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.

to relax. It’s

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“No.”

back in her seat

just

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

I don’t know how to explain it, but it felt that way. I guess

I begin to fix my necktie and the lapels

fuck this up because

I’ll do just fine. I’m curious about something.”

“What is it?”

care

course I do. Why the hell would you ask

you to have the press capture the events that are

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

might make whatever assumptions you want about me when it comes to anything else,

I just

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

I’m sorry.”

didn’t mean to doubt

respond to her.

I say to her.

me off guard.

accuse me of

to the hospital, there’s barely any space to drive through but soon, swings into action to keep them on the sides

way. Security on

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

takes my hand and smiles at me. Once again, it seems genuine, but I tell myself she’s just becoming a

She

we walk hand in hand, I have the shopping bag

also spot her

hard she tries to not make

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surrounds us, the press relentlessly ask questions while

just a few seconds of our time, I instruct the bodyguards

take that moment and come closer, their mics and cameras in our faces.

married only a few days ago and had to cut your honeymoon extremely short. Please tell us how you’re feeling right

now.”

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

a bright smile, she looks around at the cameras with her head high. “Do you really want to know how I feel right now?”

They

nod in unison,

her response.

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