Chapter 87~ She's trouble

ALEX

"You don't want this anymore? Am I too much?" Tears well in her eyes and I sigh.

You see the difference, when she cries it does nothing to me. But when Athena...

Fuck!

"Get In I drop you home. I have to rush back to the office."

"Okay." She gives me a smile and steps closer, placing a kiss on my cheek.

Opening the car door, I seat in my driver's seat before glancing back at Rayen. He's quiet in the car seat, clutching the little bunny plushie he refuses to sleep without.

His eyes are wide and uncertain as he watches me. I run a hand down my face and exhale slowly.

I'm supposed to protect him.

But how the hell do I protect him from ghosts that won't stay buried?

Leah is buckling up when the question slips out of my mouth.

"Rayen, buddy?" My voice is soft.

His wide eyes look up, "Yes, Daddy?"

"Why did you call Ath- that woman that?"

Leah flinches slightly, her voice suddenly softer as she responds instead.

"Haha, Alex, you can't tell me you're thinking so deeply about that! Maybe he's just confused... or maybe she put him up to it. You know how manipulative women like her can be."

I raise my head and stare at her like she's grown a second head.

two, Leah. He doesn't get manipulated like that. Something's

point did she put

She was on the floor

to be

the steering wheel tighter, my knuckles turning

on the floor and looked

head like a siren I

doesn't say

called for you, but you watched me drown." Athena's words echo in my head. Pressing on my chest to a point where it feels like I'm

mind goes back to that

on the floor, knees drawn to her chest. Her arms trembling as she tried

I can still feel the way her body

I didn't even think.

I just moved.

Held her. Grounded her.

in me remembered her even though I

I hate her.

I

Over and over again.

But Rayen?

two

she have power over all

A child included?

voice drags me out of the

"What?"

wheel like you're about to

blink, glancing down at my hands, then quickly loosen my

I meant when I say

I'm sorry." A little voice reaches my ears again and my

to get some ice cream tomorrow? Granny has been dying to spend the weekend with

slowly, still gripping the bunny to his chest, and a small smile

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