When There Is Nothing Left But Love

He said it as a matter of fact, and it slowly dawned on him how inappropriate it sounded. Jackson glanced embarrassingly at Ashton and promptly left the room.

“It’s not good to take so much of that, you know,” Ashton said.

I grunted in agreement, as my gaze fell on Summer. “I want to visit the hospital in a while.”

“I’ll accompany you.” Ashton volunteered.

I wanted to reject, but Summer chose that moment to wake up and cry loudly.

I wasn’t good with comforting infants and did not dare lift her up, so I scrambled out to fetch Jackson.

He was in the kitchen. He did not know how to cook so he employed a housekeeper. He heard Summer too and was on his way over.

“She must be hungry,” Jackson said as he grabbed the milk bottles.

I followed close behind. He suddenly stopped in his tracks and I ran right into him.

“Jackson, you…” I clutched my nose which seemed to have received most of the force from the collision. He and I were both stunned.

When we returned, we found Summer already in Ashton’s arms, tiny and frail like a newborn.

Summer stopped crying. She stared adoringly up at Ashton with her large unblinking eyes.

should be hungry, try feeding her,” Jackson said

and coaxed the bottle to

more different than when he sat there with the baby in his arms. I was at a loss for words, and thought privately to myself at how very

had no words to spare and promptly exited the

Summer drink vigorously, with her eyes still latched onto him. “When did you learn to feed

a small one at

“When you were pregnant,” he said

that?” I was completely

did not speak. He said as he gazed back down at Summer, “Let’s take her back to

not considered that. For a moment I did not know

hiring a couple of housekeepers. You would be able to calm your thoughts and spend time with the child too. When Mrs. Eriksen comes back next year, she would be

the eye. “Would

Nick. They have been caring for the child for so long, I couldn’t just leave with her. They’ve grown attached too; I need to consider

but didn’t

He brought over some fruits as well. At the dining table, I noticed that he looked vastly different from the

span of six

was studying him. “What is it?”

but they owned a lot of property. Cameron, his mother, was responsible for expanding the family wealth. Though she had an heir, Cameron never considered

cutlery and froze slightly at my question. “Go back where?” he asked