“Sebastian Ashford” Bash introduces himself.I watch as he and Lucas size each other up. I can’t help but wonder if this is a male thing. Dominant Alpha males.“Lucas Viril” he responds, shaking Sebastian’s hands.Even from where I am I can see that the hand shake is strong. With each one of them tr
I smile back at her. “Do you need help, I don’t mind assisting”I was being genuine though the other reason I was offering my help was to escape ‘catching up’ as she put it.She must have seen through my act because she chuckles.“I don’t need help Lauren, have a seat and get to know your family” Sh
“Have you already booked your flight?” I ask Claire.Bash and I were in the bedroom assigned to us. It was the next day. Unlike the other day, yesterday I managed to sleep well. Mainly because Sebastian tired me out. I know that’s really not the reason. It is part of it but not the main. The main r
“Thank you for that perspective. I haven’t looked at it that way, I just thought how horrible it is that I am finding out about you when I am older. I felt like it was too late, like nothing good could come out of knowing now.”Valery comes to stand by my side. Giving me a one handed hug.“Nothing i
I breathe in but the air gets stuck. I shouldn’t be surprised but for some reason I was. I hold on to Sebastian. Leaning on his strength. Everything else around me fades.Lucas was my father, my mom was dead and I would never meet her and my step mom was also my aunt. I shut everything out. Needing
The men didn’t make it for lunch so we ate alone. Krystal and Jax went down for a nap after lunch. I guess they were tired out. Despite that, they were happy and glowing. I was glad to see the effect this trip had on them.Valery left too after lunch. There were things she needed to take care of, s
When I open my eyes, I am in a room, laying on a bed. It was dusty and it seemed like it hadn't been used in a while. My whole body ached which wasn’t a surprise given I was thrown right through a windshield.I struggle to get up. It’s when I'm seated against the headboard that I realize my skin wa
She continues. “I was livid but I knew that I needed to think everything through. Come up with a plan to break them up. They then announced that they were going to have a baby. You can’t imagine how much that hurt. I was the one that was supposed to carry his offspring, not Hailey.”“She was his mat