Page 20 of Protecting His Woman
“Do you have any idea who your father might be?”Damion asked.
It was the first time she looked at Damion, and she had this sick feeling in her stomach.Had she been getting the wrong signals?“Areyoumy father?”
“What?No, fuck no,” Damion said.“I never touched Annette.Never wanted to.”He scrunched up his nose, and Vicki was so relieved she couldn’t help but burst out laughing at how disgusted he looked.
“Okay,” Vicki said.“I didn’t know if you were trying to tell me there was a chance you were my father.”
“Hell, no, I am not your father, and I wouldn’t have taken you on a date if I even thought there was a chance.Trust me.I have never been with Annette.”
This gave her some relief.
“Neil, the leader of the Thames family, said there is a chance you might be his.He would like to know if you are his kid.”
“Oh,” Vicki said.
“He wants to know if you are willing to do a test, confirm or not.”
She had never thought about finding out who her father was.Her mother often told her to shut up, and that men were not good for sticking around, just sticking their dicks where they wanted to.
“What do you think?”Vicki asked.
“Again, this is not something I can say.”
“Is this because you don’t have an opinion, or because you’re Damion Archer.”
“Because I’m Damion Archer.”
“So right now, you’re working?”
“I’m doing both.I’m working and I’ve come to see my girl.”
Her heart did a little flip.She couldn’t help it as she looked at him.
His girl.
“Your girl?”she asked.Did she sound stupid?
Damion reached out and put a hand to her cheek.“You’re my girl, Vicki.You know this.”
“What do you think I should do?”
“The decision is yours.I can’t help you with this.”
Vicki stared into his blue eyes, and she got lost in the depth of them.She didn’t know if it mattered to find out her father was.It wouldn’t change anything.
“It’s just a test?”Vicki said.
“Yes.”
There was no harm.
“Okay,” Vicki said.“I’ll take the test, but you’re going to be there, right?With me?”
“If that is what you want.As a civilian—”
“No, as my ...person.Not as Damion Archer, but if I’m your girl, that makes you my man, right?”
He nodded.
