Chapter 52

“Is that how you feel? That you are ruining this promotion for me?”

“I didn’t at first but since I have thought about what has happened today, I fear that all your hard work is going to be for nothing ‘cause I can’t control my emotions.” He stands up from his desk and walks around to stand in front of me as he embraces me in his arms. I can’t do anything but wrap my arms around him and sob into his chest.

“Sweetpea it’s okay. You did not ruin anything for me. Only I can ruin this for us. I can only ruin it if I lose the company money or lose their biggest clients. As you know how I am with numbers we both know that won’t happen,” He rubs my back calming me down just like how he used to when I was a little girl. When I'm all cried out Dad kisses the top of my head and just holds me for a little while.

“Hey, Dad!”

“Yes, sweetpea?”

“I’ve been thinking about something since dinner, and I would like to know what you think.”

“Okay, what is it you’ve been thinking about?”

“Well,