Red_Roses_and_Black_Dahlias_-_Macy_T

“You watched me sleep for that long? That’s kinda creepy.” I tried to
alleviate the tension, and he broke into a small, tired smile.
“I had a lot to think about. It’s actually a miracle I could think at all given
how loud you snore.” His small smile turned into a smirk and I gasped before
hitting his shoulder.
“I do not snore!”
“Oh but you do. It’s cute though.”
Whatever I was gonna say got stuck in my throat and I could feel my
cheek redden. I was grateful that the only source of light came from the
window, that way he couldn’t notice the effect his words had on me.
“I’m gonna adopt her.” I blurted. “Come tomorrow I’m getting in all the
work necessary to officially adopt her, become her guardian, whatever it’s
fucking called, but I’m not letting anyone take her away from me again.”
It was Maddox’s turn to tense up, breaking the playful atmosphere that
had taken over the room and replacing it with a strained one. He got up and
started pacing in front of the bed.
“You can’t do that Sofia. You won’t have access to your trust fund until
you’re 21 and you can’t raise a child on a barista salary.” His words weren’t
harsh, his tone was actually soft, yet the blow they delivered hurt all the same
because I knew that was how a court of law would reason too.
“Watch me.” I said through gritted teeth, getting to my feet in front of him.
He still towered over me but not nearly as much as he did when I was sitting.
“I’ll take two jobs if need be, or, fuck it, even three!”
“Oh yeah? And what about college? Where will you find the time to study
and attend your classes while you work three fucking jobs, Sofia?” He spat,
clearly getting angry with me.
I was used to it, anger was the main emotion Maddox Brooks felt
whenever I was near him. I’d had years of practice when it came to dealing