Bleeding Love

Chapter 77

Sophia

Present day

I snuggled into him and all my fears went away. I could breathe again. A smile crept on my face. His embrace was keeping me safe.

He says he will protect Laeila and I know he will. He loves her too much and why won't he, she is his daughter.

I have never seen him happier than the day he held her in his arms.

Three years ago

After the long wait of 48 hours, today is the day I will get to see my baby. I was happy, excited but yet a part of me was sad and disheartened. Knowing that he do not even want to look at our daughter was worse than the fact that he actually wanted to kill me that night. By rejecting our daughter he hurt me more than I could ever imagine.

"Here comes our little princess," Alysia's voice broke my chain of self agonizing. I turned and I saw all of them holding big Dora and 'it's a girl' balloons. I let out a chuckle and I saw her in Caprice's arms. Caprice brought her to me and placed her in my arms. She was so little, so delicate. Her hands were moving as she kept opening and closing her fist. I realized I was crying when my teardrop made her blink her eyes as it fell on her face. I chuckled and wiped my tears. "Ahh...looks like she found her mom" I turned to see my doctor. She was such a sweet lady. "Thanks Maya, for saving my baby" I said. "Hey Sophia, it's eight months you and I have walked on this journey together, it would have really sucked if something would have happened to her." She said holding my hand. She was an amazing person. She must be in her thirties but she is quirky I couldn't have believed that she is a doctor had I met her outside the hospital.  I mean tattoos and red hair don't go with the profession, isn't it. But she is the best. She never asked me why my husband never accompanied me on my appointments, she never pry, she wasn't scared of the fact that I am Don's wife. She helped me go through it just like my friend and whenever I was sad due to Damon's lack of interest in my pregnancy, she used to be my support without any judgements.

"So when can we take them home?" Asked a very excited Ric. "I am afraid that I can't let them go today, I think they should be here for another two days atleast. It's better if I can observe till then" she said and Ric nodded. "Great we have two days to prep for their welcome party" said Caprice giving Alysia a hi-five. They all left one by one after playing with her. The nurse set up the cradle cot near my bed.

"Where is he?" I asked Enzo, he was the last one to leave. "I am not sure actually,  he stayed here till night. I will just check with him" he said taking out his phone "Leave it, I am sure her must be here somewhere" I said with a smile. "Will you just help me keep her in the cradle", I asked "Yeah why not, give her to me" he took her from me "Hello beautiful, you know who I am? Well I am going to be your first Valentine" he said with a wink and I laughed hard saying "You are crazy" and just at that moment he entered "Say hi to Dadda" Enzo said to which Damon gave half a smile "You okay?" He asked coming closer and patting my head and I nodded. He took the file from the side table and started reading "Okay, Here you go, sleep princess until your crazy parents will disturb your peace." he said placing her in the cot. "Okkayy...I think I should leave before this sexual tension burns me up" Enzo said sensing the awkward silence "Grow up" said an irritated Damon and Enzo raised his hands in surrender and left winking at me.

He laid on the couch with his elbow on his eyes.

He still didn't look at her.

"Doctor said we need to stay here for two more days" I told him "Yup I spoke to her" he said "Cap-caprice is planning some pa-party" I said "for the ba-baby" I don't know why I stuttured in telling him this. "Uh-huh" he said in response. Will we never talk again? I miss him. God why I miss him, I hate him Ugghhh I pouted and turned to another side.