Her hands trembled as she looked at the little boy who lay helpless on the cold floor. What had she done now? Kyla felt someone shake her off the position making her gasp in shock. She quickly collected her mind only to find Liam's eyes on her full of disbelief mirroring her guilty ones.“Liam I …" Kyla stuttered not sure what to say at that point.“Not now Kyla, what did you feed him?” Liam asked, looking at the packet of cereal on the table quickly before he realized just what had gone wrong.“He's allergic to peanuts, I need to take him to the hospital,” Liam said, heading out with the boy in his hands.“Amber look after Dylan, I'll drive Liam to the hospital,” Kyla said, gathering herself from her disoriented state. As Liam settled the boy in the car, he lifted his gaze only to meet Kyla, who was already in the driver's seat.“I'm driving you to the hospital Liam, you don't know around, and I feel respon...”“Then drive fast,” Liam's cold voice came cutting her off. Liam had nev
At the door stood the nurse holding a tray of medications in her hand, while the little girl clung to his hand tightly.“I don't want to take those things,” She said, her mouth against Liam's shirt making her voice come out muffled.The nurse smiled, walking towards them. “Sweetie, it's just one medication, so you'll be able to go home soon,” the nurse said, trying to convince her.“Mr. Liam help me, I can't take it, it makes me feel sleepy,” Diana cried out, her eyes becoming watery. Liam felt his heart twist at her horror, not knowing what to do he held her cheeks gently. “How about this princess, I'll help you take it, okay?” Liam offered, watching the girl's eyes grow wide.“Really? Will you take one too?” She asked, her eyes lighting up. “Yes, I will,” Liam confirmed, smiling at her. “But you're not sick? Nurse won't that be bad for him? My Mommy said only sick people take medicine,” Diana argued back, her face full of confusion.Liam chuckled lightly, “how about you take one
Silence and tension settled in the car on their way back to Kyla's house. The doctor's words still posed questions in Kyla's mind. “Aren't you going to explain what the doctor meant with his statement?” Liam probed, his voice calm. Maybe a bit too calm for Kyla's liking, it felt like the calm before the storm.“How should I know? He left before he could explain,” Kyla said, raising her shoulders, clueless.Liam studied Kyla carefully through his side eye shot, she appeared too composed as she patted Dean's head. “May I ask why you asked Dean to call you mom?” Liam broke the silence that once again settled between them.Kyla whisked her head towards him in surprise at how he put out his statement. “What are you trying to say, Liam? You know that's the last thing I would do, how could I say no to Dean?” Kyla expressed her disappointment, trying to keep her voice low not to wake the sleeping boy.“First you feed him peanuts, now you want to convince me he asked you to call him mom? Do
Liam chuckled as he saw his son struggling to put on his clothes. It had taken the boy almost ten minutes to get them right. “Dean, lemme help you now, okay?” He asked, not able to prevent his amusement as he chuckled. “No dad, I'm a big boy, I can do it by myself,” Dean insisted, pulling his hands to his chest. “Let me help, or we'll be late, don't you want to visit Dylan?” Liam asked, smiling as his son's eyes grew wide. “Okay, Dad, is Mommy Kyla going to be home?” Dean asked, making Liam huff audibly at his insistence. Liam couldn't help but feel glad that Dean liked Dylan, soon they would live together. His heart couldn't soften at that decision, he had to do everything he could to take Dylan. A loud ringtone interrupted Liam's thoughts revealing Justus' number on the caller ID. “Jus hey man, what's up?” Liam picked up the words that followed, paralyzing him. “What did you say? Dad's sick? How? What happened?" Liam asked in panic, making Dean look at him mirroring h
"Miss Kyla, are you alright? Miss Kyla? Miss…” Kyla couldn't tell what the nurse was trying to say as she zoned out feeling her head swirl before she felt her vision blur. The thought of meeting him face to face overwhelmed her.As Kyla struggled to open her eyes, she felt her head get heavy all of a sudden, her mind registering what had happened. Did she really black out? Where was Dylan? The question popped in her mind as she looked around in panic not locating him around the room.She quickly got off the bed as she dashed out of the ward, running towards the doctor's office.As if on cue, Diana's nurse passed her before her mind registered it was Kyla making her run after her. “Miss Kyla? What are you doing out here? How are you feeling?” She asked, holding her hand, making her stop her run.“Have you seen my son?” Kyla asked the only question that invaded her mind since she came to.“Ooh Dylan? He was in your room a while ago and requested to visit the washrooms, I was on my way
Kyla could have sworn she forgot how to breathe for a second, as she watched Liam's movement around the hospital with Dylan. Dylan was laughing as he spent time with him until they boarded his car, as the security footage from the parking lot showed.“I want to see Dr. Lamar,” Kyla requested, her face as white as a sheet and pale.“Sorry, Miss Kyla, that's not possible, he left a while ago and won't be back until after two weeks,” the nurse explained, making Kyla feel her breath hitch.“Okay, can I have his personal number, please? Don't say no please, I need to know what happened?” Kyla pleaded, her eyes swelling with tears. She couldn't imagine her son had been taken away just like that. How could Liam be so cruel and heartless? How was she going to survive without him?Just then, her phone rang, making her quickly press the accept button without checking the caller. Any call for her at the moment was important.“Hello Kyla?” A familiar female voice said, making Kyla feel her insid
In New York, Liam couldn't keep still as looked at his father's frail body lying on the bed looking weak, barely alive. He never imagined such a strong man like the unbeatable Daniel Storm would fall into such a predicament. The doctor was yet to find out what was ailing him and insisted on doing more tests.As he watched his father stretch his hand smiling at him weakly he drew closer to him.“Son, don't look so worried, it's so unlikely for a Storm bloodline to look that way,” Daniel said, trying to squeeze his son's hand. He hadn't seen him that worried in years, he couldn't let him find out the truth. Daniel couldn't imagine how Liam could handle his ailment if he found out, he had to take his time to be well-prepared to tell him before he found out on his means. Because he knew his Liam, he would never quit until he found out the truth.“Dad, I'm not worried, I know you're strong, you'll get through this just fine,” Liam encouraged as he squeezed his father's arm gently.“Sure
At the airport, Kyla sighed as a gush of New York air hit her, reminding her of the old days. She pushed all the painful memories aside, halting in her steps. She noticed nothing much had changed as she held her child's hand.“We're here Kyla, after all those years, are you ready to face everything?” Amber asked, holding Dylan in her arms.Kyla huffed audibly before shrugging her shoulders in reply. “The most important thing is to remember we're here for business and only that,” Kyla responded, telling that more to herself. Deep inside a voice seemed to ask her to wish for more, but she couldn't. If anything she had to avoid letting Liam near them.“Okay, our ride is here, let's go?” Kyla added settling the kids in the car as Dylan chattered away pointing at buildings happily.“Diana? Are you feeling well? Why are you quiet?” Kyla asked, feeling concerned as she noticed how awfully calm Diana was.“I think I feel a bit dizzy mommy,” Diana mumbled, her eyes closing. She looked tired,
The cool evening breeze of Miami Beach hit her barely covered skin. It had been a long night of after-party and bidding goodbye as they prepared to travel. Kyla stirred in bed, her eyes opening slightly as a smile graced her lips. She couldn't help but feel her heart reap in joy as she remembered the previous event of her wedding. If she thought it would be good, then she was mistaken, everything exceeded her expectations. It was nothing short of pure Bliss and exceptional. Kyla straightened her arm, only for it to fall on the cold empty spot of her husband's side. They lay all night, tossing and turning in the sheets. Making love through the remaining hours of the night, through their tiredness, until all Kyla could remember was her passing out. She sat up looking at the open window which ushered in the cool breeze from the sea. She hadn't had time to enjoy the beach, as they arrived during the night. Setting her bare feet to the cold floor, she shivered as she walked to the bath
“Hurry or we're going to be late,” Amber almost screamed at her husband who was struggling to keep his tie straight.“Hunnie, can't you see I'm trying to keep this damn thing straight!” Justus replied in his defense, his tone full of annoyance, but Amber laughed at him in return.Justus huffed out loud giving up on his quest making him shrug his shoulders in defeat. A loud cry resonated in the room making Amber close her eyes tightly. Any other day would be okay to hear the pleasant sounds of baby Kendra, but today was just not the day.Justus muffled his chuckle, but Amber didn't miss it, making her throw him a look angrily.“You're enjoying this, right?” Amber asked, looking at him sharply.“Hunnie, I'm not enjoying anything but my little princess seems to be feeling worse than me,” Justus teased, raising his brow at her.It's been four months since Amber delivered a bouncing baby girl. She could never forget that day for anything, from the grand hall to the last bit of her deliver
Kyla tapped on the accept button, hating that she couldn't get rid of the foul feeling that stuck to her stomach. “Hello, Jus, what's up?” Kyla asked, her eyes brows knitted together in confusion.“Kyla, it's Liam, he's in trouble, the meeting went sideways, please come to the address I'll send you,” Justus said, getting straight to the point, panic evident in his voice.Kyla felt her body tremble and feel weak at the same time. Her legs failing to support her, making her buckle, almost sending her to the ground. She glanced at the phone, which appeared to have been disconnected.“What! Amber, I have to go, Liam's in trouble!” Kyla said in panic as she headed out, Amber hot on her heel as she struggled to catch up.“What happened? Wait for me, Kyla,” Amber said behind her, making Kyla slow down to help her down.They boarded the car quickly to the location sent, Kyla tapped her fingers on her thigh restlessly. She couldn't help but feel her heart beat fast in her stomach. She had nev
The party slowed down as nightfall neared everyone in the rush to get back to their places or other things.Kyla spotted Amber and Justus on one corner, already inseparable after their blissful moment. Kyla felt hands engulf her waist from behind. The familiar tingles telling her who it was before she could even see his face. “Why do you look jealous of Amber and Justus, Love?” Liam asked, whispering into her ears.“I just feel happy for them, at least Amber had her husband all evening unlike me,” Kyla said hinting on how busy he had been all evening.“Love, you know I love you right, I can't promise I'll spend the night with you, I have a meeting that was just set up impromptu,” Liam said making Kyla feel her heart dampen. She turned slowly, looking at him for any signs of teasing but found none.“Babe, are you seriously telling me, you'll be occupied tonight? What time will you be back?” Kyla asked, pouting as she looked at him.“I don't know for sure, but Justus will be accompany
“Surprise!” Many voices shouted at once making Kyla and Liam halt suddenly in shock. Kyla was aware of what was happening, but she didn't expect something this grand would be done within a short time. Liam looked around, feeling his legs get weak at the beautiful scenery of what was once in ashes. As the lights came on Liam chuckled on seeing his family already present. It appeared everyone was aware except him, the burner with his late dad's name moved him to tears.‘IN LOVING MEMORY OF DANIEL STORM: HIS LEGACY WILL LIVE ON’Clapping came from every corner of the cheerful hall. “Babe, I hope you like it,” Kyla muttered beside her husband, throwing her dad a knowing look.Liam turned around hugging Kyla tightly before holding her at an arm's length and placing a kiss on her forehead.“I love it, thanks love, I love you so much,” Liam said, looking around, his eyes full of admiration.Kyla smiled broadly as she hugged him tightly, her heart beating fast in gratitude. The overwhelme
Liam sat up carefully looking at them, concern swimming in his eyes.“What is it champ?” Liam asked worriedly as Kyla sat on the bed next to him. It was unsure for Dean or the twins to wake up crying in the middle of the night for nothing.Dean, overwhelmed by whatever he was going through, cried even harder as Kyla hugged him comfortingly. Kyla placed her hand on his forehead to check if he was hot or sick, but everything appeared fine.“Tell us what's wrong baby, did you have a nightmare?” Kyla said, feeling her heart twist at seeing him like that.Dean nodded fresh tears brimming in his eyes. “Mommy, is being dead a bad thing?” Dean asked, looking at his mother curiously, his glassy eyes filled with tears. Kyla and Liam looked at each other both in surprise and confusion. “Why would you ask that, champ? Where did you hear the word from?” Liam asked, worry evident in his voice. No parent would imagine their child asking them about death. “I heard uncle saying that my parents are
Feeling tense and uncertain Kyla retired to her room as soon as dinner was over. She hasn't stopped contemplating on how to tell Liam about their unborn baby. She paced around the room picking her on her nails nervously. Lost in thought, she jumped slightly at the feel of familiar hands around her waist. “What's up love, what are you thinking about?” Liam asked, placing his head between her neck and shoulder.Kyla felt her stomach muscles tense at the thought that Liam could feel she was expectant. “Love, if this is about what the kids said…”“There'ssomethingihavebeenkeepingfromyou,” Kyla said so fast that she had to catch her breath. If Liam wasn't keen to listen he wouldn't have grasped anything she said.“What? I didn't get you,” Liam said, standing before her, his gaze fixed on her. Kyla fixated her eyes on his chest, unable to maintain eye contact. She didn't know how to say the words out slowly, they could seem like just two words, but she couldn't understand why it was so
She huffed out loudly trying to get the fatigue that hang on her like a branch. Being in the hospital for days hadn't done her any good. Liam sat next to her driving her home, from the look on his cringed forehead one could tell he looked tired. Kyla looked at him intensely making his eyes brows knit before smiling slightly.“What is love, out with it,” he asked his eyes still fixed on the road, but he couldn't miss the flushed look on Kyla's face.“What? What are you talking about?” Kyla asked biting back the smile that spread on her lips uncontrollably.“You've been staring at me for minutes love, is there something you want to say?” Liam insisted, throwing her a side glance with his eyebrow raised before focusing back on the road. He could have sworn he felt the way her gaze boreholes on his face. She appeared lost in thought for quite some time.“Well, it's nothing babe, I was just thinking of how amazing you are,” Kyla answered, hiding the blush that graced her cheeks.“Mmm ama
Kyla cracked her eyes open slightly, furrowing her brows from the bright white light in the room. It took her a while to process what was happening. Her dad! “Dad?” Kyla muttered, but her voice came out croaky and strained. She tried calling, but no sound came out this time, her throat feeling as if someone had dragged bags of sand through it. Kyla couldn't push the image of seeing her dad lying on the floor bleeding. She had to go see him no matter what. He had to have survived for the sake of her sanity. Something heavy on her bed side made her freeze as she tried to sit up. Kyla popped her head letting her eyes search for whatever it was that was restricting her movement. Her eyes rested on Liam who appeared to have fallen asleep with his brows knitted in worry. Kyla stirred trying to stay in a comfortable position as she watched him carefully. He had really gone through a lot in the past few days. She couldn't trade him for anything in the world. Liam could have sworn h