Meant to be His (COMPLETED!)

27. A chance with you

DAMIEN'S POV

After everything that had happened at home, I knew what I had to do.
My family had left long back but still there was thick tension in the air.
So thick that I felt myself suffocating with all the thoughts.

The thoughts of Dylan being married to Amber

Amber being Jenny's mom

Nessa's engagement and her truth

The last thought involuntarily made my fists clench and I promised myself to ruin the guy who dared lay his dirty hands on my baby sister.

It was past 12 o'clock but I couldn't bring myself to sleep.
So I decided to go for a drive to clear my head. I had been driving aimlessly for about 2 hours when I felt myself outside Amber's home.
I hadn't planned to be here at this moment but before I could change my mind, I found myself knocking her door.
More like banging, I thought to myself.
I already knew what I had to do, there was no doubt about it.
And I couldn't wait until morning.

(Okay guys, I am not repeating the entire scene in Damien's POV. It will only bore you guys and we are already clear about his intentions😉)

AMBER'S POV
(After the previous chapter incidents)

I  was still lost in the family moment when I felt Damien putting Jenny down and walking over to us.

"Amber, I hadn't planned to be here at this time of the night. However, I do not regret it.
All that I have said to you right now is excatly what I had wanted to say but that's not it"

My breath caught in my throat hearing him. He continued,
"Yesterday evening you left without giving me a chance to say anything. And I simply watched you go.
Not because I did not want to do anything with you anymore.
But because I was trying to come to terms with everything that had been revealed.
And yes, whatever happened was not how I had planned for the evening to be.
Hearing about you and Dylan being married was painful and in that moment I thought that I had lost you. I almost did, didn't I?"
He asked as if he knew what I had been thinking all night.

"But watching you go made me realise what you and Jenny had come to be for me and it was excruciatingly painful to see you both go. Away from me.
I had wanted to do this the right way but anymore time and distance between us would only lessen my chances with you.
If it already hasn't"
It was like he was silently questioning me and looking deep into my eyes, searching for an answer.

However, it was like I was frozen. I couldn't bring myself to move.
I think I knew where this was headed. I was happy, shocked and frozen all at once.
My eyes must have reflected my inner battle for he continued,
"I know what I am asking of you wouldn't be easy for you given the circumstances but I want a chance with you.
Dylan is your past, our past but I want to be your present and future. And I know he would want you to be happy. He wouldn't want you to not move on.
And I want to be the guy for you.
The one with you move on with.
The one that makes you happy and keeps you so.
The one you share your everything with.
The one with whom you want to spend the rest of your life, willingly. The one with whom you make new memories, happy ones.
The one who you think will be worthy of being your daughter's dad.

And yes, I do realise that a part of you would forever love Dylan. But I still want the rest of you for myself.
You can take all the time you want to reciprocate my feelings but I want you both beside me...forever!

Do you think you could give me this chance?"

I didnot know what to say.
It was like he was offering me exactly what I had wished for.
My fairytale!
My happily everafter!
Another chance at what had been snatched from me!
And I wanted to grab this chance. This one chance at happiness.
I wanted to be selfish and claim him for myself.

And I knew that I do feel something for him.
I didnot love him...no, not yet for it was too big a committment and I wasn't ready for it yet.
But I did care of him, there was no doubt in that and I sure was attracted to him.
And I also know that maybe I wouldnot be able to love him like I did Dylan.

I was brought to present with Dad squeezing my shoulder in silent support as if telling me that he would support me in my decision, whatever it was.
I desperately wanted to say Yes!
But there was something stopping me and I knew I had to voice it out.

"Maria!" Was all I could choke out.
I know that she doesn't like me, more like hates me.
And I didnot want to be the reason to create any more problems between the both the them.

He squeezed my hands, saying
"You donot have to worry about Mom. I will talk to her. She will be fine. As much as I love her, I donot want to lose you.
And I am sure with time, she will accelt you"
I simply nodded my head, not fully convinced with the fact that Maria could accept me.

"And if you say yes, I would want to adopt Jenny as my daughter"
If all that he had said wasn't enough, this single statement of his floored me.
And I suddenly realised that he doesn't know the truth about Jenny.
And I decided that I had to do it now, if I wanted to give us all a chance.
Not that it would make much difference, but it was the right thing to do.

I looked deep into his eyes, finding nothing but sincerity in them.
I took a deep breath, preparing myself.
"Before we move forward, I want you to know about Jenny. As much as I love her as my own, I didnot give birth to her"
I waited for a reaction and I received one. But before he could ask me for the details, I continued,
"She is my sister's who died after a drunk driver crashed her car. Her birth father is an alcoholic and has been banned from being anywhere near her" I choked out.
"I may not have given birth to her but she is my daughter in every sense that counts"

He hugged me fiercely.
"That makes me want the both of you all the more.
And in that case, I would be honoured to be her father"
With that he bent down on the floor before Jenny who was busy with her toys.
"Hey babygirl, do you think you could accept me to be your 'Dadda'.
You see I want for your mommy to accept me and I have already asked her permission for you to be mine. But I want your permission too"
He was explaining to her as if she understood everything.

But it melted my heart to know that if I give this man a chance to be in my life, my baby will be treated like a princess. And not like some unwanted baggage.

And Jenny didnot give him a chance to say anything else,
As soon as she heard 'Dadda' she jumped in his lap and smacked a big sloppy kiss on his cheek.
That even brought a laugh out of her nana.

"I will take that as a yes then" Damien said laughing.
Picking her up in his arms, he looked at me asking me silently for my answer.

And then I didnot have to hesitate with what I had to say.
"Yes. I would like a chance with you!"
was all I had managed to say before I was pulled in a fierce hug.
And after what seemed like ages, I felt secured.
All four of us shared a group hug which was broken by Jenny laughing loudly.
And it made me happy to see her this cheerful after a long time.

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