Chapter 25

Dominic

It’s been a while since I started keeping Frank posted on all I’m doing now. At first, I didn’t mind because I assumed he just wanted to make sure everything was in place when I got to the hospital. Now that I think about it, the calls have been too frequent

Only a few minutes after sending him a text that I’ll soon be arriving with Vanessa, he calls me again.

av to me.

“What is it this time?” I shake my head before even hearing what he has to say i

“Where exactly are you?” he asks from the other end of the line.

“We just left the toy store.”

“Great, so how long will it take for you to get here?”

I lean back with a sigh. “I already told you it would be around fifteen minutes. You even know this. Why do you keep asking? Is everything okay over there?”

“Actually, there’s something I didn’t tell you. It’s about the press. They’re here.”

I instantly sit up more with wide eyes. “What did you say?”

The tone of my voice is so loud that it makes Vanessa widen her eyes at me. She probably thinks something happened. I dismissively motion her with my hand to relax and she sighs with relief.

“What did I tell you about the press?” I rub my temples.

“It wasn’t my idea, okay? Trust me on this one. I didn’t tell them anything.”

“Well, someone must’ve given them the information. How many are they?”

“Honestly, I can’t even count them, but they’re waiting for you two. They’re taking this seriously because it’s actually a big deal.”

“Unbelievable.” I clench my fist, annoyed. “I don’t want to deal with this right now.”

“Again, it wasn’t me. However, n

now that I think about it, this is a good thing for your public image.”

“You know that’s not the reason I do any of this.

“I know, neither do I, but hey, since they’re already here, you might as well make the most out of the opportunity, Remember what it is you’re trying to do here.”

Thinking about my parents being so proud to see me and Vanessa on the front pages of the largest news sites makes me embrace the idea a little more and I sigh deeply.

“Fine. Let’s do it.”

After I end the call, I toss the phone aside and look over at Vanessa, who’s been glancing at me the whole time.

he press.

relax. It’s just the

you reacted that scared me. I thought –”

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“No.”

leans back in her seat and looks

can’t help but watch her right now, and it’s not just because her long luscious hair is being blown by the wind.

in that aisle is something I’ll never forget. I might look past a lot of the things she does, but that emotion I saw made me wonder just how deeply that bear affected her. I don’t know the story behind it, I probably never will. I don’t ever see myself asking her about it. Why

me. I don’t know how to explain it, but it felt

I begin to fix my necktie and the lapels of my

almost there. The press will be asking a lot of questions. Don’t fuck this up

about me. I’ll

“What is it?”

care

hell

press capture the events that are about

the lapels and pointing at her. I’m actually

might make whatever assumptions you want about me when it comes to anything else, but don’t the children to my advantage

wasn’t accusing you, I just find it strange that

hear it. Don’t

I’m sorry.”

didn’t mean to doubt

a moment to respond to her. I didn’t

I

me off guard.

accuse me of using

but soon, swings into action to keep them on the sides of the road.

press begin to make way. Security on

first, then hold out my hand with

me. Once again, it seems

She

I have the shopping bag with me

can also spot her limp no

tries to not

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press relentlessly ask questions while others wish to take pictures

of our

and come closer,

and had to cut

now.”

because we didn’t even discuss what they could possibly ask and who they would ask between the

looks around at the cameras with her head high. “Do you really

They

in unison, eager

her response.

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