Give Me Love

12

Arthur

Victoria went to Veronica's room to get some towel and clothes. I waited for Victoria.

"What takes you so long?" I ask her as she open the door, "Nothing." she placed the towel on the sink.

I watch every move she makes. The way she take care of Veronica.

She turn the shower on. Veronica is screaming. "Mommy, it's cold!" I laugh. "No it's not baby." Victoria laugh. Her laugh is so sweet. Veronica splash some water over Victoria. Victoria scream, "Veronica! Don't do that to your mother!" I kneel down near the tub and get some water then do the same to Victoria. She stares at me, "Veronica started." and she does the same to me. Laughter filled the bathroom. I can picture out, we're like the happiest family ever.

Victoria and I were so wet. She applies soap to Veronica. As soon as we were done, I covered Veronica in a towel and carried her to her room and there I help Victoria to let Veronica change.

"Go and take a bath," she stares, "We're going out with Veronica." I say and went to my room.

I took a bath and change after. I stayed for a little while in my room. Veronica has a place in my heart already. Same as her mother. I don't understand yet but every time I stares at Victoria's eyes, I wanted to stare it forever. My heart would skip a beat whenever she looks at me. I know she's scared that I might hurt her daughter. But I'm not going to hurt that little girl. Victoria is not the only one who's afraid in this situation. As a matter of fact, Victoria is not so hard to love. She's caring, loving. The lad who hurt her missed half of his life for hurting Victoria. How could someone loves to plays with someone's emotions? I'm scared that I might fall in love with her. I know she wouldn't feel it too. I guess her heart turns into stones already, for men.

"Arthur?" it's Victoria. I open the door for her and she's wearing this tight jeans. "You're ready, I guess." I smile and grab my shirt and my phone.

I carried Veronica as we went downstairs. I can see clearly Veronica's happiness. I manage to open the door for Victoria. She locks the door.

Victoria seated in the passenger seat while I buckled Veronica up at the back seat. I offered I would be the one who's going to drive. I'm trying to keep my eyes on the road but Victoria is seating beside me. Again, my hear skips a beat. Why is my heart doing this? This is so wrong. I shouldn't be doing this but the kid really assumes I'm her father. It was dick move for me to take her in my arms the first I saw Veronica. The first time she called me Daddy.

I glances at Victoria but she's already staring at me and there it goes, another beat skips. Shit! "Are you okay, Arthur?" I nodded.

I park the car and turn off the engine. Victoria got out of the car first with her bag and get Veronica but I stop her so she let me be.

We went to a boutique for kids first and bought a clothes for Veronica. I let Victoria choose. "You don't have to do this." she says as I put Veronica down, "Stop it, Victoria. I want the child to be happy. Don't you want your daughter to be happy?" she remains silent, "Don't worry, I promise I won't hurt her."

"Mommy, how about this one?" she holds a navy blue dress. I smile at Veronica's choice. "Let mommy try it onto you." I said. The sales clerk lead them to the fitting room and Victoria glances at me before they went in. The sales clerk checks on me several times. She winks at me. The sales clerk went over to me, "I have a wife." then the door open, "What's happening here?" Victoria looks at me and to the sales clerk back and forth. I guess Victoria heard me.

We bought three more dress for Veronica and three shoes for her. And Victoria, on the other hand keep on complaining about this whole situation.

As soon as we were done on Veronica's, I brought Victoria to Forever 21 for her clothing. "No," she complain again, "You said it's on-" I cut her off, "Stop complaining now. You're her mother. You also need a new dress." I give her my best smile and so she gives me her's too.

After an hour of roaming around here, she just bought jeans. Jeans with different styles. I told her to buy anything she wants. I laugh knowing that she just got jeans. I help her with shirts and we pay.

We went to a restaurant. "Arthur," she starts, "Do you want to me cook?" I ask her and she looks at me, "Of course I know how to cook." I told her and she laugh. "I thought all you knew was command." she continue to laugh.