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We Go Home

The morning after Lena's final text, the house felt different.Lighter. Quieter. The painting still watched. The children still played. But the weight of fear had lifted.I made coffee. Luca sat at the table. Eli stood by the window. Luke was in the nursery with the children. Derek was in the guest room, packing his bag.I asked Derek where he was going.He said he was moving out. He needed his own space. To heal. To think. To become the man his children deserved.I asked if he was sure.He said yes.Luca asked where he would go.Derek said he had found a small apartment. Across town. Close enough to visit. Far enough to breathe.Eli asked if he would be okay.Derek said yes. For the first time in years, he thought he would.Hope ran into the kitchen. She climbed into Derek's lap.She said Dada.He held her close.She said Dada again.He said yes. Dada is here. But Dada has to go away for a little while.Hope started crying.Derek cried.Luca picked up Hope. He held her.Derek kissed

Hope's First Kick

The morning after Derek came home for good, I woke to sunlight.Eli was beside me. His arm was around my waist. The children were still asleep. Luca was in the nursery. Luke was in the guest room. Derek was on the couch.I walked to the kitchen. I made coffee.Luca came out of the nursery. He kissed my forehead. He asked if I had slept.I said yes.He asked if I was happy.I said yes.Derek came out of the living room. His hair was messy. His eyes were sleepy.He asked if there was coffee.I poured him a cup.He sat at the table. He looked at me. He looked at Luca.He said thank you. For letting him stay.Luca said he was family.Derek started crying.Hope woke. She cried. Derek went to her.He picked her up. He held her close.She said Dada.He said yes. Dada is here.She smiled.Grace woke. Luca went to her.Derek Jr. woke. I went to him.Luke came out of the guest room. He helped with breakfast.Eli made eggs. Luke made toast. I set the table.We ate together. Seven people. One tab

The Gender Reveal (Pink Smoke)

I stared at my phone. The words blurred.I know the truth about the baby. Meet me at the hospital. 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 the baby. About the pregnancy. 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 hospital.The building was quiet. The sun was rising. The parking lot was empty.A woman stood by the entrance. Dark hair. Dark eyes.Lena.I asked what she was doing here. She was supposed to be in prison.She said she had been released. Again. Early. Good behavior.I asked what she wanted.She said she wanted to tell the truth. About the baby. About the DNA test. About everything.I asked what truth.She said the baby was Derek's. There w

Early Contractions at 34 Weeks

I woke to pain.Not the usual kicks. Not the usual pressure. Something deep. Something wrong.I sat up in bed. Eli was beside me. His arm was around my waist. The room was dark.The pain came again.I gasped.Eli woke. He asked what was wrong.I said the baby. Something was happening.He turned on the light. He saw my face. He called for Luca.Luca ran in. Derek ran in. Luke ran in.Luca asked if I was in labor.I said I did not know. It was too early. Thirty-four weeks.Derek said we needed to go to the hospital.Eli helped me dress. Luca called the doctor. Luke woke the children.Hope was crying. Grace was crying. Derek Jr. was sleeping.Claire was gone. The real Grace came over to watch the children.She said she would take care of them. She told me not to worry.Luca drove. Eli sat in the back with me. Derek sat in the front. Luke stayed home to help Grace.The hospital was bright. White. Cold.The nurses put me in a room. They checked me. Four centimeters dilated. The baby was co

Luca Drives Through Red Lights

I stared at my phone. The words blurred.I know the truth about Claire. Meet me at the cemetery. 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 Claire. About her letters. 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 cemetery.The gate was open. The grass was wet. The graves stood in rows.A woman stood under the oak tree. Dark hair. Dark eyes.Lena.I asked what she was doing here. She was supposed to be gone.She said she had come back. To tell the truth. About Claire.I asked what truth.She said Claire was not in prison. She had escaped. She was hiding. Somewhere close.I asked how Lena knew.She said Claire had called her. From a burner phone. Claire wan

The Delivery Room – All Three of Them

Luca stumbled back from the door. His face was white. His hands were shaking. He said Marcus was standing there. I stood up. Eli stood up. Derek stood up. Luke stood in the hallway, holding Grace Marie. I walked to the door. I looked through the peephole. A man stood there. Dark hair. Pale skin. Marcus's face. But Marcus was dead. The real Marcus was dead. The twin was dead. All of them were dead. I opened the door. The man smiled. He said hello, Nova. His voice was Marcus's voice. I asked who he was. He said he was Marcus. The real Marcus. The one who had died was his twin. The one in the grave was his other twin. He had been hiding. Waiting. Planning. I asked what he wanted. He said he wanted Hope. She was his daughter. The DNA test had been switched. By him. He had paid the lab. He had wanted to claim her when the time was right. Derek stepped forward. His face was hard. He said Hope was not Marcus's daughter. Marcus laughed. He said Derek had no idea. Luca asked if

Screaming, Pushing, Crying

Three women stood in the doorway. Dark hair. Dark eyes. They looked like Marcus. Like Lena. Like ghosts.Lena stepped forward. She said these were her sisters. Marie and Mia. They had come to take Hope.Luca stepped in front of me. Derek stepped in front of Luca. Eli grabbed the children.I asked why they wanted Hope.Marie said Hope was Marcus's daughter. The only thing left of him. They wanted to raise her.Mia said they would not hurt her. They would love her.Derek said no. Hope was his daughter. He had raised her. He would not let her go.Lena said they would fight for her.Luca asked if they had weapons.Marie pulled out a knife. Mia pulled out a gun.Lena said they did not want to hurt anyone. But they would.Luca lunged at Marie. He grabbed her wrist. The knife clattered to the floor. They fell to the ground.Derek lunged at Mia. He grabbed the gun. It went off. The bullet hit the wall.Eli grabbed the children. He ran to the nursery. Luke followed.I stood in the living room.

A Girl

I stared at my phone. The words blurred. I know the truth about Marcus. 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 the baby. About Marcus. 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 river. The water was gray. The sky was gray. The trees were bare. A woman stood on the bank. Dark hair. Dark eyes. Lena. I asked what she was doing here. She was supposed to be gone. She said she had come back. To tell the truth. About the baby. I asked what truth. She said Marcus was not a boy. The world stopped. I asked what she meant. She said the baby was a girl. The doctors had made a mistake. The ultrasound had been wrong. Ma

Derek Holds Her First

Luca stumbled back from the door. His face was white. His hands were shaking.He said Derek was standing there.I looked at Derek. Derek was standing next to me. Derek was inside the house.I asked who was at the door.Luca said he did not know. But the man looked exactly like Derek.Derek walked to the door. He looked through the peephole. His face went pale.He said it was his twin.I asked what twin.Derek said he had a twin. A brother. Separated at birth. Given away. He had never told anyone.Luca asked why.Derek said because he was ashamed. Because his family had abandoned his brother. Because he did not want anyone to know.I opened the door.A man stood there. Dark hair. Pale skin. Derek's face. Derek's eyes.He said hello, brother.Derek asked what he wanted.The man said his name was Damien. He had been looking for Derek for years. He wanted to meet his family.Derek asked how he found us.Damien said Marcus had told him. Before Marcus died. Marcus had been holding Damien pr

Eli Cuts the Cord

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 Marcus. About Damien. 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 was supposed to be gone.She said she had come back. To tell the final truth. Before she left for good.I asked what truth.She said Marcus was not the father of Baby Hope.The world stopped.I asked how she knew.She said she had run another DNA test. On the baby's blood. From

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