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.

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

"What is his name?"

I didn't even have to know who she was talking about, I knew

was her father she

licked my lips and replied, this time with the

closed her eyes and

face into my body and asked

tightened around her and

"Good night, Mama."

said and looked

lips and brushed it

"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 happened in his office like

couldn't forget the look in

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

closed my eyes only for them to pop back open when

around without jostling the little angel

unlocked it, his text appeared on the

"Open the door."

at the three words on the

if I

think that I

another text came just then, "Open the door or I'm going to ring the doorbell and

typed back my reply, "Are you insane? It's

just

Go away."

"I am waiting."

looked at the sleeping angel by

bed and tucked

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

and made my way toward

peeked through the peephole and yup there he

the door,

standing right

sucked in a breath at his deep

"Little girl…"

Oh god.

my throat

can't let

you

in

soft scoff which made me frown

He was talking oddly.

want to take you upstairs

he slapped his hand on the door, it wasn't loud but it made me jump all

"Little girl?"

start banging loudly and wake up both

opened the door and my eyes fell on

pajamas looking like he had just walked out of the bedroom

you doing here,

why are

as his strong arm circled my waist and pulled me closer

"Kristian!"

don't want your