Chapter 16
TOBIAS
“Time isn’t going to move any faster even if you keep checking your phone,” Thorin says as he shakes his head. “It just changed, so it’s still going to be the same.”
Sighing, I run my hands over my face. Who knew being away from Mila for a couple of hours was going to be this hard?
“How is she holding up?” Thorin asks.
“Mila’s doing well. She’s gotten several things off her chest while she’s been here and I think she’s feeling lighter than she ever has,” I reply.
“But?”
“But she isn’t sure if she wants to stay here or if she wants to go back to her apartment.”
It’s worrying me. There is a connection between us, and I know she feels it as well. The way she steals little glances at me when she doesn’t think I’m looking and how she always wants to be around me, touching me.
“What are you going to do about it?” Thorin asks.
“Yeah, I want to know this as well,” Aiden says. “You seem pretty serious about her.”
“If she wants to go back to her apartment… I’ve thought about following her,” I honestly reply. “That is until she is ready to come back here and live with me.”
Both of their mouths hang open, and I roll my eyes.
“You said you were never going to leave this place and live somewhere else,” Aiden points out.
“Love changes you,” Thorin says. “If Scarlett said she was going to leave, I would chase after her until she agreed to come back with me.”
“You would have tied her up and told her she wasn’t going anywhere.” I roll my eyes. “She wouldn’t even have a chance to leave.”
“I thought you would be the same way,” Aiden says.
“I want to be, but I don’t need to scare her off or make her leave me,” I point out. “I want this to work, and if I need to push those desires down, then I will.”
“Tru—”
“Are we done here?” I interrupt him. “I would like to get back to her.”
Thorin laughs. “Yes, we are.”
“And because I almost didn’t go over,” Mila says as Scarlett walks away. “But don’t worry, she got to me before I could get back home.”
My eyes widened. “Home?”
My heart beats faster as I wait for Mila to explain what she means.
“Daddy.”
“Little One,” I groan. “What did you mean by home? Don’t play with me right now.”
“Daddy.” She wraps her arms around my neck so her face is mere inches away from mine. “It’s home. Why wouldn’t I call it that?”
“Does that mean you’re staying here?” I ask hesitantly.
She nods.
“Words, Little One. Daddy needs words right now.”
A smile blossoms across her face. “Yes, Daddy. It means I’m staying here with you. I’ve got a lot of worries abo—”
I peck her lips before pulling her into my embrace. “Thank you,” I whisper.
“I do have worries, Daddy, and Scarlett told me to tell you every time one pops into my head,” she says.
“Yes, please do.”
“She told me that you were going to make sure that they all went away.” She smiles at me.
“Of course, I will.” I peck her on the lips again.
“I love you,” she whispers.
“I love you too.”