Marcus's POVIt hits again, the longing.It always keeps me up at night.It was always the silent and dark night that accompanied me whenever I missed them.It's been a year but I still haven't heard any news about them.They probably forgotten about me.They are probably living while I am still here stuck where they left me.It was my son's cry that pulled me out of my thoughts.I was about to stand up to get my son from his crib when Alice did it first.I watched her as she swayed Augustus our one-month-old son.It took her a minute to make him stop from crying and when he finally did she carefully put him back on his crib before getting back to our bed.When she lay down she snuggled on my chest."Why are you still awake?" she asked in a sleepy tone.I looked at her and when our eyes met I just shook my head and smiled."I don't know," I said even though the reason was crystal clear.I can't sleep because my mind is occupied thinking about Amari and Lillian."Are you still thinking
Lillian's POVI can feel him looking at me but I ignored him...completely.He's not the reason why I am here. I am here for my father.After everything he did to me and Mom, I still care for him. I can't erase the fact that he is still my father and I still want to see him.There were a few moments when he became a father to me.He might treated me differently but at some point, I felt his love...I felt his care.Before he spends the rest of his life in prison I want to see him. I want to see his face."Lifetime imprisonment," The judge's verdict echoed in the whole room.Instead of creating a scene and defending himself, Dad nodded his head and then shifted his gaze to me.When our eyes met he smiled and a tear fell from his eyes."I'm sorry Lillian," he muttered. "I love you," he added before the guards took him away.I wanted to run after him and hug him but I remained sitting on the bench and watched my father being taken.I didn't notice a tear that fell from my eyes. I wasn't a
Marcus's POVI held Amari tightly as if she would be taken away from me.I won't let her slip from my hold again.I lost so many years not being with her and I don't want to prolong that."Amari come to Mommy please," Lillian pleaded weakly.Amari turned her head on her. She looked at her mother all confused."What's wrong?" she asked.I didn't say anything I just watched Lillian as she got near us.She took Amari.I didn't want our daughter to think that we were fighting or something so I let her take Amari but before letting my daughter slip from my hold I whispered in Lillian's ear. "Try escaping again and I'll make sure you will regret it,"Fear crossed her eyes. I saw how her hands shook. She didn't say anything. She just held Amari tightly."I'll see you in court Lillian," I said before shifting my gaze back on Amari.I looked at our daughter with gentleness completely different from the way I looked at Lillian.I held her little hands and smiled at her. "I missed you, Amari,"
Lillian's POVI watched as my daughter sat on the porch waiting for Marcus to arrive."Amari let's have breakfast first," I called her.She looked at me and shook her head. "I'll wait for Daddy, Mommy," she said bringing her gaze back in front.I let out a deep breath and walked towards her.I sat in the space beside her and when she felt my presence she looked at me again."If your father didn't arrive in fifteen minutes you have to eat your breakfast without him, okay?" She pouted her lips as she nodded her head.I patiently sat beside her as we both waited for Marcus to arrive.Fifteen minutes had passed but he wasn't there yet so I stood up and gave my hand to her.I saw sadness in her eyes as she took my hand.We were about to step inside the house when I heard the sound of the vehicle.Upon turning around I saw Marcus's car parked in front.Amari immediately let go of my hand and ran towards her father."Daddy you came!" she happily uttered.A smile grace on my lips as I watche
Marcus's POVOur supposed to be bonding was ruined when Matthew appeared.I felt bad because my daughter's excitement vanished.I want to punch Matthew for saying all those words.He should've just talked to me privately instead of creating a scene in that mall.He should've talked to me alone."Settle your problem with Alice first. I don't want to get involved in your issue, especially Amari," Lillian firmly uttered.I can see it. She's mad about what happened."I'm sorry, I'll talk to Matthew don't worry," I said to assure her.She didn't say anything. She just passed by me and headed towards their room leaving me in the living room all alone.She won't talk to me. She refused to talk to me so I had no choice but to leave that house without having a proper conversation with Lillian.After a few minutes of driving, I finally arrived at the house where Alice and I were currently staying.When I stepped inside the house it was all empty and quiet.Fear consumed me and thoughts that the
Lillian's POVI held his hair as I felt his kisses going down to my neck.I can feel his lips sucking my skin.A moan escaped my lips as I felt his kisses.I don't know where I should put my focus. To his lips busy showering me with kisses or to his hands that are busy caressing every part of me."Marcus," I moaned when I felt his hand massaging my chest.After a while it was replaced by his lips and his hand shifted on my behind.He carried me from the floor so I automatically snaked my legs on his waist.He started walking and my back hit the wall a few times but I ignored it."Sorry," he said but I just smiled and shook my head.I continued kissing him as we walked upstairs."That's Amari's room," I said when he was about to open the door.He continued walking while carrying me. After a while, we stopped at a door beside the room where Amari was sleeping.He held the doorknob and without wasting any time he threw me on the bed and put himself on top of me.He stared at my face for
Marcus's POVWhen the trial ended we headed home.Amari fell asleep from crying too much so when we arrived at the house I carried her in my arms and headed inside the house."She's sleeping," I said when Alice welcomed us.She smiled at me and then shifted her gaze to Amari."I already prepared her room," she said."Thank you," I followed Alice as she climbed upstairs after a while we stopped at the pink door where Amari's name was written.Alice prepared this room a week before the trial happened.It made me happy that she made an effort to make Amari feel welcome.Alice opens the door for me. We stepped inside Amari's room and I walked towards her bed.I gently lay my daughter on her bed and tucked her in before facing Alice."I think she hates me," I said.I saw how she tried to remove my hold earlier.She wanted to run to Lillian but I stopped her.Alice held my hand and looked at me directly in the eyes. She smiled at me and shook her head as if telling me to stop worrying."Sh
Lillian's POVI woke up the next morning alone in my bed...naked.I have no idea when did Marcus leave. But maybe the moment I fell asleep he immediately left.I don't know what I have been doing.I can no longer stop myself from giving in to my desires.Whenever he is near all I can think about is to be claimed by him over and over again.I have no idea if this is because of my plan of making him fall for me again or if I am just letting my desires be free but whatever it is I know I already got it bad because I can no longer stop myself.I sat on the bed as I roam my eyes around the room.It felt empty.I usually wake up with Amari jumping on the bed.Her giggles were my alarm clock and the quietness of this place made my longing for my daughter even heavier.After a while, I heard my phone ring.I took it from the side table and upon checking I saw Angel's name flashed on the screen.I answered her call thinking it might be important. "Good morning Ms. Lillian I just want to remind