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“Donnie?” she says with a yawn.
“Just come with me.”
Shorty pulls on her pants and throws a hoodie on over her tank. Still sleepy, her legs wobble. She tries to twirl her hair in a bun, but I remove the scrunchie, ignoring her protests.
“What are we doing?” she asks as I tug her down the steps and out the back door.
“Can I have this dance?” I ask, with a big stupid grin on my face.
Tears begin to fill her eyes.
“Nuh-uh. No crying.” She wipes her tears away.
“Dance with me,” I ask again.
When we were younger, Shorty and I would dance in the rain whenever her father had beaten her so badly she was laid up in bed afterwards.
I pull her to me, and she follows.
“What song are we dancing to?” she asks as the rain showers us.
“‘It Will Rain’ by Bruno Mars.” I glance down at her rosy lips and flushed cheeks. I lean down and press my lips against hers.
I grab her hand and lead her further into the yard.
We dance in the rain.
She lets out a high-pitched laugh when I spin her around and pull her back to me. She removes her hoodie and throws it to the wet ground and spins in a circle with her arms wide open. She stops and tilts her head up to the dark sky with her eyes closed and a smile on her gorgeous face, as if she just felt the weight of the world lift off her shoulders.
I love this girl.
As if she can hear my thoughts, she glances in my direction with pure love in her eyes. Without a second thought, I rush toward her and smash my lips to hers. She pulls me closer, kissing me with hunger, as if she hasn’t eaten in days and I’m the only thing that can satisfy her. I wince when she wraps her hands on my sides.
“Oh, God. I’m sorry.” She giggles against my lips.
I smile and kiss her with so much passion it’s like I’m using my last breath.
Chapter 27- Sadie
“What are you doing, baby girl?” I laugh as my daughter buries herself in the clothes scattered across the bed.
I’m packing our things since Abuela will be coming home tomorrow. Donnie and Ash went on a campus tour to Tennessee for the next few days. Things have been tense around here after Donnie’s parents learned about my pregnancy. On the other hand, Ash was excited that he was going to be an uncle and assured us we had his support.
“Come here.” I reach for my baby girl. She lets out a high-pitched giggle and tries to crawl away from me.
“I gotcha!” I scoop her up and kiss her cheek, nose, and chin.
“Sadie?” Charles calls out behind the door.
“Come in,” I call out, untangling my daughter’s hands from my hair.
“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to interrupt.”
“You’re not interrupting me. Please come in.” I take a seat on the ottoman with Sophie on my lap.
“You’re leaving?” He points to the clothes on the bed and the suitcase on the floor.
“Yeah, Abuela is coming home tomorrow afternoon.”
