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!"

from when she was little to the present into a flash drive, listened to their conversation and laughter. She laughed softly, too, her heart swelling with happiness at

was very relieved now that she had told Derek the truth. And his understanding reaction to it both surprised and pleased her. Now, she didn't have to resist

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 been sent before pulling out

asked with

go for a little while, but I be back soon, okay?" Derek

but nodded. "Okay, Daddy Promise you'll

later," he promised before setting Samantha on her feet.

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

slightly, her heart

tried to take good care of her." Derek nodded. "I've noticed.

that I know Samantha is my daughter, I want

to one of confusion. "What do you

me get so close 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

I understand. I'll make sure no one gets

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smile. "Thank you, Maya. I appreciate your understanding. And to show my appreciation, I'd like to offer you a salary raise. You've been more than just a nanny; you've been a

gratitude. "That's very

a wonderful job, and I wanted you to know

Evelyn's room, where Evelyn was waiting. He walked over to her, pulling her

the end of the week, I'll make sure to have you moved from

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

I'll have some of the pictures sent to you. And if you have the

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