Allison:
Allison had finally put Micah down for bed and walked downstairs to the kitchen when her phone rang.
"Hello?" Allison was smiling thinking it was Daniel so she didn't even look at the caller ID.
"Where the @$#@%#$% are you and my son?" Allison gasped, it was Jerome her ex-husband.
"What do you want Jerome?" Allison had to take the phone away from her ear Jerome was yelling so loud.
"What do I want? What do I want? I want my wife and my #$%$#% son to get there @#$@$ back here to the house where they belong."
Allison shook her head, Jerome always thought that she and Micah still belonged to him. He couldn't accept that they were divorced and she didn't want anything to do with him. Jerome had even refused to pay child support unless she slept with him. When she refused, then he stopped seeing Micah for two months. Watching her son cry because his daddy wouldn't see him just broke her heart. But, if she compromised this time, she would be compromising forever and she refused to do that. Jerome didn't care about Micah at all, he was just a tool to use against her and If it wasn't for Micah, she wouldn't have a connection to Jerome at all and he knew it so he tried to use it any and every chance he could. Allison heard a knock at the door and blew out a breath. Saved by the bell so to speak.
"Jerome I have to go, someone is at the door." There was another blast of yelling.
"Who the @#$@$ is at your door at seven o'clock at night?" Allison didn't answer which brought, even more, yelling and cursing.
Allison just hung up without even saying goodbye. She was grateful to whomever it was at the door. She hated talking to her ex-husband, he was a toxic man. Allison walked to the door opened it and saw Daniel standing there with a bouquet of flowers and a bakery container. He was smiling until he saw the look on Allison's face and the tears rolling down her cheeks.
"What happened?" Allison just shook her head, when her phone started ringing again.
Allison looked at the phone and saw that it was Jerome again. Daniel looked at her phone at the same time and knew that Jerome was her ex-husband. Daniel immediately knew something was going on, he saw the fear pop up in Allison's eyes again. Daniel excused himself to the bathroom and immediately called Li Yu.
"Yes, boss, what do you need?" Daniel took a deep breath.
"I need you to look up information on a Jerome Mcnamara of San Diego California. I want it on my desk first thing in the morning."
Daniel heard his assistant scribbling the information down. "Is he a possible new hire or is his company a possible new acquisition? I will make sure to get the last five years of financials or would you prefer ten?" the assistant asked.
"He is not a new hire or acquisition, he is a problem for my future wife and stepchild. He is threatening my bottom line and no one threatens my bottom line."
Lu Yi gasped, he knew how black-bellied His boss Daniel Lei could be. Most people thought he was some nice easy going guy until they sat in a conference room across from him. Then the temperature in the room would drop from ninety degrees to minus five. Lu Yi had seen that easy going smile take down more than one company. Many people in America thought that Chinese businessmen couldn't be ruthless, they only believed what they saw on tv. That Chinese businessmen were either gang affiliated or easy to walk over by their investors. They were wrong, Chinese businessmen were some of the most ruthless men, especially Daniel Lei.
"Okay boss I'll get on it," Daniel growled and Lu Yi knew his boss was very angry.
"Make sure you get everything on him. I want to know what the man eats for breakfast every morning. He has upset my future wife, and I refuse to let him keep standing."
Lu Yi was shocked into silence, this was the second time he had heard the boss mention the words, future wife. He didn't even know that the boss had a girlfriend. In the four years since he'd become Daniels assistant, he couldn't remember a time when there was a female in his life ever. He had a picture of a female on his desk, but Daniel insisted that she was his best friend from high school. Could this be the future lady boss?
"No, I don't want it tomorrow make sure I get it tonight."
Lu Yi heard the anger building into fury in his bosses voice and scrambled to get the information. Daniel walked out of the bathroom and straight over to Allison who was standing at the counter taking the cupcakes out of the box. He knew that cupcakes were her all-time favorite dessert, he saw that she was a little bit happier than when he first arrived. He was about to use all of his resources to make sure she stayed happy,
"Are you okay baby?" Daniel sat in one of the chairs at the high end of the island because he was way too tall to sit a the low end which was specifically designed for Micah and his growing years. But not good for a six-foot tall man. Allison nodded her head, she was quiet for a moment. Daniel decided to keep quiet and let her talk when she was ready.
"I keep thinking that now that I'm done with him everything will be different." Allison sat in one of the chairs next to Daniel, she started picking at the cupcake in front of her.
"But everytime he calls, the same fears and insecurities pop up."
Daniel took both her hands in his. "Tell me about him."
Allison shakes her head, I don't feel like talking about him right now. We have other things to discuss." Daniel nodded, that made him smile.
"What is this that's happening between us Daniel? We haven't seen each other in eight years and now we're jumping into bed together."
Daniel pulls Allison into a hug, then leans back looking into her eyes. "What's happening now is what should have happened years ago. I've always liked you as more than a friend, but I never had the guts to say anything."
Daniel swept a strand of hair behind Allison's ear. "Then my family moved farther and farther away and it never seemed like the right time to tell you. So now here we are."
Allison "..."
"I really want to be with you Allison, which is why I didn't call you today I just came over after I thought that Micah was asleep. I had to confess my feelings for you, please don't reject me."
Allison laughed. "We have slept together already I think that should wipe away any doubt that you may have about me rejecting your feelings."
Daniel grinned hugging Allison close. "I'll be the best boyfriend ever, you will see. You won't have to worry about anything. I will take care of you and Micah, you two will want for nothing. Then when you're ready I'll be the best husband and stepfather ever."
Allison leaned back chuckling. "Woah, slow down cowboy. Let's just do the dating thing first and take it from there, okay?" Daniel smiled and nodded his head "Okay for now." Yes, he was okay with the date thing, he was okay with having Allison any way he could.