Chapter 16 Have A Baby with This Woman
*Theo*
I’d touched her.
I’d touched the girl, Ciana, and she hadn’t pulled away from me. She wasn’t afraid, nor did she seem disgusted by me.
“Here you are, Father,” I said, giving my dad the book that he‘ d requested. “If you would be more comfortable working in your own office, I can have whatever books you require brought to you.”
“Nonsense,” the king said, taking the book. “I am quite enjoying seeing my son with such a lovely young lady. The two of you are quite a match.” He chuckled, and my stomach twisted in a knot.
While I was happy my plan was working and we were able to fool him into thinking that Ciana was a woman of interest to me, I didn’t appreciate having to pretend like this in my own
office.
And that coffee she’d brought me was dreadful! It was clear she’d grabbed that nasty banana creamer Jake uses, rather than my own. And she obviously didn’t know what a “splash” of creamer meant!
As I walked back to my desk, I gave Ciana a look, hoping she could read it. I was somewhat regretful that I had come up with this idea now that my father was hanging around for so
long, but I was also hoping she would find some magical way of making him leave.
She must’ve read my expression, because she came over toward me, which made me stop in my tracks.
she planning on
hug, my
I said, stepping away from her. “I
me, and I knew what she was getting
have a
pointed look, and he chuckled under his
unable to keep from doing so, and then turned back to the girl. “Really, I don’t
were wrapped around my shoulders, and she was pressing herself
throat. But when I finally relaxed enough, I gently put my
small she was in my arms. This wasn’t the first
the greenhouse… but
felt different.
away from me after a brief moment, she was still smiling. The hug was obviously fake, but it wasn’t painful as I thought
was quiet
desk, and
it, then. I’ve made up my mind.
look on my face that would certainly tell him
want you to have a baby with this woman,” he said, a delighted smile on
tell she was even more shocked than I was,
her head down in respect.
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