One Magical Family のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 11 - チャプター 20

Aria “Aria. Please.. Please, help me!” Dark woods flash before me, the dark and looming trees isolating me from the rest of the world. Cries echo all around me, but all I can hear is the pounding of my own heart and my own labored breathing. There is a searing pain in my stomach and when I look down, all I see is a crimson stain of blood. My blood? “I'm in the woods. Please hurry!”

“Um, what?” I look at him, confused. “Go?” “To the store.” He tells me patiently. “Maddy took his truck and the girls have the car. So, unless you expect to carry everything back, you are going to need a vehicle. Mine is right outside. So, as I said, let's go.” He places a hand on my back for the second time today and ushers me out of the house. “I was going to walk because I don't have a carseat for the baby.” I remind him.

“He is right here.” A voice answers for him. I walk into the room, slowly. “Grandma Aggie?” She sits on the couch, holding the baby in her arms. “I came to surprise my grandchildren and I was the one who got a surprise. I met your young man here and your child. I can't believe you kept this from me, young lady. I know I have been out of touch for a bit now, but I am still your grandmother!” She admonishes me. "You should have told me!"

Aria A few days later I am laying in my bed listening to music, trying to calm myself down. The last few nights have been hard for me, adjusting to the baby's feeding schedule. I have been getting about four hours of sleep a night. I am beginning to feel a little stir crazy from days of spending almost every waking moment in my room, trying to avoid seeing Cash. Maddy mentioned last night that Cash had some errands to run today so that I would be alone most of the day so I have decided to venture out and cook a b

I wake up the next morning to find my legs tangled up with Cash's and my shirt raised up my body until it is just barely covering my breasts. My head is on Cash's shoulder with my hands laying on his bare chest. His firm, sexy chest. His hand rests on my almost bare hip, firm fingers gripping the smooth skin. His other hand is under me, curling around my bare rib cage, just inches from my exposed nipple. I lay still, trying really hard not to distrub him. I don't want to wake him up just yet. I like watching him sleep. He looks so peaceful and beautiful. Suddenly a thought occurs to me.. I don't see the baby anymore and I begin to freak out. I sit up suddenly and look around in a blind pani