Blackmailed For Love

My mother was back home.

She was feeling a little drowsy from all the medicines but no one woul even guess that from how Anna and her Gammy had greeted each other.

One would think that instead of just a day they had been separated for a month.

1 I smiled as Anna regaled her grandmother with all the details of what she did downstairs with Bianca.

was pleased to know that my daughter had hit it off with her babysitter, who was really a nice girl.

"Come on, it's time to go to bed."

I said as I stood from the chair I was sitting on while my little angel went on and on about the new friends she made.

Walking to my mother, I kissed her forehead and whispered, "Good night."

I looked at my daughter and said, "Tell Gammy good night and come here."

Anna pouted even though she was blinking hard and there was exhaustion in her eyes.

"But, Mama, I missed Gammy."

"And, she will be here tomorrow.

Come on, then…"

I rounded the bed and held my arms open for her.

She pouted but turned to her grandmother and kissed her forehead.

"Good night, Gammy."

"Good night, my angel."

My mother replied, caressing her head in a loving gesture.

Anna stood up on the bed and padded toward me.

I engulfed her in my arms and she said, "You know, Mama I'm too big now."

I kissed her cheek, pretending to eat her soft cheek.

She let out a high pitched giggle and I said, "My angel will never be too big…"

1 She circled her arms around me and laid her head down on my shoulder.

I could feel that she was going to fall asleep in the next ten minutes.

When we reached the bedroom, I made my way straight to the bathroom.

I sat my angel down on the counter and said, "It's brush time."

Without saying anything, she held out her hand for her toothbrush like the good girl she was.

It was when we both were sliding under the covers and she had her face buried in my chest, she asked, "Mama, can I ask you something?"

"Yes, baby…"

I caressed her dark hair, marveling at the gift god had given me even though most of the time he ignores my prayers, I will always be grateful for her.

She looked up and met my eyes.

dark desire and betrayal in them just this morning

"What is his name?"

I didn't even have to know who she was

talked about a 'him', it was her

my lips and replied,

closed her eyes and

into my body and asked her next question, "Will I ever

around her

"Good night, Mama."

looked up to kiss

puckered my lips and brushed it to

"Good night, my angel."

my eyes refused to close and fell asleep, all I could think about was him as my mind played out what had happened in his office like

forget the look

had looked so furious and vulnerable like he hated how much I had hurt him and how much I

then he had held me in his arms, cared for me

to pop back open when my phone

angel attached to

I unlocked it, his text appeared on

"Open the door."

widened at the three words on

wondered if I should reply

that I was asleep and go

another text came just then, "Open the door or I'm going to ring the doorbell and stand here until you open

shook as I quickly typed back my reply,

mother just fell

Go away."

"I am waiting."

at the sleeping angel by

and tucked the blanket around her small

picked up the robe from the chair and pulled it on

hallway and made my way toward

peephole and yup there he

door,

standing right

breath at his deep

"Little girl…"

Oh god.

lips, I cleared my throat and said, "Mom

can't let you

want you

"Not in

scoff which made me

He was talking oddly.

I want to take you

reply, he slapped his hand on the door, it wasn't loud but

"Little girl?"

I fumbled to unlock the door or he would start banging

the door and my eyes fell

low hung pajamas

are you doing

asked, "And why are

on a gasp as his strong arm circled

"Kristian!"

"Hush… We don't want your mother