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

that broken glass piercing through

rampage.

when I cried out in pain, he looked at me dead in

maid to help

day too.

he had me stay up alone in my room,

thing that hurt that

I came to terms with the fact that I lost my father the same

mother.

each other coldly, like we were not father and

he asked and made sure to not upset

But of course, I

“You’re wrong

called him dad in a while too.

he heard my words. There’s a flicker

of the past and the way he

is beautiful. It’s worth it. Those years you

ever been. Do you regret meeting her? Sharing life

life with her?’

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

your mother Meredith.’ He tore his eyes away,

pain deep within his

had to go back I’d do it all over

again. ■

could hear the raw

think you’re hurting her now that you’re trying to hurt her grandson

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

a good idea?

snapped his eyes to me. “Don’t you see I’m

all over again, but

Love

his hand, growing angry now that he was trying to justify his

bit of it is beautiful.

beautiful. Stop hurting Aiden because of what I

in love with Grant, my father had tried his

could marry into the Muralo’s. But Grant and

thinks that I had abandoned

didn’t realize that it was his

and then he

understood his loneliness and how a dead mind

to think any action they take,

sorry