mild amusement as he said matter-of-fačtly, “I’m staying here for the night.”

Stunned, she blinked at him for a moment and asked, “Why?”

“Because Jared needs me.” As if to make a point, Elliot stroked Jared’s head with his large palm like he was some kind of guardian deity, and the little one looked up at him with an imploring expression and begged, “Mr. Presgrave, Mommy and I are terrified of lightning and thunder, so can you please stay with us and keep us safe for the night?”

Anastasia immediately interjected, “Absolutely not, Jared. I’m more than capable of keeping you safe during the storm.”

“But you’re terrified of thunder too, Mommy!” Jared argued, mercilessly calling her bluff.

“I am not. I’m just—” She was about to make her case when the universe, determined to prove her wrong, called upon yet another bout of lightning that slithered past the sky and tore through the night. As always, this was followed by another violent clap of thunder.

She shuddered, flinching as she clasped her hands to her ears quickly.

not miss the amusement glittering in his eyes. Flushing, she mumbled through gritted teeth, “Bottom line is that you can’t stay

go as soon as the thunder

and said in resignation, “Fine, then. You can’t go

living room with Jared and headed back into her bedroom. When she saw the undergarment that he had retrieved earlier, she was seized with the urge to kick herself. Of all the things

outside the window raged on. There was even a weather alert that urged everyone to stay safe

that we spent the night together at my place, the

she didn’t have

mother so that he could wash up for bed. A while later, Anastasia emerged from the room with a better part of her

Anastasia’s phone beeped with a new message. Jared immediately grabbed her phone and keyed in the pin before

read Nigel’s message, which was clearly penned out of concern as it read, ‘Anastasia, are you and Jared alright? Do you

text, so he set the phone down and busied himself with his Legos once more. Elliot reached for the pink phone, and with his

Nigel from his enthusiastic efforts. ‘You know I’m just worried about you

can’t. It isn’t suitable for you to drop by right now, came Elliot’s reply as

suitable? I stayed over at your place plenty

the sky outside as he thought, Which base did they get to? Have they hit a

than happy to take care of you and Jared for life. I’d stand guard over the

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