American Fairytale: A Multicultural Romance by Adriana Herrera

Author:Adriana Herrera
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Carina Press
Published: 2019-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SIXTEEN

Tom

I couldn’t stop smiling, at how great this day had gone. Libe, like me, was smitten with Camilo. He was so good with her too. Right now we were in her bedroom about to do the nighttime reading routine, and she was not at all interested in me.

She scrunched her face as she shook her head at my attempt to read her a book. “No, Daddy, you’re going to watch today. Pinkie and I want Milo to read us the story.” She was in bed with her usual array of stuffed animals, but the place of honor right in the crook of her arm went to the little pink pony Camilo had brought her. I was about to go and ask Camilo if he’d like to join us, but because she was half Dominican, Libe just yelled.

“Milo! You have to come here. Pinkie is waiting for you!”

I heard a chuckle from the TV room and soon Camilo was walking into the room.

“Hi, Miss Libe, you said Pinkie needed something?”

She nodded hard and signaled for me to pass her the book. I handed it to her and she gave me a distracted thank-you. All her focus on her new favorite person.

“Thanks, Daddy. Milo, could you read me my bedtime story?”

“What do you say, Libe?”

“Please.”

Camilo gave me an amused look and sat down by the bed. He grabbed the book and read the title on the cover. “‘Tango Makes Three.’”

Libe nodded again. “Tango lives in the Central Park Zoo and has two daddies like me.”

Camilo gave me a look as he leafed through the book. “Gay penguins? Really?”

I laughed and put my hands up. “Hey, Priya was the one who got it for her, and besides, representation is important. Even if the dads and child in question are not of the same species as you.”

His face softened at that and then he leaned over to run his hand over Libe’s forehead. She nuzzled her head against it.

After a moment Camilo opened the book and started reading while Libe and I listened. The peace and contentment I felt in that moment was utterly complete.

I knew Camilo had been nervous about meeting Libe, but just like I suspected she’d warmed up to him immediately.

With each passing day Camilo’s presence in my life was becoming more necessary. I just had to convince him that to me he was not just a temporary thing.

* * *

“Thank you for today. I had so much fun. Libe’s a trip,” Camilo whispered to me as we lay on my couch watching TV. I felt overwhelmed by this day and the things it was making me want. I tightened my arms around him and kissed the top of his head.

“Thank you. I loved having you with us all day. And yes, she’s a trip and you were wonderful with her. She usually gets on with people fast, but not this fast, and a dinner invitation is a pretty big deal. You were a hit.”

He gave me a shy smile as I mentioned the invitation.

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