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I was lying in bed, Autumn's head resting on my chest as she slept while sleep avoided me. My mind just didn't want to shut down, thoughts were going on repeat like a broken CD. I had the person I love the most in between my arms yet I was still restless. Afraid that these moments with her could end at any given moment but the only way out of this guilty feeling is through the truth. But there is still that selfish Domenic inside of me somewhere telling me to wait. Marry her first, that way she won't be able to kick you out so easily. Toxic? Yes, I was, but desperate times call for desperate measures. Caveman? I was, only for her, even when she didn't like it. In love, I was. I loved her more than Ramses loved Nefertiti, more than Suleyman loved Hurrem. She is the only one I would die for, the only one I would live for.I kiss the top of her head before gently putting her head on the pillow, then I turn on my side and look at her sleeping face. My eyes traveled over every feature o
"But that can't be, right? This was just my mind playing tricks on me. You wouldn't do that to me? Would you?" This was the moment I had dreaded for so long, even tho I was supposed to be happy she was remembering, I was terrified. Unable to speak, trying to get my thoughts in order to find the best way to explain this to her but I was left paralyzed in front of her."God I am so sorry." She said. What is she sorry about? I'm the one who needs to apologize. "I shouldn't have even asked you that, of course, you wouldn't hurt me. This was just a nightmare. Let's just forget about it." Did she really believe that or was she only trying to fool herself? Just tell her the truth, if she is remembering on her own maybe that's what she needs to remember everything."Autumn, that..." Come on, why is it so hard for the words to leave my mouth?"Shhh, don't say anything. Just hug me again." Autumn said as she put her hands around me and her head on my shoulder. I wrapped my hands around her and b
"... and that is why I would prefer to organize a small wedding, so I don't have to deal with a big crowd of people I don't even know." Autumn explained as we were all sitting together with her family. Well, not the entire family, Rachel, and Leo were lucky nowhere to be found."Autumn sweety, I understand your point but we are an important family, and a celebration like that is important. Two important families are eventually merging into one, that is..." Eloise seemed to be going on and on until Autumn interrupted her."This is a union of two people that love each other, a celebration of love not a show for everyone to participate in. I want to celebrate it with my family and friends, nothing more." Autumn said as I watched Richard nod his head in agreement. "If Autumn wants to make it more private then that is how it will be. We can always issue a statement to the press later and tell them about the wedding. My daughter is pregnant and if she doesn't want to be exposed to a big tie
"Relax Domenic." I say to myself as I grip the box harder then look at Alex who was looking at me amused. "I have to give it to her, even visibly pregnant she is able to score a guy." Alex jokes before walking in front of me while my feet struggle to follow. As if I didn't have enough problems now I have to deal with this man as well. When will I ever catch a break in this life? "You two seem to be having a good time." Alex said as she placed her box in between them. "He was telling me a joke. Leo is quite funny." Autumn says as she still smiles at him. Her smiles are only for me, not some random man claiming to be her family. "Where is Summer?" I ask as I look around trying not to look pissed. "She went to the bathroom, she won't take long." Autumn says as I glare at Leo."I see you are busy so I'll leave you now." Leo gets up and stands by Autumn's side. "It was nice talking to you, hopefully, we'll have more opportunities to get to know each other." He says as he takes her hand
Autumns POVI woke up feeling the sun on my face and Domenic's heavy arm over my body, I was also greeted by Prue kicking. It's such a strange yet special feeling every time she does so. When I woke up in the hospital and they had to explain to me that I was pregnant, I have to admit I didn't know what to feel for this baby. I didn't know how to feel about any of it. Waking up to a blank space in my head has been a rocky road, having to meet my family, friends... Domenic. I had to learn how to love them and trust them. But lately, I feel they all collectively hide things from me and there is no one I can ask anything, well until now.My family has their reservations about Aunt Rachel and her son, but I see them as someone who can help me take away the secrets that are kept from me.Seeing how early it still was I discreetly got out of bed without waking up Domenic and got dressed before taking the opportunity to leave the room and go downstairs alone. I'm sick and tired of being treat
"Who is Alice Moore?" Leo asks confused."Well if I'd known that then I wouldn't need you, now would I?" I say frantically as I look around making sure no one is coming."Anything particular I should pay my attention to?" I don't know what there is to find, but I am sure Domenic is hiding something from me, and it's related to her."She was close to Domenic, that should put you in the right direction." That is everything I know at the moment, but my gut tells me there is so much more to discover."What? Is this a jealousy thing?" Leo asks and I frown."Just do what I told you, and anything you find out you come directly to me. No one else needs to know I ask you this." I am sure they would all be quick to stop me from finding out whatever it is that they are hiding from me."May I ask, why did you ask me to do it?" He asks and the answer is pretty simple."I get the feeling my family is overprotecting me and I know they wouldn't allow me to pock around, so I need you to do it." He nods
"Aren't you sick of being with me the entire day, there surely must be something you'd like to do instead of being here and looking at wallpaper samples?" I asked Domenic who has said "fine" to the last seven samples I showed him for the nursery. "Of course not, I love spending my time with you. Before I spent a lot of time working when in reality I always wanted to be with you." Before, in the past that I ignore. Sometimes I think that I don't need my memories, that I can be happy like this but lately, whenever I would see them exchange glares and whisper around me I would get a ich that I couldn't scratch and it started to drive me crazy. "Tell me more about our past. I don't understand why anyone won't tell me anything?" I want answers, and one way or another I am going to get them. "When you woke up the doctor recommended us not to talk to you about the past that it could overwhelm you and that would hurt you and Prue." What is in my past that would overwhelm me so much, that is
"Wait, not here. Let's go into your room, no one is going to look for me there." I say, I can't risk someone, especially Domenic seeing me with Leo. "Let's go back and use the maid's stairwell, that way we are closer to my room. To avoid unnecessary encounters." Exactly. He walks in front of me and I follow him through the house as we reach his room. "What did you find out?" I ask as soon as the door behind us closes. The desperation in me cannot wait any longer, and I can't stay in here for long. "Like I said, it's best if you sit down first." Oh for the love of God. I walk over to the sofa he has in his room near the window and sit down. "I sat down, ok? Now tell me what you found out." I clap my hands together and then put them around my stomach as he comes to sit next to me."Are you sure you feel ok? Ive been told you shouldn't stress yourself." How do I explain to these people that they are the ones stressing me out with their dodgy behavior? "I'm fine, I asked for your hel