Chapter 38
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"Good."
We stayed silent until I was confident enough to speak again, "So does this mean, you're my boyfriend?"
He laughed and nodded, "Yes, I'm your boyfriend, and you're my girlfriend."
I giggled like a high school girl. "I feel like I'm in high school again."
"High school romance is never serious, but this, this that we are about to begin is 100% serious."
I felt chills as he spoke those words. He was right. My relationship with William was never serious. He pretended he liked me when he was really after sex. The way he treated me after I told him about my pregnancy was proof enough. He never cared about me. I should have realised that he was only using me, but I was blinded by his false 'I love you' so I gave him what he wanted, in contrast to Valdo, who has done everything to prove that he does care and that he wants me. Not once had he forced himself on me sexually.
"I'm putting 100% in this relationship, and I hope you can too as well." He looked at me seriously.
I swallowed the build-up saliva and nodded, "Yes, I will. It's going to be hard, but I'll try my best."
He smiled, "I think I've kept you up long enough. It's almost midnight."
"Oh!" I was surprised; I didn't know it so late. "I guess it's goodnight then."
"Yea, but since you're my girlfriend now. I'd rather you give me a goodnight kiss."
I blushed at his words and bent my head. I've never initiated a kiss before. I licked my lips then look back into his beautiful eyes. I laughed, "I've never done this before."
He raised his eyebrows, "You've never initiate kiss?"
I shook my head. I was never motivated to kiss William first. He's always the one fling himself on me. But it's different with Valdo, I wanted to kiss him, but I'm not brave enough. What if it's terrible?
"You're overthinking again. All you have to do is lean in and place your lips on mine; the rest comes naturally."
With my heart beating a mile a minute, I slowly placed my right hand on his shoulder and the left one on his face then I placed my lips on his. He reacted immediately and started kissing me. The kiss was slow and sweet. It didn't last as long as the first one. Valdo pulled away and stood from the bed. He placed a kiss on my forehead. "Goodnight."
I replied, "Goodnight."
When he reached the door, he said "Sweet Dreams" before leaving.
I laid on the bed and looked at the ceiling with a smile on my face.
Of course, my dreams will be sweet with you roaming in them.
"Good morning," Valdo said, then kissed my cheeks, "How did you sleep?"
I poured the warm water on the formula then looked up at him, "I didn't. Jamaica woke up every hour for food and diaper change, so whenever I laid down, I barely got much sleep." I covered my mouth as I yawned then close Jamaica's bottle. She's going to wake up any minute now, and I want to make her feeding so I can pop the bottle in her mouth as soon as she starts crying.
"I didn't hear any crying last night. I would have helped you if I did. Sorry." I looked at his sad face and smile. He's truly an angel. He wasn't pretending to care, he really did.
"It's okay. She wasn't crying that loudly anyway, and she never cried for long enough for you to hear."
"I'll definitely leave my door open tonight, so I can hear her when she cries, you should do the same," he reassured.
"Thanks. I'll try and remember."
"You must be extremely tired. Go back to bed. I'll take care of Jamaica when she wakes." He placed his hands on my shoulders and gently started to rub them.
"I can't let you do that; you must have a lot of work to do." He was touching my shoulder, and I wasn't freaking out, a new development for me. I never let William touched my shoulder or anyone else for that matter. I hated being touched there. It freaked me out, but Valdo was touching my shoulders, and I wasn't panicking which means important something, I'm not sure what yet.
"You're not letting me do anything; I'm offering and don't worry about my work. I told you, I'm the boss, I make my own hours."
"You have to delegate." I didn't want to slack on work because I was in his life.
"I can delegate from home. " He pulled me away from the counter. "Come. You're going back to bed." He removed his hands from my shoulder and held my hand instead then gently pulled me towards my room.
"Okay, fine, but only for a couple of hours." When we reached my doorway, he lifted me in bridal style. I let out a little scream at my shock, and he chuckles.
"I won't drop you. I promise." when we entered my room, he walked over to my bed and gently placed me down. "Close your eyes and relax" I did as he instructed. "I'll take Jamaica on my way out." he bent and placed a kiss on my forehead, and after a few seconds, I heard the wheels of the crib moving and my door being close.
I took a deep breath and tried to block all the incoming thoughts then let sleep take over.
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I stretched my hands out as I yawned then slowly opened my eyes. I stared at the ceiling for a few minutes before my mind started registering my surroundings. "Jamaica." I jumped up from the bed and looked beside me at the crib, but it wasn't there. I started panicking for a second until the memory of earlier started coming back. I sighed; my baby was okay. She's with Valdo, and I trusted him 150%.
