The Girl He Craves

Meredith’s pov

The young girl shuts the door behind Grant and me, leaving us in the presence of my

father and Margo, who had been working here since I was young.

She beamed when she noticed me, her features lighting. “Meredith dear.’

She looked a bit peeved that she could not come over to me and had to remain

positioned by father to nurse his wounds.

I looked at his wounds closely, smiling as I took a further step.

’Did Aiden do that to you?” I pointed at his nose and jaw. He looked like he had gotten

punched relentlessly.

Father pushed Margo’s hand away from his lips. She had been dabbing a cloth on the

split flesh.

’What do you think?’ He questioned, lounging back in his chair casually as though his

face did not pain him. I didn’t miss the slight wince.

I grinned. I guess you deserve it, father. You are, after all, trying to ruin his life.”

His grin widened. “I haven’t tasted my own copper blood in years.” He licked his split

lip. “I’ve missed the tang.”

I shook my head and walked over to the huge bookshelf. My fingers skim the backs

and stopped on the huge book he used to read to me when I was younger.

He still had it.

I took it from the shelf, opening it to that page I knew was important. Grant leans over

me protectively.

I smiled warmly at him, reassuring him with my eyes that my father would not hurt me.

He wasn’t convinced.

’Grant, son. It’s been a while. Sorry I hadn’t seen you at first.”

‘Don’t act like you like my presence here Sergio,’ Grant grunted, leaning against the

shelf.

Father’s eyes narrowed. “How has

for me ending the agreement

didn’t understand that love was far greater

more power.

before he understood

But now.

at the photo, brushing my

of

to him, he’s frozen. He

forward but Grant stops me. I looked

brush my fingers over his stubble jaw in

and the silence of my soul mirroring in my

He sighed and reluctantly let me

stroll toward father who motioned for Margo to get out of

nods. When she walks

tenderly. ‘It’s good to see you,

was a few years older than me

mom had been working for my grandparents and then my

she passed away.

and I were

to see you

she leaves, father looked at Grant over my shoulder. “I

daughter

My eyes narrowed. ’He’s family. Whatever we speak about, he will

Father’s eyes narrowed.

I got from this man, and it was stubbornness. We

up easily.

muttered, his voice casting

I placed the photo on the desk, right before him while

Aiden had done a

Though I feel bad about it, I knew

‘Remember this?’ I whispered, keeping my eyes focused on

He stiffened, his bony fingers reaching

his face and I feel relieved. The man still had

wasn’t all the way

’How can I forget?’ His watery smile made my heart

tears brimming in his eyes is the last

mom. She had been awfully sick here

one last family

here I think. Those days were always a huge

trying to forget them seeing as they

after that photo was taken, mom died. She died happy though, with

her face one last

to leave, but we were not ready

was selfish of us, she suffered through the pain for years. And she