Albert simply wants to end the uncomfortable topic.
"Which situation dear? The thing with this Shelby character, or the fact that we lied and manipulated our daughter into marrying a man she barely knows?" Amelia makes her point.
"We will not discuss this again. You know she would not have married anyone, if you have not made it your dying wish."
"It is my dying wish, but not like this." She breaks out into sobs as she leaves the room.
Albert sighs; he knows his wife is right. She does not want to lie to her daughter, but they believe Azura will never understand their reason for wanting her to be married. He picks up his office phone and calls Tobias' cell phone. His heart lightens at the sound of his daughter laughing in the background as Tobias answers. "Well, good evening, Mr. Hanson." Tobias sounds joyful.
"Sounds as if things are going well."
"Yes, we are getting ready to go on a business slash mini vacation. We leave this weekend."
"Wow, that’s great!" He is relieved his daughter is not in danger. Still, he feels he should inform Tobias, just in case. "Well, the reason..."
"Hold on sir, someone wants to say hi."
"Sure, no problem."
"Hi, Daddy," Azura greets her father.
"Hello, baby. How are you doing? You sound a lot better than the last time we saw you. "I am, Daddy. I'm sorry for being upset. How is Momma?"
"Oh, she's doing fine, sweetie. Doctors are saying she may pull through, we just need to be positive."
"And, keep praying?"
"Yes, angel, keep praying." Guilt explodes in his gut. He must escape the conversation, quickly. "Well, I won't bug you with how much we miss you. Enjoy your trip and tell your husband to call me as soon as he's free."
"I will, Daddy. Love you."
"I love you too, sweetie." Albert places the phone on the cradle and weeps, quietly. He only wants the best for his daughter. Yet, fears he and his wife will leave this world worried sick there will be no one to love and care for their daughter. Even more important, she needs someone who understands her condition.
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"What did your father say?" Tobias takes the phone back from his wife.
"He said to have you call him when you're free."
"Then it must not be important, which gives me more time to torture you. Okay, this is the last time I'm doing this, I look ridiculous." He laughs.
For the past hour, they laughed and joked about old-school dance moves. Tobias performed the running man and cabbage patch, causing Azura to fall to the floor in hilarious tears. He would do it all day if he had to, just to keep that smile on her face. He performed it again, Azura laughed so hard, she struggled to breathe. Tobias laughs as he scoops her into his arms and twirls her around the room. He gently places her feet back on the floor and kisses her neck. "I love seeing you like this."
"Why?" she asks, playfully.
"You’re so happy. That's all I want and need to see."
She turns in his embrace and looks up into his handsome face. His hazel eyes sparkle, and she finds herself admiring his lips, perfect white teeth, the color of his skin, the shape of his nose, and the softness and color of his hair.
"See something you like?" he asks, softly.
She blushes, realizing she is staring at him without saying a single word. "Yes."
"I see something I like, too."
"Really?"
"Yes, really."
"What is it?" she continues the playful line of questioning.
"A gorgeous, deep caramel beauty wrapped around me."
"What do you think our children will look like?"
His heart and mind race with questions. "Do you think you are pregnant?"
"It's just a question."
Tobias forces his body to relax, not wanting to frighten her with his anxiousness. He is ready, and eager to bring life into this world with her. "If it's a girl, I pray she looks just like her momma, with bright, blue eyes, deep caramel skin, lustrous hair, and a
"Which situation dear? The thing with this Shelby character, or the fact that we lied and manipulated our daughter into marrying a man she barely knows?" Amelia makes her point.
"We will not discuss this again. You know she would not have married anyone, if you have not made it your dying wish."
"It is my dying wish, but not like this." She breaks out into sobs as she leaves the room.
Albert sighs; he knows his wife is right. She does not want to lie to her daughter, but they believe Azura will never understand their reason for wanting her to be married. He picks up his office phone and calls Tobias' cell phone. His heart lightens at the sound of his daughter laughing in the background as Tobias answers. "Well, good evening, Mr. Hanson." Tobias sounds joyful.
"Sounds as if things are going well."
"Yes, we are getting ready to go on a business slash mini vacation. We leave this weekend."
"Wow, that’s great!" He is relieved his daughter is not in danger. Still, he feels he should inform Tobias, just in case. "Well, the reason..."
"Hold on sir, someone wants to say hi."
"Sure, no problem."
"Hi, Daddy," Azura greets her father.
"Hello, baby. How are you doing? You sound a lot better than the last time we saw you. "I am, Daddy. I'm sorry for being upset. How is Momma?"
"Oh, she's doing fine, sweetie. Doctors are saying she may pull through, we just need to be positive."
"And, keep praying?"
"Yes, angel, keep praying." Guilt explodes in his gut. He must escape the conversation, quickly. "Well, I won't bug you with how much we miss you. Enjoy your trip and tell your husband to call me as soon as he's free."
"I will, Daddy. Love you."
"I love you too, sweetie." Albert places the phone on the cradle and weeps, quietly. He only wants the best for his daughter. Yet, fears he and his wife will leave this world worried sick there will be no one to love and care for their daughter. Even more important, she needs someone who understands her condition.
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"What did your father say?" Tobias takes the phone back from his wife.
"He said to have you call him when you're free."
"Then it must not be important, which gives me more time to torture you. Okay, this is the last time I'm doing this, I look ridiculous." He laughs.
For the past hour, they laughed and joked about old-school dance moves. Tobias performed the running man and cabbage patch, causing Azura to fall to the floor in hilarious tears. He would do it all day if he had to, just to keep that smile on her face. He performed it again, Azura laughed so hard, she struggled to breathe. Tobias laughs as he scoops her into his arms and twirls her around the room. He gently places her feet back on the floor and kisses her neck. "I love seeing you like this."
"Why?" she asks, playfully.
"You’re so happy. That's all I want and need to see."
She turns in his embrace and looks up into his handsome face. His hazel eyes sparkle, and she finds herself admiring his lips, perfect white teeth, the color of his skin, the shape of his nose, and the softness and color of his hair.
"See something you like?" he asks, softly.
She blushes, realizing she is staring at him without saying a single word. "Yes."
"I see something I like, too."
"Really?"
"Yes, really."
"What is it?" she continues the playful line of questioning.
"A gorgeous, deep caramel beauty wrapped around me."
"What do you think our children will look like?"
His heart and mind race with questions. "Do you think you are pregnant?"
"It's just a question."
Tobias forces his body to relax, not wanting to frighten her with his anxiousness. He is ready, and eager to bring life into this world with her. "If it's a girl, I pray she looks just like her momma, with bright, blue eyes, deep caramel skin, lustrous hair, and a
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