Chapter 6

How do I say this in the nicest way possible because no matter what I try to say it comes out the wrong way because of the way I say it even if I try to say it without sounding like I want him to get the f**k out of our apartment. I don’t know how I ended up in this situation with Dominic sitting in the living room with Neveah. When I stepped out of that room all I heard from Liyana was “ Come on Mr.De Luca is waiting for us in the car.” I didn’t have a chance to say anything because I was pulled out of the office where the two brothers stood smiling, waving goodbye.

It's been 20 minutes since we got home and I couldn’t find the nicest way without it coming out the wrong way, to tell this giant of a man sitting in our living room to leave because I wasn’t about to let myself feel uncomfortable in my own home. Liyana basically ran to her room when we entered the apartment leaving me alone with this man and to top it off when Neveah saw him she had this adorable smile of hers and made grabby hands towards this giant of a man and has not let go of him since.

You could see that he didn’t know how to hold a baby because he held my poor baby under her armpits, keeping her far away from him. He looked towards me probably for help or I don’t know , asking if he was holding her right or he probably didn’t want to hold her. But what could I do? My baby would cry when I tried taking her from him. So I left them in the living room and was in my room pacing up and down thinking what to do about this situation because if Neveah won’t let go of this man, then how am I supposed to get him out of the apartment? I could take her but then she won’t stop crying. I've tried two times because she fell asleep in his arms but just when I went to lift her from him she would wake up and cry.

I couldn’t stand to see her cry like that, it broke my heart. So I gave her back to him and she would stop crying. It's past midnight and it doesn't look like Neveah is going to let go of him anytime soon. I walked out of my bedroom towards the living room but stopped at the end of the hall seeing Dominic standing at the window, looking at the beautiful view of the city with little Neveah sleeping peacefully on his shoulder. Seeing that view ,it made me feel something for a second. For a moment I forgot how it feels being around him but when he turned around it came back and without realising I took a step back. I know he saw it because he looked down at where I stood at first and then backed up at me with that damn look in his eyes.

“Sir, it’s already late, why don’t you stay for the night.” Liyana said, coming out of nowhere from behind me.

“What!?” I asked, looking at Liyana. Asking her with my eyes what the hell she was doing. This man was going to stay the night.

“ It's already dark outside and it’s late Aaliayh.” Liyana whispered so only I could hear.

“So he can protect himself, look at him.” I whispered, gesturing with my head towards him

“He’s my boss Aaliyah.” Liyana said.

“Exactly he is your boss, what boss spends the night at his employees place?” I asked, crossing my arms.

“Fine…..then do it for Neveah.” Liyana said, having this little smile on her face.

“Fine.” I said after a few seconds.

I turned around walking towards my room to get a spare blanket for him. I don’t care if he is going to be uncomfortable on the couch as long as I’m going to sleep like a baby in my bed. I imagined that he was going to fit on the couch because of his height and because of how big he is built. Walking into the living room Liyana was gone, probably went to bed after what she just pulled. Placing the blanket on the couch I was about to walk away when he said something.

“Here.” He said in this deep voice.

Turning around he held out Neveah who was sleeping peacefully. I wasn’t sure if she was sound asleep because I thought she would wake up again when I took her from him but she should be because it’s been a while now. Walking towards him, I reached out towards him to take Neveah from his arms when I stood in front of him. I could feel his eyes on me when I took her so I lifted my head and he didn’t even have a single emotion in his eyes when I looked at him. Cradling Neveah in my arms I walked backwards not looking away.

Turning around when I got near the hall I walked into my room closing the door behind me. Why do I have a feeling that this wasn’t the last time that I was going to see him or walk into him. Placing Neveah in her crib, making sure she doesn't wake up I sat down on my bed, thinking about the night. Getting under the blankets, I made myself comfortable laying my head down, staring up at the ceiling. After a few minutes of staring at the ceiling my eyes drift off and I fall asleep.