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

through

rampage.

flinch when I cried out in pain,

told the maid to help me. He didn’t come

day too.

up alone in my

that

day I came to terms with the fact that

mother.

coldly, like we were not

I did what he asked and made sure

But of course, I met Grant

“You’re wrong dad,’

I hadn’t called him dad in a while too.

He looks surprised when he heard my words. There’s a

that reminded me of the past and the way he looked at

beautiful. It’s worth it. Those years you shared with mom, I was sure

happiest you’ve ever been. Do you regret meeting her? Sharing life with

life with her?’

bob as he swallowed

mother Meredith.’ He tore his eyes

deep

I’d do it all over again.” He whispered.

again. ■

could hear

think you’re hurting her now that you’re

he loves dearly. You’re trying to tear his family apart.

good idea? Why do you want

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

choose her all over again,

Love is

growing angry now that he was trying to justify his

is beautiful. Every bit of it is

Stop hurting Aiden because of what I

fell in love with Grant, my father had tried

and I run away and

he thinks that I had

that it was his actions that drove me to do

and then he

his loneliness and how a dead mind and heart

think any action they take, is

cracked. ‘I’m sorry for leaving you the