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.

doesn't get manipulated

never met 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 and I

is going to be

wheel tighter, my knuckles

on the

voice echoes in my head like a siren I can't shut

say anything

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

back to

floor, knees drawn to her chest. Her arms

can still feel the way her body shook

I didn't even think.

I just moved.

Held her. Grounded her.

in me remembered her even though I

I hate her.

the line I keep

Over and over again.

But Rayen?

for two seconds and called her

she have power

A child included?

voice drags me

"What?"

like you're about

blink, glancing down at my hands, then quickly

when I say Athena is fucking

you angry? I'm sorry." A little voice reaches

Do you want to get some ice cream tomorrow? Granny has been dying to spend the

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