𝑰𝒏𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝑳𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 | 18+ COMPLETED

Reina

Dalia is an absolute sweetheart. Though she only met me a few hours ago, she's already told me how much she loves me, too many times. And it makes me wonder what happened to her mum. I know Elijah is from the American mafia and is one of Santiago's best friends, but I never knew he had a daughter.

We were still in my office, Victoria brought Camila and Juan to keep her company whilst I had to draw up some paperwork for a client. Isabel was also in the office, she was so embarrassed to talk to me after that night at the club. But I told her it was fine.

"His daughter is so cute. I just want to squeeze her cheeks." Isabel says in awe as we all three stares at them playing. It was so clear that Elijah has raised her so well, she has her manners, and she knows what to do and says in every situation correctly.

"She's adorable." I look at her closely, smiling as we make eye contact for a second.

"Right, but now care to tell us why you were with Santiago last night?" Victoria raises her eyebrows, curious to know—so was Isabel.

"It wasn't anything like that," I say, rolling my eyes back whilst taking a sip of my coffee but makes Isabel and Victoria giggle back.

"Then explain how it was."

"Isabel and I went to get drinks at the club, but it was his hotel, and we didn't know that it was. I was making my way to the bathroom when he came out of his office. He said and I quote, 'I wouldn't like to see my wife get drunk alone' and then dragged me to his apartment for the night." Grunting in annoyance as that night's events replay in my head and all Victoria and Isabel do is laugh.

I roll my eyes at them and at the same time, Dalia came running over to where I was sitting. "Awunty Rei, awunty Rei, I need toilet!" She was jumping up and down and I couldn't help but smile at her.

"Okay sweetheart, I'll take you." She instantly takes my hand, making me stand up. Her soft hands intertwine right into mine, and seeing her act like that makes me feel upset that she has no real mother figure in her life.

We walk into the bathroom stall, I wait for her outside the door, just in case she needs help As I was waiting, I could hear her start humming to a song. More like a lullaby. "Dalia sweetheart, what are you humming to?" I find myself asking her and at the same time she comes out of the stall, and I pick her up to go wash her hands.

"Dada sings it to me for bedtime." She scrunches her nose as she speaks, a smile just keeps growing every time I hear her angelic little voice.

"Your dad is the best, isn't he?"

"And wuncle Santi and wuncle Rico!" Her eyes lit up as she mentions both Santiago and Rico's names and for some reason, my cheeks were warming up hearing her talk about Santiago. "They buy pwrincess toys and give me lots of ugs!" He gives her lots of hugs. He loves her like his own daughter.

"Does wuncle Santi come to you a lot?" Something in me wants to know what Santiago is like but then when I think about it, that man doesn't have a soft side. Or does he? Well, even if he does, I shouldn't care about it.

"Yes! He come all the time!" I wipe her hands with the paper towel and without hesitation, she jumps into my arm and rests her head on my shoulder. "And you come too now, awunty Rei." I hear her whisper.

"Of course, my love. I will come to you all the time now and bring lots and lots and lots of toys for you too."

"Yay! And then you can meet Scarlett!" She pulls from me, I move her tiny baby hairs out of the way as curiosity rises over me as to who Scarlett was.