Secrets of a Roughwood (Vincent ValentineXOC) Romance

Chapter 20

PILLOW TALK

The night was cut in half by the piercing scream of a lonely Lucy at 3:16 a.m. The cry was so sharp in the dead of night that my heart jumped from my chest before my feet from the bed as I scrambled to turn on a light. Vincent was about ten steps ahead of me of course, and had already slipped his shirt over his head before switching his lamp on.

"I'll get her. Go back to sleep."

He lightly touched his lips to my head before pulling his shirt the rest of the way down. I smiled sleepily before pulling the blankets back up to my chin. "You might want to put something on though. Something gives me thought that I won't come back alone." His deep chuckle at my groan echoed off the walls of the mansion as he made his way to the wailing toddler.

As I pulled my underwear back on, I wondered if this is what it felt like to be…well, normal.

A normal, married couple.

With a crying baby in the middle of the night.

Deciding who would go and who would sleep.

But that was the thing… I wasn't normal. I suddenly became very self-conscious about the fact that I was very naked and quickly pulled on the rest of my clothes in thought. Why did Vincent want me anyway? I wasn't pretty enough to be his…. What, girlfriend? Would he even like me if I had not given birth to his child? Did he ever even want a child?

I heard Vincent's footsteps and rushed to slip on my bra, redoing the clasps just as he alone appeared through the door.

"Lucy had fallen back asleep before I arrived. I made sure she was warm before departing."

"Ya think she will be alright?"

"I do. She's sleeping perfectly now."

Vincent made his way to his side of the bed and pulled back the blankets.

"She's awfully sweet…when she's sleepin'."

Vincent 'hmmm'ed' at my whispered joke before pulling me into the safety of his arms. I tried not to focus on his muscles as he pressed his face into my hair. That sudden pang of doubt echoed throughout my head once again.

"That she is….Of course, I think she's sweet always."

I looked over my shoulder with my eyebrow raised before Vincent gave me a tiny smile. "We must be thinking of a different child." I smirked as he yet again laughed in his chest the way Vincent always did. I looked at my hands resting in front of me as I thought of something and let the smile die from my face.

"I'm sorry I went on the date with Reno."

His arms instantly tightened around me and I bit my lip in nervousness. "I guess… I didn't really know what…to do."

Several seconds ticked by and I began to wonder if I shouldn't have said anything.

"I'm not."

At that I turned to look at him fully. His eyes were closed, but I knew he was miles away from sleep. "What? Why?"

"If you hadn't, I don't think I would have been frustrated enough to bring you to my bed."

I raised my eyebrows in surprise as I smirked and studied the perfection of his chin. Sharp and chiseled into the most beautiful shape. My smirk fell.

"Why did you? Bring me to your bed?"

Vincent's eyes opened and stared at me in contemplation. I blinked as he pulled me further up and into him to level his eyes with my own. "Why do you ask such questions?"

I bit my lip and continued. "I'm not good enough for…"

"I've told you, I hate it when you say such things."

I winced at the harshness of his voice. "Did you sleep with me because you were jealous? Would you still like me, even if I hadn't had Lucy?"

"Is that what you truly think? I only wanted you because you are the mother of my daughter?"

"Well…..nnnnn.."

I squirmed in nervousness and all at once felt very small under his heated glaze. I looked away only to be brought back roughly by his thumb on my chin.

"You look at me. Stop those thoughts before they consume you. They are not true. I will bed you every night to take them away, if need be."

I blinked and gazed at his mouth as it moved with his next words, as he gently kissed me in between every sentence."

"I want you…because I became yours as soon as you walked through Tifa's door. I was always your's… And you are mine. I didn't want Reno anywhere near what is mine."

"but I wasn't yours yet…."

"You would be…I knew…"

I playfully smacked his chest and he caught it before placing a gentle kiss on my knuckles. I found myself thinking how romantic he truly was as I waited for his next sentence.

"You and Lucy…are everything to me."

Those doubts slowly faded to nothing with a sigh of relief. I smiled at him as he continued to caress the top of my hand, something he didn't see with his eyes closed in fatigue. I felt my eyelids drooping. With each kiss, it became harder to remain alert enough to focus on him. Finally, I leaned my head against his broad chest and breathed out deeply.

"I'm so glad I found you."