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.

the thunder and looked at Elliot, and she did not miss the amusement glittering in his eyes. Flushing, she mumbled through gritted teeth, “Bottom line is that you can’t

as the thunder

Elliot, Anastasia nodded and said in resignation, “Fine, then. You can’t go back to your car anyway, what

she saw the undergarment that he had retrieved earlier,

urged everyone

night? If everyone finds out that we spent the night together at

With the apartment’s limited space, she didn’t have

bed. A while later, Anastasia emerged from the room with a better part of her clothes splattered by bathwater. . Having settled Jared in the living room, she decided

in the

as he bent to read Nigel’s message, which was clearly penned out of concern as it read,

no idea how to reply to a text, so he set the phone down and busied himself with his Legos once more. Elliot reached for the pink phone,

I’m just worried about you and Jared, Anastasia. I’ll come over right now, how about

you can’t. It isn’t suitable for you to drop

won’t it be suitable? I stayed over at your place plenty

face was as stormy as the sky outside as he thought, Which base did they

‘Anastasia, all you need to do is say yes and I’d be more than happy to take care of you and

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