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It was my turn to inhale sharply, we had a stare battle for what seemed like an eternity.I exhaled aloud, there was no way I could get out of this.

"Hayden..I'll tell her soon, I promise , just allow her get accustomed to this place and everything.."

My answer proved satisfactory because his hardened glare seemed to ease gradually until it completely dissipated....almost as if it hadn't been there in the first place.

"I want to know all about her..what she likes, her favourites, hobbies, tell me everything ..."He spoke softly directing his gaze to where she sat just a few feet away...

My heart clenched tightly at the sudden softness in his gaze, he wasn't as hard hearted as I thought, it wasn't even two days yet but that was already enough to instill this kind of emotion inside of him..

His gaze redirected back to me observing me for a moment.

"Tell me everything, at first when you found out you were pregnant did you consider getting.....you know ..."he trailed off slowly.

This was the first time I've ever seen him looking at loss for words ,i knew what he was asking , if I did ever consider an abortion.

I wondered if my answer was important to him but either way i decided to go with the plain truth.

"No.."

His gaze flickered a little with some emotions ,relief and......pride?I couldn't be sure, I mean I decided to keep my baby not because of him, I did it all for myself so I could find someone to give all the love I had wasted on the wrong people I had called family ,and so I would have someone who would love me, but most importantly...To have a child who would experience what I never did.

Freedom...

He was still staring at me expectantly so I continued.

"I was confused at first, I couldn't even protect myself so what could I do with a baby...But I never thought of getting..."

"I'll never hurt her " he cuts in, his gaze searching mine thoroughly ...like he wanted me to believe him

And I did.

After watching the both of them together only a few moments ago I knew he was also getting attached to her just like she to him..

I've noticed he manages not to curse and swear in her presence, he even cooked for her while I slept.

He was really trying to be a good father to her..

"I'll never let any harm come to our little girl, I promise you that " he said again, sounding even more fiercely this time.

A knot tightened in my throat, I swallowed hard to force it down.

I couldn't look away from his intense searching ones even as I asked the question that had been nagging inside of me.

"What about me?...Are you going to hurt me Hayden?"My voice came out as a faint whisper but I knew he heard me just fine..

Something flickered in his gaze followed by a long deafening silence .

"Do you think I'm going to hurt you?" He finally spoke

"You already did, even yesterday you kidnapped my daughter and.. ."

"I just wanted My daughter....and you " he cuts in dragging out the last part slowly

"And I'll do just anything for that....to have you with me, Even if it means...."He left the rest of his words unsaid.

My stomach knotted at the sudden darkened chill in his gaze, I shuddered a little inside.

"Even if it means what Hayden ?"