What if...? (Cal x Rose Love Story)

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We stayed at Trudy's house for two hours, until we got back home. It got dark outside and I quickly walk down the street to our estate, when I bump into a man. "Excuse you!", I say hysterically. Natalie immediately starts crying, but stops when the man says: "Don't you worry, sweetpea. It's just me!" I didn't recognise Cal in the darkness! How embarrassing! "I wanted to visit my two sweet girls, but you didn't come back from Trudy's house, so I went to look for you. But here you two are! Hold Natalie tightly." I do how he told me and let out a little scream when he scoops me up with the baby in my arms and carries me back home bridal style. "God, Rose, you grew so heavy!", he moans playfully. "Caledon Nathan  Hockley, how could you say that! I still weigh the same as I did during pregnancy and you are a strong man, so please don't complain!" We both laugh, and as if Natalie would understand, she also laughs with the cutest baby-giggle. So sweet!!! When we arrive home, he unlocks the door and carries me and Natalie in my bed. He goes downstairs with both our coats and comes back to my room with a disturbed face-expression. "What happened?" "Oh, I've seen something I didn't have to see." I'm breastfeeding Natalie again, and it works much better than before. "Your mother and James..." I start cringing. "Oh, I know!! No more details, please!!! And promise me, that we will move to your house when we are married." He sits down beside me. "I escaped from my father and his new girlfriend at home. I can't bear it, he is 49 and she is 32!" Natalie has finished and he helps me taking on my nightgown. "But your father is still a handsome, muscular man for being 49, I have to say!" He looks at me grumpily. I lay Natalie to sleep. Cal takes off his shirt, then plays with his muscles that I'm biting my lip. "Not as sexy and handsome as you, Cal!" He lays down beside me and I lay my head down on his warm chest. "Goodnight, my Rose." "Goodnight, Cal." We kiss passionately, he pulls the blanket over my shoulders to keep my warm and we drift off to sleep.