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."
curving into a
voices, making me furrow my eyebrows as I
your dad have visitors or something?" he
"That sounds like it."
get closer, the voices sound familiar and I
it?"
Jerry's here with
"Really?"
"Yes.
don't seem too
"I'm not."
even faster to get to
with his wife,
first to see me and he rises to his feet. "My
smile, glancing at my uncle and aunt. "We would have come sooner, but we were
alright," he assures
hug each other and as he hugs Dominic, I glance at my uncle and his wife, who smile at me like we've stayed in touch this whole time. "It's so lovely to see
I raise an
They chuckle awkwardly.
he subtly shakes his head, the look in his eyes asking me to
down with him on the other
sorry we couldn't make it to the wedding,"
it." I force a
even more handsome in person!" his wife says. "I only see him on billboards and what's that
to be part of
She smiles, her eyes
Dominic
me. I know I'm good looking but doing this in the presence of everyone just feels wrong. To get rid of her lingering gaze
away. "It's not too
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 told us the news. That's
told you, nothing can be done about this," my
help you live longer," Uncle Jerry arrogantly corrects him. "Just as you've said, there's nothing that can be done to stop
moment and as for Vanessa, she instantly
a thing?" she yells at her uncle, rising to
lash out, so I reach for her hand so I can calm her down,
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