Daddy’s girl

Chapter 8

Sam pov

“Nat!!!” Dylan yells and runs in Natalie’s arms. She kneels and hugs him.

“What about me?” I ask him

“You wait your turn,” he says and I laugh. I am thrilled that he loves Natalie. And she loves him too. That makes things a lot easier. We hold him from his hands and we go inside. My mother pulled Natalie into the kitchen and they chatted god’s knows what and I was in the living room with Dylan.

“So Dad? Natalie, is your girlfriend now?”

“Well, I guess. We talked and we ended that we love each other and we want to be together.”

“Yes!” He says celebrities

“I see you are happy”

“Yes, Dad. I liked Natalie from the first day. And you deserve a woman in your life. I’m ten years old someday I will go to college. You can live alone. And I will like a brother or a sister someday” he says smiling.

“I'm glad you see it like that,” I tell him and I hug him.

“Do you want lemonade?” Natalie asks from the kitchen door

“Yeah,” I say and Dylan nods. She goes back into the kitchen and she returns minutes later with two glasses of lemonade.

“There you go,” she says and leaves them on the coffee table.

“Nat?” Dylan says

“Yes, D?”

“I'm happy that you are with my dad”

“No more than me sweety.” She says and she closes her eyes in me. I giggle and so and Dylan. She returns to the kitchen to help my mother. And I remember that she had something to tell me. After lunch, I will have to remind her.

During lunch, we chat about me and Natalie of course. Natalie looked at me all the time smiling. My God, I’m so lucky. Natalie and my mother took the dishes to the sink and when they finished Natalie came to the living room.

“Dylan, do you won't go outside to paint a little? I have inspiration”

“Yeah. I go take my stuff” he runs upstairs

“Your mom wants to talk to you. I’m going with Dylan to the backyard so you both can talk”

“Thanks, baby,” I say and kiss her. Dylan and Natalie went outside and my mother came to the living room.

“Sam? Come sit next to me” she says and sits on the couch. I go close to her

“What's wrong?”

“Samy.” She started telling me about her cancer and that she didn’t want to say something. She didn’t want to make worry about her because it was in early-stage and the treatment went well. But now cancer has come back. She says that in the hospital Natalie saw her and my mother has to tell the truth. And Natalie was the person that convinced her to tell me the truth.

“Mom, how you could keep a secret from me? What happens to you how do you think that makes feel? How Dylan will react? You should think that we have to be prepared”

“I know son. I thought it was for the best. You had so many things on your mind. I’m sorry” I run my hand to my hair

“What the doctor said?” I say calmly

“I’m still in the stage of treatment. But the results are good for now” I breathe relief

“I’m sorry if I yell. But at least I should know”

“Thank Natalie for that. If she wasn’t pressed me I should’ve said to you” I hug her and she hugs me back.

“Ok no more crying,” she says wiping her tears

“Everything good with you and Natalie right?”

“Yes. We already talk about Natalie and me during lunch.” I sigh

“I’m an excited mom. I never felt like that. No even with Sarah”

“Don’t mention that woman. Natalie is not like her at all. Natalie loves you and loves Dylan as a son. That woman doesn’t love the boy she gives birth to. Don’t talk about her” My mother never liked Sarah. From the first moment, she understands that something is not right. Sarah and I never had the connection that I have now with Natalie.

Sarah never wanted to keep Dylan. She wanted to be free from responsibilities. So from the beginning, I told her to give birth to the baby and if she still didn’t want to stay she could leave and I'd take care, of Dylan. When Dylan was a few months old she left. My parents move with me to help me with the baby. My dad died four years ago and then we’re the three of us. All these years I didn’t want a woman in my life. I want to focus on Dylan. I loved him from the first moment I saw him on the screen at the doctor's office. And when I held him I was thrilled even if I was only twenty-one. I was ready to love him and take care of him.

All these years no woman makes me feel like Natalie makes me feel. From the first day she was smiling at me, I was over the top. Every day that passed I was more and more into her. I fall in love with her right away. When she said that she had fallen in love with me too I couldn’t be more excited.

“Son?”

“Hmm?”

“You thinking Natalie,” She says smiling

“How you know?”

“You have a stupid smile on your face. Only when someone in love has that smile on his face” she says laughing

“I’m glad that I leave you in good hands”

She says

“Mom don’t talk like that”

“I’m staying until I see more grandkids from you. Don’t worry. But don’t expect to live with all of you. Some day you will ask Natalie to live together. I can’t live with the three of you.”

“Mom”

“No. I can tell that you and Natalie will build a life together. I will be here to see you happy but we will not live in the same house. End of discussion” she says and she stands up. Sometimes can be stubborn. I walk to the backyard and I see Natalie and Dylan painting and laughing together. I watch as Natalie caresses Dylan's hair. She nature mother. Even though Dylan is not her son she behaves like he is.

“Dad, come see what we made” Dylan shouts and I go closer. He painted Natalie, him, and me. My God he has talent, it’s like a photo.

“That’s beautiful. You have so much talent, Dylan. The time you spend with Natalie makes you better.”

“Yeah, she's a good teacher. Maybe you should teach in the school, Nat”

“Well if I‘m good as you say I will think about it”

“Dylan?” my mother called

“Yes Grandma”

“The cake is ready “

“Yes,” he says and stands up. Me and Natalie laughed at his reaction. I sit next to her. She sketches with both of us. I hug her and she has her face on my chest.

“It’s beautiful baby” she smiles and I kiss her cheek.

“You make me look sexy. I don’t have so big arms” I say laughing.

“Well, I sketch what I see. And that is how I see it. As my sexy firefighter,” she says and she kisses me cupping my face.

“Thank you,” I say to her

“For what?” She asks frowns

“That you expect me with Dylan. That you love me and Dylan.”

“You don’t have to thank me for what I’m feeling. This is how it is.”

She stays at my house until the night. When Dylan went to bed I took her to her house. I take her to the door. She kisses me and I hold her between me and the door.

“I will see you tomorrow?”

“Yeah. I’m taking Dylan from school remember? Evelyn will be at the doctor.” she tells me

“Of course. So I will see you when I return from my shift “She nods smiling and kisses me again.

“f**k. You killing me baby” I tell her and take the keys from her hand. I unlocked the door and we went inside. She looks at me and smiles. She cups my face and I hold her from her waist.

“Can you stay for a quick? I can't get enough for you” she says between the kisses she gave me. I squeeze her ass and I lift her. I go upstairs with her in my arms. I put her on her feet when I reached her bedroom. We take off each other clothes until we both are naked. It was quick as she says. We both have to wake up early. She comes through the door.

“Goodnight. Text when you are home. Ok?” She tells me with a kiss.

“Ok, baby girl. Goodnight” I kiss her and go to the car. How am I going to sleep without her in my arms?