“Awh man,” Debbie says, but I can tell she’s happy to be doing what the other children are doing. Eric turns himself towards me.“I’m laughing at Debbie’s retailing of the story, and by the way, I’m not just Debbie‘s coach. If you haven’t noticed there are twenty other children that I am helping out
Renee’s POV“C’mon mom, we’re going to be late!” Debbie says using one hand to pull my arm and another to tug on her jacket.“Hang on, Debbie I’m on the phone,” I tell her while Emily laughs on the other line. “We’re not even going to be late,” I reassure her as Debbie stomps her foot on the ground.
A pang of sympathy twinges at my heart for Nilo. He probably wishes his mom was here, even if his mom is arguably the most annoying person in the world.I look at Eric who shoots Nilo a thumbs up. At least Nilo has him. The realization settles sadly in my heart. Nilo has Eric, not Debbie. It doesn’t
Renee’s POV“She can’t,” I hear Eric say from somewhere behind me. I turn around and sure enough is hovering behind me.And why is that?” I demand.Eric looks at Jasper when he speaks. “She made a mistake at work and that order is going to be now and delivered,” Eric brings his eyes to me. “Remember
“Do you have to go?” She says. My own heart breaks.“You’re going to have so much fun with Jasper, I’ll be back before you know it,” I tell her and wrap my arms around her.Jasper crouches down and rustles her hair. “I was thinking we could go to the water park,”Debbie burrows her face in my leg, “
Renee’s POV“This is ridiculous,” Eric mutters to himself.“Can’t you just command the plane to be here quicker?” I ask sarcastically and Eric shoots me a glare.“If you want to go wait in that long line and get probed and treated like a criminal by all means be my guest,” Eric says snapping his pho
Before I know it, we’re walking onto the plane and for some reason, I can’t stop laughing. Eric is doing a much better job at keeping himself together, though I see a smile cracking beneath is stoic demeanor. I think refraining from laughing is what’s making me laugh even harder.I have to remind my
Renee’s POVThe massage melts away the throbbing in my head, and whatever lingering effects of the alcohol. Eric hands the masseuse a wad of cash for a tip, I don’t see how much but by the way his eyes bulge I’d assume a lot.We recline in our plush seats and I sink back, almost ready to fall asleep
“Congratulations, man.” Eric says this time pulling Jasper in for a bro-hug.Emily and I glance at one another with raised eyebrows and instantly can read each others expressions- not fated-mates, just best friends.“So,” Jasper says awkwardly. “Do you think you’d be my best man?” Jasper blurts out
Renee’s POV One Year Later The doorbell chimes and echoes throughout our tall white ceilings.“I’ll get it!” Debbie says while running to the foyer. She’s seven years old but is already a head taller than all her peers, her long shapely legs allow her to make vast strides and she’s out of the liv
I was just hoping it would all be later. Eric and I have been shielding her from the t.v and the news. When the time is right, we want to be the ones to give the full story not whatever dramatized way the media is spinning it.Eric helps me out of the rocking chair and we walk to the living room whe
Renee’s POV A couple days later, I’m discharged from the hospital. Eric, Debbie, myself, and Liam are home.I looked it up, Liam means protector which exactly what he was doing while I was held hostage. He was the reason Mark didn’t kill me. The name also means strong, and despite him being born pr
“Well I’m okay,” I tell him. He lets out a shaky breath and brings my hand up to his warm lips.“I love you,” he tells me.“I love you too,” I reply. Then I shift gears. “What about everyone else? Emily? Jasper? How are they?”Eric nods. “Everyone is okay. A broken arm and some cuts but nothing they
Renee’s POV I suck in a sharp breath of air as my life force hits me like a truck. My eyes whip open but I don’t see anything except blinding light. I snap my eyes shut and sink my head back into something squishy.I try to move my body into a protective stance and instantly regret it. Pain shoots
Renee’s POV Another harsh jab of pain takes my breath away. I clutch to Eric as I write in pain. He hugs me back, trying to steady my fall, but there isn’t much else he can do and he knows that.“I’ll take her pain away,” a member of Marks pack growls and approaches. Something inside Eric snaps, I
This time Andrew comes over and elbows the man in the lower back and then kicks his head so his teeth smash into the concrete floor.I’d feel more horrified if my own abdominal pain wasn’t taking me over. “You good?“ Andrew asks, blood pouring down from no known source somewhere at the top of his he
Renee’s POV All the color has drained from Marks face. On the other hand, Mias face darkens to a plum color. For a second I think her head might explode.“So,” Mark says snapping shut the laptop and sounding eerily calm. “We make a deal on the phone, you bring your passwords to hand over the cash