Broken Dreams Stories

Chapter 100

Although Derek had spent over two hours with Samantha already, she was still clinging to him. Her face was bright with joy as she showed him each of the items around her room and the story behind them.

“Daddy” Samantha called, her eyes gleaming with mischief.

“Yes, Samantha!” Derek asked, looking at her with so much love in his eyes.

No matter the number of times he had heard her call him that in the last couple of hours, his heart still did a flip–flop each time the called him that

“Daddddy?” She drawled.

“Yes, Sammannny?” Derek asked, imitating her drawl, and she giggled.

“Daddddddy?”

Derek chuckled this time. “Alright. I give up. What is it. Sam?” He asked, and she giggled as she shook her headl

“I just love to call you Daddy. You’re no longer just Rek. You’re daddy,” Samantha said, and Derek chuckled.

“And you’re my baby.” Derek said, and Samantha grinned.

“Then when I say Daddy, you should say baby,” she said, and Derek nodded.

“Okay, babbbby, Derek drawled, and Samantha giggled happily.

“Dadddddy!”

“Yes, Habbbbby!”

to the present into a flash drive, listened to their conversation and laughter. She laughed softly, too, her heart swelling with happiness at her daughter’s

truth. And his understanding reaction to it both surprised and pleased her. Now,

now,” he said, and

looked up from her laptop when Derek knocked on her open bedroom door, carrying Samantha in his arms, “I have to go n Evelyn glanced at her screen to

asked with a frown, and Derek

go for a little while, but I be back

poured slightly but nodded. “Okay, Daddy Promise you’ll

on her feet. Derek turned to Evelyn. “I need

joined Derek in the living room with a curious expression, and Derek motioned for her to sit down. “Maya, Derek began once they were alone, “I want to thank you for everything you’ve done for Samantha. Evelyn’s told me h with her, and I really

how great you’ve been

slightly,

noticed. I used to

moment. “But now that I know Samantha is my daughter, I

of confusion. “What

to my daughter unknowingly, I’d like to ask that you not allow any strangers near Samantha or let her go near them. We can’t take any risks, especially considering I could have easily been

kryes softened with understanding. I understand. I’ll make sure no one gets close to her without

Chapter 100

appreciate your understanding. And to show my appreciation, I’d like to offer you a salary raise. You’ve been more than

very generous of you,

doing a wonderful job, and

Derek walked back to Evelyn’s room, where Evelyn was waiting. He walked over to

his voice tender. “And before the end of the week, I’ll make sure to have you moved from