My Baby's Daddy

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.

Flushing, she mumbled through gritted teeth, “Bottom line is that you can’t

soon as

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

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 to drop from

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

grimly, Surely I can’t let the man stay here for the whole night? If everyone finds out that we spent the night together

the most accommodating of abodes. With the apartment’s limited space, she

ferocity, Jared was dragged 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

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

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

with his Legos once

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

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

won’t it be suitable? I stayed over at your place plenty of times while we were abroad,

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

say yes and I’d be more than happy to take care of you