All Chapters of I Want A Divorce: Chapter 21 - Chapter 27

SERAThe ride home from Mary's was quiet except for Luna's sleepy chatter from her car seat. She was telling us about the story Vivienne had read to her while we were all talking downstairs, her little voice getting softer as exhaustion took over."And then the princess found her prince and they lived happily ever after," Luna mumbled, her head dropping against the side of her seat.I turned to look at her, my heart squeezing at how innocent she looked. How simple her world still was, where princesses always got their happy endings and love conquered everything."That sounds like a beautiful story, baby," I whispered.By the time we pulled into our driveway, Luna was completely asleep. Darius carried her inside, her little arms wrapped around his neck, her face peaceful against his shoulder. I followed behind them, my heels clicking on the hardwood as we made our way upstairs.Watching Darius tuck Luna into bed, smoothing her hair back and pulling her favorite blanket up to her chin,

DARIUSThe hospital fluorescent lights had given me a headache that pounded behind my eyes as I finally walked through our front door. Dawn was breaking through the windows, casting everything in a gray, exhausted light that matched how I felt inside.I'd spent the entire night in that sterile waiting room, then by Vivienne's bedside once they'd stabilized her. The doctors said it was severe dehydration combined with her medication, nothing immediately life-threatening, but they wanted to keep her for observation.Every hour that ticked by, I'd thought about Sera. About how I'd left her in our bed, vulnerable and wanting, to rush to another woman's side. About the look on her face when I'd grabbed my clothes and walked out on what could have been the beginning of us finding our way back to each other.I was an ass. A complete and total ass.My feet felt heavy as I climbed the stairs to our bedroom. The door was closed, and I could hear the shower running. Part of me wanted to knock, t

SERA"Why?" I asked quietly. "After everything you've put me through, after the humiliation and the pain and the way you've made me feel invisible in my own family, why are you fighting this? Why won't you just let me go?" I hated how my voice shook, how obvious it was that I was holding back tears. He was quiet for a long moment, just looking at me with those intense green eyes that had once made my heart race. Now they just made me tired."Because I care about you," he said finally. "I care about you more than I've ever cared about anyone except Luna. I care about our marriage, about our family, about the life we've built together."He was quiet for a moment, like he was gathering courage for what he was about to say."I meant what I said about New York," he said finally. "I want to move there. With you and Luna," He admitted with an honesty I hadn't heard from him in a long time. I let out a slow breath, studying his face. "You're serious.""Completely serious. I've been thinking