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.

that had looked at me with dark desire and betrayal in them just this morning were exactly the same

"What is his name?"

have to know who she was talking about, I

talked about a 'him', it was her father she wanted to

and replied, this

her

went back to pressing her face into my body and asked her next question, "Will

her and I replied, "Soon,

"Good night, Mama."

and looked

puckered my lips and brushed

"Good night, my angel."

I felt exhausted my eyes refused to close and fell asleep, all I could think about was him as my mind played out what had

couldn't forget the look in

vulnerable like he hated how much I had hurt him and how

had held me in his arms, cared for me until

closed my eyes only for them to pop back open when my phone indicated

little angel attached to me and picked up my

unlocked it, his text appeared on

"Open the door."

eyes widened at the three words on

wondered if I should reply to

would think that I

just then, "Open the door or I'm going

shook as I quickly typed back my

just

Go away."

"I am waiting."

my teeth and looked at the sleeping angel by

and tucked the blanket around

up the robe from the chair and pulled it on over my camisole

went out into the hallway and made my way toward

peephole and yup there he

door,

standing

a breath at his deep voice and the way he said

"Little girl…"

Oh god.

I cleared my throat and

can't let you

want you to let me

in

made me

He was talking oddly.

little girl… I want to take

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

"Little girl?"

he would start banging loudly and

opened the door and my eyes fell

a shirt, wearing only low hung pajamas looking like he had just walked

are you doing here,

asked, "And why are you not

as his strong arm circled

"Kristian!"

want your mother