ALEXANDER I saw the moment he noticed me. His nostrils flared, and he moved the knife down from Bailee's chin just as I collided with him. It happened so fast, and I thought I had time. I thought I had time. The red and blue flashing lights bounced off every surface as they grew nearer, illumi
BAILEE “Ms. Evans,” The on-call OB greeted me, and I nodded. “Yes.” “Good news! I reviewed the ultrasound, and your baby is doing just fine.” She smiled at me warmly, and I took in a shocked breath. The baby was fine? I didn’t realize how affected I was by the encounter until my eyes filled
BAILEE - Four months later A loud buzzing filled the room as I sat in the cold, hard chair before me. The other visitors did the same, the room filling with the loud sound of the chair’s legs squeaking and grinding against the floor as they were pulled back. I jumped at the sound of the large m
ALEXANDER Deep in my chest, I could feel something was wrong. Bailee's panic and pain seemed to somehow reach me through our connection. I was extremely aware of it and was on my feet before the door to the visitor’s room opened. Bailee’s eyes were red, and her face was splotchy as if she had been
BAILEE Ben sat staring at my round stomach as I rubbed it. I hadn’t figured out yet if I was having muscle spasms or if the baby had started kicking, but I was excited either way. He or she was growing and growing fast. I always heard people say you get bigger faster with your second kid, and t
“Come on, man. What the hell?” I heard Alex say as I closed the bathroom door. As I did my business and washed my hands, I could hear the faint rumble of them talking but ignored it as I took several deep breaths in an attempt to control my frustration. It seemed I was overreacting to everything
BAILEE “You’re twenty-seven,” I said as I rolled my eyes and stepped into the room from the hallway. “You’re not aging out of anything. You still have a decade ahead of you to play if you want it.” Ben placed the beer down on the counter as he clenched his jaw, clearly not expecting me to have he
ALEXANDER Ben seemed to be in lighter spirits the rest of the night, but it could have been because he had a few more beers and finally started to relax. Meanwhile, I watched Bailee closely, wondering if she wanted to talk to Caleb because she really wanted closure, as she had said, or if she was
BEN Was it weird to be shopping for engagement rings at this moment? Yes Still, I couldn’t help myself. It was the first place my mind went when I woke up this morning. If Haven was so comfortable around me and loved me so much that she was willing to let me fuck her in the ass, then I would bet s
HAVEN “Have you ever done this before?” Ben asked, and I shook my head. He closed his eyes, taking a deep breath before stepping back. “How did I get so lucky?” His question, with the sudden loss of his body heat, made me blush, and I pushed off the counter slowly. I could only assume, with him
HAVEN “Did he say anything to you?” Ben asked as we settled into our room for the night. Siri had passed out on the car ride home, and Ben made it look so easy to transfer her from the car to her bed. I had never succeeded in doing that without waking her up. “No,” I said, meeting his stressed
BEN He was so close to them... so close to my family, and there was nothing I could do but watch. “Evans! Head in the game!” Coach screamed, but I couldn’t tear my eyes away from the scene before me. Security was coming down the steps toward him, and he threw his head back laughing before walk
HAVEN I was so scared that Ben would be angry at me for going behind his back and calling his parents that I hadn’t even told him they were coming. They were staying at a hotel near the stadium and were ecstatic to meet Siri. That was my big regret with this surprise. Ben didn’t get to introduce
BEN “Is Haven bringing Siri tonight?” Jake asked, and I nodded, unable to stop the smile on my face. The first pre-season game was tonight, and I was over the moon to finally have someone to give my tickets to. They weren't front row since the arena saved those for the high-paying fans, but my
HAVEN Ben’s eyes closed as if he were in pain as I leaned forward and flicked his lips with my tongue. I was bold when drunk, but this… this was a new level. I felt invincible with Ben as if I could act on any urge I had, and he couldn’t or wouldn’t judge me for it. He would just… satisfy me. “
HAVEN I loved them. The women were absolutely incredible. All of them, except Nora, but she broke away from the group fairly quickly. It seemed she was a bitch to everyone, and no one really put up with it. They just ignored her when her attitude started up and wouldn’t talk to her again until she
HAVEN Brinley stayed with us for three nights, which was the best distraction I could have asked for. The girls had been so happy to be together that I didn’t have time to dwell on any of the shit that had happened in the past few months. They needed constant engagement and snacks. I secretly had