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

feeling of that broken glass piercing through my heel

rampage.

out in

eyes, and told the maid to help me. He

day too.

stay up alone in my room, crying my eyes

hurt that

fact that I lost my father the same day I

mother.

day, we regarded each other coldly, like we were not father

what he asked and made sure to not upset

But of course, I met Grant and

“You’re wrong

dad in a while too.

surprised when he heard my words. There’s a flicker

past and the way he looked at me before

Those years you shared with mom, I was sure

you’ve ever been. Do you regret

life with her?’

he

it comes to your mother Meredith.’ He

pain deep within his

I’d do it all over

again. ■

hear

‘Don’t you think you’re hurting her now that you’re trying to

a son, a woman who he loves dearly. You’re trying to tear his family apart.

a good idea? Why do you want

to me. “Don’t you see I’m

her all over again, but

Love is

growing angry now

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

hurting Aiden because of what I had

I fell in love with Grant, my father had tried his

Grant and I run away

way, he thinks that

his actions that drove

wife and then he

way, I understood his loneliness and how a dead mind

think any action they take,

Tears blurred my vision as I cracked. ‘I’m sorry for leaving you the way I did. I’m sorry