Chapter 25

Dominic

It’s been a while since I started keeping Frank posted on all I’m doing now. At first, I didn’t mind because I assumed he just wanted to make sure everything was in place when I got to the hospital. Now that I think about it, the calls have been too frequent

Only a few minutes after sending him a text that I’ll soon be arriving with Vanessa, he calls me again.

av to me.

“What is it this time?” I shake my head before even hearing what he has to say i

“Where exactly are you?” he asks from the other end of the line.

“We just left the toy store.”

“Great, so how long will it take for you to get here?”

I lean back with a sigh. “I already told you it would be around fifteen minutes. You even know this. Why do you keep asking? Is everything okay over there?”

“Actually, there’s something I didn’t tell you. It’s about the press. They’re here.”

I instantly sit up more with wide eyes. “What did you say?”

The tone of my voice is so loud that it makes Vanessa widen her eyes at me. She probably thinks something happened. I dismissively motion her with my hand to relax and she sighs with relief.

“What did I tell you about the press?” I rub my temples.

“It wasn’t my idea, okay? Trust me on this one. I didn’t tell them anything.”

“Well, someone must’ve given them the information. How many are they?”

“Honestly, I can’t even count them, but they’re waiting for you two. They’re taking this seriously because it’s actually a big deal.”

“Unbelievable.” I clench my fist, annoyed. “I don’t want to deal with this right now.”

“Again, it wasn’t me. However, n

now that I think about it, this is a good thing for your public image.”

“You know that’s not the reason I do any of this.

“I know, neither do I, but hey, since they’re already here, you might as well make the most out of the opportunity, Remember what it is you’re trying to do here.”

Thinking about my parents being so proud to see me and Vanessa on the front pages of the largest news sites makes me embrace the idea a little more and I sigh deeply.

“Fine. Let’s do it.”

After I end the call, I toss the phone aside and look over at Vanessa, who’s been glancing at me the whole time.

he press.

“I told you to relax. It’s just the

“I know.” She nods. “It’s the way you reacted that scared me. I thought –”

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“No.”

her seat and looks outside

but watch her right now, and it’s not just because her long luscious hair is being blown by

me wonder just how deeply that bear affected her. I don’t know the story behind it, I probably never will. I don’t ever see myself asking her about it. Why should! care? I already did enough when I kissed her and hugged her, though it was mainly for the

for the show, there was a moment where it felt like she genuinely smiled at me. I

I begin to fix my necktie and the

almost there. The press will be asking a lot of questions. Don’t fuck this up because we’ll be on live

about me. I’ll

“What is it?”

you really care

the hell would

the press

dropping my hands from the lapels and pointing

it comes to

accusing you, I just find it strange that ”

is, I don’t want to hear it. Don’t ever question all

I’m sorry.”

didn’t mean to doubt you.

me a moment to respond to her. I didn’t think she’d apologize. It

better be,” I say to her.

me off guard.

ever accuse me of

drive through but soon, swings into action to keep them on the sides of

to make way. Security on standby also

step out first, then hold out my hand with a smile as

hand and smiles at me. Once again, it seems genuine,

She

hand in hand, I have the shopping bag with me in my

also spot her limp

how hard she tries to

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Chapter 25

the press relentlessly ask questions while others wish to

a few seconds of our time, I instruct

moment and come closer, their mics and cameras in

got married only a few days ago and had to cut your honeymoon extremely short. Please tell us how you’re

now.”

nails this because we didn’t even discuss what they could possibly ask and who they would ask between

her head high. “Do you really

They

in unison,

her

rpery was a

can

a hand on her chest, she says, “It just greatly warms my

which

at them all. “That doesn’t matter to

sigh with relief at how everyone nods their heads with each word she says as she continues to speak about what she values. I’m actually

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