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 as hers but hers were filled with

"What is his name?"

even have to know who she

'him', it was her father she wanted

my lips and replied, this time with the

her eyes and

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

around her and I

"Good night, Mama."

and looked up

puckered my lips and brushed it to

"Good night, my angel."

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

forget the look

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

arms, cared for me until he had gone

them to pop back open when my phone indicated an incoming

turned around without jostling the little angel attached to me and picked up

unlocked it, his text appeared

"Open the door."

eyes widened at the three words on

if I should reply to

he would think that

"Open the door or I'm going to ring the doorbell and stand here until

shook as I quickly typed back my reply, "Are

mother just fell

Go away."

"I am waiting."

at the sleeping angel by

of the bed and tucked the

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

out into the hallway and made my way toward

the peephole

door,

standing right behind

a breath at his deep voice and

"Little girl…"

Oh god.

lips, I cleared my

can't let

want you to

in your

made me

He was talking oddly.

little girl… I want to take you upstairs to

the door, it wasn't loud but it

"Little girl?"

would start banging loudly and wake up

door and my eyes fell on him, I was

shirt, wearing only low hung pajamas looking like

are you doing

asked, "And why

on a gasp as his strong arm circled

"Kristian!"

We don't want your mother to wake