78 A Letter From The Enemy
Tia.
When Luke left, I turned to go upstairs, and Kimberly called out to me. I knew I grumbled a bit because I was sleepy, but it wasn’t deliberate. I tried to look at her, and her eyes indicated she heard me.
“Sorry, Kim. It’s just that Luke woke me up from sleep and…” I said, and she smiled at me.
“Your hormones are all about the place?” She asked, and I nodded.
“Been there. It gets better after your first trimester. You just have to hang in there.” she said and was about to turn when I asked her why she called out to me initially. She was reluctant to speak, but I assured her it was okay, and my grumbling had nothing to do with her.
“I was hoping Emma and I could stay with you in your room,” she said, and I was surprised.
“It’s just that since I had Emma, I have not been alone. I do not want to miss him too much,” she confessed, and I began to laugh.
“Come on,” I said, inviting her and heading to my room. I heard her footsteps on the stairs, so I knew she was following.
I waited for her by the door. Emma was sleeping, so I took her, placed her on the bed, and laid down next to her. I planned on sleeping too, and I hoped Kimberly did not mind.
“You can watch the television. Michelle will soon be here. Link here to serve us in the room. I want to catch up on my sleep.” I said, and she came to lay on the other side of the bed, so Emma was in the middle.
“I might fall asleep too, Tia. The beds in the house are too comfortable,” she confessed, and I giggled.
“I thought the ones at the mansion were better,” I said, and she shook her head.
sleep, the breakfast and Caleb’s coldness made me forget it.” she said, and I was silent. I could not say anything about it. I could not relate because, unlike her, my man
but I did a little digging and discovered she was Elisabeth’s friend. I investigate everyone around me these days. I did not want to expose myself
it down,” I said, and
if she couldn’t believe I
I said, and Kimberly sighed. “I am with you on that, then,” she said, agreeing with my decision.” You have every right to be careful. I wouldn’t expose myself like that either. Elisabeth was a problem. It is best to be done
for a bit, and the sleep did not seem to come. “I envied you a lot, Tia.” Kimberly said, breaking the silence. “I remembered when Luke held Stacy’s hand to prevent her from slapping you.
he did not care that you deserved it. Caleb said they were lies, and I believed him, but his mother shut him down. He stood up and promised her he would expose her that day. I was hurt because I wished he
of being Alpha. Alpha Aesop would have done it, but I suspect he was having issues with his key mark by then. I honestly wanted to leave that house, seeing how they treated the new family bride. When Luke did not claim you, and you didn’t carry his scent, I felt sorry for you, Tia. Little did I know you were the one holding out on him,” she said to me, and I was shocked at the things Stacy said after Luke had dragged me away. Because of Emma, Kimberly turned to face me and spoke in
not mean to pry, Tia, but what happened when Luke took you upstairs because he seemed like
and he believed me,” I replied, and she widened her eyes.
I remembered that day because that was the defining moment
together.” Kimberly said,
still planning to leave when Emma is eight months old?” I asked her, and her face coloured. I doubt she would be considering it with all the moaning and
knew she wanted to keep him guessing “What if he asked to marry you?”
He begs me every day, Tia. He did so again this morning while we were making love,” she said to me, and I was surprised that she was holding out on him. “So, what is keeping you?” I asked, and she sighed. “I am afraid, Tia. Caleb isn’t like Luke. I do not want to give myself to him, and then he reverts back to his old self, and I am left guessing,” she said and sat up in bed and looked at me. “He isn’t over you, Tia. He sometimes calls your name in his sleep. Not in a sensual way, but he still cares. I guess to him, you are the one that got away. I do not want to live in your shadow or have to compete with you
it. I do not think you should pay attention to those trivial things, Kim. Do not overthink things and
to the hospital? I believed he was still in love with her. I read all the signs and made a terrible decision. I am glad he came looking for me; I would have regretted it,” I told
left Luke?” she asked as if she
a good man in the process. You are even better off than I was, Kim. Elisabeth wanted to take my husband from me. You have Caleb all to yourself with no one lurking in the
hold out for too long,” I advised, and she nodded. I laid back down,
we should go shopping later in the day so we do not miss our men too much,”
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