I'm still into you. (Book 2)

Date night with a difference.

I was like a zombie for the next few days, constantly lost in a daydream and being snapped out of it by Domingo and his constant worrying. I hadn’t managed to pick up the courage to tell him yet because I didn’t have the courage to admit it to myself.

I didn’t want to think about the what if’s, I wanted to believe that I would make this go away and I would be able to take Emily to her first self-defence class to keep boys away or if those failed, walk her down the aisle one day.

It was hard to think positive though, although it should be easier in my line of work. Yet when it came to me or the fact that it was now MY family that was going to be going through hell, I just didn’t feel that positivity I threw at others every day.

I was going to have to find that positivity though, if I had learned anything in my time at the hospital it was that being positive always helped a patient recover. I swear it, those who just give up never last as long and I need to last for my little girl and for my husband.

So with them both in mind I decided tonight was going to change, tonight I would tell Domingo and we would make it through this together. If god forbid anything did happen to me I needed to make sure that Emily would be ok, that her future would be cared for. I also needed to make sure that Domingo would make it through the other end to be there for our daughter and not break down.

I had to take both situations into account because it was only sensible but I wasn’t going to dwell on the bad side for much longer. After tonight I had to remain positive so that my family will be positive, they need to believe that I won’t give up…ever! They mean far too much to me for that.

I was still off work and decided that we both needed to have some time together before I broke the bad news so I asked Lena if she would take Emily for the night. I offered to pay her extra because it wasn’t in her job description and I promised her that I wouldn’t ask if it wasn’t important.

She had simply smiled and took Emily and her overnight bag away with her just before Domingo was due home from work. When he came home to a quiet house he looked confused and asked where Emily was but I just walked over and kissed him.

“Lena has taken her for the night because I want to take my husband out for date night.” I smiled.

“For the whole night?! Charlie we haven’t been away from her for that long will she be ok, are you sure?” He panicked.

“Domingo!” I laughed. “She will be fine it’s just one night and we need some time together.”

“It’s nice to hear you laugh again.” He smiled pulling me in for another kiss.

“It’s good to laugh I think we’re going to need it soon.” I said.

“What do you mean?” He asked.

“Nothing let’s just get ready and we can talk while we’re out ok?” I said and walked away.

He followed behind me wrapping his arms around my waist and resting his chin on my shoulder as he shuffled along the corridor and into our bedroom. I shoved him towards the shower and changed my clothes leaving some on the bed for him too, then I went out to call a taxi for when we were ready.