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.

He doesn't get manipulated like that. Something's

him before. At what point did she put

wanted to help her up. She was on the floor and looked sad." Rayen's voice reaches my ears

is going to be

wheel tighter,

the

like a siren I

doesn't say anything

in my head. Pressing

goes back

her chest. Her arms

can still feel the way her

I didn't even think.

I just moved.

Held her. Grounded her.

her even

I hate her.

I keep

Over and over again.

But Rayen?

at her for two seconds and

power

A child included?

drags me

"What?"

wheel like you're about to

down at my hands, then

what I meant when

little voice reaches

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

gripping the bunny to his chest,

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