Fuck! Why me? Why now? Why today, of all days? Fate has already established that she hates me, but this is too much even for that bitch. Why the hell did she loathe me so much? To be honest, I’m afraid of looking up. Afraid of looking at both Gabriel and Lilly. I try my best to calm down my erratic
“You can’t be serious,” I whispered, trying to wrap my head around what he had just said. Like I said, I know Gabe and I know this isn’t an idle threat. Given that, I still needed to make sure, because after all, this is Lilly we were talking about. She’s not only my daughter, but also my life. I c
Emma. I remember the first time I saw Calvin. We were in high school, and he’d just transferred to our school on a scholarship. I was the welcoming committee chairlady, because come on, I was good at everything, and who wouldn’t want to have me show them around? Who wouldn’t want to see my face on
Gabe. It’s been a week since I met Harper again after years of distance. I never thought that I would seek her out, but life has a funny way of twisting things. When we got divorced, I thought, ‘Good riddance’. I’d wanted her gone, and the moment that chance came, I didn’t think twice. I was happy
Harper. “This is so cool!” Lilly screamed as we stepped into Gabriel’s private jet. I don’t say anything. I just looked around the spacious area. It is cool, as Lilly put it, and I did admire it, but there was no way I was going to admit that in front of Gabriel’s arrogant ass. “I can’t believe w
Staring outside through the window, I tried to ignore the imposing man next to me. My mind was on everything that was awaiting me in the country where I was born. When I left everything and everyone I knew behind, I thought I would never return. I’m not ashamed to say that I was not planning to let
Taking a deep breath, I tried to separate myself from the memories of that night. It had been the best night of my life, but what followed after nearly destroyed me. “I asked you who you had drunk with. You told me it was Rowan. You then told me how you were hurting seeing your brother so broken an
I held on to the seat’s armrest as the plane touched down. A certain panic overcomes me as I think of what will be awaiting me. What will be waiting for me and Lilly.It continues to rise as I think of introducing her to the life I left behind years ago. The panic grips me as I imagine the questions