BEN The cameras flashed every few seconds, but most reporters were filming as I spoke. It was beyond frustrating, and while I tried to keep it professional, I was also furious. I wanted Haven to be out here with me to show we were a united front, but it was too soon for that. She said she wasn't
BEN It was just a nerve. How much worse could the pain get? “Horsey? Mommy doesn’t let me play horsey anymore. Last time, I fell off her back and hit my head.” Siri said before bouncing on Haven’s hip with a large smile as she grabbed her mother’s cheeks. “Can I? Mommy, please?” “As long as so
BEN It took three days for Haven to be packed and ready to go. After my statement asking for privacy, the press had died down a bit, but I still spotted a few occasionally. They were like vultures, hanging around and waiting to snap a shot of Siri. Even now, a couple were camped out across the st
BEN “Not exactly. This one is Brinley’s, but they are about the same size, so it should be fine. I’ll buy a second one when we get back to the city.” I explained as I found the page and confirmed that I didn’t need to adjust the car seat, even with Brinley being slightly smaller. The two girls were
HAVEN Siri was sleeping most of the car ride, and unsure how to talk to Ben, I followed her lead. Only, my choice in position had been a poor choice as my neck was screaming in pain, and my back was sore. Yet, I was determined, and no one could change my mind now. Unable to take the pain, I rel
HAVEN It was weird walking through his beautiful home, knowing that had people not gotten between us, it might have been my home too. As I looked around the house, I kept picturing what I would have added to the decor or picturing him having a photo of the three of us up on the wall next to his o
HAVEN No. There was no way. “Why are you doing these things?” I asked, tears filling my eyes. We had our chance together and missed it. Hearing about everything he had done for me, even after we had been forced apart, just hurt. “The bar and now the house. You did all these things that say you lo
BEN There was a knock on the front door the next morning, and I quickly pulled up the security cameras to see Bailee there with her hand on her stomach and a pained look on her face. It didn’t take me more than two seconds to cross the house from the kitchen to the front door, wiping my hands on
HAVEN It had been exhausting to plan a wedding in only three weeks, but somehow, we managed to get it done. The best part was that no one outside of immediate family and friends knew where or when it would be, despite the press trying to get the information out of us. We had gone from a Hollywoo
HAVEN “Excuse me?” I snapped, and Ben’s eyebrows rose in amusement as I moved my shoulder in front of his and faced the microphones. He didn't need me defending him, but I was furious. “You have a lot of nerve making that accusation. Benjamin Evans is a good man and never forced himself on me. He r
HAVEN: “Our daughter’s name is Siri, and she is three years old, about to turn four,” Ben said, and I could see the excitement light in the eyes of the reporters like vultures watching their prey fall to the death for easy pickings. “I did not know about her until recently, but it wasn’t for lac
HAVEN Siri refused to leave Ben’s side the next day, and I was relieved because Diana had several notes for me on my statement and demanded that I get them fixed that morning so the press conference could be in the afternoon. As soon as Ben was done with his physical therapy and massage, I went i
HAVEN “You’re a great mom.” I beamed under his praise. It felt incredible to hear it, and Cynthia and Bonnie had told me often, but it felt different coming from Ben. “Hey, Siri,” I said, walking over to join her in the living room. “Can I talk to you about something for a minute?” “Of course,”
HAVEN “We should tell her tonight instead,” I whispered as I stared at the marriage certificate. We just needed to sign it and have the officiant sign it, and we would be married as soon as it was filed. It felt unreal. It felt too fast. “I agree,” Ben said as he tossed the kitchen towel over hi
HAVEN I expected a celebration, a kiss even. Instead, we spent the next hour writing up my statement to the press about how Ben had been a complete gentleman and that what happened between us was not abuse or harassment. In turn, he also drafted a statement that stated the same. I had been refu
HAVEN “Mommy,” Siri said, pulling her headphones off and letting them and her tablet fall to the floor as she looked around the room at all the strange faces. Her arms wrapped tighter around Ben, and I looked around the room, too, seeing how she could be scared. “This is not a conversation that
HAVEN “I worked for Ben for years, but in reality, I worked for your entire team,” I said, and Coach Dawson’s face tightened. “I did everything ever asked of me, regardless of who asked from your team, the cost, or the time it would take. Your wife’s bake sale, when over half of the team wives and