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

way you reacted that

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“No.”

her seat and

not just because her long luscious hair is being blown

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 should! care? I already did enough when I kissed her and hugged her, though it

a moment where it felt like she genuinely smiled at me. I don’t know

fix my

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

me. I’ll do just

“What is it?”

really care about

Why the hell would you ask me that?”

the press capture the events

hands from the lapels and pointing at

to anything else,

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

it is, I don’t want to hear it. Don’t ever question

I’m sorry.”

didn’t mean to doubt you.

her. I didn’t

I say to her.

me off guard.

accuse me of using

through but soon, swings into action to keep them on the

begin to make way. Security on

first, then hold out my hand

again, it seems genuine, but I tell myself

She

I have the shopping bag with me

can also spot her limp no

matter how hard she tries to not make

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Chapter 25

surrounds us, the press relentlessly ask questions while others wish to take pictures

seconds of our time, I instruct

closer, their mics and cameras in our

to cut

now.”

could possibly ask and who they would ask between

with her head high. “Do

They

in unison, eager to

hear her

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