LOGIN“Abel, you are proposing…” The words tumble out of my mouth in disbelief, more of a statement than a question. He nods, and then, to my utter shock, he gets down on one knee. I feel the world around us blur and slow down, my pulse pounding in my ears.“Mildred Turina, will you marry me?” His voice w
She scoffs playfully, giving me that familiar look that says she’s still got it all under control. “I know how to take care of children, honey. We will be fine. You two go have fun.”Relief washes over me. Even though we’re leaving them in the best possible hands, the part of me that has grown attac
We’re heading to Abel’s lake house for a weekend getaway—just the two of us. He said he got the place a few years ago but rarely gets to use it. He has only taken the twins there a few times because the only time he gets enough time to spend with them without many distractions from work is during th
Epilogue"Come here,” I call her over, and she reluctantly pulls her fingers off her brother’s chubby cheeks, then walks back to where I am. I crouch down to be at her level, trying to mask the amusement I feel at her little pout.“If you keep harassing your brother, I will have him stay with me at
“Did I?”“You bitch!” I burst out laughing. He has definitely been holding that back.“I was busy dealing with a concussion to see anything, oh, and my mom has way more money than you, you know, and her money combined with the money my dad left me, which I just found out was a lot by the way, then A
“Mom, I…”“I should have taken you with me when he died, but I thought you were already a grown woman and you wouldn’t need me anymore, and I will never forgive myself for that because if I did, then you wouldn’t have ended up with an abusive man. I could have protected you from repeating the cycle.
“Henrick, he asked to meet me then he told me, his sister was taken, and he needs my help,” I say.“His, sister was taken?” he asks confused.“Yes, by the traffickers.”“Uh, what?” I nod.“Yes, it’s been a couple of days since she was taken.”“Did he go to the police?” He asks as he is pulling out h
I have kissed Abel before, hell, we have done more than kissing, and with every time we did, it just kept getting more intense. Right now, I think saying this moment is intense will be an understatement. It’s hot, burning, and wanting. His fingers are in my hair and I just don’t know where my hand s
"I don't think it's fair to dance with a stranger when I was your ride here," Abel's voice fills my ears, sending shivers down my spine. I stop in my tracks and swallow hard before turning around."Hey, Abel," I say with a smile, turning around. I've been avoiding him the whole day, and I was hoping
As I stand in front of the teleprompter, I take a deep breath, trying to calm my racing heart. It's my first day in the journalism studio, and I'm rehearsing for the evening news. I can hardly believe that I'm here, in this prestigious newsroom, after being approved by Abel, himself. I feel a mixtur







