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After The Night In Miami Chapter 45
Elena ’s POV“I can’t do this anymore .”The words come out before I even open my eyes, my stomach already churning like it’s trying to turn itself inside out . I bolt from the bed, hand over my mouth, barely making it to the bathroom before I’m on my knees heaving into the toilet . Nothing comes up but bile and yesterday’s fear , Julian is right behind me, kneeling, gathering my hair back with gentle hands .“I’ve got you,” he whispers, over and over . “I’ve got you, fox . Just breathe.”I grip the porcelain , shaking. “I can’t breathe . I can’t stop seeing it .”He flushes, wets a washcloth, presses it to my neck . “Seeing what ?”“Leo in that chair,” I sob. “The shears. The blindfold. Every time I close my eyes it’s there.”He pulls me into his lap on the bathroom floor, rocks me like I’m the child .“I know,” he says, voice cracking . “I see it too .”I cling to his shirt . “It’s my fault .”He pulls back, cups my face . “Stop .”“If I hadn’t come back into your life none of t
After The Night In Miami Chapter 44
Elena’s POV“Mommy, the bad lady is taking me again !”Leo’s scream rips me out of sleep so hard I almost fall off the bed . My heart is pounding before my eyes even open, hands already reaching for him in the dark .“I’m here, baby, Mommy’s here .”I pull him into my arms, rock him against my chest, feel his little body shaking with sobs .Julian is up in a second , light flicking on, kneeling beside us.“Leo, buddy , look at me.”Leo clings to me tighter, face buried in my neck . “She had the scissors, Mommy . She was cutting me and you couldn’t find me .”I make a sound that’s half sob, half scream .Julian climbs into bed behind me, wraps his arms around both of us .“She’s gone ,” he says, voice rough from sleep. “She can’t hurt you anymore . Daddy made sure .”Leo peeks out, eyes huge and wet. “Promise?”Julian kisses his curls. “Cross my heart.”Leo reaches for him, small hand grabbing Julian’s shirt. “Don’t leave.”Julian pulls him close. “Never, Captain. Never ever.”I me
After The Night In Miami Chapter 43
Elena’s POV“He’s finally down.”Julian’s whisper drifts in from the doorway, soft as the nightlight glow spilling across Leo’s rocket bed . I’m sitting on the edge of the mattress, fingers tangled in Leo’s curls, watching his little chest rise and fall like it’s the only thing keeping me tethered to earth .I don’t turn around . “He asked me if the bad lady is coming back.”Julian’s footsteps stop behind me . “What did you tell him ?”“That she’s gone forever .” My voice cracks on the lie . “That Mommy and Daddy won’t let anyone hurt him again .”He kneels beside me, hand gentle on my back . “We won’t .”I finally look at him . His eyes are red-rimmed, shirt wrinkled from carrying Leo for hours, refusing to let anyone else hold him on the way home .I try to smile . It wobbles and dies. “I keep waiting to wake up and find him gone .”Julian’s thumb brushes my cheek , catching a tear I didn’t know fell. “He’s here . Look at him .”Leo makes a small sound in his sleep, turns toward m
After The Night In Miami Chapter 42
Elena’ s POV“Mommy, can we go home now ?”Leo’s voice is hoarse from crying , but his little hand is locked around my finger like he’ll never let go. We’re in the hospital exam room, fluorescent lights buzzing overhead , Julian pacing like a lion while the doctor shines a light in Leo’s eyes for the third time .I kiss Leo’s forehead, taste salt and antiseptic . “Soon, baby . The doctor just wants to make sure you’re all better .”The doctor smiles kindly . “He’s perfect . Dehydrated, bruised from the ropes, but no lasting damage. You can take him home .”Julian stops pacing. “You sure?”The doctor nods. “Positive. Lots of fluids, rest, love. He’ll be running circles around you by tomorrow.”Leo tugs my sleeve. “Daddy too?”Julian kneels instantly, scoops Leo into his arms. “Daddy too, Captain. Always.”Leo buries his face in Julian’s neck , arms tight. “I didn’t like the bad lady .”Julian’s whole body goes rigid . “Me neither. She’s gone now .”I stand, legs shaky . “Let’s go ho
After The Night In Miami Chapter 41
Elena’s POV“Welcome home, family.”Serena’s voice echoes through the house like poison dripping from the ceiling speakers, sweet and sickening all at once . I freeze in the foyer, Julian’s hand tight on my lower back, Grandma right behind us with her revolver hidden in her purse .The walls are lined with photos. Me at five, face scratched out with something sharp. Me at ten, eyes gouged. Me at fifteen, mouth carved away. Every single one destroyed. My stomach turns.Julian’s voice is low . “She’s been waiting a long time for this .”Grandma’s hand finds my shoulder . “Stay strong, mija. We’re getting him out.”Serena’s voice laughs through the speakers. “Come to the living room. Slowly. Hands where I can see them. Any tricks and the boy loses an ear.”Julian’s jaw flexes. “We do what she says until Ramirez is in position.”I nod, my throat burning. We walk away , The living room doors are open. Leo is in the center, tied to the same chair from the video, blindfold soaked with tear
After The Night In Miami Chapter 40
Elena’s POV“Leo? Baby, time to wake up.”My voice sounds wrong in the quiet room, too loud, too hopeful. I push open the rocket-ship door expecting curls and sleepy dinosaur growls. The bed is empty, Blankets kicked to the foot. T-Rex sitting in the middle of the pillow, red ribbon tied in a perfect bow around his neck like a gift. My heart stops.“LEO!”I’m running, bare feet slapping marble, ripping doors open, closet, bathroom, playroom. Nothing.Julian meets me in the hallway, hair wild, gun already in his hand. “What is it?”“He’s gone,” I choke . “He’s gone, Julian , he’s....”He’s past me in a heartbeat, into Leo’s room, ripping sheets off the bed, checking under it, behind the curtains . I follow, legs shaking so hard I fall. On the mirror above the dresser, written in perfect red lipstick:Tick tock, mija. Bring the patent files to the old Alvarez estate by sunset or he takes his last nap. Kisses, MomI scream his name again, raw and broken. Julian catches me before
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