Chapter 49 Blake DavenportPOVI dropped Julliet at home, and I decided I wanted to visit Rene’s grave, Julliet and I have been together for so long and I know I want us to straighten out things before our girls are born. I want our girls to live in a happy home where both parents love one another.It's not lost on me that Julliet has feelings for me. I know she does. She told me she didn’t expect anything from me though. She just wanted to be honest with me. She knew I still loved Rene and she knew it would be hard for me to move on from Rene.I run my fingers through my hair and finally got out of my car, I’ve been sitting in my car for a half an hour now, I close the door behind me and lock the car, and I walk into the graveyard.My feet lead me to her final resting place. I place the flowers by her headstone.I sit down on her grave and lean against her headstone. I close my eyes. It’s been so long since I’ve been here and didn’t burst into tears. When Rene died, I got a single g
Julliet HarveyPOVWhen we get home Blake asks me if he can speak to me after he gets back, so I took a shower and got comfortable while I waited for him.I have no idea what he wanted to speak about. I’m on my nerves. We haven’t had a conversation in a while now, not since he found out I was pregnant. What the hell did he want to speak about?I don’t know how to feel. Should I feel anxious? Is he going to tell me he couldn’t do this? That he needed his space.Do I feel anger that he’s waiting months before I’m going to pop these kids out and he was going to tell me something devastating?I sigh turning the television off, I wasn’t even watching anymore. watching Miss Americana has always brightened my mood but I couldn’t even focus on the show."Julliet!" Blake calling brought me out of my thoughts.I stand and make my way down the stairs. “Coming!” I call back.I needed new clothes, I knew that, soon Blake’s shirts wouldn’t fit me anymore.I’ve been living in dresses and Blake’s clo
Chapter 50One month later...Dianna DavenportPOVI sit in a crowded room and you’re the only thing in my mind. I’ve always felt alone in this world. My brother always just fit in, Blake was great at everything, I was the little sister who liked for follow him around, now I’m used to being in front of a camera, but being in a crowded room, I like blending into the background.Which leads to the thought why do am I thinking about being in crowded room and thinking about Garret? Last night I was invited to an event and all I could think about was seeing Garret today.It made me realize I was so far beyond being in love with this man that I am constantly thinking about him, feeling alone without him.Since we’ve been dating for a little over a month, we thought it would be a great idea for him to meet my family. We’re starting off easy today, starting with Blake. Garret and Grayson are officially meeting my brother and his girlfriend.Yes, Blake and Julliet have made their relationship
Garret VanderbiltPOVI watch Grayson and Ryan speak about hockey; Ryan is well known for playing hockey in college he’d gone into writing instead of going into hockey.Dianna and her brother are in an argument about his cooking ability.Craig takes a seat beside me. “So, you and little Davenport huh?” he smiles.“Who would have guessed. I always thought she’d end up dating a banker or an actor. Imagine my surprise when she brings home a realtor.” He says looking at Dianna.“What’s wrong with a realtor if that’s what I was?” I ask him.He shakes his head. “Nothing, but you’re not her type. If I’m being honest. The woman has gone from dating influencers, actors, models to dating you, so I find it hard to believe you run in the same circles she does.” He says.I roll my eyes. “Why is this important?” I ask him.He doesn’t say anything… He just smiles before he gets up and walks over to his woman.I watch how everyone interacts with one another. Paige Julliet’s cousin I’ve been told, and
Chapter 51One week laterGarret VanderbiltPOVI’m currently meeting my girlfriend’s mother and her stepbrother, his daughter and partner. Grayson is spending the night at Sarah’s not because we wanted to keep him away from Dianna’s mother, but he was supposed to spend the weekend with them anyway. As much as he wanted to stay with us, he hasn’t been going over there since Dianna and I made it official. I haven’t dated since Sarah and meeting her parents were easier since we were already pregnant.Her mom is really sweet and so is her stepbrother Brandon and his husband. They have a daughter Madison and she’s a little spit fire she’s stuck to Blake’s side from the time they arrived. She’s on his lap, she leans against his chest as he eats and talks.I watch how Julliet looks at them. She must be imagining their daughters doing the same.“So, Garret what do you do?” Avery Davenport asks.“I’m at Real estate agent, actually own my own agency and I rarely do houses myself now…” I tell h
Meanwhile in Blake’s bedroom.Dianna DavenportPOV"So why did you drag me into this room?” I ask my brother as I walk over to his bed and sit down.Blake glares at me. “Of all the men in the city you had to fall for a man who was not only married before but has a kid?” he seethes.I glare right back at him. “So, your problem is that Garret was married before and that he has a child?” I ask."Dianna." He warns.I shake my head. “So, you’re mad that man who married the girl he got pregnant? You’re mad that he stepped up to the place when he was still child and stayed married to her until she fell in love with someone else while he stayed single for the sake of his child? Or that he didn’t want to date in fear that that women would mistreat his child. Please tell me where you think any part of Garret should be hated?" I ask him."He didn’t protect you from the media..." he defends.I look at my brother I’ve never known him to be unreasonable but what the fuck is going on with him? “Now
Chapter 52 Samantha JamesonPOVI walk out of my childhood home and make my way to the back yard. I sit down on the swing my father built for Harry when he found out I was pregnant. My parents have always supported me, I have so many found memories of this house, I’ve yet to tell them about my latest pregnancy. It was a surprise for sure.But Craig has been nothing but supportive and he has been with me through everything, We’ve waited to tell my parents with everything going on and with Aaron losing custody of Harry and harassing me constantly.He wasn’t even on her birth certificate. The judge was reported and lost his license and job. The money he was given was taken away as well.I couldn’t be happier. I can’t wait to tell my parents about Craig and I getting married in a month and us having a baby. Samantha Blackwell has a nice ring to it doesn’t it? I couldn’t help smiling.“Bringing Craig over means the two of you have gotten closer.” My mother walks over sitting beside me.I
Chapter 53Two weeks later…Samantha JamesonPOV{Unknown number – Come on Sam, I want to see you. We can work something out. Don’t ignore me like this.}{Unknown number - I’ll be around the house later in the week so we can talk.}{Unknown number – I want to see you and Harriette. She’s still my daughter. No matter what she’ll always love me more than that scum you let hang around my daughter.}{Unknown number – Will you fucking answer me? You think you can just get married and play happy family with my child? I’ll kill him. I’ll fucking kill all of you!} {Unknown number – I’m sorry about my previous message. Please respond. I just want to talk to you will you be at the house?}I glance at my phone that won’t stop pinging. Great, just freaking great. The last thing I needed right now was Aaron’s craziness. The man has gone insane.I’m two weeks away from walking down the aisle and saying I do. I refuse to let Aaron take that moment away from me. He isn’t worth it. He isn’t worth my
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