Another Chance

Be Careful

Dario POV

She was in bed under the covers laying on her side.

"Hey sweetie."

"Hey."

I stripped down to my boxers. I turned off all of the lights crawling in behind her. She just had my T-shirt on.

"You wanna talk?"

"I don't know. Maybe..."

"Okay baby....I'm here when you ready."

"Mhmm..."

I pulled her to me. She was stiff. I just held her. I knew my baby and eventually she would talk to me. She finally turned over facing me. She kissed me lightly. I pulled her more to me. 

"What's wrong?" I moved her hair from her face. 

"Eissa called you dad earlier."

"Yeah...he told me. Umm how do feel about it?"

"I'm not sure actually if I'm being honest." She laughed lightly. "He definitely caught me off guard."

"Did he do it in front of JD?"

"No, he was in the other room when Eissa said it. I understand why he would though. How does it make you feel?"

"You know...I'm not surprised. I mean I have been around for the most part for the past year. I've been in every aspect of his life. Even when we weren't together I was keeping up with him.  I know you didn't know that, but I was."

"I suspected, but when you came to see him in the hospital that's when I knew for sure."

"It would make sense to him you know. Don't be upset with him."

"I'm not upset...just shocked is all. Conflicted? I just had wished if Wissam wasn't a jerk. I wish he hadn't tried to hurt me. He could've had that relationship with him. Sometimes it makes me sad."

"Unfortunately that was the furthest thing on his brain baby. From what I saw and what you told me, he couldn't see past his own jealousy and anger from not having you that he couldn't have a relationship with him. But it's cool I love Eissa. I love you."

"I don't want you to feel like he's your responsibility."

"It's too late for that babe."

"What do you mean babe?"

"The moment you and I got together and he was around me, he attached himself to me. I could see it.  It's okay I love it. I love him you know that, right?"

"Yeah I do. I know. You have know idea how much I appreciate you treating him like your own."

"You two are my life. It wouldn't go any other way. And I wouldn't have it any other way."

She pecked my lips a few times smiling.

"He asked if he could call me dad..."

She got silent. "Really?" She whispered.

"Yeah."

"Wow! Are you okay with that?"

"Yeah I am as long as you are."

"Yeah...yes it's fine. baby"

"Okay then that's settled."

"Thank you sweetie...you know you promised me a back rub."

"You ready?"

"Mhmm."

"Turn over then."

She sat up pulling off my T-shirt throwing it on the floor and rolled over on her stomach.