The Girl He Craves

Meredith’s pov

He hauled in a shaky breath, his eyes swimming with sadness. I had hit him with the

past, something that could potentially bring out the man he once was.

’She’s dead.” He whispered, pushing the photo away. “The dead can’t speak.'”

I blinked in sadness, pitying the man he is now today. “But they can still see and hear.

If mom was here, she’d smack you upside your head and then nurse your wounds.”

He clenched his fists, turning away from me completely.” Is this why you came here?

To remind me of why I’m actually doing what I’m doing? Look at me, Meredith.” His

eyes snapped up to mine suddenly and I had to take in a very sharp inhale as

emotions swam through the windows of his soul.

Father was in more pain than I realized.

’I’m a shell of a man because of her. I can love no other, I have a permanent hole in

my heart because of her. Love is selfish Meredith, the pain is unbearable. I tried to

save you from it too,” He looked over my shoulder at Grant.

He continued. “But I was too late. I need to save my grandson before it’s too late.”

I shook my head, reaching out for him. My heart ached for my father. A man who once

believed love was the answer to everything now made love his enemy. It was painful

and tormenting to watch him become this person.

When my fingers touched his hand, he flinched. His eyes swept to mine in shock. I

don’t remember the last time I held my father’s hand or the last time I voluntarily stood

this close to him.

After mom died, our father-daughter relationship was swept up and tom into shreds.

He would come home late from work, smell of booze, and trash the entire place.

I can recall listening to a few bottles shattering on the wall. I can even remember the

piercing through my heel one of those

rampage.

didn’t even flinch when I cried out in pain, he looked at me dead in the eyes

his soulless eyes, and told the maid to

day too.

in my room, crying my eyes

hurt that day, my

terms with the fact that I lost my father the same day

mother.

each other coldly, like we were not

I did what he asked and made sure

I

wrong

a while too. Always regarded him

when he heard my words. There’s a flicker in his gaze, a

and the way

worth it. Those years you shared with mom, I was sure were

happiest you’ve ever been. Do you regret meeting

life with her?’

his adam’s apple bob as he swallowed and croaked out. “No. I

it comes to your mother Meredith.’

pain deep within

it all over again.” He whispered.

again. ■

I could hear the raw emotions playing in

think you’re hurting her now that

a woman who he loves dearly. You’re

a good idea? Why do you want to hurt

me. “Don’t you see I’m trying to help

over again,

unbearable. Love

growing angry now that he was

thinking. “Love is beautiful. Every bit of it is beautiful.

Stop hurting Aiden because of what I had

my father had tried his best

Grant and

thinks that I had abandoned

But he didn’t realize that it was his

He lost his wife and then he lost his

a way, I understood his loneliness and how a dead mind and

someone insane to think any action they take, is

cracked. ‘I’m sorry for leaving you the