Chapter 36
1007words
"I'll spoil it for you."
I smile, "I slept through most of the movie if anything I spoiled it for you."
He walked over to the couch and sat, "Nah, you're snoring didn't bother me at all."
I looked at him surprised, "I do not snore,"
"You do."
"I don't." I defended.
He smirked, "Oh, yes, you do."
I opened my mouth to speak but closed it back. I looked at Valdo, "I'm sorry."
He laughed, "I'm joking, you weren't snoring. You slept like a baby."
I sighed, "For a second, I believed you."
He shrugged, "There is nothing wrong with snoring."
I looked at him with raised eyebrows, "You snore, don't you?"
"Occasionally." He answered, honestly.
"How did you find out?" I asked because I was curious to know more about him and his life, just like he knew about mine.
"My mom. She recorded a video of me sleeping and played it back to me when I woke."
I laughed, "I bet you wouldn't have believed her if she didn't show proof."
"That's exactly why she did it. I was convinced I didn't snore and then boom! " His face had a huge smile on it, and it made his eyes even more beautiful.
I giggled and shook my head, "You're mom is pretty cool. My mother wakes at the slightest of sounds. If I got up to use the bathroom, she heard, and that's how I know I don't snore because she would have never allowed me to sleep in the same bed as her."
"Same bed?"
I nod, "Yea; it was a one-bedroom apartment."
"Didn't she have a boyfriend?"
"She did, but she never brought them home. I guess she didn't want me to be exposed to that kind of life."
"How do you think your mom is managing with you gone? Do you think she misses you?"
I looked at him sadly, "I think she's probably going crazy. I know she loves me. She's probably worried sick."
"I think it would be good for you to go back, just to make sure she knows you're okay."
"I should, but I'm just not ready yet. It was hard growing up with a single mom in a small town. Everyone judged you. People used to call my mother whore, give her bad looks. She's had it rough in that town so I can imagine how she felt when she found out I was pregnant. I don't want to go back there unless I'm 100% ready for their criticism or when I've made something of myself. "
"I grew up in New York, and single mothers are pretty common, so I didn't have to face all that, but I understand what you mean, and when you're ready to go back, I'll be here by your side 100%. I won't let anyone hurt you." By the look on his face, I knew he'd defend me if anyone tried to hurt me after all he's been protecting me since he met me.
I looked in his eyes, and I knew he was telling the truth. "Thanks."
He smiled and look down at Jamaica, "She's sleeping again."
I look down at her and smile, "Yeah, but she's going to be up in a few for a diaper change."
"I can help with that." He volunteered quickly.
I laughed, "It's not as easy as it sounds. It's a lot of poo to deal with." I was shocked the first time I had to change her, but I've gotten used to it.
"I'm sure I can manage."
"What about changing diapers?" I questioned.
"I've watched a few videos; I've prepared for this." I looked at him. Did he really watch videos just to learn how to change a diaper? Why do all this for a baby that wasn't even his? He smiled at me, "I wanted to help you as much as I can. You're going to have the baby all day to yourself, and so I wanted to learn somethings so that when I get home, I'll be able to help."
I didn't know how to respond, so I just stared in his eyes instead. God, thank you for letting me bump in this man. "I think I've said thank you too many times today, you must be tired of me saying it to you."
He smiled but didn't reply. We just sat there and looked at each other in silence for a minute or two. He was the one to break the silence, "I think we should put her back in the crib and get some sleep ourselves."
I nodded, agreeing. I gently took my breast out of her mouth and placed it back in my bra.
Valdo stood then held his hands out, without hesitating, I placed Jamaica in his arms. He waited until I was standing for him to start moving towards my bedroom. When we entered my room, he gently put her in the crib. He didn't leave the room immediately; he looked down at her in admiration. "She's amazing."
I look down at Jamaica then back at him, "She is."
He turned his attention from the sleeping baby to me. That's when I realised how close he was, and he was very close. "I want to kiss you." He whispered.
My eyes widen as I looked into his blue ones. With my heart beating fast, I managed to reply, "So kiss me."
...........
We stared at each other for an odd way. The swirl of emotion I saw in his eyes made me gasp. However, before I could ponder about it, he smiled and before I knew it, his hands were resting below my ear and his thumb gently caressing my cheek. I couldn't stop myself from staring in his eyes. We weren't kissing but sometimes just looking in his enchanting blue eyes was enough to make me lose my mind.
