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.

told you to relax. It’s just

“It’s the way you reacted that scared me. I thought –”

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“No.”

seat and looks

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

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

was a moment where it felt like she genuinely smiled at me. I don’t know how to explain it, but it felt that way. I guess her acting

we start approaching the hospital, I begin to fix my necktie and the

asking a lot of questions. Don’t fuck this up because we’ll be on live

me. I’ll do just

“What is it?”

really care about these children?”

the hell would you

seems hypocritical of you to have the press capture the events

the lapels and pointing at her. I’m actually offended by her view of

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

I just

hear it. Don’t ever question all that

I’m sorry.”

didn’t mean to doubt

a moment to respond to her. I didn’t think she’d

be,” I

me off guard.

accuse me

to the hospital, there’s barely any space to drive through but soon, swings

to make way.

for me, I step out first, then hold out my hand with a

smiles at me. Once again, it seems genuine, but I tell myself she’s just becoming

She

hand in hand, I have the shopping

can also spot

tries to not make it too obvious.

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the press relentlessly ask questions

just a few seconds of our time,

press instantly take that moment and come closer, their mics and cameras

to cut your honeymoon extremely short. Please tell us how you’re feeling

now.”

what they could possibly ask and who they would ask

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

They

all nod in

hear her response.

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