Page 18 of In Just One Night
She continued to stare at him.
“Let’s sit down,” I suggested.
I sat down with Paris on my lap, and Genesis sat a lot closer than he did when he first arrived.
“Can I hold her?”
“Of course.”
Genesis reached for her, and Paris went right to him. Tears welled in my eyes when she laid her head on his shoulder.
Tears streamed down his face as he rubbed her back. I didn’t know if I should walk away or not, so I just sat back and gave them their moment.
“I love you already,” Genesis whispered to Paris as he continued rubbing her back.
More tears fell from my eyes as I tried not to stare at them.
He told her how he would be there for her, no matter what happened. My baby had no idea how significant this moment was. I wasn’t sure if I would even tell her when she was old enough to understand. There were just some things that were better left kept as a secret.
“Thank you,” Genesis whispered.
Paris had fallen asleep, and he kept her tight against his chest.
“We probably should thank Hannah for setting up that date,” I joked.
“Right.” Genesis chuckled. “But I’m thanking you for this opportunity.”
“You’re welcome.”
Genesis ended up staying for a few hours. When Paris woke up, he played with her while I did some things around the house. It was nice having help for a little bit. I just prayed that he would continue to be here.
Before he left, we discussed the paternity test, and I told him we could have it done at the hospital since I worked there. He also told me he would be by to see us when he got off work the next day.
I spent the rest of the day hoping everything worked out for the three of us, no matter what that looked like.
I wasat work when my personal phone rang, and Genesis’s name popped up.
“Hey.”
“Hey, any chance you are free for lunch? We can go somewhere, or I can come to you.”
I looked down at the mountain of paperwork I had to finish, and thought leaving might have been a bad idea, but my stomach reminded me that I hadn’t eaten all day. Before I left the house, I had a smoothie and some fruit, but that didn’t last long.
“If you don’t mind coming here, that’s fine. I have a ton of paperwork to complete, and I can work on it while you are on your way.”
“I can do that, sweetheart. Anything in particular you want to eat?”
It took me a second to figure out what I wanted to eat, but once I did, I told Genesis and also let him know that I would text him the information so he could find my office.
Once he confirmed that he ordered the food, and how long it would take him to get to my office, we hung up, and I got back to work.
About a half houror so later, I smelled the Thai food before I even saw Genesis. I looked up and spotted Genesis strolling toward my office. I couldn’t help but watch the way his walk dipped with each step.
A smile lit up his face when he noticed me watching him.
“You like what you see?” Genesis flirted as he entered my office.
“As a matter of fact, I do.” I pushed the papers to the side so he could place the food on my desk.
