I took a few hesitant steps into her room. “I’m really here. And I’m so fucking sorry it took me this long to come.”
She looked as nervous as I felt. Who could blame her with what I’d put her through? I closed the distance between us and took the ugly doll from her hand so I could hold both of hers.
“Gia. I’m not just in love with you. I’m in love with that little boy you’re carrying for us, too. It doesn’t matter if it wasn’t my sperm that made him. It matters that I’m going to love him and treat him as my own. If you can find it in your heart to forgive me, I promise that I’ll love and take care of both of you no different than if we’d made him. I want to be the man your son looks up to, no matter what the DNA says.”
Tears streamed down her cheeks. “I’m afraid to believe that this is true. That you’re really here and saying all this to me right now.”
“I know. And that’s my fault. But give me time and I’ll make you realize that there’s never been anything truer than what I feel for you. Just don’t leave me. Give me another chance, and I promise I won’t let you down again.”
Gia looked at the floor. I held my breath while she seemed to be thinking it over. She didn’t know it yet, but I wasn’t taking no for answer. I’d steal her father’s handcuffs and chain her to my bed if I had to. It would be my pleasure to spend the next few months doing nothing but feeding her, watching her belly grow, and fucking her senseless until she agreed to stay forever.
But trust and believing that someone was going to stick around meant a lot to both of us, so I hoped it didn’t come to that. She needed to believe it could still work and that I could redeem myself. Every second that ticked by, it felt like my heart beat louder with anticipation. Eventually, she looked up.
“Fortunately, Gia really liked the sunsets from Rush’s balcony, and her vibrating pussy has been pretty neglected, so she decided to stay.”
I smiled from ear to ear, reached out and picked her up. Spinning her around, I said, “Fortunately, Rush is afflicted with incurable preggophilia so he can’t wait to get his hands on that pussy.”
Gia laughed. “You lost! You started your sentence with fortunately, and you were supposed to start with unfortunately!”
I slid her down my body and cupped both her cheeks. “No, babe, I didn’t lose. From now on, there is no more unfortunately in our story.”I really hoped this kid was a boy because the thought of a guy who looked like me walking out to talk to me when my daughter was old enough to date really made me ill. Not to mention, I was walking out to square things with Tony after just finishing feeling up his fucking daughter.
He had been leaning against his car and pushed off when I approached.
“Sorry. I guess we had a lot to say to each other.”
“Not a problem. Unless you tell me that my little girl is inside heartbroken and crying right now. But before you answer that, you should know my gun is in the glove compartment.”
I smiled. “No. We’re good. I apologize for how I’ve acted lately. It took me a while to pull my head out of my ass. But it won’t happen again. She agreed to give me another chance, and I promise I won’t screw it up this time.”
“Good. I’m glad. And for what it’s worth, if you hadn’t struggled to come to your decision, I would have been more concerned. You’re taking on a big responsibility here, and it’s not something a person should take lightly.”
I nodded. “Thanks for being so understanding.”
“So she’s going to stay out here?”
“Yeah. If it’s alright with you, she’s going to move in with me.”
Tony deadpanned. “That’s not alright with me. At all.”
Seeing the freaked-out look on my face, Tony slapped my arm and started to laugh. “I’m just screwing with you.”
I let out a breath. “You and your daughter have a sick sense of humor sometimes.”
Tony chuckled and reached into the back of his car, pulling out a box. Handing it to me, he said, “This box has all her dolls. She made me put them in the car instead of the trailer. Actually watched me do it to make sure these twisted things didn’t fly coach.”
I smiled. “I’ll drop it inside and then unload the trailer.”
Tony raised his hand. “No need. Trailer’s empty.”
My brows drew down. “Where’s the rest of her stuff? Her room is empty.”
“Garage. Never loaded the trailer. Just moved them out of her room and stacked them in the garage when she wasn’t paying attention.”