Pete got a notification on his phone. He took out the phone from his pocket and saw a message from an unknown number. He opened up the ‘Hi Pete!It’s Blaire. Hope you’re doing well. Are you free tomorrow? Can we meet? There’s something I’ve been trying to tell you but I can’t say it on the phone like this.’Pete read all the messages sent by Blaire. At first, he was confused that how did Blaire got his number but then remembered Mariah must have given her the number in case of emergency or loss of contact and he guessed it right. Mariah gave Blaire his number the day they went to see Blaire in the coffee shop. Mariah knew that Pete could be trusted and so at that time she thought it was best for her to give his number in case anything happens.The last time Pete came to visit Blaire in the hospital and he waited for hours for her to finish the surgery she was assisting in, made her think that Pete wasn’t the man she thought he was. The first time they met, Blaire thought that he

Mariah was getting better each passing day, Adam made sure of it. He wanted her to just think of all the happy things and forget about everything that had happened but it still worried Adam since Sophia told him that Mariah needed to accept everything in order to heal completely. Adam didn’t know what he needed to do for Mariah to heal the deep scars that he had left on her.He wanted Mariah to confront his abuser in order to get a closure but then it would trigger the trauma she suffered because of him. Adam was in dilemma but it wasn’t his decision to make, Mariah had to decide if she wanted to try and forget about everything and suppress her memories from her past or she wanted to face the man she feared the most and who could trigger her trauma.Adam took Mariah for a walk outside for her to get some fresh air.“Adam!” Mariah turned towards him.“Hmm?” “I want to see him,” Mariah said in a low but audible voice. “But Mariah, you’re not-”Mariah held his hand before he could comp

“Hey Pete, can you drop me at Blaire’s house. The last time I called her, she sounded a bit off. I want to make sure that she’s fine, or I won’t be able to eat or sleep,” Mariah begged Pete to take her to Blaire’s house. Mariah and Blaire have been friends for many years now and they know each other well. Mariah could tell that something was not right when Blaire told her that she wanted to stay away from boys for a while but she didn’t say why.Mariah wasn’t sure what happened to but she knew that she had to be there for her friend since Blaire has always been beside her through thick and thin.Pete knew what had been bothering Blaire, he knew that he was the reason why she was sad. He dumped her on the night she asked him out and not only that, he was the one who kissed her first. Pete broke her heart but it was needed to be done someday and he decided to do it before things got more complicated between them. Adam had left Pete in charge of taking care of Mariah as he was the only o

“Adam!”“Yes, love.”Mariah was happy to be close to even, she missed him when he wasn’t around. She was completely head over heals for him, but there was something she was always afraid of. She was afraid of losing him, he was not doing a normal job like others. He was surrounded by guns and bullets all day long and that was what worried Mariah. She didn’t want him to get hurt, she wouldn’t be able to handle seeing him in pain.“Can you.... No, I want you to..,” Mariah was hesitant.“It’s okay sweetheart, you can tell me what’s on your mind,” Adam held her hand and squeezed it to make her a little less anxiously.“You love me, right?”“You mean the world to me and I’m madly in love with you. You complete me, Mariah. I’ve never been happier,” Adam kisses her hands and smiles at her.“I don’t want to lose you Adam, I cannot even imagine my life without you. I want to introduce to my parents, I want us to-,” Mariah wanted them to have a normal life where she didn’t had to worry about Ad

“Mariah, I want you to meet someone,” Adam never thought there would be a day like this. He was happy, but there was still sadness in his eyes. Mariah noticed the sadness behind his smile, she told him that she’d get ready. Adam wore a formal dress as well.“Where are we going?” Mariah asked as Adam drove the car and headed outside the mansion.“Just a place very close to my heart. We’ll be there soon,” Adam replied and Mariah had no idea where he was taking her or was she going to meet.The buildings started to disappear and Mariah could now see the spread of green fields everywhere. The sky was clear and it was less chilly today. They were now far away from the city, the breeze ruffled through Mariah’s hair made her feel free.Adam stopped the car in front of a gate, two guards opened the gates and it looked like they were already anticipating their arrival. As Adam drove inside, Mariah realized that it was a huge farmhouse but the thing she didn’t understand was why did Adam brin