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.

manipulated like that.

before. At what point did she put him up

was on the floor and

to be

steering wheel tighter, my knuckles

was on the floor

voice echoes in my head like a siren

say anything

in my

goes back to

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

can still feel the way

I didn't even think.

I just moved.

Held her. Grounded her.

her even though I didn't want

I hate her.

I keep telling

Over and over again.

But Rayen?

at her for two seconds and called her

have power

A child included?

voice drags me out

"What?"

the wheel like you're about

my hands, then quickly loosen my

I meant when I say

sorry." A little voice reaches my ears again and my heart

never be angry with you. He was just curious. Do you want to get

gripping the bunny to his chest, and a small

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