Laura. As soon as I stepped inside the hospital, I received a text from him asking me to meet him in a room in the hospital. I glanced around to see if anyone was watching but couldn’t spot anyone, which meant he had been here. Of course, he would be here, especially since it's Zoe who got hurt. He must have been frantic with worry guessing all the things that could be wrong with her.I couldn't help but wonder what he would look like when he's worried. Would he still have that same scowl on his face, or would he appear different?I stared at the guard walking ahead of me and gulped. “I need to use the restroom,” I mumbled, but my voice wasn't loud enough for him to hear. I had to repeat myself to get his attention.“I’ll be right back.” Then I was gone before he could respond.I followed the directions he sent to me, searching for the room number.“What the hell!” I yelled as strong hands wrapped around my wrists and pulled me roughly into a dark room.Who the hell was this?“Are y
Laura. Fuck! Fuck!! Fuck!!! I didn’t need anyone to tell me how much I’ve messed up or how deep in trouble I am. I never meant for any of this to happen, but it did, all because of that devil's spawn. All I wanted was to teach her a little lesson; I had no idea it would escalate into something this severe. I could have imagined many outcomes, but I never pictured this—her on the floor, bleeding out as if I had cut her with a knife. All I did was push her a little when she tried to hug me; how was I supposed to know there was something behind her that would hurt her? I froze after she fell backward and didn’t get up. She had her eyes closed, and for a moment, I thought she was gone. I could almost see myself leaving this world in the same way because of what I had just done. I knew I had to call someone to help her, even though I dislike her with everything inside me. I had to make the call because if I didn’t, my life would be at stake. But my body wouldn’t move; I tried
Jackson. Nicole quickly opened the door when I knocked, and I smiled softly, cradling sleeping Luna in my arms. Lucas had fallen asleep during the drive, so he was still in the car.“Lucas is sleeping in the car. I’ll get him after I drop off Luna,” I explained, noticing the confused look on her face as she glanced around.“Oh, don’t worry, I’ll bring him in,” she said, closing the door behind her as she walked toward the car to fetch Lucas.I watched her do it effortlessly, marveling at her strength. She’s amazing.I didn’t take my eyes off her as she made her way to the house, waiting for her to invite me inside. Who knows, maybe the man from the other night is still here?Jealousy surged through me at the thought of another man being in her house.“You… you can come in,” she said hesitantly.I smiled at her and walked inside, not moving once I reached the living room.“You can lay her on the couch, or would you help me put her in their bedroom?” she asked without looking at me.I
Jackson. What is she talking about? I stared at her, startled by what she had just said. This doesn’t make sense. “I… I don’t understand,” I stuttered. She looked at me and then back inside the room. “I will explain everything to you later on, Mr. Davenport, but right now your daughter needs blood.” Her words felt like they were passing through one ear and coming out the other. How am I not fit to give my daughter blood? I did the test when she was young, and it showed that I was 100% compatible to donate blood to her. What is she talking about? I couldn’t ask her any questions because I didn’t want to delay her. Just like she said, I had all the time later to ask what was going on, but they do not have time to play with Zoe’s life. **** It was an hour later when Laura finally showed up, still looking quite pale. She wouldn’t meet my eyes whenever I looked at her, and I was glad she didn’t, because I didn’t know what I would have done if she had. I glanced over at Lu
Jackson. I was almost finished with my work, and any moment now, I would be taking the kids back to their mother. The week-long stay with me ended today, which meant I had to return them to her—something I did not look forward to. After spending a week with the kids, I understood why Nicole loves them so deeply. Luna lives up to her name; she shines wherever she goes and is loud and vocal about what she wants, just like me. Lucas is shy and quiet, but I wouldn't call him timid. Beneath that exterior is a boy who would do anything to protect his sister and make sure everyone around him is okay. I think he gets that from his mother, always wanting to know if you're alright. The thought of sending them back and not seeing them for days makes my heart clench. This shouldn't have happened if only I had stayed with her and tried to love her. We could have been one big happy family if I hadn’t gotten back together with Laura. I messed up, and now everyone has moved on—well, I wouldn’t
Nicole. I had changed into my nightdress and was ready to go to bed. Rowan hadn’t come over to ask for anything, which meant he was comfortable and probably sleeping. I turned off the lights, climbed into bed, and was about to cover myself with the sheet when I heard a soft knock on my door. I sat up immediately wondering if I had heard wrongly. The knock came again, so I got up, walked over to the door, and opened it. Rowan was standing outside my room, wearing the t-shirt I had given him, and he had a smile on his face. “Do you need something?” I asked. He didn’t answer me at first. His eyes roamed around my face, then slowly they moved down to my body and I could see them darken when he saw my nightdress. The nightdress was stopped just right at my knees, with the upper part hugging my body which meant my boobs were on display. I looked down shyly and wanted to go grab a shawl to wrap around my body but then I realized that wouldn’t be needed. I like the way he was staring at