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. Something's off.

him before. At what point did she put him up

She was on the floor and looked

is going to be a

wheel

the floor and looked

head like a siren I can't

say

echo in my head. Pressing on my chest to

mind goes back

the floor, knees drawn to her chest. Her arms trembling

feel the way her body shook under my

I didn't even think.

I just moved.

Held her. Grounded her.

something in me remembered her

I hate her.

the line I keep telling

Over and over again.

But Rayen?

looked at her for two

she have power over all

A child included?

Leah's voice drags me

"What?"

wheel like

my hands, then quickly

meant when I say Athena is fucking

angry? I'm sorry." A little

be angry with you. He was just curious. Do you want to get some ice cream

the bunny to

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