338\u2013My Giant Teddy Bear\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeline:\u00a0<\/p>\n
I was really happy for Yuvonne. It seemed like she was happy too, but there was a little hesitation on her face.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It could have been from the trauma or maybe the pressure she was feeling from a lady Eugenia, who had no business telling her who she should date or speak with.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSo are you going to accept him?\u201d I asked, snapping her out of her thoughts.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll be judged,\u201d she replied, and I realized this was the guilt she was feeling.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think anyone should judge you,\u201d I said, trying to reassure her, but it seemed she had more to confess.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI thought I liked Baxter because my mother liked him. It\u2019s true he\u2019s handsome, and I wanted him to like me because I liked the idea of him liking me. I thought that would make me the perfect daughter in my mother\u2019s eyes,\u201d she admitted.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut after everything that happened, I realized I lost so much for a man I only liked to make my mother proud. When I was brought home, even when I was in the hospital, Ron came to see me every day. He took care of me while I pushed him away. He\u2019s a charming man. Who wouldn\u2019t say yes to him?\u201d she asked quietly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t care who wouldn\u2019t, but I know you\u2019re going to say yes, and I\u2019ll be very happy for you if you do,\u201d I told her, reaching for her hand and gently patting it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I noticed how steady she seemed whenever she spoke about Ron.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, he\u2019s coming over today. Should I tell him I like him too?\u201d she asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I nodded eagerly and stepped forward to hug her. She hugged me back. Honestly, I no longer felt any negativity coming from her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As she grabbed the plates to set the table outside, Baxter walked in.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHow was it? Your mother must be freaking out that Graham took the pack,\u201d I asked Baxter, who shook his head as he reached me and held my hand.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cEverything will be fine,\u201d he told me. \u201cYou don\u2019t need to answer to my mother. I\u2019ll take a stand. Besides, I am not certain it is one hundred percent the case, but I think Graham is going to be the next alpha of my pack. I mean, my ex\u2013pack,\u201d he added.\u00a0<\/p>\n
However, there was no sign on his face that showed he was missing the pack, so I had to ask him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you regret it?\u201d Before I could finish, he placed his finger on my lips and shook his head.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo. In fact, I don\u2019t think I have ever felt this good,\u201d he replied. \u201cAfter seeing how the pack members talked about you, I realized it was much better that I was not taking care of them.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
His voice was always stern when he spoke about respecting me, and it gave me a sense of peace and comfort.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat were you and Yuvonne talking about?\u201d Baxter asked, gently brushing my cheek with his fingertips.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I noticed that ever since I allowed him to touch me and we became intimate, he could not keep his hands to\u00a0<\/p>\n
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himself.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was always a small gesture, but he wanted our bodies to stay connected, even if it was only fingertip to fingertip. It felt as if he wanted us to share each other\u2019s warmth.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShe was talking about Ron,\u201d I replied, and a smile crept onto my lips.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWait, why are you blushing?\u201d Baxter remarked, and the jealousy that crossed his face made me laugh.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, silly. Ron told her he likes her, and she\u2019s thinking about telling him she likes him too,\u201d I explained.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A bit of mischief took over, and I decided to tease him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI hope you wouldn\u2019t mind that she\u2019s moving on from you,\u201d I added.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As soon as I said that, Baxter snapped his head up and stared at me. I thought about telling him I was joking before he said something, but then he spoke in a way that made me frown.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cActually, I\u2019m really hurt. How could she do this to me?\u201d he complained.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The moment he said that, I slapped his chest, and he burst out laughing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSo you can joke, but I cannot?\u201d he asked, pointing to his chest teasingly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Then he pulled me close and wrapped his arm around me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It felt strange that Baxter and I never actually said out loud that we were a couple now or that everything from the past was behind us. We just acted as if it was understood.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m taking the kids outside to play. They woke up and are insisting on seeing the flowers,\u201d she announced.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you, Yuvonne,\u201d I called back to her, and I noticed Baxter raise his eyebrow.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSo you\u2019re not afraid of letting her near our children?\u201d he questioned.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know, but I think my children can take care of themselves,\u201d I replied. \u201cAnd after what she did last night, I think she\u2019s changing,\u201d I added quietly, watching him smile at me with warmth.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, you got rid of Yuvonne,\u201d as soon as Baxter said that I grunted at him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He started to laugh, and I slapped him again on the chest.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m not the one who set them up. Baxter, I\u2019ll fucking kill you,\u201d I complained, grabbing a big spoon from the side to spank him with it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He ran out of the kitchen like a big beast. He looked ridiculous as he tried not to get the attention of his parents. It made him move out of the kitchen like a penguin.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I laughed loudly, but my laughter stopped when I noticed her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Yuvonne had ran inside, hiding her face in her hands.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Both Baxter and I stopped and stared at her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cRon is here,\u201d she added.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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That was all she said, and I realized what this was about.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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