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

as the thunder

the sight of how tightly Jared was clinging onto Elliot, Anastasia nodded and said in resignation, “Fine, then. You can’t go back

the undergarment that he had retrieved earlier, she

weather alert that urged

out that we spent the night together at my place, the rumor

limited space, she didn’t have an extra room to put Elliot

into the bathroom by his mother so that he could wash up for 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,

beeped with a new message. Jared immediately grabbed her phone and keyed in the pin before reading the text. “It’s a message from Mr. Nigel!” he

it read, ‘Anastasia, are you and Jared alright? Do

Legos once more. Elliot reached for the pink phone, and with his long fingers clutching the device, he

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

It isn’t suitable for you to drop by right now,

stayed over at your place plenty of

he thought, Which base did they get to? Have they hit a

do is say yes and I’d be more than happy to take care of you and Jared for life. I’d stand guard over the both of you, and my

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