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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!"

pictures and videos of Samantha from when she was little to the present into a flash drive, listened

his understanding reaction to it both surprised and pleased her.

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 make sure all the pictures had

Samantha asked with a frown,

a little while, but I be back soon, okay?" Derek replied, giving her a warm

slightly but nodded. "Okay, Daddy Promise you'll come

the forehead. "I'll see you later," he promised before setting Samantha on her feet. Derek turned to Evelyn. "I need to speak with Maya for a moment," he said, his voice

and as Derek walked towards the living room, 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 began once they were alone, "I want to thank you for everything you've done for Samantha. Evelyn's told me h

widened slightly,

with nervous anticipation, "Thank you, Mr. Derek. I've always tried to take good care of her." Derek nodded. "I've noticed. I used to think you were Samantha's

moment. "But now that I know Samantha is my daughter, I want to make sure we're all on the

of confusion.

need to be clear about a few things," Derek said firmly. "As much as I'm grateful that you let me get so close to my daughter unknowingly, I'd like to ask that you not

I understand. I'll make sure no

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And to show my appreciation, I'd like to offer you

filled with gratitude. "That's very generous of you,

nodded. "You're welcome. You're doing a wonderful job, and I wanted

Derek walked back to Evelyn's room, where Evelyn was waiting. He walked over to her, pulling her into a

Derek promised, his voice tender. "And before the end of the week, I'll make sure to have

up at him. "Don't I have a say in what my home

pictures sent to you. And if you have the time, you can take

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