Chapter 46
Samantha’s POV
I clenched my fists by my sides, trying to keep my composure. My heart hammered in my chest as I felt the intensity of his gaze on me, weighing, challenging, and gauging what would be my response. He did not leave my eyes even though I began to look somewhere else just to avoid his gaze while telling myself not to waver.
His interest in the twins terrified me. I could not let him get close, not now, not ever. I was not ready yet.
“They’re fine,” I replied curtly.
“I would like to see them,” he pressed gently, taking a step closer as if caging me to a point wherein I could not refuse.
“No.” My voice came out sharper this time, leaving no room for argument. “They do not need to meet you, Dominic. Not now, and maybe not ever.”
He frowned, his jaw clenching, but he did not lash out or argue. Instead, his gaze softened, filled with a kind of determination that made me uneasy.
“I am not here to take them from you, Samantha. I just... I just want to know them. To see them. Even for a moment.”
I glared at him, “Why? Why would you want to see them? You don’t even know them, Dominic. You have no reason to care.”
“Because...” He hesitated, trailing off. “Because I was there last night when you were worried sick about them. I saw how much they mean to you, Samantha. And if something had happened to them—”