9 Chapter 9

He started to come closer to me. I took a step back and suddenly I could feel the counter hit my hip. He came even closer to me. He leaned in and...

"Mind moving? You are blocking my way..." He said, our faces just inches away!

'Dude what the fuck are you trying to do to my heart?! I just got a fucking heart attack!'

"Y-yeah s-sure..." I stutter. I scoot away from him and went to Aidan. My heart was beating so fast. I really thought he was about to do 'that' or he will do something else to me. That really scared the shit out of me.

"Hazel, why is your cheeks so pink?" Aidan giggled. I covered my face with my hands and Aidan giggled more.

"Shush you!" I chuckled and removed my hands from my face. Aidan poked my flushed cheeks.

"Aidan, don't you think Hazel looks cute when she blushes?" I could feel Mr. Tease smirk. I looked away.

'He is such a tease!!! I HATE HIM!!'

"Hazel, why don't you stay the night here with me? We'll cuddle all night!" My ocean of cuteness offered me enthusiastically. I cooed mentally and drowned in his ocean.

"Sorry baby. I wish I could stay but I have work to do."

"What kind of work?" Mr. Anderson asked me, leaning on the counter top.

"Well, kinda personal..." I squinted my one eye.

"Oh. Oh. Okay..."

"By the way cookies are ready to eat!" I jerked up as soon as I heard the ding from the oven.

"Yay!!! Cookies!" Aidan squealed. I carefully took the tray out of the oven and put the cookies on a plate, and served it to them. I was about to tell them not to touch it now but Aidan immediately took one, since it was still hot,

"Ouch!" He hissed in pain. His greenish blue, ocean like eyes started to water.

"Aidan!" Me and Mr. Anderson called out in unison. Aidan's finger was red and I scooped him up and rushed to the sink and ran the water and placed his hand under the running the water. Aidan sobbed in my neck.

"Shush baby, look it's all okay. Shush. It's okay. It's okay. Calm down baby. There's no need to cry sweetie. Hazel is here to protect you. Calm down..." I muttered and swayed around to calm his shaking and sobbing body down. I rubbed his back slowly. His sobs soon turned into sniffles. I smiled to myself after letting out a sigh of relief.

[Mark's POV]

Hazel is such an angel. I know she can be awkward sometimes but she is a literal angel for my sweet little baby, unless the slutty babysitters earlier. The way she calmed down my crying baby, I'm impressed. She is just perfect for my baby.

I liked Hazel, since the day I bumped into her. Her sparkling, dreamy eyes really caught me off guard. Her smile is so blissful like she is the happiest person in the whole God damn world. Her laugh is like music to my ears. I don't know what kind of feeling is this, but I really love it. She is so sweet to everyone. I think I'm falling in love again.

But, I have made a mistake before, I don't want to repeat it. What if Hazel turns out like her? What if Hazel leaves me like she did? No, I can't make this mistake again. This mistake makes me doubt my existence. This mistake makes me feel afraid of falling in love again. I'm regretting my mistake every single day. I wake up every morning regretting about it. I even thought of killing myself but my sweet little baby's thought stopped me. If I end myself how will Aidan live? He will neither have a father or mother. I love Aidan more than anything. But, falling for another woman now is really a hard decision for me.

I have serious trust issues but Hazel has that comforting aura surrounding her which made trust her even though I did not want to. She is... I don't know, something sent from God for Aidan so that he feels a different kind of love.

Hazel is now feeding Aidan his dinner while Aidan is playing in her phone which is... Broken? Will it be okay if I buy her a new phone? After what she did for Aidan? I think I should. Lemme just pre order one.

"Hazel? Can you stay the night please?" My precious little baby boy asked Hazel with big doe eyes and a cute pout on his pink plush lips, almost looking like a puppy. I cooed mentally.

"I wish I could sweetie. But, I have some work to finish and I have studies too." Hazel answered with a soft yet sad smile on her beautiful face. She is really worth falling for.

"Studies?!" Aidan squeaked. Hazel nodded.

"Aww! I wanted to cuddle with you and you would read me stories and we would have midnight snacks and we would-"

"Baby, Hazel has work so let her go. She will stay and do all the stuff you want to do next time, okay?" I interrupted and stopped Aidan from trailing away.

"You can stay next time, right?" I asked, hopefully...

"Maybe. I'll try..." She nervously rubbed her neck. Suddenly her phone went off.

"Hello? Oh! Uh- I- Okay I-I'm coming in a f-few." She hung up the phone. She sighed deeply and closed her eyes.

"What happened?" I asked with my brows a little furrowed.

"Uh. I need to go back home early. So, can I leave after I clean the kitchen?"

"You can leave now if it's important. I'll clean the kitchen."

"Alright then. Okay Sunshine... I'll see you tomorrow."

"Um. Hazel? You might have to pick Aidan up from his kindergarten tomorrow. I'll let you know." I informed after she kissed Aidan on his cheek.

"Okays! Bye!"

"Bye~" Me and Aidan sang while waving at her. She waved back and disappeared by the corner.

"Come on buddy! Help me clean the up the kitchen?" Aidan nodded and helped me with the cleaning.

[Hazel's POV]

"Mom? I'm here..." I opened the door of my parents' apartment and peeked in.

"So, you are finally home slut?" I saw mom holding her favourite leather whip...