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 off.

never met him before. At what point

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

is going to

the steering wheel tighter,

was on the floor

my head like a siren I can't

doesn't say anything

called for you, but you watched me drown." Athena's words echo in my

back to

chest. Her arms trembling as

I can still feel the way her

I didn't even think.

I just moved.

Held her. Grounded her.

something in me remembered her even

I hate her.

line I keep

Over and over again.

But Rayen?

two seconds

she have power over all of

A child included?

drags me out of

"What?"

like you're

glancing down at my hands, then quickly loosen

when I say Athena is

you angry? I'm sorry." A little

you want to get some ice cream tomorrow? Granny has

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

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