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!”

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

now that she had told Derek the truth. And his understanding reaction to it both surprised and pleased her. Now, she

now,” he said, and

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 make

leaving?” Samantha asked with

while, but I be back soon, okay?” Derek replied,

slightly but nodded. “Okay,

giving her a gentle kiss on the forehead. “I’ll see you later,” he promised before setting Samantha on her feet.

Evelyn went to Maya’s bedroom to get her, A minute later, Maya joined Derek in the living room with a curious expression, and Derek motioned for her to sit down. “Maya, Derek

how great you’ve been

slightly, her

I’ve always tried to take good care of her.” Derek nodded. “I’ve noticed. I used to

now that I know Samantha is my daughter, I want to make sure we’re all on the

to one of

ask that you not allow any strangers near Samantha or

no one gets close to her

Chapter 100

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

“That’s very generous of you,

doing a wonderful job, and I wanted you to know it doesn’t go

Evelyn was waiting. He walked over to her, pulling her into a warm embrace and planting a soft kiss on

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