Vanessa
The ride to my father's house is silent for the first few minutes and each time that I look over at Dominic, he still looks troubled. I still assume it's because of the reaction from his parents. I try my best to mind my own business but it starts getting to me as this involves my father as well.
"Hey," I say to him, shifting in my seat.
"What is it?" His tone is just a little irritated but I still understand.
"That was scary back there."
He huffs. "I know. Imagine how I felt when they said all that."
"So... what will you do now?" I ask.
He sighs heavily. "I was thinking about that and I think I have something."
"You do?" My eyes widen.
He nods with hesitation. "I'm still not yet sure about it but it's the only thing I can think of."
I hold my breath, wondering what he has planned but he doesn't say it, which leaves me even more curious.
"Well, you'll only find out later," he says.
I lean back in my seat, feeling a little frustrated as I can't figure it out on my own.
We get to my father's house fifteen minutes later and I didn't even bother to call him to tell him that I was already on the way since he would still be home.
He quickly steps out and walks over to the other side to open the door for me. My heart flutters as it seems he's no longer doing this because he's my husband and we should put on a show, but because he's the man who's the father of this precious baby.
Placing my hand in his, he leads me inside as he says, "This reminds me of something. I spoke to your dad about him moving in with us."
"Really? You did that?" I stop in my tracks.
He nods with disappointment, "Yes, I did and I thought he would agree to it, but he prefers staying here. He thinks he'll be a burden to us."
"That's not true."
"That's what I said to him. He still said no."
side, my lips curving into a smile. I would have never thought he
hear a few voices, making me furrow my eyebrows as I look at
your dad have visitors
"That sounds like it."
the voices sound familiar
is it?"
Jerry's here with
"Really?"
"Yes.
too
"I'm not."
my eyes, walking even faster to
we turn at the corner, I see him with his wife, sitting on one couch and my father sitting
me and he rises to his feet. "My daughter,
at my uncle and aunt. "We would have come sooner, but we were stuck in
he assures
each other and as he hugs Dominic, I glance at my uncle and his wife, who smile at me like we've
I raise an
They chuckle awkwardly.
my father's embrace and holds onto my arms as he subtly shakes his head, the look in his eyes
deeply, sitting down with him
we couldn't make it
worry about it." I force a
handsome in person!" his wife says. "I only see him on billboards and what's that expensive
Elite," Dominic says, trying to be part
about that." She smiles,
Dominic
Uncle Jerry was like, I kind of regret it now because his wife can't take her eyes off me. I know I'm good looking but doing this
away. "It's not too long
right," Uncle Jerry chimes in. "It's only been 10 minutes. I should've come with your cousins but they're busy. We just couldn't wait as soon as my brother here
nothing can be done about this," my father
"Just as you've said, there's nothing that can be done to stop the worst from happening
shocks me so much that my jaw drops for a moment and as for Vanessa, she instantly
you say such a thing?" she
she's about to lash out, so I reach for
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