Ex-Husband's Regret

Gabe.

"Mom!" I yelled and rushed to her.

She was lying motionlessly on the floor. No one had to tell me that it was the shock of seeing Lilly that caused her to faint. Just like with me, she only had to take one look at those grey eyes to know Lilly was a Wood.

I gently slap her cheek, but it does nothing to wake her up. Sliding one hand under her shoulders, and the other one under her knees, I lifted her into my hands and carried her to the nearest sofa. "Dad! Rowan!" I shouted for them, afraid to leave my mother alone.

"Is she okay?" Lilly asks in a small and vulnerable voice. "Did I do something wrong? Is she unconscious because of me?"

The tears swimming in her eyes were my undoing. In such a short time, she had become embedded in the very fiber of my being. Seeing her crying hurt me. I honestly don't fucking think I've ever loved someone as much as I loved Lilly. Even my own twin couldn't compete in my heart with her.

Before I could answer, Harper stepped in.

"No, darling" she answered as she placed a wet towel on my mom's forehead. I had not even realized that she had gotten one.

"Then why did she faint after seeing me?" Lilly demanded; her eyes firmly fixed on her grandmother.

"It's just a shock", Harper pulled our daughter into her arms. "Remember how I told you Gabriel didn't know about you? His family also didn't know. She was just shocked to see you, baby. You did nothing wrong."

kissing her forehead. "Your mother is right. You did nothing wrong. Seeing you just

here?" My dad's booming

the confident girl I was used to just disappeared into thin air. My dad has that kind of effect on people. He can be an intimidating

asked what the hell is going on here?" he asked

is on my

shift from my wife and daughter to Rowan. His gaze holds questions, but I am not in the fucking mood to answer him yet. Not when Lilly was scared out

eyes," my dad begged, in a very soft

it works and my mother's eyes snap opened. Shooting up on the sofa, she grabs my

Why am

if to clear it "I had the strangest dream. Gabriel showed up with a little girl that sort of looked like him. She

my mouth shut to stop myself from laughing. It's fucking hilarious even though the matter at hand

that time to come forward. "Hi, I'm

fuck

eyes and exhales. "Or maybe it still is. That would explain why

twisted his body to

his face. His eyes widened in the same way mom's did.