Billionaires Don't Fall in Love

THIRTY-TWO

I shook my head.

"Which is stupid but that's what he called me when I was younger. I use to have an obsession with ladybugs and for a moment I forced him to call me that."

Tobias slightly smiled.

"But when he looked at me and cried, it broke me. He's hurt me so much but seeing him cry hurt worse. I should hate him. I know he's sorry and I know he wants to make things right, but I can't let that hurt go." I shook my head.

"You're allowed to be hurt. You have every right to be. He hurt you and an apology won't fix decades of that hurt." Tobias said. "So don't rush yourself to forgive him when your head and your heart aren't ready."

I nodded trying to control the tears that were falling from my eyes.

"I'm so sorry," I mumbled.

"Come here."

Tobias pulled me in.

"Don't apologize, love." Tobias squeezed me tight.

"Ugh. I hate being sad, this is so not me." I shook my head. "I need a joke."

"I suck at jokes."

"Just try."

"Okay. Did you hear the rumor about butter?" Tobias questioned.

I giggled. "No. What is it?"

"Well, I can't go spreading it around." He scoffed while shaking his head.

I busted out laughing while shaking my head. "I'm laughing because it was corny. Not funny."

"You think you can do better?"

I nodded.

"Lay one on me."

"Okay," I said while sitting up. "What does a nosey pepper do?"

I couldn't contain my laughter while I waited for Tobias to answer.

"I don't know." He smiled.

"It gets- I'm sorry." I chuckled. "It gets jalapeño business."

Tobias chuckled. "That was funny. But I have a funnier one."

"Oh?"

"If April showers bring may flowers, what do mayflowers bring?"

"I don't know."

"Pilgrims."

I laughed before picking up a pillow and playfully hitting him. "That was funny."

"Does that mean I won?"

"Oh never." I shook my head.

~

"These are the results." He held it up.

"What did it say?"

"Inconclusive." He sighed. "There's no relation between Theo and me."

I frowned while crossing my arms. Tobias grew a liking towards the young kid, and so did I. He'd dreamt for kids and he was an inch away from having one.

"I'm gonna." Tobias stood up. "I'm gonna head to bed."

He walked out of the kitchen.

"I feel so bad. He psyched himself up to be a father." I shook my head. "What should I do? Should I try and cheer him up."

"Go comfort him."

"I don't know-how. I've never been in a relationship or whatever Tobias and I have. Our dynamic is to give each other space when we're sad."

"But that's a different dynamic then now. Go be by his side and if he doesn't want your comfort then that's that."

I walked out of the kitchen and slowly towards his room. Tobias sat at the edge of the bed while staring off into space.

"Hey," I said.

"Hey." He looked at me.

"May I join you?"

He nodded. I sat down next to him.

"I'm sorry," I said.

"It's alright." He sighed. "Just a little disappointed. I mostly feel bad for Theo. He thought he finally met his father and turns out I'm not."

"He's such a sweet boy," I mumbled.

It was quiet between the two of us. We were both scared to be affectionate with each other, mainly because we didn't know where our relationship stood.

We were engaged to be married, not by choice. But this time we chose to pursue something with each other.

I grabbed his hand before squeezing it tight.

"Theo has a high spirit. He'll be okay. I know it."

Tobias nodded before picking up my hand and kissing it. I blushed before smiling at him.

"Yeah." Tobias sighed. "I think I'm going to go to bed."

I stood up.

"Stay." Tobias motioned towards the bed.

I nodded while getting under the covers. He cut the lights off before doing the same. I felt his arms wrap around my waist.

"Good night."