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He went upstairs. Maybe his reward would have to wait.
Ben's POV
As I got to Chloe's room, I felt nervous. I opened the door and she wasn't in her room.
"Chloe?" I called out.
As I left her room, I noticed that my bedroom was slightly open. I went in and she was on my bed reading a story book.
"Hey my angel," I greeted.
"Hey, Daddy," she replied.
She wasn't in her usual high spirits.
"Did something happen?" I asked.
"Can I get a mommy?" she requested. "Everyone in class has one."
"Chloe…" I sat on the bed.
"Mother's day, everyone made cards," she continued and started to cry. "I was the only one with a card for Grandma."
Ethan and Ian had warned about this. She had gained consciousness. It's like that moment when as a kid you just wanted to play but all of a sudden, a lot of things didn't make sense anymore.
"I'm sorry, Chloe," I apologized. I hugged her while she sobbed.
"So… can I get one?" she asked again.
"I'll try my best," I replied.
"What about Miss Olivia?" she asked.
"What about her?"
"She makes yummy food. And she plays with me and picks me from school, like a mom," Chloe explained.
"True she's like a mom," I agreed. "But you might have to wait a little longer for that."
"Okay," she agreed as she finally calmed down.
"Ben? Chloe?" Olivia called; she opened my door and saw us together. "There you two are. Dinner's ready."
"Okay," we chorused.
Chloe was back in high spirits again.
"You seem better," Olivia said. "Did daddy do something?"
"Maybe," Chloe replied and giggled.
I joined them for the dinner. While we ate, I couldn't help thinking about Chloe's request. I know I was meant to keep the relationship between Olivia and me as platonic as I could. But I was desiring her again. Making out with her in the office wasn't supposed to happen, but it did.
Now it turned out that I wasn't the only one who wanted her to be a part of my life.
Chloe had given her the approval. I couldn't conclude with my assumptions. I needed to know what Olivia felt.
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