Chapter 33One week laterSamantha JamesonPOVBecause I don’t have many friends I trust enough to let in, so I’m standing in front of Julliet’s house because I so much I’m excited to share with someone anyone. Last week after our date I told my parents about Craig and they already love him, I don’t want to get ahead of myself, so I want to speak to someone who has been through something similar to what I’ve been through.I ring the doorbell.The door opens and I see Blake Davenport. I knew they stay together but I wasn’t expecting him to be home.I smile awkwardly. “Hey, I’m sorry for stopping by unannounced. I can come back another time if you’re busy…”He shakes his head. “No, come in Julliet just finished eating she’s bored and it’s still a while until Paige comes over.” He steps back so I can come in.I walk by him entering in the house. I see Julliet on the sofa watching tv. I walk toward her giving her a hug before taking a seat beside her.“Oh, thank God another human other th
Chapter 34Dianna DavenportPOVSo, it’s official. I’m officially house hunting. I’m meeting with my realtor today. Or real estate agent, I don’t know the difference between the two. After everything, with my brother settled down now, and Julliet out of danger I’ve started looking at houses again. I’ve fallen in love with a house, and I can’t wait to take a look around.It was owned by an influencer, so it has all the qualities I’m looking for a room with good lighting for me to film. Spacious and a huge closet, one in the room and one in the master bedroom. It’s gorgeous so I made the call right away. Which led to this exact moment.“So, what do you think?” Garret Vanderbilt my realtor asks as I look around the kitchen.I try not to make it obvious I’m in love with the place. Blake told me to act neutral.I smile awkwardly. “Can I see the room the previous owner used to film in?” I ask.He looks at me and smiles. “Sure. Right this way…” he leads me up the stairs that leads right to t
Chapter 35Kendell MarksPOVSo, when Ryan picked me up from my apartment to say I was shocked is an understatement. His car. Not what I was expecting.An SUV in lime green. Like shocking green. It hurt a little getting into some so outrageous in color.“So where are we going?” I ask. He told me to dress comfortably last night when he called.For the past couple of weeks, we’ve spoken daily on the phone, just to talk about how our day was going, our likes and dislikes.We’ve talk for hours just about everything and anything.“It’s a surprise. I just hope you can hold your liquor Miss Marks…” he teases.“Oh, so we’re drinking?” I ask my eyes wide. “Are you trying to find out all my secrets is that why you want to get me drunk?” I tease.He bursts out laughing. “Yes, I want to know where Aiden keeps the good liquor at the office…” he says.I frown. “Aiden?” I ask confused.“Oh, the owner of the magazine… The that earns money not coming into the office. From what I heard he got a promoti
Chapter 36Three weeks laterBlake DavenportPOVJulliet and I are driving to Samantha’s house to pick up a couple of things she got for the babies. She had a few things she didn’t use for her daughter as well. Julliet wanted those and now it’s my job to pay driver to pick the things up.Julliet and I are only picking the things up, we’re actually on our way to have lunch with my mother and sister to celebrate Dianna buying her first house. She hasn’t closed on the deal yet but I’m hopeful it will all work out. Once the house is on her name I plan to throw her a house warming party.Since Julliet stepped back from the media, I’ve been followed by paparazzi more times than not. I had to buy a new damn car just to throw them off. I didn’t want Dianna’s privacy taken away from her like it already has.I’m pleasantly surprised when I spot Craig’s land rover. I get to catch up with him while I pack the car up. I park next to his car and get out of the car. I walk over to Julliet’s side to
Chapter 37Two weeks laterPaige HarveyPOVSo, all of have been invited to this dinner for one of Blake’s friends. Samantha, Craig, Ryan, Kendell, Julliet, Blake and Storm and me. we were at a night club before coming over here. Blake’s friend Aiden who invited us thought it would be funny to have two pregnant women dancing around in a night club. It didn’t last long before Julliet and I wanted to get out of there. We’re currently sitting in a less crowded restaurant. Aiden and his lady friend are making out in one corner. While Blake, Julliet, Samantha, and Craig are in a deep conversation.While Kendell and I are sharing a look. We have no idea what’s going on right now. Dinner was served an hour ago and most of us finished our meals. We’re just waited for Aiden to give the word for us to leave. His party started off at a freaking night club. If our group wasn’t invited, I assume they’d still be there.After the terrible dinner, my Model fiancé and I went for a work. We walked arou
Chapter 38Third person POVEveryone sat at the dining room table, in awkward silence. Everyone sat in their own thoughts.Blake spent the day outside with Craig. They returned an hour before dinner was served.Storm and Paige were looking around the table trying to figure out what was going on.Kendell and Ryan were eating their pasta with worried looks on their faces.Julliet was stabbing away at her food. She looked most upset. She’d spent her day alone locked in her room. With the shopping trip cancelled because of her tantrum this morning she spent most of her day in her room alone, thinking Blake would have checked on her but instead he disappeared from the house completely.Samantha and Craig were uncomfortable with the strange atmosphere. Craig explained how important today was for Blake before they left that morning. So, she sympathized with Blake, though she didn’t agree with keeping this from Julliet and the way Julliet’s trying to murder her supper she’s contemplating kil
Chapter 39 She narrows her eyes but doesn’t say anything… I don’t know how long we sat in silence before she spoke up.“You blame yourself for her getting pregnant or you blame yourself for not waking up in time to save her?” she asks.I squirm in my seat. I nod, I couldn’t get any words out, my throat felt thick, and I couldn’t get a word out.“I know you don’t want to hear this but it’s not your fault. Have you paid a visit to Rene’s parents? Do they blame you?” she asks.I bite my lip. “I haven’t seen them since the last memorial service.” I tell her honestly.She nods back to writing in that damn book. “And your girlfriend? How does she feel being put on the sidelines?” she asks.I look away. “I don’t know what Julliet is to me. but right now, she hates me. I made her hate me. So, she never loves me…”“And how did you do that? Did you say something or do something to anger her so she would lessen your guilt?” she asks.I look at her, nodding. That’s exactly what I did.“Well, tha
Chapter 40Dianna DavenportPOVI must say I almost didn’t believe my eyes when I got a text message from Garret last night, he has been nothing but helpful during my search for a house, I’ve finally gotten said house and we’ve become friends. I’ve been flirting a little yes, but he’s never made a move until now.I didn’t know how to respond to his message he asked me to meet him for dinner tonight.So why am I standing in front of H&M. I need an outfit. This is a date. I want to look presentable.I know Garret has a son from a previous marriage. From what he’s told me, him and his ex get along well. She’s married with two children.I wonder if my father and my mother divorced and put their children first would they have been like Garret and his ex-wife? Would my mother still have the same scars and pain if she left the man who made sure to flaunt his mistresses in her face every chance he got?His illegitimate making my brother’s life a living hell. Brandon my only half-brother I hav
EpilogueFour months later…The hospital…Blake Davenport POVI clench my fists as my friends, and I wait in the waiting room. They all dropped everything and rushed over to be here for the birth of my daughter.We’ve already decided on a name for my little girl. Her name was Avery Marie Davenport. She’s named after the woman who birthed me. It was actually Julliet’s idea.They’re busy prepping Julliet for surgery. They’re going to perform an emergency c-section. With Avery being breeched. I won’t lie and say I’m doing great. I’m freaking out. I’m losing my fucking mind the longer they take to tell me what’s going on. Julliet decided in a split second she didn’t want me with during the c-section, she knew I was freaking out and she feared I’d make her nervous, she asked Kendell to be in the room with her. I’m terrified. I’m so fucking scared of losing either of them.“Blake they’re going to be okay…” Craig tries to comfort me.I nod. I prayed she would be.“Remember Sam had a c-secti
Chapter 114Dianna VanderbiltPOVToday is finally the day for my twelve-week check-up. No one was more surprised than I was that we were pregnant again. I’ve found out pretty early on.I was like three weeks pregnant when I found out. Being pregnant with Julliet again is the weirdest thing ever.Blake and Julliet invited all of us to their house for dinner so after my appointment we head over to my brother’s place.We haven’t told anyone I was pregnant. We didn’t think we should tell anyone just yet.I wasn’t even showing yet. We were going to wait until after our appointment.The safe period and what not. The drive to the doctor’s office was more nerve-wrecking that I thought it would be.Grayson and Grace were at school. When I thought Grayson was a giant at eleven. I didn’t expect him to be so big he makes me look like a little child. With a beard and a deeper voice, I honestly can’t tell the difference between him and Garret now.I tie my hair in a messy bun. I was dressed very r
Chapter 107A week later Julliet HarveyPOVPaige and Storm were away for work and left their kids with me. And with Blake being in New York with Aiden, he has been gone for a week. He’d just got back but Aiden needed him so that very night he’d gotten back he had to leave. Our night was so uneventful. We had gotten engaged and then five seconds later he had to leave. He returns home at night... I'm so excited to see my fiancé...I was sitting in our living room; the kids were upstairs for a nap. We had to get a nanny to help with the five children.With our soon to be four children, this was educational and to be honest it was freaking me out a little.When I was young, so damn young, I was corrupted by the wrong side. That’s the best way to put it. I’ve done so many wrong things in my life. yet God still blessed me with a fiancé who loves me, three amazing children and one on the way.When I tell people I’m blessed I mean it. I’ve never really been one for religion but after everyt
Chapter 106Paige HarveyPOVThe past 5 years I have gone to therapy. We have a beautiful daughter Calista who looks identical to her father and a son Godfrey who I belief looks identical to my father.Therapy has helped me deal with my father’s sudden death. I was barely coping. But Storm forced me to. Not just for me but for our daughter since I was pregnant at the time.He feared I would lose the baby or hurt myself.After therapy, our marriage has become stronger in a way, I don’t know how to describe it. It helped me realize just how much he meant to me.There were so many things about Godfrey that reminded me of my father, the way he smiled. How his eyes would sparkle when he saw something he liked. I feel like my father blessed us with him.After Godfrey was born, my mother decided it would be best to travel, she felt trapped in the house filled with memories of my father. She wanted to be free of them.My mother has been struggling and when she travels, she feels so much bette
Chapter 105One week later.Blake DavenportPOVI just got back from Florida. I helped Rene’s parents plan Skylor’s funeral. They took her death better than I expected they would.I was expecting the worst. But they just wanted to get the funeral over and done with. I couldn’t blame them. I would too if I was them.I run my fingers through my hair. I feel terrible. I was so close to proposing to Julliet. I was moving on with my life while they had to mourn their daughters.The kindest people I know. They didn’t deserve the hand given to them. Their one daughter was a complete angel who cared for everyone and everything. Whereas their youngest daughter, jealous of her older sister tried to kill her sister. She actually did kill Rene. She was the fucking devil.I can’t believe I’d fallen for the innocent act. She played not only me, but her own family as well.I treated her better than I did my own sister, because she meant to so much to Rene.I pull at my hair.I stopped by Rene’s grav
Chapter 104Blake DavenportPOVAfter I got the girls showered and in fresh clothes, I spoke to them about what happened. I was thinking about getting a therapist, I didn’t know if the girls were traumatized or not.They seemed fine but I didn’t want to risk it. The only thing they were upset was when their mother was accused of being a bad mother. I just hope the girls forget about that.I don’t want Julliet finding out about it.She’ll feel terrible. And she doesn’t look great now. I could see this pregnancy was taking all of her energy. I didn’t even tell her in the next week we’d be moving.There’s so much that needs to be done.And I haven’t even spoken to her yet.One thing I was sure about was I wanted Julliet to be my wife before our next baby is born.I’d found out she was pregnant this morning and now I’m already imagining what my son would look like. How our life will be in the future.My son… I smile… I didn’t even know the gender of the baby yet and I was already thinking
Chapter 103Julliet HarveyPOVMy girls were on their way home. I clenched my fists. I was so excited to see them.I wanted nothing more than to be in our home with all three of our children. I didn’t want to be with all out friends right now. I love them, I really do, but I wanted a moment with my children and my boyfriend.Do I still feel envy when I look at my friends and their marriages? God yes. I couldn’t help myself.They have been married for years now, Blake and I met first, we’ve been together the longest. Except for Paige and Storm. We’ve been together the longest.Blake and I both carry so much more baggage than the rest of friends. I’ll never be able to live up to Blake’s former wife. I’ll never be good enough to be his wife.We might have a family together but I’m fooling myself if I think I’ll be happy being his girlfriend for the rest of my life.What was wrong with me? Why was I thinking about this now."How are you feeling now?" Dianna asks.I look up at her. Dianna
Chapter 102An hour earlierJulliet HarveyPOVI’m sitting on the guest bathroom floor in Paige’s house. I’ve been in this bathroom since I’ve come over. This pregnancy is really so much worse than my last two.Was I being punished by the Heavens?I think the toilet has become my newest best friend.The tiles on the floor are actually helping the nausea somewhat. Though I still feel like this baby is trying to kill me by having my throw up all my insides.God, I feel sick and the more I worry for the girls the more I want to throw up. My girls are missing, and I can’t even get myself off the floor.Oh God make it stop.This pregnancy has come out of nowhere. I honestly didn’t expect it. I’d been feeling off for over two months now, but I excused it as stress, over thinking and we’ll everything else. I did want at least four children, but I was thinking about bringing it up with Blake at least a year from now. I wanted the kids to be a little older.With Maddox and the girls being so c
Chapter 101Justin BrandfordPOVThis was going to shit; I could feel it in my bones. We were supposed to only take one of the girls. Who would have thought they would look like that bastard and no Julliet.We’re supposed to ask for ransom money, but I don’t want the money anymore. I want to kill all three of these girls. I hate Paige just as much as I hate Blake. Their child doesn’t deserve to live just as much as these two don’t. Sky is attached to the girls and want to raise Blake’s children with him. Our unlikely partnership came from mutual interest. Yet now I don’t want anything to do with the sick bitch. She’s been with them for over an hour trying to convince them Julliet’s a terrible woman and that she’s going to be their new mommy. The bitch is crazy even for me.Blake already paralyzed half of my body. I walk with a fucking limp, and I don’t have feeling in my arm anymore.============Blake DavenportPOV“Blake let me drive…” Craig suggests.I just nod.On the drive ov