Hazel POV
Today is Christmas Eve, and Mom is feeling so much better lately that we even managed to get the doctors to let her come spend Christmas with us. Elliot will be picking her up tomorrow with me. I am so excited that I can’t even stop smiling. I walk down the stairs towards the kitchen, and I can hear a giggle coming from there. I smile as I know that Ash and Everly are making breakfast. I open the door, and they both jump. Everly places a hand over her beating heart, and Ash spits her coffee.
“Freaking hell, girl, you scared the life out of me”, Ash says, and the three of us laugh as I walk to the coffee pot and pour myself a mug full. They both watch me as I put some creamer on, and I frown. “What?” I ask.
I take a sit at the breakfast bar, and Ashley walks towards me, waiting for her eyebrows. I look between them, frowning as
Hazel POVI walk down the stairs to find Everly in a massive make-out session with Theo.“Ew, get a room”, I let out, and they pull away as Theo smiles broadly and Everly fixes her hair.“Are you ready?”, she asks, and I nod my head as she kisses Theo one more time before we start walking.“Don’t forget to check on the baby”, she says over her shoulder before we turn the corner to the corridor that leads to the garage.Once we get there, there are two SUVs waiting for us and Ashley smiles. “Come on, let’s get this party started”, she says, passing me a flute with champagne and giving Everly another one. We all cheer and get in the car. It’s a seven-seater, and we are all comfortable inside while we are taken to the shopping mall.“To a great time tonight”, we all cheer
Elliot POV“Are you ready?”, Killian asks, and I nod my head. I look at myself in the mirror one more time, and I do the button off my jacket with one hand. Theo appears behind me, resting one hand on my shoulder and smiling at me through the mirror.“Come on, big guy”, he says and I nod my head walking out with him. I shove both my hands into my pockets as we walk to the garage. I get into Killian’s Austin Martin, and Theo sits at the back while Killian drives us.The drive is quiet, and we all keep our heads down. Killian is in a shitty mood, I think he argued with Ash, and now he is taking it out on us. Fucking spectacular.“So, what the fuck happened?”, Theo asks Killian, and I look back, giving Theo a what the fuck look, but he shrugs. Killian stands quiet as he grips the steering wheel. His knuckles are going white.
Hazel POVI watch as Killian returns with Ashley. They are holding hands. I smile at her, and she gives me a small wink. I am happy they made up. Killian really fucked up. Ashley told me what he did; if that were Elliot, I would’ve killed him.Elliot moves underneath me and makes me stand up as he does the same. He undoes the button of his suit jacket with one hand, and then he kneels in front of me. I look at him wide-eyed, and I smile. He is holding a ring box in his hand. He opens it, and then he does it.“Hazel, I know this will not be a real marriage for us, but I thought I should propose to you anyway. Will you marry me?”, He asks, and I feel like I have been hit by a truck. My head goes foggy, and my legs shaky. What did he say? Not a real marriage? I thought these last couple of months together made him like me for real. But apparently, it
Elliot POVHazel’s behaviour has changed drastically, and I do not like this. She’s behaving like a petulant child, and I am not going to let her get away with it. She knows we have a job to do. Fuck I know she doesn’t know about my side of the deal, but fuck. I told her I wanted to marry her when we were fucking the other day. I told her in private, without anyone knowing, without anyone watching or hearing us, just the two of us, while we were together, our bodies pressed against each other. I said what I needed to say, and she walks away. She didn’t even reply to my question.She’s dancing with Ashley, and I notice some blokes looking at them. I touch Killian on the arm, and he gives me a nod. “I saw, mate”, he says in anger. Hazel keeps spinning and moving her hips. Until the bloke does the unthinkable, he puts his fucking filthy hands on her. I am going to fucking break them
Hazel POV“Mom”, I let out as I walk into her room. Her eyes meet mine, and she smiles weakly. I walk to her, letting go of Elliot’s hand. I rush to her. She is sitting on the edge of the bed with her wig on and some light makeup.“Hello, my angel”, she says as I bend over and hug her tightly. She coughs a little, and I let go of her. “Sorry”, I let out shyly, and she waves me off, looking over my shoulder. I spin around to see a petrified Elliot standing near the door with his hands in his pockets as he takes deep breaths. I walk to him, rest my hand on his chest, and his eyes meet mine.“Just breathe”, I whisper, and he nods his head slightly. He raises his eyes to mine, and he nods a little. I take his hand on mine, he is hot and sweaty, and he mouths, and I am sorry when I touch him. I smile and guide him to my mom.“Mom, I would like to introd
Hazel POVI walk down the corridor with tears threatening to spill. “Are you okay?”, I hear someone ask, and I just nod my head without even looking at the person that asked the question. I keep walking until I reach the stairs in the end of the corridor. I open the fire safety doors, and when it bangs behind me, I feel my entire body shaking. My chest is tight, and I sit on the stairs crying. My hands cover my face as I cry like a child that lost their favourite toy.My phone starts ringing in my pocket, but I ignore it. I close my eyes take a deep breath, and focus on my breathing. I can’t believe my entire life revolved around Elliot’s father. They are the reason I had to hide. I had to lose all my friends and spend my life hiding and changing my name. I shake my head. I cover my face with my hands as my phone keeps ringing in my pocket.I
Elliot POV“I hate this place”, I say before we walk into the hospital. Hazel stops in front of me with her hands cradling my face, and she smiles.“You can wait here for me if you like”, She says, and I shake my head. No. I need to fucking grow a pair and follow my woman inside. I can’t just wait for her outside while she goes inside to get her mother. What would her mother think if I didn’t follow her daughter?I take a deep breath, and Hazel kisses me softly before she guides me inside. My hands start to sweat immediately, and she smiles at me, looking over her shoulder as she walks in front of me, holding my hand and guiding me through the sterile corridors.God, I fucking hate this smell. I hate these walls. Hazel walks inside when we reach the room, calling for her mother. Hazel lets go of my hands as she walks to his mother, and I feel like a fucking rich out of the water. I look around, and then my eyes meet the
Hazel POV I open my eyes as soon as I hear the banging on the door. I blink a couple of times, trying to get the headache to stop. I put my foot on the floor and heard a clinking sound. Shit. I get up and rest a hand on the wall to support my weight while I walk down the corridor. I lean against the door to look through the magic eye, and I shake my head before I unlock the door and open it to find Elliot. His hair is messy, and his eyes are red. He looks worried and pissed. He walks inside and pulls me into an embrace. A tight one. I leave my arms hanging as he hugs me, kisses my cheeks, and then my lips. I pull away from him as he looks at me, frowning. “Why are you here? Why is your phone off?”, he asks, and I shrug, walking further into the house and towards my bedroom. I can feel him following me, and it’s like the warmth from his body is trying to find mine. I can smell his expensive aftershave. I flop ba