CHAPTER NINETEEN: Stubborn Daddy Damien Wouldn't Move On.

"You don't know how tense i am feeling about tomorrow Adam, there's no way Maya wouldn't freak out once  she sees my mom,"Damien complained to his best friend through a phone call.

Today's meeting had totally been ruined, by his inability to give his undivided attention when the meeting was going on.

Everyone seemed to notice the state he was in,which was unlike Damien Kings to be that way.

He had it adjourned to next week, although it would have been nice if he had given out his own idea,but his mind was not coordinated or at rest.

How could he be calm?

There's his crazy sister who's babysitting Daisy, after the nanny had complained about falling sick,and can't come over for  today.

Which maybe,he suspected, had been a plan between Chelsea and Daisy,so that they can have the whole time to themselves to bond.

It has been a while since they both saw each other,and did he forget to mention the fact that the both were inseparable when Chelsea was still in the country?

Then,the ever so persistent Andromeda Kings who will be  coming back tomorrow to meet the love of his life,who is no nobody.

Nobody would actually get to have that except for Daisy.

He just prays tomorrow works out the way he eagerly prays it will go,and that his mother would go easy on Maya.

"Have you sat to think of the fact that your mother would be hurt more, after realising you introduced her to a fake Fianceè?"

Adam should have at least encouraged him, and not discouraged him right now and add up to his restless mind that has been telling him that something would happen tomorrow.

Does he think that he doesn't feel bad for what he is doing?

Of course!He doesn't like the fact that he's trying to deceive his mother,not after all the countless times she had given him advice to do the needful for Daisy.

He knows how hurt she's going to be,but he would rather do that, introduce the fake fianceè until he's found someone who's willing enough to be his wife, for the time being without any feelings attached.

Looking for a woman who's going to do that wouldn't have been that difficult,if only Maya had succumbed to his wish.

But it's all good, everything happens for a reason.

Maya would have fitted in the picture anyway,but she has a bad history with Children,and he wouldn't displease his angel just because of her.

But the question left unanswered was how exactly would he introduce Maya to Daisy?There is no way, his mother wouldn't like to see the relationship between the both of them.

Just like he's concerned about Daisy's sake,his mother wasn't joking when it comes to her precious granddaughter.

If she doesn't see the results she wants in Maya,he would have no other choice but to give her the privilege of providing a suitable mother for Daisy.

"Of course I'm worried about that Adam, mother wouldn't take it lightly with me for doing that but at least that would buy me enough time to find the one willing to spend a year with me"

"A year?"Adam asked, surprised.

Wasn't the task about finding someone,who's he's going to spend the rest of his life with?

"Dude,what the hell is going in  that mind of yours?"He asked further,if what his mind was telling rhymes with what Damien wants to say.

There's a whole lot more it's going to take to change Damien's mind,and perspective that not everyone was like Nancy.

The dude never listens.

"Do you actually think that i would really settle down just because my mom thinks it's right i do that?of course man i don't mind staying alone, I've got Daisy"Damien bragged.

"And for crying out loud Damien,It's all because of Daisy that you need to do the needful as her father,how exactly do you think Daisy would feel in a year's time if she doesn't see this contracted mother of hers?"

"Daisy isn't the type to bond easily to anyone"Damien pointed out.

"And you don't want her to feel that way with anyone but you only?You were the one who complained that  she cries about having a mother…."

"Adam,it's not as easy as you think"Damien was now confused.

He felt bad.

"Then,tell me what exactly is holding you man?Nancy is out of the picture for good and  she's not coming back any…"

"I don't feel anything for her anymore if you think that I'm still in the past,Nancy is an old story?"

"Then who's the new story? Maya? Come on,we both know she's only good in bed"

Shit!

Adam was a good adviser, and right now he didn't know who among the two,his mother or him whose advice was affecting him.

But amidst what they are saying, there's no way he's  changing his mind over the path he's choosing.

He can't fall in love again.

He intends to keep it that way.

There's no more story to add to it, regardless of what his mother and Adam are trying to do.

"I will find the right one soon"

"Good luck on your search, because i won't be part of that"

"Seriously,what sort of a friend are you?"

"A friend who wants the best for you,and my Goddaughter, whatever you are trying to do would catch up with you real soon,and i won't be there for help you settle things when it goes down"

Adam made it known to him,there's no point trying to hide the fact that he's not fine with what he's about to do.

This wasn't the old Damien.

Yeah,he knew Nancy broke him.

But it's been years,and everyone tends to heal from old wounds.

But stubborn, and blockhead daddy Damien doesn't want to move on.

And that's bad for his daughter,who he thinks he's doing the best for.

"Fine,you have clearly made your mind known to me Adam,but i promise everything would work out fine the way I plan it"

He still insists,even after knowing that time was what he doesn't have.

Andromeda Kings would be back tomorrow,and definitely,Maya would fuck up tomorrow and land him in bigger trouble than he already is.

"Damien you have to stop before it's too late,a contracted mom for Daisy sounds bad"

"And a pretending gold digger doesn't sound much more bad than that?"Damien asked,a knock on his door was heard as his secretary came in with that flirty smile of hers.

They all never learn that he doesn't mix work with pleasure,and he made that promise to himself a long time ago.

"I have to go now Adam,I would fill you in on what happens tomorrow when mom is back"

"Okay,I will see you around"

"Bye"He cut the call before  facing his  saucy secretary.

But even after his conversation with Adam on his plan, his mind wasn't changing anytime soon.

A contracted Marriage would save a lot.

It would save him the stress of falling in love,and also the consequences of falling for the wrong woman.

A second Nancy wouldn't happen again.

Not ever!