THEA"Dad?" I whispered into the phone, my hands shaking. I waited for a reply but the line was left silent."Dad please talk to me." I stood from my chair and walked towards my floor to ceiling window, trying to find reception even though knew the problem couldn't possibly be the reception, I could here my dad breathing faintly on the other line."Dad are you there?" I asked, hoping he would answer but nothing.It was just like before when he would call and say nothing only that this time he had spoken my name just once and immediately went silent again.I checked my phone to see if he'd hung up but we were still connected."Dad please say something." I pleaded, my eyes stinging as I placed my phone back to my ears. Why wouldn't he speak to me? What was going on? Was he okay? These were the questions that plagued my mind as I waited for him to speak again. He had called me by the nick name he'd given me, so I knew he was the one. Even though I was a grown woman now, he still called

THEA"Dear Thea, It's time I tell you the truth of how I really feel.When you left five years ago, I was heartbroken. I looked for you for so long to apologize and make things right but it was like you'd disappeared from the face of the earth.I apologize from the bottom of my heart the way I had treated you.You had every right to hate me yet you forgave me and I am glad you did.I never stopped loving you, in fact I think I started loving you the minute you walked through that restaurant door to ask for my help five years ago.I had been a fool to have treated you that way. If you give me another chance and let me take you on a date, I'll show you I'm a changed man and I'm worth your time. I'll pick you up by 7 if you decide to give me a chance but if you would rather remain friends please call me immediately. You read this.Yours trulyT. Blackwoods."I sat my hands on my desk with the paper still in hand, trying to process the fact that Tyler had just confessed his feelings for m

TYLER"I can't believe she fell asleep." Thea said, rolling her eyes as she stared at a sleeping Lily.I chuckled at her words. We were walking through the park with Lily on my shoulders, sound asleep, she'd fallen asleep halfway through the date after drinking a boat load of juice.She was so peaceful in her sleep, sort of like her mother. When both were awake they were talkatives but asleep, you couldn't tell if they were the same people."Considering she had most of your time, she has no right to be sleeping now." Thea joked."I can't believe how early she fell asleep." I retorted, surprised that she had fallen asleep so soon, she'd made friends with the waiters and even Max, the manager of the restaurant and she had talked their ears off about everything under the sun and they had quickly taken a liking to her.Thea and I had gotten to talk after she'd fallen asleep and she had told me about her life in London and little details about Sebastian. It was almost like she had been t

TYLERSleep was not the option right now. I stared at my reflection in the mirror. I looked like a dishevelled rat. My hair was tousled and scattered, and my beards looked overgrown. It'd been the roughest two days of my life. I walked to the bar and picked out one of the wines. It'd become a routine, the daily drinking. Again, it'd been just two days. I walked to the kitchen to pick a glass. It felt like all the knots in my head were loosening. I sent all my staff away, so I could think. As much as I've made so many mistakes that could incur Thea's wrath, this particular one could cause my death. I wasn't ready to die.I thought of how beautiful her smile was when I saw her the last time. The way she played with mt hair and drew circles on my face, I'd never been the one for children, but she had lit up a spark in me. I needed someone to blame, to pour my frustration on. It will make me think better. She disappeared within ten to fifteen minutes. That meant we were both being watched

THEA"I just want my daughter..." I said that in my mind after calming my nerves. I sat on the warm sofa, but to me, with my heavy heart, it felt like I was on a cold, vinyl chair in the hospital or the police station, my heart was heavy with worry and my mind racing with thoughts of my missing daughter, Lily. And Tyler, sat across from me, his eyes filled with a mixture of guilt and determination, the policeman was still around and he worked a great deal before I calmed down.From where I sat, I knew Tyler wanted to reach out to me, he did reach out, apologising but I pulled away from him, my anger and resentment still raw. "What good are your apologies now, Tyler? Where is Lily? I trusted you with her."Tyler didn't look at me, he faced the policeman directly. His jaw clenched in determination. "We need to find her. I can't just sit here and do nothing, waiting for your men to find herThe man nodded, his heart heavy with grief. "Yes, we need to find her. And trust me with this, I