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
HAVEN Pulling my bag onto my shoulder, I made my way to the elevator, ready to leave for the day. I felt confident about my start with Ben today. If things continued like this, Suzie would be very pleased with me, and I could keep my job. I just needed things to remain civil over the next two m
HAVEN I had never driven so fast or recklessly in my life. My vision was blurred with tears, and I couldn’t seem to slow my heart or breathing down no matter how much I tried to do so. It wasn’t safe for me to be driving like this, and I was grateful that I made it home in one piece and hadn’t
BEN I knew I was being rash, and when I got off the phone with Rob, I couldn’t find it in me to call my lawyer. Something wasn’t sitting right with me, and how Rob spoke about her was disturbing. He loathed her on a level that I hadn’t seen before, and I knew something else was going on that I di
HAVEN “Good Morning, Mrs. Nile,” I greeted Suzie and watched as she nodded in return. It was missing her usual warmth, and I swallowed hard as I passed her to the locker room to put my bag away for the day. After Cynthia had talked me down and convinced me running wasn’t the answer and that it
BEN Today was supposed to be an easy day. Low weight followed by a massage… I don’t think I've had such a light-lifting day in years. Haven had me using ten pounds for most of the exercises, which made me laugh when she first told me I would be using them. But I would never doubt her again, not
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
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