(Ethan)I stare at Ivy with my mind in a haze. I might have stopped breathing as her words echoed in my head repeatedly. “Aria's your daughter biologically,”I'm not sure I've ever been this shocked, not even when my father died.What the actual fuck?I have a daughter, the kid I liked the second I set my eyes on her was mine and I had no clue?I was someone's father?I squint, forcing a breath down my lungs.“I'm not trying to trap you with a kid, you don't even have to be present, I want to raise her on my own, just get your blood tested, that's all please.”“Bullshit,” I all but scoff. I want to yell at her for keeping my kid away from me, for having to go through the hassle of raising a baby on her own but I don't.She's stressed out, not in the right emotional state of mind, and I feared she's under a lot of pressure.So I put my anger aside. “I will get tested but we're not done having this conversation, I'm not letting you raise our child alone, not anymore.” I breathed out and
(Ivy)My mind has me off-kilter, my kneels wobbly even though I was sitting.Aria needs blood and I'm not a match.I rise to my feet, turning to face the doctor in an instant. “Okay, the blood bank, we could get her blood, I don't mind—,”“We don't have any on hand, we might be able to get one, but it might take time,” She interjected. “She needs a transfusion now, it's vital.”I sink back into the bed, not sure what else to do, the possibility of losing Aria looming like a dark cloud.“Will she be okay?” I manage to ask.The doctor nods. “She will, as long as we have a matching blood, we don't have any on hand.” she says and her gaze stays on me for a second. “Do you have any other blood relatives to Aria you can call on?”“I can get tested, I'm her aunt,” Bella offered, reaching to hold my hand.The doctor gives a tiny smile. “That would work, but we need other options just in case, we can't afford to waste any more time,” she shifts her gaze to Bella. “Come with me please,”I give
(Rihanna)Two months later….“You love him but you fear commitment?” Mia raise her brows on the screen, staring at me like I'm unbelievable.That's the thing, I love Calvin so much, he had promised to be a better man for me and he had.He has changed so much and I see it but for some reason I still haven't given him an answer yet.I kept avoiding the inevitable, he must think I needed time but the truth is I was scared, really scared.Loving Calvin was one thing, being with him fully like he deserves is another.There's this tiny line between my career path and him and I can't let myself choose.It's easier this way than getting into something serious with him. It's going to break him when I leave and I'd rather not.Two weeks ago I had received an email for my short runway in London. I had been chosen and needed over there for a brief interview.It's in a month, a subtle reminder that I was getting closer and closer to my dreams.I take a deep breath. “You don't get it,” I breathed o
(Ivy)I run down the hallway, reaching to the nurse at the front desk, I had manage to call Bella and told her what's going on.“My baby was brought in here,” I choke out, my breath frantic.The nurse gives me a kind look. “Calm down ma'am, her name please?”“Aria,” I breathed out. “Aria Reynolds.” She typed away in her laptop but then my eyes caught the sight of Aria's teacher further down the hallway, she looks ashen and dread forms a tight knot in my stomach.I don't wait for the nurse's feedback, I raced down.“Where's my daughter?” I ask in a hoarse voice.“It was an accident Ms Reynolds,” she replies in a cautious tone. “They were just playing and the next Andrea accidentally pushed her, but the ambulance was fast and she's been attended to, I'm sure she’ll be fine,” she tries to reassure me but I was far from having it.Andrea, that name rings a bell, I remember Aria mentioning it. Yeah.The seat mate who's been saying all sort of mean things to her and most importantly, I rem
(Rihanna)I blink, starting to feel hot inside, Calvin is staring at me with an intensity that has my heart racing faster.He said he liked me. That's — that's almost too hard to believe. I was convinced he hated me.I mean, he treated me with nothing but contempt, made my life a living hell, is that even a way to love someone?But… I pause, recollecting, piece by piece.He's been acting weird recently, the subtle care and attention, intruding into my personal life, he had Joel bring and take me to work.My body tensed as I think this through. He has really done things I never thought he would.I let out a breath, fixing my gaze on him, searching his eyes for even the tiniest trace of lie but found none.My mind is racing with thoughts, but I can't seem to find any words to say next.I turn my head away from him. “ I— I don't know,” I mutter, my voice barely audible, feeling overwhelmed. “I don't know what to say.” I manage to tell him, though my voice cracks with emotion and I don't
(Ivy)I had refuse to talk to Ethan, and I knew that he wasn't having it.This morning, I got his text, business of course, because I had refuse to entertain anyone that isn't.We'd talk briefly in his office, and his assistant will be present, making me more at ease. But still I tell myself that I can keep our rift aside and handle business with him professionally.Aria had asked after him last night but I managed to put him out of her mind, at least I'd like to think I did.Getting to his front door, I took a deep breath before walking in.My eyes landed on him, the menace who's been messing with my head. Then, I scanned the room for Grayson, his assistant but he isn't here, just the two of us.I blanch at this, not sure how I feel about it.I inhaled before walking up to him, he watched me quietly all the while.Once seated, I look at him, keeping a straight face. “What is it about the location that you don't like?” I ask, cutting straight to the heart of the matter.He stares and t