LOVE AND SECRET- THE BILLIONAIRE SECRET

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s legion of yellow ducks in the bathtub. He stares at me, hi

rinsing off the lather from my arms. " Don't d

phone. It was my mum calling. I accept the call and walk back to the bathroom to check on Rodrigo who is now flying

d to smile at Rodrigo who puts down his duck

d, seeped with giggles which sounded magica

voice comes out of the phone which I place on the

poo into his wavy raven black locks which look exactly like mine, albeit much

is treating me just fine," she responds

at?" Rodrigo says doing his best not to bounce around with his always

"I used magic. Don't tell a

tries to avoid my stare while speaking in a conspiratorial ton

of me to go pick out the pajamas he'd like to wear to bed. I sit on his tiny bed running my fingers over the Lilo and Stitch bedcover he practically "c

fix another blind date for you since you chose to forget to go for the last one and left you

ngeBobs plastered all over it. He ends up choosing the former, as I had already guessed he would and places the other one nearly into his nightwear drawer. I palm my forehead and chuckle. His obsess

g him beforehand I wasn't going to be coming for that date and yet, he chose to wait for me in the cold. What did he want? To guilt trip

nd now, in Ireland. And God knows how hard it is to set up a blind date for you when I'm literally continents away from you. Sheila is already fed up at this point, since you end up not going to any of the dates I beg her

ore I was born, since their teenage days in highschool when they both fell for the same guy, a dude called Juan who was an aspiring musician back then. All this was

ing someone. Plus, there's Rodrigo to think about too. How do you think he would feel with a strange man suddenly intruding into our

u and my grandson like you both really deserve. You really need someone who will take care of you, and I just want to see you have that, you know. Just lik

up from his bath nesting against me. I hug him closer with one arm, my other

underpaying part-time jobs for too long now, and I need something real, something more reliable, you know. Plus I've kind of grown tired of men

onstantly been avoiding, I don't feel comfortable with it. I don't feel comfortable with it at all. It'

y turbulent emotions. "It's not got to do with men, mama. I'm just tired. Th

h, I decide to turn the topic away from me entirely. "We've been talking about me s

et-together with our new neighbor, Asa, a lot more than I used to. Plus there's this new young Priest at the Church who's quite cute and all the young ladi

y don't remember her. I try to picture the house oppo

o make some of her country's

been doing since his death," the last part comes out with a strugg

is beautiful browns, his eyes wide, as they usually are, with

ft hands reach out slowly and enclasp my larger slender ones in his warm

forever, this feeling of my hand being held in his. He nods and lets go of my hand, then jumps off the bed, strutting towards his powder bl

my thoughts, in a strained voice which she tries to suppress by

ing to be fine. Maybe not on some days, but on others I will be. It won't always

was walking quickly towards me, trying his best and almost failing

M'ija. I love you

was now sitting against me, patiently waiting with hi

you," he says out loud, co

eep well, okay? And we'll talk about this blind date again, Luciana. Don't you forget," she sa

a "hmm" in acquiescence, alt

, mama. Sl

as enthusiastically as ever, while he bou

shies. We both lie down on the bed, with Rodrigo cuddling closer into my arms which I put around him. He gives me the book to begin r

r a night of bawling and tears?" I tease

ver a stupid little story," the little chipmunk says with

e story, you say? Okay then, mister. I

to make the story sound more interesting and dramatic by giving my voic

much," this part I said in a cleaner more melancholic to

t and quietly asks a question he never has b

ids have no tears is the author's attempt to point out how much more suffering mermaids have inside even when they're sad since they're unable to cry because they're surrounded by saltwater. So, you couldn't e

ods, "Yes, I would, mama. The mermaid not being able to cry

resting my chin on the top of h