Dangerous Obsession

chapter forty four

Marlowe's Pov
I feel agressive tapping on my arm stirring me awake. "Please go sleep in your bed before lulu thinks I forced you out of your room,"she says making me chuckle. Why is she scared of her? "What if I want her to see it,"I say and she slaps my arm playfully. "Please,"she says whisper yelling because I can hear r giggling from her room. "Okay okay,"I say getting up and moving to my bedroom getting under the covers filled with her scent. I could get used to it. Wait was she wearing my shirt? I was too sleepy to notice.

I close my eyes again but shoot up remembering the board meeting I have and the empty deal I made to the devil himself. I need to get rid of Alessio. I open my door to the three of them making small talk with Maven lining up things on the kitchen counter. "Daddy only makes me sandwiches,"she says outing me like I don't make her meals whenever I can. "My mommy makes everything! "She says and I can see her smile grow wider at the praises. I wonder how she feels being in this moment with her daughters.

"Please marry daddy, I've always wanted a sister,"

"well let's see how breakfast goes first," she says and they all agree.

"If I had to choose a step mom, I'd want it to be you. My mom w-"

"Morning you three,"I say interrupting her sentence. Her mom is right Infront of her and it's my fault she doesn't know. "You can still sleep, I'm the one who's up early," "I know but I have a board meeting my assistant can't sit in for,"I say genuinely. I've missed so many of them they might think I'm less on their asses now. "Can I help?"I ask because she looks Abit overwhelmed but I know it's probably because of Luella. It was easier to be herself when she didn't know the truth but now she does.

I'll tell her today. With how unpredictable things are I'd hate for her to never know or know when it's too late or hate her for pretending to not know after knowing. I help with the waffles and she works on the bacon and pancakes before making fruit bowls for practically everyone. I almost forgot how caring she is with her staff. "don't touch that, it's for Luigi and his team,"she says slapping my hand away making the two chuckle. When she's done I help her set the counter for them because I didn't think much on getting staff to continuously clean the place, just the building cleaning service.

"This is soo good,"she says and I look over to Maven who's smiling, pleased with herself. Its like getting a compliment from your celebrity crush. The three of them make small talk laughing from time to time and I just watch them. This is what I've been missing out on huh? When I'm done with my plate I move to the bedroom to shower and change.

"Can I stay here until things blow over?"

"Ofcourse, I'm more than glad you two are here, you and Luella can have more time together too,"I say and she fiddles with her thumbs.

"I want to tell her but I -"

"Maves it's totally okay, we'll tell her together when I get back,"I say and feel her arms wrap around my torso. We stay like that for a while before my reminder chimes in and she pulls away. Its easier to protect them all when they're in one place. I get in the car letting my driver work his pay and he drives me off to my building. I get out letting the wind blow my hair. I barely know hot to keep up appearances, especially with my hair.

I walk in with a coffee placed in my hand and her updating me. I walk into the boardroom with an image of me leaving it having done my part. When that's over I text her to check if everything's okay or whether the kids need anything that isn't at the penthouse. "You will stop at nothing huh? You screw up my marriage,then my wife and now you're taking my daughter away from me?"she asks drawing attention so I pull her into my office. I don't need my business aired out, especially if it isn't accurate.