SEBASTIAN.
Ever since I spoke to her in the kitchen, she’s been quieter, although she’s smiling, which lights up those gorgeous eyes of hers. I wish I could change the past, change the decisions I made.
Seeing Sia sick was the last straw. The promise that Gerard had the antidote drove me to get it for her, no matter what.
Watching Zaia crouch down gracefully, yet looking so fucking sexy as she talks to Sia makes me wish I could be the reason behind her smiles…
But instead, I’m the reason behind her tears.
The pain that comes with love is often never spoken of. Two people may love one another immensely, but there are still so many hurdles that they have to overcome… but I think I hurt Zaia one time too many…
And that thought agonises me, torments me.
“Time to cut the cake!” Sia exclaims as Zaia passes Dad the knife.
“Everyone gather around,” Valerie says with a small smile that doesn’t reach her eyes which still hold sadness.
Pain.
Sorrow.
Heartbreak.
So much suffering.
but we all feel it. The emotions that will bring us to our knees, steal the air from our lungs, the sort of emotions where every part of you aches, yearns and screams for its end. It’s brutal
fucking see her reason. I just wish it wasn’t like this. I ruined what love and trust
it with heartbreak and betrayal. Now I wish I could protect her heart just to make sure no one else dares hurt it, yet are my hands
says, snapping
stand gathered around the
first and then the children. He glances at me before I reach over and take the cake
the bridges
biting into it. “Thank you,
me, I didn’t make it,” I say quietly,
curve of a bump already forming, and she looks gorgeous. Although I’m the one who asked for us to talk, I’m not sure what the outcome will be… deep down I’m not sure it will be in my favour, but still, I need
I suddenly find myself wanting to rebuild her to
the kids are playing happily with Dad and the others, and despite the fact it is getting
want to go to
Sia is stronger now.
to get to break their routine for a day at least.” Hugh chuckles as Zion
right. We deserve
we big now,” she
“Ok then,” Zaia says.
slowly smoothing her dress, her
“Excuse me…” she says.
talk to Daddy. We will look at
this chess set.” Valerie compliments
a fine set, but I wonder if Hugh actually thinks that after all these years, he can somehow beat me. I have not gotten
actually pretty confident I would win,”
remarks as he sits back, his arm around Valerie, who nods along with the
men good luck before we both head to the garden. The wind blows through our hair the moment I open the door, holding it for Zaia to step out
addictive as it wafts into my nose, like a bout of
there staring up at the moon, holding her arm in front of her. The way her hair is blowing softly distracts me and for a
turns to me, not wasting a moment to put the question forward, almost like she can’t bear to be
why do I feel you’re thinking of leaving soon?” I ask, my voice sounding
like a monster trying to drag itself out of the pits of hell and grasp on as tight as
me… I
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