Free Web NovelChapter 91: Chapter 91: Sleeping with Dad and Mom
Damien Vaughn was in a fantastic mood tonight. Not only did he dance, but when everyone goaded him into singing, he actually did.
He chose an English folk song. His perfect pronunciation, deep and magnetic voice, paired with his devastatingly handsome face, made it feel like a private concert. It was absolutely captivating.
Screams of delight erupted from downstairs one after another. The Old Master heard them, and his heart filled with warmth.
He hadn’t seen Damien this lively and cheerful since he was eight years old.
For a while, he had thought the boy had matured too quickly and would never be as carefree as he was in his childhood. He never expected...
Thinking of Cecelia Archer’s simple and serene face, then looking at the adorable and clever Candy before him, he couldn’t help but admire Damien’s taste in people.
’It may have taken a few extra years for me to experience the joys of family, but I’m experiencing them now, aren’t I?’
’The best days are still ahead. I have to live a long, healthy life so I can enjoy more of this family bliss.’
After more than an hour of boisterous fun, Damien Vaughn noticed Cecelia Archer was starting to look tired, so he decided to send the guests home.
"It’s getting late. If we keep this up, I’m afraid we’ll disturb Grandfather’s rest. Thank you all for taking the time to come today. Let’s call it a night. I’ll have people drive you home."
The guests politely took their leave, and a cheerful Damien Vaughn turned to look at Cecelia Archer.
"Go get some rest."
Although it wasn’t the first time she’d been in a room with him, this was his home, after all. Plus, being called "sister-in-law" all evening had left her feeling rather embarrassed.
"Are we... staying in the same room?"
Seeing her ask so awkwardly, Damien Vaughn couldn’t help but smile. "What else? She’s already calling me Daddy. Wouldn’t it seem strange if we stayed in separate rooms?"
Besides, they had already shared a bed twice. ’Is there really any need to be so awkward about it?’
There was.
Cecelia Archer still found it very awkward.
Back in the room, she showered and changed into the pajamas the housekeeper had prepared. The first thing she did was go looking for Candy.
"It’s too late, we’re bothering Grandfather. We should bring her back now."
’How could he let her go get Candy dressed like this?’
Damien Vaughn went to the Old Master’s room.
Candy and her great-grandfather were at the desk cutting paper window decorations, both still wide awake.
"Uncle... Daddy, you’re back!"
The more Damien Vaughn looked at this clever little girl, the more he adored her. He stroked her hair and kissed her forehead.
"Did you have fun with Great-Grandpa?"
"Yes! Great-Grandpa is so much fun. I really, really like him!" ƒгeewёbnovel.com
The Old Master was beaming. "Great-Grandpa likes Candy, too. Let’s live together from now on, and Great-Grandpa can play with you every day, okay?"
"Okay~"
Besides her mom and the handsome uncle, no one had ever been so nice and patient with her. Candy was overjoyed; she truly hoped she could live with her great-grandfather every day.
"Alright then, it’s a deal. Pinky swear, no take-backs."
The old man and the little girl solemnly made their pinky swear, and then Candy was carried back to the room by Damien Vaughn.
Seeing her mother, dressed in exquisite pajamas and looking quite comfortable on the soft sofa, made Candy ecstatic.
"Mommy, Uncle’s house is so pretty and comfy. I really love it here. I already promised Great-Grandpa that I’d play with him every day from now on. Can we live here every day?"
Cecelia Archer hesitated. "...It’s too late tonight. Let’s not talk about this right now. Candy, go take a bath and get ready for bed. We can talk about it tomorrow, okay?"
Candy nodded. "Okay. Just one last thing, Mommy. I’m calling Uncle ’Daddy’ now. Does that mean you two are getting married? And are the three of us sleeping together tonight?"
"I’ve never slept with a daddy before! I can finally be like the kids in the cartoons and sleep with my mommy and daddy! I’m so happy today!"
Looking at her daughter, who was lost in this sweet dream, Cecelia Archer couldn’t bear to shatter her fantasy.
But this happiness was never meant for them.
After giving Candy a bath, changing her into pajamas, and drying her hair, they returned to the bedroom. Damien Vaughn had already freshened up and was sitting on the bed. freёwebnoѵel.com
Candy immediately bounded onto the bed, burrowed under the covers, and snuggled into his arms.
"Should I sleep in the middle, or should Mommy? And tonight, are you going to hold me or Mommy?"
Although the three of them sleeping together was now a reality, Damien Vaughn hadn’t actually thought about the specific sleeping arrangements.
Being asked so bluntly by Candy made him a little embarrassed, too.
"How does Candy want to sleep?"
"In the cartoons I watch, the kid sleeps in the middle. Then after the kid falls asleep, the daddy moves her to the side, and the daddy and mommy sleep holding each other. Can we do it like in the cartoons?"
’What a little rascal,’ Damien thought. ’They actually show that stuff in cartoons?’
Damien Vaughn booped her on the nose. "The little miss has spoken. How could I possibly say no?"
"Yay! Daddy is the best! Candy really likes Daddy!"
Candy happily grabbed Damien Vaughn’s face and gave him a kiss. They lay down together, and she rested her head on his arm, snuggling into his embrace.
"Mommy, hurry up! You sleep on this side. I want both of you to tell me a story."
Cecelia Archer really didn’t know what to do with this shameless little girl.
She turned off the lights, lay down on Candy’s other side, and gently patted the girl’s leg.
"What story do you want to hear?"
"I’ve been listening to your stories for years. I want to hear Daddy tell one today. Daddy, do you know how to tell the story of Snow White?"
Hearing her call him "Daddy" over and over again made Damien Vaughn’s heart melt.
He didn’t know the story of Snow White, but he could tell another one.
"I can tell you about Ultraman fighting monsters. Want to hear that?"
"Yes! That’s fine. Quick, start telling it!"
Damien Vaughn relied on faint memories from the cartoons he’d watched as a child, adding in a few made-up bits. After he finished one story, Candy wanted to hear another.
After two stories, the little girl was still too excited to sleep.
"Can I hear just one more?"
Cecelia Archer stopped her. "Candy, it’s very late. Uncle had a long, tiring day. Even if you aren’t sleepy, you have to let him rest, right? If you keep this up, you won’t be a good girl anymore."
Candy immediately complied. "Okay. I’ll go to sleep then. But you still haven’t answered my question, Mommy. Are we going to sleep with Daddy every day from now on? I really, really love sleeping with both of you. Can you please promise me?"
Cecelia Archer didn’t dare to promise her that.
This family was too large and too complex. She could feel that she wasn’t welcome, and she intended to leave the next morning, so she could only try to stall.
"You go to sleep first. Didn’t I already tell you? We’ll talk about tomorrow’s things tomorrow."
Candy was very perceptive. Sensing her mother’s evasiveness, she turned her head and asked Damien Vaughn.
"Daddy, Mommy won’t promise me. Are you two just acting? When I wake up, will the show be over and we’ll go back to how things were before? Why are you acting? Why can’t you really marry Mommy? Is it because of me?"
"I’m a burden, I’m unwanted, I’m a bastard child. I have to eat, go to school, and buy things. I cost a lot of money. You all think I’m a burden, don’t you?"
Just moments ago, she had been overjoyed. To suddenly hear her describe herself with such vicious words made Damien Vaughn’s heart clench.
"Nonsense! Don’t you ever say things like that about yourself again! I have never thought less of you. In my heart, you are smart, adorable, and incredibly likable. I would be happy to spend the rest of my life with you. Don’t talk such nonsense!"
