“Why would I say no?”
“Well, you’re not her actual dad.”
“Exactly,” he says. “Her actual dad is a piece of shit.”
“I think she’s just scared to get her feelings hurt again.”
Maybe I shouldn’t have talked to him about this before she did, but if for whatever reason he does say no, I figure I can help to soften the blow so that she’s not devastated again.
He stops moving as he looks down at me. “Michelle, I’m all in. I’m all in for youandEve. You two are a package deal, and I love that. I will be in that girl’s life as much as she will let me, and if she asks me to go with her, I’ll do it no questions asked.”
I feel tears stinging behind my eyes. This is all I’ve ever wanted. Someone to care about Eve and me. Someone to be there because theywantto…not because it’s an obligation.
Seeing me in my feelings, he asks, “What’s wrong? Are you okay?”
I nod. “I just love you so much.”
He pulls me into a hug, wrapping his arms around me and kissing the top of my head. “Back at you, baby.”
