I took Darcy to her room to put her to sleep. I helped her change into her nightwear and then laid on the bed with her. I was really tired.
"Hazel?" Darcy said as I was lightly patting her stomach with my hand.
"Huh?"
"I had a lot of fun today." She smiled widely.
"Me too." I said.
"I loved the onesie that you gave me. It is the best gift ever." She said.
"Aww." I kissed her forehead.
"Hazel?"
"Hmm?"
"Pwease don't ever leave me." She looked at me sadly.
I was speechless. I didn't know what to say. Knowing that I had to leave this job one day, knowing that I would have to leave her, it hurt me.
"I won't." I said.
"Pwomise?" She asked.
"Promise."
"Pinky pwomise?" She extended her pinky finger out and I touched it with my pinky finger.
"Pinky promise." I said knowing that I will break this promise like the one I did before.
"I love you, Hazel." She said and I felt like my heart just exploded.
"I love you too." I said trying not to cry.
"And I love you too." Mr.Styles came into the room.
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he sat on the other side of the bed. Darcy took his hand and put it on mine. I looked up at Mr.Styles and our eyes locked.
"Pwomise me both of you will never ever leave me." Darcy said.
"I promise." Mr.Styles said. I didn't say anything.
"Hazel?" Darcy looked at me.
"She won't leave you. I'll make sure of that." He said and I looked at him. He smirked.
Darcy had fallen asleep while holding my hand. I slowly tried to slip my hand out of her's without waking her up and got successful. I went downstairs and saw Mr.Styles sitting on a couch. I went over and collapsed next to him on the couch sighing deeply.
"Exhausted?" He asked.
"Yeah." I closed my eyes.
"Do you remember once you asked me 'Where's Darcy's mother' ?"
I opened my eyes and looked at him. " Uh... Yeah."
