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Emily The next day…… A call from the hospital director came unexpectedly, we’ve not met eye to eye since he visited my office, and knowing how these systems work, Dr. Rodriguez probably shared our last unpleasant conversation and now I don’t know what they have in mind. “Good morning my angels can I talk to you about something important?” I ask and they exchange looks before turning back to me. “Yes, Mummy. What is it?” Kayden asks as he takes a sit pulling his brother to sit next to him. “Well, I wanted to hear what you guys think about us moving in with Liam.” I begin. Knowing the load of questions that is about to hit me will be difficult to ignore. I have been avoiding addressing this for a month now and even though they kept calling him “Daddy,” I never acknowledged it but now I feel like I should clear their minds. I’m still deciding and trying to see where I can place Liam’s confession but right now, I’m scared. I don’t think I can handle being broken like I was ever
Liam “How are you feeling?” I ask Dad as I help him into the wheelchair. It surely hurts seeing a man you know as the strongest look this pale. I know It’s my turn to protect him and I won’t stop at nothing or let anyone try to drag him down. He turns his head and looks at me with a weak smile, "Getting better, son. Just need some time." I push the wheelchair gently, guiding him through the living room as Joane passes me a cup of hot water which he’s supposed to take. "You did well in there," I commend him, trying to lift his spirits. "Your wife... where is she?" he asks, as he looks around for her and I can’t help but shake my head. “She’s at work, Dad. She’s a doctor who has other patients that need her too.” I respond as I hold the bridge of my nose. He chuckles softly, "You chose well, Liam." Technically you did but I don’t think I want to spend another hour explaining how I knew about the contract. He finishes his meal and I stand to gently push his wheelchair back to his
Emily Setting up at the institute while observing other patients is going to prove an impossibility and today is only the first day. So I sent an email to the director to only allocate special cases for me to handle so that I can focus on reviving the research institute which is in a much worse situation than I thought. We are trying to outsource and see ways to replace strong medications with something environmentally friendly which will also help one’s life span but to do this, we need to test various options and that requires a lot of money. “Good morning Dr.Harper. My name is Lily Jacobs. Your medical assistant.” I turn and find a very beautiful gray-eyed blonde beauty staring back at me with a smile on her face. “Hello, Lily. It's a pleasure. Please take a seat and fill me in. What have you been working on so far and what are the challenges?” I smile and she nods as she takes a seat. She sighs heavily before speaking up, “Well, what version do you want? I don’t want you to
Emily “Your food is here. I’m so sorry about the delay.” The waitress says apologetically as they begin to put the different food trays on the table. It is a variety of food I’ve never seen before. We don’t even wait for them to finish serving, we all laugh at how impatient we are as we start getting some on our plates. As I pick up the cup to sip on my wine, I can feel Liam’s eyes on me and as if to confirm my suspicion, I turn to face him only to be met with his hot gaze. “Do you know each other with Mr. Lockhart?” Someone at the table asks and all eyes turn to face me. I shift uncomfortably as I avoid the eyes looking at me waiting for the answer. “Why do you ask?” “Well, he's not taken his eyes off you since he walked in and I’ve not taken my eyes off him so you know.” She winks and I laugh despite my fast-beating heart. “Are you okay Dr. Harper?” Lily asks and I nod. “Yes, I am. I just need to use the restroom. Please excuse me.” I smile as I stand up. I can still feel
Emily “No, I wasn't. Let’s go.” I pull her by her wrist even though I know she wants to use the bathroom. I’m so flushed and bothered and I can’t believe I let myself get so far. The most scary part is that I have no regrets and that worries me. “Dr. Harper. We were about to send a search party for you.” The team jokes when we reach the table and I laugh nervously. “I’m so sorry, I had to make some calls.” I lie and they seem to buy it because everyone goes back to chatting and when I look at the time, it’s 10 PM. My eyes pop out of my socket, “Oh now, I need to go. You should too, tomorrow we get to serious work.” I wave at everyone. “You got it Doc!” From the corner of my eye, I can see Liam start to bid farewell and that makes me almost sprint out the door. I double my step when I bump into someone, “I’m-” “Emily?” William says with shock evident in his eyes. “Hi William, I'm in a rush right now. Let’s talk later” I wave but he stops me by pulling my wrist. I frown as
Emily My eyes widen in shock as I push Liam off me and turn to his sleepy face. “Nothing baby, why are you up?” “Oh okay, I couldn’t sleep, you didn’t kiss me goodnight.” He rubs his eyes with his tiny hands and my heart warms. I was actually surprised they slept, usually, they’d dozz but never sleep because they’d stay up waiting for me even if I had called that I’d be late. “I’m sorry baby. Come.” I take him into my arms and lift him when he says, “Wait a minute Mummy.” He comes down from my arms and runs to Liam. “Goodnight Daddy!” He says and I watch in shock. He runs back to me and I can’t help but feel guilty. Will I be able to leave once Richngard gets better? The next morning, I wake up early to the sound of Kayden's gentle snoring. He is still deep in slumber beside me. Gently, I slip out of bed, careful not to disturb him. It’s our first night all together under one roof but it feels like we’ve been doing this forever. When I brought Kayden to put him to sleep, I end
Emily As I sit in my office looking at the list of families that are interested in medicine, I can’t help but think back to this morning and how we ended our conversation. I’m feeling terrible and no matter what angle I look at it from, he was right and I’m being unfair so I take my phone and dial his number which he picks up on the first ring, “Hi.” I breathe. Suddenly not knowing what to say or how to address the issue, I get tongue-tied. “Yes baby, do you need something?” He asks patiently and his calm voice makes me even more nervous or is it the way he calls me “baby” even when he’s angry? “I just wanted to apologize for earlier, you’re right. They’re your kids too so I shouldn’t be selfish.” I breathe again and he sighs on the other end. “Okay. Thank you for telling me.” He says. “Okay, then,” I respond and cut the call. My palms are sweaty and my heart is beating so fast. There is a knock on the door and Lily’s frame coming into view makes me breathe a sigh of relief. Fi
Kayden We knocked off early from school because of a virus outbreak. Hayden and I were expecting Mummy to show up but it was Daddy instead. I nudge Hayden on the side with my elbow. “Look It’s Daddy!” I excitedly shout. The car comes to a stop and he steps out looking as dashing as always with his powerful aura, “It feels good to look alike with this man.” Hayden says and I nod in agreement. “It’s like seeing the future.” I grin. “Hey, boys! Hope you don’t mind me picking you up today.” He says as we shake our heads in unison. “Not at all. We love it when you pick us up but just don’t tell mummy.” Hayden whispers and I laugh. I know he’s joking so I let him get away with it. “She will definitely make us all sleep under a tree if I tell her. So, I’ll keep your secret.” He ruffles our hair as we walk to the car. Hayden and I nudge each other, grinning from ear to ear. We're proud to be Liam Lockhart's sons. The car ride home is always exciting even with Aunty Nina, and today is