Chapter 56
Dominic’s POV
“Why are you in Mommy’s bed?”
The voice startled me out of a deep, content sleep. My eyes flew open, and the first thing I saw was the two small figures standing at the side of the bed. Devon had his arms crossed over his chest with a suspicious and accusing look, while Diana clung to his side, her head tilted as she curiously studied me.
I blinked a few times, trying to orient myself and trying to avoid Devon’s glares toward me because I knew that this little kid had already warned me hours ago, and yet, he still found me with his mom, worse, on the bed.
“What are you two doing here?” I whispered, sitting up carefully so I would not wake Samantha since we barely slept at dawn when we went back to bed. She was still fast asleep beside me, her dark hair spilling across the pillow, and how I wished I could have this view every morning, and with the kids. My heart warmed at the thought.
Devon ignored my question, narrowing his eyes. “Why are you in Mommy’s bed?”
His voice was not loud, but it carried enough harshness to make me wince. Diana tugged on his sleeve, whispering something to him, but he did not budge, his gaze locked on me like I was an intruder.
“Well...” I hesitated, scratching the back of my neck. “It got really cold, and your mommy lent me a blanket. I guess I accidentally fell asleep here, and besides, it was pouring rain earlier.”
Diana’s brows knit together in confusion. “But why didn’t you sleep on the couch? Guests sleep on the couch.”
Devon nodded in agreement, clearly unimpressed with my excuse. “Yeah. You are not supposed to sleep with Mommy.”