Stranger! Please be my Child’s Father .Chapter 41: sincerity . Placing his hands on her shoulders and pulling away, Gael shakes his head again. “No. Arabella. No. I was hurting you. You’re still shaking.” Surprised, she avoids Gael’s eyes. He’s right. Her hands are shaking as well as her arms and legs. She was so frightened. She was scared that the man who she had given her heart to fully was going to do something. Arabella blinks away her tears as she meets Gael’s eyes again. “I still love you.” Gael’s face crumbles as he places his hands over his face. “I fucking don’t know what came over me.” Arabella bites her lip. “It’s the drinks, you were drunk” “Stop looking for excuses, Arabella . What I did-” “I’m not looking for excuses,” the other interrupts him. “I’m being serious.”Gael furrows his brows as he thinks about it. Biting his cheek, Gael meets Arabella’s eyes. They are watery and red, the tears stubbornly not falling. “I know it’s not an excuse for you to act that

Stranger! Please be my Child’s Father .Chapter 43: his forever family . “Gael ?” Looking up, Gael can see Arabella leaning against the door frame, body swaddled in her sweatshirt. She put on basketball shorts, a pair of Gael’s. “Are you coming to bed, baby?” Gael can feel his whole face heat at the pet name. He never imagined himself to be one for them, but hearing her call him that, put a fire in his groin. He tries to swallow, but suddenly, his mouth is as dry as the desert. “I think I should sleep on the couch.” Arabella’s brows furrow. And then she’s biting her lip, walking over to him. She stands in between his open legs, hands coming out to hold Gael’s face. She pulls him close, tugging her nose right into his stomach. Gael’s hands move by themselves, coming up along the back of Arabella’s legs. They stop just above her knee, slipping under the shorts a little. “You smell amazing, love.” Arabella tugs her face up, locking eyes with him. Her gaze is hooded, heavy and capt

Stranger! Please be my Child’s Father .Chapter 45: family ties PT 2 . Gael sniffles, blinking a little. He wets his lips before taking a breath. He clicks off his phone, tossing it aside. “Nothing, just…” Arabella waits. She is patient as Gael collects his thoughts. The elder wipes at his face a little before he chuckles a little, no humor in his voice. “I miss them.” “Your parents?” Arabella had seen the photo before Gael turned off his phone. She didn’t mean to pry, but the man who was on the screen shared the same smile as Gael. When Gael nods, more tears seep from his eyes. “Oh, baby, Come here.” Arabella pulls the other into his chest, letting him cry if he needs to. Gael’s arms are tight around her. “I just wish I could call him.” Gael sobs, trying to keep his breath from hyperventilating. “Why can’t you?” Arabella asks. She isn’t someone who can really talk about not reaching out to family, since she still hasn’t contacted her own since they got into jail. She is sure

Stranger! Please be my Child’s Father .Chapter 47: a little family reunion . Arabella fidgets with the strings on her hoodie. She didn’t have time to change before she was called into the office. Gaby was having trouble with packaging hardcovers. It was a slow day at the office, she said, since a lot of people had jobs outside of the office today, so she wouldn’t have to worry about taking Hudson with her. She made sure she packed toys and the tablet that Hudson got as a present from Gael for the last holiday. She packed snacks and a water bottle for them both before loading Hudson into the car and headed toward Portland. Hudson napped through the car ride, the trees blowing past them as Arabella drove. They made it by midday and would be leaving as soon as Arabella was done. So in the elevator, she can’t help but fidget a little. Walking into the office with Hudson’s small hand in hers, Arabella let out the breath she was holding out. The room was empty except for Gaby who

Stranger! Please be my Child’s Father .Chapter 49: what’s going on . Gael furrows his eyebrows as he listens in to Arabella’s conversation. He knows he should trust her, but he can sense the tension in Arabella’s shoulders. Nathan might be her team leader, but Gael isn’t sure how much he can trust him. A little hand tugs at his pants from where he is seated at his desk. Looking down, Gael meets Hudson’s eyes. “What’s up, little man?” “Daddy, who’s that?” Hudson asks. Gael glances over to see Nathan and Arabella talking. “He’s your momma’s boss at work.” Hudson’s mouth falls into an ‘o’ before nodding. He looks back up to Gael. “I’m hungry.” “Let’s finish dinner, alright?” Gael stands up, taking Hudson’s hand and leading him to the kitchen, past the table. As he moves Hudson’s stool for the little boy to help him, he hears Arabella call his name. “Can you make enough for Nathan, Gael?” Arabella asks. Gael nods. “Of course, love.” Arabella smiles, turning back to him. Huds