A truce between us.

Dante still came by the next day when I was playing with Pedro to give us some food. My son was so happy to see his father again but I was more annoyed than ever seeing him smile so warmly in front of the child he rejected. I wanted to throw the fact in front of his face at the moment but I also didn't want to ruin this moment for my son so I kept my mouth shut and continued to give him the death stare.

I vaguely heard him whisper to my son. "Should we really get that for your mother? Wanna come along?"

Seeing Pedro nodding so enthusiastically only heightened my suspicions so I broke out in a coughing fit and reached for my son. "Pedro, where are you going? Come and hug your sick mother, love..."

I spotted Dante's eyebrow twitch as if he was holding back his laughter but I didn't care. I was never going to allow him take my son anywhere without my company especially in my vulnerable state. California territory, this wasn't a place I could protect him. Pedro's warm and soft body mushe