One Daddy Isn't Enough

Chapter 4

It's Friday, TGIF. I'm in my Spanish class, but can't pay attention to anything because my mind is somewhere else.

Tomorrow is my birthday and I've been planning on how to convince my dads to be with me... there are only two diffenrent scenarios.

Scenario number one, they accept me and love me as a woman or scenario number two, everything goes to s**t.

It would really suck if the latter were to happen.

No s**t, Shelock.

You need to get laid, you're so damn grumpy.

I'm not grumpy.

Whatever you say. Grumpy.

I've been having such a hard time this last week. How do I ask them? Do I tell them to f**k me? Make love to me? Do I want it to be just s****l or do I want something more? Is it even possible to have something more?

I groan and bumo my head on my table.

"¿Que te pasa, mami?" (What's wrong, mami?)

I lay my head on my arms on the table and spot Leonardo looking down at me with a worried expression.

I smile at him. "Solo pensando en la vida. (Just thinking about life.)

I've been taking Spanish classes since I was in seventh grade. I'm currently a Senior in high school and I can speak it fluently now.

He supports his chin in his hand. "Hmm." He is Colombian, olive skin, brown eyes, muscle body, dark shoulder-lenght hair, most of the time he has it tide up in a bun. "Tomorrow is your birthday, right?"

I smile, "Yes."

He returns the smile. "Can I take you out on a date or do you already have plans?"

I give him an apologetic smile. "I already made plans. Sorry, Leo."

"Don't apologize," He says. "It's my fault for not asking you earlier."

I've known Leo has wanted me for over a year now. He's had girlfriends over the years, but nothing serious. He says he doesn't want anything serious with them, but thinks it would be different with me.

He's the whole package. Hot, caring, friendly, hispanic and sweet. So why can't I like him?

Oh, right. Because I'm in love with my dads. Wait, no, not in love. I'm in love with the idea of being with them.

Ugh. Why can't I be normal?

"Are you having a party?" Leo asks me.

I shake my head. "No, I'm celebrating it with my family.' I tell him. "Keeping it simple, you know?"

"Yes," He nods. "There's nothing better than being around the people you love."

The bell rings and I go to my next class. The day kind of sucked because my best friend, Mia, didn't come to school. I texted her asking where the hell she was and received a text back saying she was at her boyfriend's house.

When school ended I called my dad, but it went straight to voicemail.

I called Derek next, he picked up on the third ring. "Hey, baby girl."

I smile wide. "Hey, dad!"

"To what do I owe the pleasure of this call?"

I chuckle. "I was wondering if you could pick me up from school?"

"I wish I could baby, but I'm stuck at work until nine today." He says. "Call Jason and see if he can go."

I pout. " already did, but it went straight to voicemail."

He groans. "I should have fixed your car myself, the mechanics take so damn long."

"It's okay dad, I can walk home." I tell him. "It's not thay far away."

"Do you need a ride?" I turn around and face Leo.

"You don't mind?" I ask him.

Derek thought the question was directed to him and he said. "I can take a break and go get you."

"No dad, that's nit necessary."

"I'm my own boss, baby girl." He says. "Plus I don't want you walking home."

Leo said he didn't mind and I told Derek he was giving me a ride.

"Who's that?" He sounded annoyed.

"He's a friend."

"A boyfriend?" Now he sounded both annoyed and protective.

I roll my eyes. ""Goodbye dad, see you tonight."

"Hayley, don't you dare hang-" I hung up.

I decided to mess with him a little so I turned off my phone and got in Leo's car. I don't know what's going to happen when he gets home, but I'm intrigued to find out.

Leo stops in front of dad'a house. "Gracias."? (Thank you.) I say to him.

"Denada, hermosa." (You're welcome, beautiful.) He is such a sweet talker.

I blush a little and punch him in the upper arm. "Stop it."

He chuckles. "What?" He asks. "You are beautiful."

I shake my head smiling. I open the door and get out. He pulls down the passenger's window and I lean there.

"Thank you."

He nods, "If your plans get cancelled, call me."

I nod, walk to the porch, open the door and get inside.

I put my things in my room and go take a shower. I keep thinking and planning on how thing could play out tomorrow. I didn't come up with anything. I guess I'll just have to improvise.

I get out of the shower, dry myself, wrao the towel around my body and head to my room. I lock the door behind me and yelp when I turn around.

Derek is sitting on my bed with his dark blue suit that fits him just right, arms crossed, his eyes look me up and down then back up.

"Dad! What are you doing in my room?" I'm glad I didn't drop my towel right when I locked the door.

Maybe you should have. Maybe he wouldn't be looking at us like that.

Oh yeah, did I mention he looked pissed?

"Why did you hung up on me?" He asks sternly.

Okay, maybe I shouldn't have done that. "I'm sorry, I thought we were done talking." I lie. "Plus, Leo was waiting for me."

He narrows his eyes at me. "Who's Leo?"

"I already told you, he is my friend."

"You have never talked about a Leo before today."

I was starting to get annoyed. "Dad, I don't need to talk to you about every single one of my friends."

He ignores me. "Is he your boyfriend?"

"What?"

He gets up and stands in front of me, towering over me, I have to tilt my head back to look him in the eyes.

"Is. He. Your. Boyfriend?" Each word came out rough.

I stare into those brown eyes and decide to leave hin guessing. "I need to put on some clothes." I try walking away, but he graps my wrists and pins them above my head with one hand, trapping me in between him and the door.

"Answer my question, baby girl." His voice came out raspy and damn him because a shiver went down my spine.

"Can't we do this later? When I'm dressed?" I wanted to jump him right there.

His eyes scan down to my towel covered body. "I'd rather you-" He takes a deep breath and locks his gaze with mine. "I'll ask again." He leans his face inches from mine. "Is. He. Your. Boy. Friend?"

I was trying to keep my breathing under control, I took a glace at his mouth then back to his eyes.

"He is not my boyfriend." I say quietly.

He gently rests his forehead against mine and closes his eyes. He takes a deep breath. Me on the other hand, I don't think I was breathing at all.

"You," He says. "You have no idea of what you do to me, Hayley."

The way my name rolls out of his mouth is heavenly.

"What do you mean?" I whisper.

He gently places my arms down and opens his eyes. "Daddy, what-" I'm cut off by a groan that comes from his throat.

"Don't call me that, baby girl." There's something in his eyes, the same look from the swimming pool.

I look down at the floor, embarrassed. There's something about them that makes me lose control.

He lifts my chin up with his fingers, forcing me to look at him. "It's not that I don't like it." I frown, confused. "It's completly the opposite, I like it way to much." He chuckles.

I was still confused and it must have been written all over my face because he laughed softly and caressed my cheek. "You're so innkcently cute sometimes."

"Hey!" I push him, but he didn't budge.

He grew serious. "Please don't ever change." He said soflty.

"I'll try." I give him a smile.

"Good enough for me." He gives me a peck on the cheek.

He pulls away and I was instantly missing his warmth.

"Ready for tomorrow?" He asks.

No. "Yes."

"Is anyone home?!" We hear dad yell from downstairs.

Derek places a finger over his mouth, tellimg me to keep quite. "You get dressed, I'm going to scare him." He whispers. "Do you still have that scary mask from last Halloween?"

I nod and tell him where it is. He puts it on and leaves my room. Thirty seconds later I hear dad's scream followed by Derek's laughter.

I chuckle to myself and get dressed. I sigh, tomorrow is my birthday. Eighteen, finally an adult. Tomorrow is the day my dreams either come true or get shattered.

I'm really hoping everything goes well because I really don't want to lose them.

God, please don't le me lose them.