Cousins: Starting Families

42: Face to Face! 'Great'

(Damon's POV) // Texts

Sky 💍🖤:
Thank you

Me:
For what, baby?

Sky 💍🖤:
For saying what you did to Kai.

Me:
Don't ever thank me for that. I may have fucked up a few things, a few times. But I will never let anyone say anything bad about you. He was out of line. And I love you, baby. It's my job to make sure that cute pout on your face doesn't exist. I won't let other hurt you.

Sky 💍🖤:
😔😔 I still sad. Do you think I'm bossy? Do you like having fun with them?

Me:
Baby, please, don't be upset. He's not worth it. And no. I don't think you're bossy or boring. Or anything he has said. You are the sweetest, most beautiful and wonderful woman in the world. Please, don't let him get to you.

Sky 💍🖤:
I don't want you to be unhappy now. You're giving up your friends to me.

Me:
Darling, I don't care. You have these people on a pedestal in my life. It's not like that. I hang out with them because they wanted me to. Like I've said, I would gladly blow them all off to do something with you, if you ever said anything. But I'm not unhappy nor will I ever be over other people. All I need is you, baby. Okay?

Sky 💍🖤:
Okay

Me:
Hey, you know what?

Sky 💍🖤:
Whaaaaaaaaaat¿

Me:
I'm leaving work. We're gonna spend some time together right now

Sky 💍🖤:
No. Don't leave work. You're gonna get in trouble, Damon

Me:
We'll see. And who cares? My wifey is sitting in our house probably looking all cute and sad. I'm coming home. I'm gonna take you out today

Sky 💍🖤:
Can we go shopping¿ I like retail therapy

Me:
Sure, baby. Whatever you want 😚

***

I was in the middle of unlocking the front door when it pulled open, revealing Sky standing there pouting with a blanket wrapped around her shoulders. "Hi, darling," I breathed, going to take the key out the doorknob's keyhole.

She couldn't wait though. Her pouty face tucked into my neck as she threw her arms around me. I wrapped one around her, squeezing her back. While my other hand fetched my keys. I slightly lifted her off the ground to step inside the house and shut the door. Then finally both my arms embraced her tiny frame.

"I feel better now," she mumbled into my neck. I chuckled softly, pulling back to look at her face. She stared up at me with wide blue eyes filled with swirling emotion.

I frowned myself before reaching my hands up to cup her face. "Hey," I said gently, "what did I say? No more being sad. I'm right here with you. I'm okay. You're okay. We are okay."

She smiled wobbly. "You promise. I know we just made up like two days ago. But Damon, please, just tell me, are we going to be okay? If you're unhappy with something I've done or--"

"Skylar, baby, stop," I cut her off. "We are okay. If you want me, I'm yours. The only thing I worry about is you deciding you can do better--"