For years I cried

Chapter 23

Dimitri didn't want to leave me on my own but he had to considering that there was two cars. There was no way in hell i was letting Lissa drive so I had to be on my own. I didn't really mind, it gave me some time to think.

What would happen next? Would me and Dimitri be together? Would he even stay at court now?

I knew the answer to my last question, of course he would. Dimitri was an honorable man, now that he knew he had a daughter there was no way he would leave. That only added questions! Would Elena like him? How would i tell her? God, i needed to man up and think straight. Of course she would like him, love him even, he was her father.

The drive back was shorter than i remembered and we were back just before it stared to get light, Lissa went straight to bed while me, Elena and Dimitri walked back to my apartment. Elena had pretty much slept all the time she was in the car with Lissa so she was wide awake. Me and Dimitri on the other hand, weren't as alert, but we still had a very important conversation to have with a very special 4 year old.

We walked in and i told them to sit in the lounge while i made me and Dimitri some well deserved coffee. To my surprise, Dimitri was right. When we had returned we noticed Tasha's car was gone, i would have guessed she would of put up a bit of a fight for Dimitri but i suppose she realized there was no point forcing love.

I walked into the lounge and set the coffees on the table in front of us, Dimitri sipped him straight away but mine was too hot for me at the moment.

It was now or never.

"Elena, I have something very important to tell you." She stared up at me. How do you even tell this to a 4 year old. I couldn't say that Dimitri was my mentor and we had sex in the cabin when i was underage and still a student. She was too young for that and would probably ask awkward questions like 'whats sex?' so i decided to go with the better option and keep it simple.

"You no how all the other kids have 2 parents, a mommy and a daddy?" She nodded but didn't speak "and remember how i told you i would tell you who your daddy is when your older?" She nodded again. "Well your older now and Dimitris here. Elena, Dimitri is your daddy." She stared at both of us for a minute before reaching up and wrapping her arms around Dimitri's neck. After a second Dimitri responded and wrapped his arms around her waist and pulling her closer

"я тебя люблю , Елена" Dimitri whispered, he seemed to have forgotten English! Before he could correct himself Elena spoke.

"I love you too, daddy." he sent me a questioning look before turning his gaze back to Elena.

"My dad taught me a bit of Russian and i said that to her before she went to sleep every night." I laughed.

A tear escaped Dimitris eye and i had no doubt it was because he was happy.