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Derek Is the Father

I stared at my phone. The words blurred.I have one more secret. Meet me at the cabin. Midnight. Come alone.Luca saw my face. He asked what was wrong.I showed him the text.His jaw tightened. He said no. I was not going.Eli read the text over my shoulder. He said it could be a trap.I said I had to go. Whoever sent this knew about Victor. About the twins. About everything.Luca said he would come with me.I said the text said alone.Eli said we could wait outside. Watch from a distance.I said okay.That night, I drove to the cabin.The cabin was dark. The trees were tall. The moon was hidden.I parked. I got out. The wind was cold.The door was unlocked. I pushed it open.A single candle burned on the table.A woman sat in the chair. Dark hair. Dark eyes.Lena.I asked what she was doing here.She said she had been thinking about Marcus. About Victor. About the twins. About all the lies.She said she wanted to tell the truth. Before she left for good.I asked what truth.She said

Derek Cries for the First Time

I stared at my phone. The words blurred.I know everything. Meet me at the river. Dawn. Come alone.Luca saw my face. He asked what was wrong.I showed him the text.His jaw tightened. He said no. I was not going.Eli read the text over my shoulder. He said it could be a trap.I said I had to go. Whoever sent this knew about Derek. About Victor. About Hope.Luca said he would come with me.I said the text said alone.Eli said we could wait outside. Watch from a distance.I said okay.The next morning, I drove to the river.The water was gray. The sky was gray. The trees were bare.A woman stood on the bank. Dark hair. Dark eyes.Claire.I asked what she was doing here.She said she had been thinking about Derek. About his pain. About his secrets.She said she wanted to tell the truth. Before it was too late.I asked what truth.She said Derek had never stopped loving me. Even when he was dying. Even when he was with Sarah.I asked why she was telling me now.Claire said because Derek

A Nursery in the Guest Room

Victor stood in the doorway. His dark hair was the same. His scar was on his cheek. His eyes were cold.Luca stepped in front of me. Eli stepped in front of the girls.Victor laughed. A bitter, broken sound. He said his brothers had all died. Victor, Vincent, Vance, Vince. All of them. Now he was the only one left. He had come to take what was his.Luca asked what was his.Victor said Hope. She was his daughter. The DNA test had proved it. Derek had switched the results. But Victor had his own test. He knew the truth.I asked how he knew.Victor said he had been watching. For years. From a distance. He had seen Hope born. He had seen her take her first steps. He had seen her say her first word.I asked why he had not come forward.Victor said because Derek had paid him to stay away. Derek had threatened to kill him. Derek had hired Victor's own brothers to watch him.Luca asked what Victor wanted now.Victor said he wanted to raise Hope. To take her away. To give her the life she dese

Luca Reads to My Belly

My water broke at dawn.I was standing in the kitchen, making coffee. Eli was beside me. Luca was in the nursery. The girls were still asleep.I felt a rush of warmth. I looked down. Water pooled on the floor.Eli asked what was wrong.I said the baby was coming.Luca came running. His face was pale. He asked if I was okay.I said yes. But we needed to go to the hospital.Eli called Claire. She came to watch the girls.Luca drove. Eli sat in the back with me.The hospital was bright. White. Cold.The nurses put me in a room. They checked me. Four centimeters dilated.Luca held my hand. Eli held my other hand.The hours passed. The contractions got stronger.I screamed. I cried. I pushed.The baby came at noon.A boy.Pink. Screaming.The nurse placed him on my chest.I looked at his face. Dark hair. Eli's nose. Luca's chin.Eli cried. Luca cried.I cried.We named him Derek.After the man who had loved us. After the man who had broken us. After the man who had tried to protect us.Luc

Eli Builds the Crib

The knife gleamed under the light. The man stood in the doorway. His dark hair was the same. His scar was on his forehead.Luca stepped in front of me. Eli stepped in front of the children.The man laughed. A bitter, broken sound. He said his name was Vance. But Vance was dead. He said he was the real Vance. The one who had died was his twin.I asked how many twins there were.He said seven. Victor, Vincent, Vance, Vince, Vernon, Vito, and him. He was the last. His name was Vann.Luca asked what he wanted.Vann said he wanted revenge. For all his brothers. For all the lies. For all the pain.Eli asked why he had not come before.Vann said he had been waiting. Watching. Planning.I asked what he planned to do.Vann said kill everyone who had hurt his family.Luca said his brothers had hurt themselves.Vann lunged.Luca grabbed his wrist. The knife clattered to the floor. They fell to the ground. Luca punched him. Vann punched back.Eli grabbed the knife. He threw it across the room.I

Derek Touches Me Again

I stared at my phone. The words blurred. I know the final secret. Meet me at the lighthouse. Dawn. Come alone. Luca saw my face. He asked what was wrong. I showed him the text. His jaw tightened. He said no. I was not going. Eli read the text over my shoulder. He said it could be a trap. I said I had to go. Whoever sent this knew about Derek. About the twins. About everything. Luca said he would come with me. I said the text said alone. Eli said we could wait outside. Watch from a distance. I said okay. The next morning, I drove to the lighthouse. The sky was gray. The water was rough. The wind was cold. A woman stood at the base of the lighthouse. Dark hair. Dark eyes. Lena. I asked what she was doing here. She said she had been thinking about Marcus. About Derek. About all the secrets. She said she wanted to tell the final truth. Before she left for good. I asked what truth. She said Derek had not died of cancer. The world stopped. She said Derek had killed hims

The Therapist's Question

Luca stepped back from the door. His face was white. His hands were shaking.He said Derek was standing there.I stood up. Eli stood up. The children were asleep.I walked to the door. I looked through the peephole.A man stood there. Dark hair. Pale skin. Derek's face.But Derek was dead.I opened the door.The man smiled. He said hello, Nova.His voice was Derek's voice.I asked who he was.He said he was Derek. He had never died. The cancer had been a lie. The suicide had been a lie. He had paid the hospital. He had paid the doctors. He had paid everyone.I asked why.He said because he could not live with what he had done. So he had run away. He had started a new life. In Europe. Far from everyone.I asked why he came back.He said because he missed us. He missed Hope. He missed Grace. He missed the new baby. He missed me.Luca stepped next to me. His face was hard.He said Derek had no right to come back.Derek said he knew. But he had to see his children.Eli asked if Derek had

What Do You Really Want?

I stared at my phone. The words blurred in front of my eyes. The kitchen was quiet. Too quiet. The children were asleep. Luca was reading in the nursery. Eli was making coffee. The machine hummed.I know where Derek is. Meet me at the cemetery. Dawn. Come alone.My hands were cold. My heart was pounding.Luca came into the kitchen. He saw my face. He asked what was wrong.I showed him the text.His jaw tightened. He set down his book. He said no. I was not going.Eli read the text over my shoulder. He set down the coffee pot. He said it could be a trap.I said I had to go. Whoever sent this knew about Derek. About his return. About his hiding.Luca said he would come with me.I said the text said alone.Eli said we could wait outside. Watch from a distance.I said okay.The next morning, I drove to the cemetery. The sky was gray. The wind was cold. The grass was wet under my shoes.The gate was open. The headstones stood in rows. Derek's grave was under the oak tree. But Derek was not

Nova's Answer

The knife gleamed under the light. Victor stood in the doorway, his dark hair wild, his scar pale against his skin. His eyes were cold. His smile was thin.Luca stepped in front of me. Derek stepped in front of Luca. Eli grabbed the children and moved to the corner of the room.Victor laughed. A low, dry sound. He said he had been waiting for this moment. For years. Watching. Planning. Dreaming.I asked what he wanted.He said he wanted Hope. She was his brother's daughter. Victor's daughter. Not Derek's. Not Luca's. Victor's. The DNA test had been switched again. By him. He had paid the lab. He had wanted to claim her when the time was right.Derek asked how Victor knew about Hope.Victor said he had been watching since she was born. From a distance. He had seen her first steps. Heard her first words. Watched her grow.I felt cold. My hands were shaking.Luca asked why Victor had not come forward before.Victor said because Derek had been in the way. Derek had paid people to watch Vi

A New Kind of Night

The gun gleamed under the light. Victor stood in the doorway. His dark hair was the same. No scar. His eyes were cold. His smile was thin.Luca stepped in front of me. Derek stepped in front of Luca. Eli grabbed the children and moved to the corner.Victor laughed. A low, dry sound. He said he had been waiting for this moment. For years. Watching. Planning. Dreaming.I asked what he wanted.He said he wanted Hope. She was his brother's daughter. Victor's daughter. Not Derek's. Not Luca's. Victor's. The DNA test had been switched again. By him. He had paid the lab. He had wanted to claim her when the time was right.Derek asked how Victor knew about Hope.Victor said he had been watching since she was born. From a distance. He had seen her first steps. Heard her first words. Watched her grow.I felt cold. My hands were shaking.Luca asked why Victor had not come forward before.Victor said because Derek had been in the way. Derek had paid people to watch Victor. To keep him away. But D

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