Only Fools Fall For You

Part 19

Derek Knight

A couple months after the incident and it was Christmas morning. It has been rough these few months. The girls have been having nightmares, they didn't want to be by themselves so they slept with their mother and I. Now Yemi was a different story. She was strong but now and then she slipped up. Sometimes I would catch her crying and holding her stomach, other nights I would find her looking out the window like Bentley was still alive. When I asked her what she was doing she was saying something like 'I'm just watching the stars' or 'I came down for a glass of water.'

I didn't want to tell her anything but it hurts seeing her like that. She knows that I lost a child as well but she was carrying the child, their bond was stronger than what I had. It will always be like that. At nights she would have nightmares about him and then wake up in a panic, rushing to the girls to see if they were still there.

I was trying to be the strong one but it was too much pressure on me, with work and everything, I don't know what happened and I cracked. I literally broke down in front of the girls. They were watching movies with their mom and I couldn't hold it in. Yemi knew that I was pressured but she didn't know how much. She had felt so bad that she wasn't thinking about me. From that day til now, we have been helping each other instead of weighing each other down.

"Merry Christmas my love." I opened my eyes to see my beautiful girlfriend looking right at me. "Good morning beautiful." Giving her a slight peck, I made my way to the kitchen where the girls were. "My sweethearts, Merry Christmas." I scooped them into my arms, kissing their cheeks causing them to giggle. "Let's have breakfast then open presents." Their entire face lit up at the word.

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"Thanks mummy!!" Zamia hugged me as she held her new pink, sparkly jackets with matching ears. "And now it's mummy's turn to open her gift." I smirked at her. She gave me a look but I know not to let the girls see anything inappropriate, not again. "Don't worry it's really beautiful." I handed her a small box. She took it from me and slowly opened it.

I glanced at the girls who already know what it was. "You're kidding me." I smiled as tears welled in her eyes. I took the box from her getting on one knee. "Yemi Wilson. I know we didn't meet in the best way but I'm glad we met. You have been there for me whenever I needed you, you make me happy, I feel like I can't do anything without you. I'm glad that I met these beautiful girls, I know it wasn't a smooth ride but we made it this far and now I know that you can't take life for granted, it can be taken away in a blink of and eye. I am not a fool. I know when I have something good right in front of me and I tend to keep it this way. You're my heart, my joy and my happiness."

My eyes looked deep into hers as I spoke nothing but the truth. "I love you so much. So with that being said, will you marry me?" I asked as she screamed. "Hell yes!!" I placed the ring on her finger, sealing it with a kiss. "Yay!! Mummy's getting married." I have a family. Wiping her tears she smiled at me. "Now it's my turn to give you a little gift of my own."

She didn't have to. I took the box from her and there were tiny shoes in them. I looked at her then looked at then box again. "Um, these might be a little too small for me." She gave me a look and I was utterly confused. "Try again babe." I looked at the shoes again and thought super hard. What can tiny shoes mea-

"You're pregnant?" She smiled at me. "Yeah 2 months actually." I grinned before getting up and kissing her. "We'll be ready this time and we'll do it right." I mumbled on her lips. "Yes we will." The girls were happy that they were getting a new brother or sister but the question that came after was something I hoped they never asked. "Where do babies come from?"

"I think we're done here time for a bath."They both groaned following their mother. Wow I was going to be a dad. This time nothing will happen to my child. Bentley placed fear into this home but no more. We will live in peace.

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Yemi Wilson

I helped the girls get dressed for the day. "Mummy is Derek our new daddy, do we call him that?" I stopped and I looked at my daughters. I don't want them to feel pressured or anything. "Girls, not because Derek and I are getting married, doesn't mean that you have to call him dad. I don't want to make you girls uncomfortable with this."

Zamia and Zania nod their little heads. "It's okay mummy we want to call him that. He's really nice and he doesn't hurt us like ...." I nod my head in understanding. They lost their father but they got another one, a better one. "Well if that's what you want then alright but you have to talk to Derek about this later alright?"

I gave them a hug. I was so proud of them. They were really accepting things well. "Now go downstairs and watch cartoon, I'll be right there." They didn't needed to be told that twice. "You okay in there?" I snapped my eyes to Derek. "Yeah, just thinking, that's all." He joined me, his hand rubbed mine in a comforting way. "We'll be okay beautiful. I promise." Looking at him, comfort in his words. I'm so happy that I found a man like this. I finally feel complete and happy.

"I know."