Escaping Hell

Chapter 8

Chapter 8

That evening, I am sitting in Gracie's room, rocking her to sleep and giving her a bottle. Opie walks up to the door and just watches us. "Everything okay babe?" I ask. He smiles softly and walks over to kneel in front of me. "Everything's perfect." he tells me before kissing Gracie's temple. He just kneels there watching her and I say "She loves you." He looks at me and says "I love her. Love you too." he tells me. "I love you Harry. Shit, everything that you've done to protect me and Gracie? I honestly didn't think I would find someone that would love me and my little girl that much but you do. You love us." I tell him and feel a tear fall. He wipes away my tear and says "I will always love both of my girls." I smile softly and he kisses me softly.

After putting Gracie in her crib, I walk out of the nursery and into the living room where Opie is sitting on the couch. He pulls me into his lap and kisses me gently. I lay my head on his shoulder and we just sit there with the television on in the background. "I was thinking." he says and I raise up and look at him. "You staying at home, me working, we have the house..." he starts and then stops to collect his thoughts. "I want a big family. I want to fill this house up." he tells me. "I do too, Opie. What is it?" I ask. "I didn't have the best example of what a mom was and you make it look so easy. Makes me wonder if I'm going to be a good dad to Gracie." he says. I cup his face and make him look at me and say "You are an amazing dad. She loves you and you were an amazing dad to her before she was even legally your child. Never doubt yourself. Piney told me about your mom. Our kids will never feel that. Between me, you, Piney and Gemma and Clay? We got this." I tell him and he nods slightly before kissing me softly.

That night, when we go to bed, we just about get dozed off when Gracie starts crying. I go to get up and Opie says "I got her." He gets up and heads to nursery and I can hear him. "Let's get you changed Princess and get that belly full." he tells her and she stops crying as soon as she hears his voice. A few minutes later, I hear him in the nursery again and while he's feeding Gracie, I hear him say "You have no idea how much I love you and your mama. I've loved her since you two first set foot at the garage and you've been my little girl since the first second I held you. I will always love you and your mama Princess. No matter what." he tells her softly. When he comes to bed, I pull him close and kiss his deeply before saying "I love you so fucking much." He smiles softly before kissing me back and hovering over me. He enters me slowly and makes love to me, our lips never leaving each others. Once we find our release, together, he lays beside me and pulls me into his arms and just holds me. "I've loved you since that first day too." I tell him. "You heard me?" he asks. "Yeah. She will never know that you're not her biological father but you will always be her daddy." I tell him and he kisses me deeply.

The next morning, I get up and get Gracie up. After getting her into her bouncer and getting breakfast made, I pick her up and put her on the bed between me and Opie and she pats his face. He opens his eyes and says "Morning Princess." before kissing her forehead. Looking at me, he says "Morning mama." I kiss him softly and say "Morning daddy. Breakfast is done." He kisses me one more time before getting up and I take Gracie to the kitchen. He walks into the room and Gracie starts bouncing and squealing for her daddy. He sits down at the table with his plate he looks at our daughter and she holds his finger while we eat breakfast before getting ready for our day.