로그인**Zoe**This was my first time on a cruise ship, and it showed. I fidgeted excitedly as we checked in. I filled out the necessary documents and had my picture taken for my ID card. I had been holding off on drinking because I didn't want it to get in the way of my recovery, but a pina colada sounded great at the moment.I had finished getting checked in before Elijah and impatiently waited for him to finish. "Dang, Mama, calm down," he teased, watching me as I tapped my foot. He took my hand and led me to the gangway to board the ship."Daddy, did you pack everything that I'll need? How many swimsuits did you pack me?""You know I always take care of you, but to answer your question. I packed most of your hair products and tools, your makeup, pillowcase, toiletries, and eight bathing suits because you're crazy, and I know you wouldn't be able to make up your mind. Three cover-ups, a couple of maxi dresses, tank tops, regular tops, a couple of my shirts, jean shorts, cotton shorts, wor
**Zoe**"Zoe, wake up. We need to leave," Eli said, shaking me awake. I shot up out of my sleep. "What's up, E? Am I late for school? What are you doing here? Why aren't you at work?""You ask a lot of questions. Just get up and get dressed. We're leaving in thirty minutes.""But I don't understand," I yawned, reaching for my phone and checking the time. "Shit! I'm going to be late for class!" I yelled, throwing the sheet off and rushing to the bathroom. I was ready in less than 20 minutes and grabbed an orange juice and a muffin before running out of the house. I didn't even have time to run across the street to say bye to English before jumping in the passenger seat of Elijah's BMW. "Oh, my God. Thank you for coming over and waking me up. I have no idea how I overslept. I could've sworn that I set the alarm.""Don't mention it. Happy birthday, by the way.""Thank you, Daddy. It's weird. I had been waiting for this day for a long time, and now it just feels like a regular day," I exp
**Elijah**"Daddy, I don't want to do anything extravagant for my birthday."My mouth popped open in disbelief. "What do you mean, Mama? It's your 21st birthday. Of course we have to do something extravagant.""You know, I would've agreed with you a month ago, but not anymore. I just want to chill. A month ago, I probably would've wanted to take a party bus to Austin and get fucked up on 6th Street, but I would rather chill at home with my two men," she said with a depressing sigh.It had been nearly a month since Zoe's abduction, and the whole ordeal had slipped Zoe into a mild depression. If it wasn't for her therapist, I fear she would've fallen even further and landed somewhere between moderate and severe. I had expected it; however, I still wasn't prepared to see the love of my life withdraw from me and the things she loved.I noticed something was off the first week after she returned. Typically, we'd spend the night at each other's homes; however, she insisted that she needed s
**Elijah**The nurse turned off the lights and closed the door behind her. "I love you, Mama," I said with a yawn as I molded myself around her body. I looked down, and she was dead to the world, but I knew if she were awake, she would say she loved me too. I wasn't religious, but I believed in God and prayed hard for Zoe's safe return. And since my prayers had been answered, I could say a prayer of thanks. We were extremely fortunate because, in most abduction cases, the victim was never found alive, and their loved ones never heard from them again. Zoe could have become an episode of Unsolved Mysteries, and we're both extremely blessed that she was safely returned home with non-life-threatening injuries. The battle wasn't over yet. If she didn't trust cops before, she sure didn't now. Zoe had months of therapy ahead of her, and I was elated when she didn't make a fuss and readily agreed to go. I highly suggested that she stop drinking for a while until she could process her emotions
**Zoe**Ten minutes later, I was sitting in the shower seat, receiving the best wash of my life. The hot water felt so good against my skin, and I swore I'd never take running hot water for granted again. Shit, I will never complain about sleeping on a firm mattress or a couch ever again. Anything beats sleeping against the cold forest floor."I'm not hurting you, am I, Mama?" Elijah asked as he gently detangled my curls."No, Daddy, you're doing perfectly," I sighed. "Oh, my God. I forgot about my baby. How's English?""Don't worry, Mama, English is doing fine. Michael's actually taking care of him right now. I hate to admit it, but I was a complete mess while you were away. I was barely taking care of myself, let alone taking care of English.""I figured from the facial hair," I teased."You don't like it?""I don't know. It's different. I may need some time to get used to it if you plan on keeping it.""No worries. I'll shave it ASAP.""Daddy?""What's up?""Did you think that you
**Zoe**I launched into the story about how I moved into the house, threw a party, and how Officer Matheson responded to a noise complaint called in by my other half. I retold how he had planned to see me the next day, but we missed each other. We arranged to hang out, which turned into him helping me find my missing dog. I let Officer Matheson down gently and made it clear that he would only be a friend. Besides the innocent kiss on the cheek, I had no sexual contact with him before that."Mama, what do you mean by that?" Elijah asked. I immediately shut down and didn't want to talk anymore."Dr. Parker...maybe it might be best if you left the room," Detective Ozuna said."No, I'm sorry. Zoe, I'm sorry. I'm not upset; it caught me off guard. Actually, never mind. Would you feel more comfortable if I left the room?" Tears began pouring down my face, and a part of me wanted him to leave because I didn't want him to hear the gory details, but at the same time, he needed to stay because
**Elijah**Three days had passed, and there was still no trace of Zoe. I'd barely slept since her abduction. I couldn't sleep...I wouldn't, not until she was found. I hadn't eaten either. I tried, but nothing would stay down.Zoe's disappearance left me with a hole in my heart, and my stomach was p
**Elijah**"You say you boarded Lucky last week when you were on vacation?""That's right. Your office didn't have the last-minute availability, so I took him to a pet boarder in town. Since we've picked him up, he's been coughing and sneezing, and he doesn't have an appetite."It sounds like he pi
ElijahI sat back in disbelief in my office chair, trying to catch my breath from our office romp. Honestly, I didn’t expect to go as far as we did, but there was no stopping once I tasted Zoe’s lips. Being inside of Zoe could only be described as one word: Heaven. In all my 35 years of living, I h
ZoeI furiously nodded my head and almost sank to the floor when Elijah lifted one of my legs and placed it on top of the desk. He was deeper than ever before, and this time when I came, the evidence of my release trickled down the inside of my thighs. Elijah’s thrusts became sloppy, and I knew he w







