BEN Giana was right. I had pulled up Haven’s I*******m account, only to find I was blocked. It was almost as insulting as it was suspicious. She had to have a reason to block me after she dumped me, as if she didn't want me trying to contact her or as if she were hiding something. So, instead, I
HAVEN I couldn’t move. I could barely breathe. I had been right. He was here to take my daughter from me. A DNA test? A lawyer? I didn’t have the money for a decent lawyer. “Haven?” Ben said, and my hand tightened around the ring, the chain biting into the back of my neck. “Haven?” The roo
HAVEN “Mr. Evans, on behalf of Limitless, I would like to formally apologize for your treatment since arriving here,” Suzie said, lacing her fingers together in front of her as she leaned forward onto her desk. “That’s quite alright,” Ben started, but Suzie lifted her hand, effectively cutting hi
BEN People were staring as we left the office, and I kept my expression devoid of emotion as I walked down the hall with Haven beside me. She was pale and looked dumbstruck, making me even more bothered. “This can’t be happening,” She whispered, and I ground my molars together as a few employees
HAVEN I knew he would notice that I had suddenly put on makeup, but I couldn’t justify walking around with red splotches on my face from crying in my place of work. It was bad enough that my eyes were bloodshot, and my coworkers had probably heard me in here blubbering like an idiot. He would al
BEN I couldn’t help but smile each time I thought about the picture Bailee sent me. They had gone for a 3D ultrasound today, and seeing my nephew’s face for the first time had made me forget the stress of today. Brinley was my favorite person in the world, but I was ecstatic about the nephew I
HAVEN My eyes were glued to the screen as I stared at the replay of Ben’s game on my tablet. It was right in front of me. All I had to do was press play, but I couldn’t. “Hair’s still intact, makeup looks a little worn, so it hasn’t been touched up, and clothing wasn’t ripped. Sorry guys. No p
BEN I debated calling Alex again, my manager, or my lawyer first. They all needed to know about this before it went public, even though Alex seemed to already know about Haven, at the very least. I wasn't sure if he knew about her daughter. Even if he did know, I wanted to yell at him for forci
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
BEN I watched with a smile as Brinley held her baby brother, Tristan, for the first time. I was excited to meet him, but I also wanted her to do so before me or Siri did. It was vital for them to bond, and with the bright smile on her little face, I knew she would have no problem with that. Brin
HAVEN The girls were bouncing in their car seats as we pulled up to the hospital's main entrance and got out. Ben handed the keys to the valet before helping Brinley out of her seat while I grabbed Siri. They had been talking nonstop about the baby and how excited they were to meet him, but I drea
BEN “Man, I don’t remember Coach being this intense the past few years,” Jake muttered as he pulled off his gear, and I nodded in agreement, doing the same. It had been brutal out there today, but we needed it. The team wasn’t in game shape, myself included, but we were working hard to power thro