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
“And you? why haven’t you dated?” I ask him.He scrunches up his face. “Because I’ve seen how women mistreat children when they’re not their own. I didn’t want to risk a woman hurting my son when I wasn’t around.” He says.I nod in understanding. “I get what you mean. People mistreat their own children sometimes…” I couldn’t hide the bitterness in my voice.He looks at me, but he doesn’t ask. I’m grateful.“My father favored sons to daughters. He believed having a daughter was a weakness. My brother was the heir to his empire. Didn’t want anything to do with my father. My father had four other sons from other women, and he made them all fight for the company. Only to give it to the son who didn’t want it after he died. One of his sons I’m close to because he wanted nothing to do with my father and his mother was my mother’s best friend. The other three are still scheming behind the scenes to steal from my brother.” I explain.Garret frowns and shakes his head. “It’s always the perfect
Chapter 41Dianna DavenportPOVSomething shifted in Garret and me after our so-called date. We’ve spoken daily for the past month, we can talk about just about anything, it doesn’t matter what it is, but we can speak about it. I don’t feel like I’ve got to hide anything from him, I don’t even feel like I have to show him a better part of myself.I’ve never had that before. We video call when I have a face mask on, we video call when I just got out of the shower and have a towel around me and on my head.We haven’t done anything sexual or spoken about anything like that.My alarm goes off. Shit instead of thinking about Garret I was supposed to be setting up my camera.I press the timer on my camera it gives me five seconds to gather myself.FiveFourThreeTwoOne.I smile widely. “Good day everyone I’m glad you all could join my live. Today I’m filming a get ready with me. I’m getting ready to have lunch with my brother and his girlfriend…” I tell them.I grab my skin care products
Chapter 42Blake DavenportPOVWith everything happening at the office I was late to get home. It was passed two in the morning. Throwing my keys in the tray by the door. I lock up the house. Today was one of the busiest days of my life.I was in board meeting after board meeting, then meeting with our staff, having to form a statement to release, helping Aiden with the funeral arrangements and the memorial for the staff.At around ten Aiden’s half brother decided he wanted the CEO position calling a man board meeting.I make my way up the stairs.When I enter my bedroom, I’m surprised to see Julliet’s missing.She must be sleeping in her own bedroom. I did tell her I wasn’t going to make it home tonight, but Aiden called it a night around twelve in case Julliet needed me.I didn’t think she’d go back to her own room. I thought my bed was more comfortable. That’s what she said.Oh well.I shrug off my blazer throwing it on the bed, ripping off my tie throwing it on the bed.Placing my
Chapter 43Julliet HarveyPOVI won’t lie I feel like I’ve died and gone to heaven.When I bit into Blake’s shoulder he turned me around roughly. My hands braced against the wall. He caressed down my arms. Just touching me turned me. I bit back a moan.He leaned in, his lips grazing my ear. His hands on my ass squeezing gently.“I thought you were a boob guy?” I purr out.Blake groans. “I’m an ass guy, a boob guy. A you guy…” he kisses my cheek.I try to ignore the butterflies in my stomach hearing him tell him, he’s a me guy. The things Blake said sometimes could be damn misleading.“Where’s your head at?” Blake asks.I shake my head. “I’m thinking about how long I’m going to be punished for?” I lie through my teeth; I might never get Blake’s heart but at least I’d have his body. His hot body. For a writer Blake looks like a jock. I’ve dated nothing but jocks my entire life being with my childhood crush I’d promised I would marry when I grew up.Life is funny like that right? Here I
Chapter 44One week later.Dianna DavenportPOVI was rundown and beat. I’d spent the entire night staring at my phone. Over the past week Garret and I’ve been taking our relationship to the next level and that meant meeting family. last night he told me wanted me to come to his son’s game tonight so I could meet Grayson. I’ve never met a man’s son before.I do know Grayson set us put, but we’ve never met he could change his mind about liking me, since he knew nothing about me. It’s a Friday night, I didn’t expect them to play at night. What does one where to a school hockey game? I’ve never been much of a sports fan, so I have no idea what to wear to them.After an hour on google, I decide on a white tank top and a dark blue skinny jean with a pair of chunky beige heeled boots and a thick beige coat. When I was ready, I felt exhausted. Taking a few pictures for my Instagram I was ready to go.To add the pressure Garret told me I was meeting his ex-wife Sarah and her husband.I’d neve
Chapter 45Craig BlackheartPOVI'm currently in New Orleans tracking down a lead on a new lead on a story I was covering. My source has gone radio silent since we landed.I’ve been trying to track her down and find out who the fuck she is, so I can tear her a new one. I wanted nothing more than to throttle her.I wanted nothing more than to climb in bed with my beautiful girlfriend right now instead of sitting on my private plane waiting to hear from my PI.Shit I forgot, I promised Harry I’d bring something home from this trip. I take out my phone and I log onto my amazon account. I was going to order her something.If I’m in New Orleans when I’m ordering, that means I’ve bought it in NO right?"You know flying out here was ridiculous I could have found her from my basement in New York…” Alfonso complains taking a seat in front of me.He’s upset he had to leave his house, yet alone getting on a plane to meet me here.“Well did you find her?” I ask him ignoring his complaints it’s ho
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