Chapter 27

True to his word, and his arrogance, Dante showed up at my front door at 11 in the morning. Despite my assurance that I could make my way to the chocolate place myself, Dante still showed up and he did not come empty handed.

A large teddy bear the size of Hayley was in his hand along with a pink glittered covered case that looked like a brief case. It had caught me by surprise when I opened the door and saw him standing there with his hands full.

Dante, surprisingly, had not worn a suit this morning. Instead, he wore a pair of dark black jeans, a button front shirt and a pair of leather boots. This was the most casual I have ever see this man dress. His hair was still damp but mostly dry from the slight breeze in the air and a few stray hairs. hung over his forehead.

“Dante, what are you doing here?” I questioned not stepping aside for him to enter..

He flashed me a grin like he was unaware of why I had asked him that question and shrugged.

“I told you that I was picking you up. It’s not a big deal.” He added taking away from my protest to him being here when I clearly said other wise.

I heard Hayley approach me from behind since we were all ready to leave. I glared at him, narrowing my eyes in his direction firmly.

“This is the last time I let you get away with some thing like this. I muttered through angrily.

clenched teeth.

Stepping aside, I opened the door allowing Hayley to see Dante and all that he had his hands filled with. I didn’t miss the way her eyes lit up brightly when she saw Dante before she even noticed the items in his hand.

“I come bearing gifts.” Dante did a Santa clause voice and, despite my anger, I found myself trying to bite back a grin.

Hayley giggled loudly, jumping a few times in excitement. “Both of those are for me?” She asked hesitantly as she reached her hands out for it.

“Of course.” Dante responded as he passed the teddy bear to her which Hayley needed both her hands to hold.

“Thank you. I love it so much and it’s so soft.” Her voice was muffled against the fluff of the stuffed animal.

“Wait until you see what’s in this.” Dante wiggled his brows at her but she couldn’t see much.

I chuckled lightly before helping her with the bear and she reluctantly let go of it. Dante dropped to one knee on the porch, placing the glittery case on the floor then undoing the clasp at the front centre of the box facing Hayley. It popped open and Dante pulled back the top which

which prompted another two layers to spring out revealing a whole art set that consisted of colouring pencils, paints, various coloured pens, and many pink, girly notepads.

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gasped as she took it all in but the excitement got too much for her little b*dy so

so many colours and paint! I love paint.” She touched the stuff gently like she didn’t want them to get hurt before retracting her

us could even take another breath, Hayley ran to Dante and threw her hands around his n*eck in a tight hug. Dante’s face instantly

said but Dante was still processing this gesture of hers. I watched

like it, little one.” He whispered but

was sharing with his daughter. Hayley didn’t even know that this was her father yet it was visible that there was a natural pull between them. They probably didn’t know it and it was better that way.

two, we need to get going” I said lightly breaking them up. Hayley stepped away from Dante and

and I actually enjoyed it a lot. The whole thing was never an experience I intended on actually focussing on but I kind

was explained and shown first hand from the extraction of the cocoa bean; fermentation, roasting of it, to the making of it in to delicious treats that we got

the tour. Hayley was attentive and listened and walked through the factory all by herself with out asking for help or to be picked up

percent which she spar out to

before toying with her pony tails. At first, I

he couldn’t doing what I assumed he had been? Perhaps my mind was

strand of her hair for a DNA test, would he?

I had interrupted his plan but the thought still had me on edge forcing me to

this is the best chocolate I’ve ever tasted.” Hayley beamed, hopping her

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out of the chocolate factory clutching her paper bag

have restrict how fast that bag got eaten before I had an over active, sugar high kid bouncing around the

before he stopped but I still held my breath the entire time that he had touched her hair. I even made

glad you had fun. kid.” Dante said to her with the most sincere smile I’ve ever seen him

eyes that she knew

away from him with Hayley out his reach until I was sure that he had not been trying to

to her but my words were tight warning Dante not to push his luck.

understand why he was here to begin with but I did know one tantrum from Pheobe would have him scurrying

family. Your father wouldn’t be too happy if I were there interrupting family time.” Dante uttered

but then she shrugged. “I don’t have a father. He died before I was born. Isn’t, mama?” She stared at me for confirmation and even though she was so small, her eyes bore some forlorn look like she missed someone she hadn’t know her whole

to me with a tight,

Hayley to the car where I got her

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