
"Dad !? Are you in ...?"
I wasn't the only one who was surprised this morning, that's for sure. A young woman who was clearly a dozen years old had passed through the door with a frozen look in place and her mouth was wide open in surprise. I also froze in my seat after hearing a knock. There was another little girl maybe about five or six years old running in and jumping right in bed into David's arms and of course David returning his arms.
"For Dad" the little girl smiled and pulled away from the embrace but remained in David's arms.
"Hi sayangg," David smiled at her ruffling her hair, "Hey Alisa, did your grandmother drive you? I was just about to pick you up, I didn't know you'd be back sooner. "
"Hm ... No, but Aunt Sela was driving us, she was downstairs. Dad, who is he?" The teenage girl looked at me again and also at David with a hint of disgust on her face.
I'm still stuck in my confused feelings, I'm still trying to figure out what's going on right now. I don't know anything now and I'm still in shock.
"Oh, uh. This Naomi is my daughter Aleah and also Alisa." David pointed towards the older girl then returned to the smaller one on his arm, "These kids are Naomi, my boyfriend."
"What !?" Aleah screamed at me.
"Dad, you got a girlfriend?" Alisa giggled cluelessly about the tension that was in the room.
Aleah's screams irritated me and I looked at David in disbelief. She never told me she had children all this time.
"Hi," Alisa smiled at me shyly, while Aleah scowled angrily then rushed out of the room.
"Alisa, go downstairs and tell your aunt, "David told Alisa.
"OK," the little girl smiled, she jumped out of bed and ran out the door.
I looked at David doubtfully.
"Naomi, please. Let me explain," David pleaded, "Don't be mad at me."
"Do you have children?" I finally managed to ask even though I already knew the answer.
"Yes," answered David timidly, "I'm a father ...."
"I don't want to make you." replied David, "Dear don't be mad at me. I never told you because you were young and I don't know how you would react if you knew that I already had two children, I don't think you're ready to handle it yet and I want to make sure you're the one and when you decide to give me a chance in your life, I don't want you to leave because of it. I'm really sorry for not telling you before but I actually meant to tell you on vacation. I just want to make sure you won't leave me if you know, Naomi I'll please."
"David we've been together for six months and you still can't trust me even for this" I said shaking my head.
"I know, I was wrong and I'm really sorry, I don't want to lose you once you know I've had a child" David told me, "After Calista died, I didn't want to lose you, this is one of the reasons I never dated again. Most women don't want to be a stepmother, Naomi just because I already have children, it won't change how I feel about you. You don't have to take a motherly position or anything, nothing has changed. Please, just give me a chance. Don't go now Naomi please, I don't want you to be mad at me. "
"David, I'm not angry. I'm just really disappointed because after all these months you can't trust me by telling me. You should have told me, when I could have understood if you told me. But you're hiding something this important from me."
"Naomi, please don't say anything. I don't want to break up with you because of this, I'm sorry I knew I had to tell you, but I'm afraid you don't want to be with me after knowing that I already have children. Please, forgive me "
"David I don't know if I can ignore this. If you could hide something like this for months, how would I know that you wouldn't be hiding more from me?" I said to him, "How can I trust you for that. "
"I love you" David shouted in surprise.
"W-why you?" I opened my eyes to see if I heard it right or not.
"I love you Naomi. I really, once you gave me the chance to get to know you and be in your life, I fell in love with you. You're beautiful, very smart and amazing. You're everything to me, I don't want to lose you." David acknowledged. "I'm really sorry for not telling you about Alisa and Aleah before. I really love you and even if you don't feel the same way about me, I'm still waiting for you. You are the perfect woman for me, Naomi, can you forgive me and give me another chance to make amends? "
I'm really quiet right now. I just found out that David not only has a child but is also in love with me. I can't say anything about that.
"David I don't know ..."
"Naomi, please. Give me another chance, I promise to make it up to you and I will never hide anything from you again. Honey," asked David while holding both of my hands in his hands.
She looks very tense now and seems to be crying and in fact again she just admitted everything, I decided to give her another chance.
"Okay, I'll give you another chance "
"Yes! Thank you," David happily hugged me tightly before giving me some relief by kissing me. "Darling, I promise I'll never hide anything from you again. You won't regret giving me another chance. I have to go downstairs and talk to my sister, Sela for a minute, I'll be right back and I'll introduce you to my son."