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He paused. “Gaster.”
“Hayden Gaster. The Billionaire, wanting to date my daughter. I know your father. Tell him Alastair said hello. We took a couple of courses together at Yale.”
“I sure will sir.”
“I’ll let you talk to Lydia. I look forward to meeting you Hayden.”
“Likewise, sir. Thank you.”
I was floored. Hayden doesn’t know when to stop. I can’t believe he told my father he wanted to marry me. I strolled onto the front porch.
“Hello.”
“Hello, Lydia.”
“Hayden, why did you do that?”
“It was only a matter of time. I told you a couple of times. I’m only seeing you and I have no desire to see other women because truthfully my goal is to make you my wife.”
My mouth fell open.
“Lydia, I’m trying hard to do the right thing. I want to honor your wish. You want to give yourself to your husband. I will wait until we are married to have sex with you.”
I changed the subject. I glanced back into the house to make sure my father was still sitting in the living room. “Thank you for not mentioning to my father I’m a stripper. He doesn’t know. He believes I work at a Law firm. I need to keep it that way.”
“I understand.”
The sun felt pleasant against my feet. I sat staring out into the street. A black Suburban came to a halt in front of my father’s house.
Hayden climbed out walking toward me.
My heart plummeted to my feet. This man knows no boundaries. I placed the phone on the porch. Stepping toward him, my arms crossed my chest. He wasn’t clean shaven. He wore a 5 o’ clock shadow. Hayden appeared sleep deprived. His dark aviator sunglasses hid his tired eyes. The custom designer clothes masked the mad possessive man inside. He was dressed in navy dress slacks, a blazer, and a white and blue striped dress shirt. He thumbed my cheek as he gazed into my gray eyes. “I missed you baby.”
I sensed a part of him was lost without me. How could that be? Tears rolled down my face. Hayden embraced me. “I’m here and I’m not going anywhere.” Hayden kissed my hair. I shivered beneath his touch.
“Can I come in and officially meet your father?”
“First, how did you find me?”
“I have my ways.”
“I’m listening.”
“I asked Bryce to call Karena. I told him to ask her where you would go if you didn’t go home. She said your fathers.”
“She coughed up the address too, huh.”
“No, I was resourceful and obtained the phone number and address on my own. Lydia, introduce me.”
I rolled my eyes before walking up the steps and into the house.
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
LYDIA
“Dad, I would like you to meet Hayden Gaster in the flesh.”
Hayden removed his sunglasses, revealing his crystal blue eyes.
I stepped aside. They shook hands and said their hellos.
“Hayden, have a seat,” my father directed.
He sat next to me on the love seat. “You are a persistent man Hayden. I assume she was talking to you on the phone early this morning, which in turn made her cry.”
Hayden sat on the edge of the couch, elbows resting on his knees, hands clasped. “Yes. I needed to know she was ok.” He glanced over at me.
“She still hasn’t told me what I did to upset her.” He returned his attention to my father.
“Lydia took Uber to get here. I’m not happy with myself for not listening or pushing too hard. I’ll take a step back. However, I won’t leave my woman without transportation. I will leave the truck for her or my driver will take her where she needs to go.”
Hayden stood extending his hand for my father’s. “Mr. Carmichael, it was a pleasure meeting you. I understand Sunday is a day reserved for you and Lydia. Have a good day.”
“You too.”
Hayden followed me out of the house. He sat on the porch steps. “Have a seat Lydia.”
A white Bentley truck came to a stop behind the Suburban.
“Tell me what happened at work yesterday.”
“What do you mean?”
“When I dropped you off at work yesterday you were in a good mood. I thought we were in a good place.”
I sighed.
“One of the girls asked me who dropped me off at work. I told her a friend. She asked was it you, the guy who sits in the corner. I told her yes. Long story short. I told her we weren’t having sex. She said that is why you keep hanging around because I’m a virgin. And, once we have sex you will drop me.”
