All Chapters of Soulmates : Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

Two weeks have passed since the twins were born. We were able to take them home a few days after they were born. The first twin we named after Kennedy. The second twin we named Peyton. Thankfully she hasn't had any problems with her breathing since I revived her at birth.  It was the middle of the night when I heard whimpers from the nursery. I carefully slip out of bed and enter the nursery. I peer down at the twins and Peyton's face was scrunched up, like she was ready to start wailing.  I look at at Kennedy and she was sleeping peacefully. I quickly scoop Peyton out of the crib and take her to a rocking chair. She immediately calms in my arms, keeping my eye contact. Her eyes droop with sleep and turns her face in my chest.  She grasps at my shirt, shuttering a sleepy sigh. I gently rock the chair and she curls up in my arms. I feel my eyes get heavy as I rock her back to sleep. I close my eyes and let out a tired sigh.  

Elliott  I burst in through the emergency room, continuous tears rolling down my cheeks. I walk up to the nurses station and choke, hysterical, "My daughter, she's three years old...her daycare called me..." Before I could finish, paramedics were rushing her in from the ambulance dock. "Macy Adams, three years old, suffering severe asthma. Asthma inhaler ran out at the daycare," a female medic says to a female doctor.  "Macy," I choke in sobs, running alongside them and take her small hand in mine. "Daddy's here Mace." Her wheezing made it difficult for her to speak, but she seemed relieved I was there. She squeezes my hand as tight as she could. She keeps her eyes on mine as they get her in a private room and hook her up for a medicine for her to breathe in and calm her breathing. "Is her..." the doctor starts asking about her mother and I quickly shake my head, gesturing towards the hall. "I'm sorry, I didn't realize her mother was

After giving Claire a full body massage with relaxing lavender oil, she had fallen asleep. I dressed her in some loose fitting clothes and quietly head downstairs to find everyone was still in the living room.  Again, all conversations stop as I walk in the room. "So it's me who is not allowed to hear the conversation," I choke quietly, nodding. "If Claire wakes up before I get back, have her call me." "Jennifer, wait," Kelly calls out in a choked whisper and I turn to face her as tears roll down my cheeks. "We're worried about you. You just made detective and our daughter had open heart surgery. Your anxiety when you walked in my office scared me. I was surprised you didn't pass out from hyperventilating.  "You're close with Peyton and today I walked in our room and you were snuggled with Kennedy. It was the most I've seen you interact with her since you delivered them. I just want to be here to help you and not have you hide from me," she chokes q

Kelly and Claire had me take a nap before we left for the hospital. I was falling asleep while eating breakfast and Caroline helped me walk to bed. Claire lays with me, stroking the scar on my chest as I fall asleep.I woke with Claire asleep on my chest and notice Kelly is cuddled behind Claire with her hand on her stomach. Claire stirs, her eyes fluttering open. I kiss the top of her head and she looks up at me with a light smile. Kelly nuzzles her face in Claire's neck and rubs at Claire's stomach. Claire hums with content and places her hand over Kelly's. "I want to properly check the triplets before we see the twins," I say quietly and they nod lightly. "I know Bryce said they seemed okay, but I need to know for sure. I'm sorry that I caused you to stress out. I shouldn't have ran off like that.""You only ran off because Caroline betrayed your trust," Claire says with understanding. "The triplets are calmly moving, I don't think we have anything to worry about, but if you're se

****I'm sorry in advance for what is about to happen in this chapter, but it needs to. There will be extreme gruesome context, mentions of torture. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK****I was back at work a few weeks later, following up on a lead to my case. An anonymous tip said the missing girl was last seen near an abandoned house outside of town. The kidnapper hasn't been seen around in two days so I took my chances and went there to look around. The moment I walk in the door I feel a hard hit to the back of my head, blacking out.I woke up with my head throbbing. I try to reach and rub the back of my head, but I couldn't move my hands. I look down and see I'm restrained to a chair by duct tape. I look at my waist and I'm thankful for wearing a belt. Why you may ask? I can use my belt to cut through the tape and escape. By the looks of it, I'm still at the abandoned house. Thankfully I told Caroline and Jamie where I was going.I decide to wait to see is holding me against my will before I tr