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.

looked at me with dark desire and betrayal in them just this morning were exactly the same as hers but hers were filled with

"What is his name?"

I didn't even have to know who she

it was her father she wanted

and replied, this time with the

her

her face into my body and asked her next

arms tightened around her and I replied, "Soon,

"Good night, Mama."

and looked up to kiss

puckered my lips and

"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

couldn't forget the look in

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

in his arms, cared for me until he had gone

for them to pop back open

angel attached to me and picked up my

his text appeared on the

"Open the door."

at the three words

wondered if I should

would think that I

or I'm going to ring the doorbell and stand here until you open

shook as I quickly typed back my reply, "Are you insane? It's close

just

Go away."

"I am waiting."

teeth and looked at the sleeping

the bed and tucked the blanket around

chair and pulled it on

out into the hallway and made my way toward

peephole and yup

door, little

you're standing right behind this

a breath at his deep voice and the way he

"Little girl…"

Oh god.

cleared my throat

can't let

want you to

in your

soft scoff which made me frown in

He was talking oddly.

I want to

on the door, it wasn't loud but it made

"Little girl?"

start banging loudly and wake up

I opened the door and my eyes fell on him,

without a shirt, wearing only low hung pajamas

are you

"And why

gasp as his strong arm circled my waist and pulled me closer into

"Kristian!"

your mother to wake up, do