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I wiped away my tears and sniffed. "But Ethan. I'm so confused, I don't know what to do. I thought it would be easy , but it's not."

I could feel my heart crumble when Flynn angrily walked out of my apartment. I wanted him to hug me, soothe me, convince me that he changed. But I don't feel like he's doing enough. Or do I just have high expectations?

I heard Ethan sigh on the other side of the line. "He will come around, okay? Flynn will come around. He loves you, he's not going to stay mad at you."

"But I was so mean to him." I sobbed again, more tears flowing on my cheeks. "I can't stay like this. It's too painful."

"Go to sleep. Tomorrow is a new day, everything is going to be alright. Goodnight, Jill."

"Goodnight, E."

I put my phone down and looked at the sleeping Amari. She was sleeping so peacefully, her hair covering half of her face. I should have braided her hair before she fell asleep. I carried Amari inside the bedroom and layed down next to her. My eyes were puffy from crying and my heart was aching, but I managed to fall asleep.

Under the covers I cuddled with Amari to keep the nightmares away. Amari was my peace, when she was close to me I slept peacefully. No nightmares, but a very restful sleep.

..........

I sneezed.

I sneezed again.

What the hell? I felt sunrays kissing my face. Did I left the curtains open last night?

I opened my eyes and blinked twice before I saw a pair of ocean blue eyes staring at me. My eyes grew wide and I woke up instantly. "AAAHHHH!!" I yelled as loud as I could before punching the person in front of me in the face. I was still not fully awake. My eyes were open, but my head was somewhere else.

"Ah fuck, Jill!" a familiar voice groaned in pain. "Jesus, why are you so violent?"

"Flynn?!" I yelled out half surprised, half in shock. Now that my vision cleared I saw that the person I just punched in the face was Flynn. "What the hell are you doing here?"

"I made breakfast for you." he said, rubbing the side of his face where I'd punched. It turned red and damn I felt so sorry for him. Flynn was dressed in his suit, ready to go to work. He looked so freaking damn handsome.

"Wha--What?!" I was so confused right now. I thought he was mad at me. "You were mad at me yesterday."

He chuckled lightly. "Pudding, you know I cannot stay mad at you. If you think I gave up on us, you're wrong." Flynn looked at me lovingly and then took a deep breath. "I had to walk out, because I needed time for myself. I didn't want to take my frustration out on you."

I opened my mouth to say something, but next to me Amari moved. "Daddy!" She instantly woke up and crawled towards Flynn. There she goes, stealing him from me again. The corners of my lips curled into a smile.

Flynn smiled at her and took her into his arms. He peppered her face with kisses and she giggled.

I do feel jealous of Amari sometimes. She's so carefree, she has nothing to worry about. At least not at this age. She doesn't know anything about what happened between her mommy and daddy. In her head we're the perfect parents.

And I want to keep it like that. I want us to be the perfect parents for her.

"I made breakfast for you, princess." Flynn handed her a bowl with sliced bananas and strawberries. "Sit next to mommy and don't spill it on the sheets yeah...Oh look, I also have cake." Flynn opened the white box on the tray and showed her the red velvet cake.

"She cannot have cake so early in the morning." I said and closed the box again. "Later, after lunch."

"Mommy!" Amari and Flynn yelled out in unison.

I shook my head and chuckled. Like father, like daughter. "You know the rules, babygirl."

"I also made breakfast for you," Flynn handed me a plate with a sandwich, scrambled eggs and bacon. "I made you coffee and tea, because I don't know which one you prefer."

My heart was so full. This was so sweet. Even though he sneaked into my apartment and I should be mad at him for that, he did make breakfast for us which basically makes up for it. "I'll have coffee. Aren't you going to have breakfast?"

"I already had breakfast, I'm just going to watch my girls eat."

When Amari saw that her dad was not eating she insisted on sharing her fruit bowl with him. Flynn had to convince her that he already ate and if he would eat too much he would get a stomach ache.

After we were done eating, Flynn played with Amari on the bed. He chased her on the bed, making her jump on me and pulling my hair in the process.

I literally saw unicorns and stars passing by. That's how hard her grip was on my hair.

"It's enough now, you two!" I grabbed Amari and placed her on my lap while massaging my scalp. "It's time to go take a shower. Aren't you supposed to be somewhere Flynn?"

Flynn was dressed very formal. He wore his business suit so that means he needs to be somewhere. I don't think he would make breakfast for us dressed in a business suit. And if he did... well then, that would be a whole new level of being extra.

"Yeah, I need to be at work at...," He looked at his watch and frowned. "Right now." He stood up, straightened his suit and placed all the empty and dirty bowls and cups on the tray. He then turned to us and placed a kiss on both, my and Amari's forehead.

My body tensed when he did that. It felt so right yet wrong. I want to run towards him, yet stay away. I want to be strong and nonchalant but I cannot be.

I want him. I miss him so goddamn much. Despite what he had done, I still love him as much as I did in the beginning. And that was since the day in Milan. Since the one night stand.

"See you laters girls."

I snapped out of my trance and saw that Flynn was almost at the door. "Flynn!" I called out. He turned around and looked at me with raising eyebrows. "Yes?"

I gulped and took a deep breath. I thought so long about this. It's the right thing to do. For me, Amari, and our future. Sometimes I just have to take a chance. And right now, I'm going to do it.

"I...uhmm, I thought about it and..." I bit my bottom lip to stop it from quivering. "I want to give us another chance."

Flynn Vasilios P.O.V

I cannot believe it ! Fuck, finally ! I don't think I could live another day without my girls. The happiness I felt when she said that she wants to give us a chance. Damn, it was indescribable. I immediately ran towards her and hugged her tightly. She stiffened when I did that, but relaxed afterwards. It felt so weird yet amazing to hold her after so long. I forgot how perfectly she fitted in my arms.

My queen.

"Your smile is creepy. Stop it man!" Rodrigo snapped me out of my thoughts. His hair was disheveled when he arrived here, probably because he did a quickie with Ximmy. Gross if I think about it. "Care to explain why you invited me to have coffee with you? Did you close another deal?"

I usually invited Rodrigo to have coffee or dinner with me when I close another successful business deal, but this time it was something more important than that.

"Jill is giving me another chance." I said casually, but inside I was jumping in joy. I couldn't help but smile a little when I said that. I felt like a hormonal teenage boy who just talked to his crush.

"You're not serious." Rodrigo stared at me wide-eyed. He was also surprised.

"Dead serious."

"Lucky asshole." Rodrigo muttered underneath his breath, but I could hear the relieve in his voice. When Jill left me, he saw the condition I was in. I know how worried he was, but he never showed it. Instead he punched me in the face and called me names that I definitely deserved."Be thankful that Jill is so soft hearted. You would have never got another chance if she was another female."

I nodded in agreement. That's so true. I should never take Jill for granted. She's an angel from heaven. I'm pretty sure that any other girl would have never forgive me. I mean who would forgive a cheater? Someone who has a big fucking heart. "I'm not gonna mess it up this time. It's a promise. I'm going to keep her happy until my last breath."

"Good." Rodrigo took a sip of his coffee. "Because I'm not going to spare your face this time."

I gave him the finger and he laughed loudly. "I mean it. Don't think that because I'm your brother-in-law I'm going to spare you."

"I got the warning. Chill that ass down."

The rest of the afternoon we spent talking about our business and the people we work with. Rodrigo wanted to start a business in Greece, but I told him about the disadvantages about starting a business in Greece. Since I'm more experienced, he took my advice and said that he would think about it and discuss it with the rest of the team.

Tonight I promised Jill and Amari that I would take them out. Have fun, like a normal family. What I didn't tell them was the surprise I had planned for them. Nothing big. Just a trip to another country.

Now that Jill finally gave me a chance, it was time to prove to her that I would make a great dad and husband. I know it's too early to think about that, but it's progress. I want my girls happy and smiling as long as I'm in their lives.

I couldn't wait for them to see the place I had rented for them. It was so beautiful with a big backyard, something me nor Jill had in New York. I was contemplating on inviting Aunt Lydia and Milan, but Jill told me that Aunt Lydia needed time to accept me back in the family.

I couldn't blame the woman, I screwed up. I do miss Milan though, I haven't seen him in so long. I wonder if he still remembers me. I can't wait to meet up with him again.

I dialed Jill's number and when she picked up I asked; "Are my girls ready?"

I heard her sigh. "Yes, but can you please give us a hint except packing our suitcases?"

"You will see, pudding." I said chuckling. "My driver is going to pick you up. I'll see you in a bit."

I ended the call and walked inside the plane to see if everything was ready. I was actually supposed to pick my girls up. But I figured that the entire ride they would question me about the destination we were going. And since it's hard to keep secrets from them I gave orders to my driver to pick them up.

"Is everything ready?" I asked the new Flight attendant, Theo. He nodded his head. "Yes, sir. We're ready to leave."

"Good, if my girls arrive bring them to me. You know where to find me."

He nodded his head like a good schoolboy. "Yes, sir."

He just graduated as a flight attendant and this was his first time flying to another country. So far he's doing a good job. I hope he stays like this, maybe I can give him a permanent position here.

I sat in the leather seat waiting for Jill and Amari to arrive. I was so excited to see them. I brought them flowers, cupcakes, and Amari's favorite red velvet cake. My little princess got a serious 'eating cake' issue. She could devour boxes after boxes of cake.

"Daddy!" Amari jumped out of Jill's arms and ran towards me. My girls have arrived. Jill looked around and a smile formed on her lips.

"Princess!" I chuckled as I kissed her nose. She smelled like flowers and strawberry."How are you?"

Amari was growing up so fast. I hate it. I want her to stay my little baby girl and not grow into a teenager. Before I know I'll have to deal with boyfriends and all that stuff. Maybe I should tell Amari about the advantages of being a nun. I might consider doing that.

"Good! Where are we going?" She asked happily and jumped on the seat across me. She sat there waiting for my answer.

"Yes Flynn, where are we going?" Jill put her hands on her hips and raised her eyebrows at me. She looks so pretty when she does that. Makes me want to go up to her and kiss her, but it's just too early for that. One step at a time. Take things slowly.

Does she even know that she's the most beautiful woman I have ever seen? I should probably tell her that. She needs a reminder.

"Someplace fun." I answered mysteriously and motioned for her to sit down. She sat down next to Amari, across me.

"Let me guess. To another state?"

I shook my head. "Wrong. More like to another country."

Jill's eyes widened. "Are you serious? Which country?"