Avery’s pov

“What are you doing?” Xaden asked once he spotted me in the living room area, shifting through the boxes so I could pack up.

“Trying to help with putting things where they should be. I want him to be surprised when he gets home.” I mumble as I open the box and begin to remove the sofa pillows.

They were new so I knew Xade was trying to make this place feel more at home for me. He never really liked decor, and was bored with it. But he knew I liked color so I am surprised he chose like green plush pillows to be on the cream colored sofa. My favorite

or

Xaden look at me silently with pity and I had to look away. “You just got out of the hospital not too long ago Avery. Maybe you should rest.

I snorted. “Rest? Don’t you think I had enough rest?” I asked sarcastically. “I need to get the house ready for when he comes back.”

Xaden grumbles something under his breath and walks to the kitchen area. “I’ll start up dinner. Is there anything you specifically want?”

I looked up from the box.

“Yes. Xade.”

gobsmacked by my words before he clears his throat and goes toward the phone. “I just order

stiffly and a second later the intercom buzzes. Eloise, Xade and Xaden’s mom’s voice fluttered through

a beautiful woman. blonde hair and green eyes. The boys took after their father

green eyes glassed over with tears

was clearly enough to know what she was crying about. But the ache gut told me this was about Xade, which caused my

pulls away, I don’t miss the way Xaden had gotten more tensed by what she had crie im abc am on edge, itching to know

steps away

and I drop the cushion pillow on the sofa to hug her when she reaches me. Her embrace is warm and comforting but I can feel the tension in

know something is wrong.

my cheek. She had always been a

sorry this happened to you my darling.” she breathed. squeezing me

in “Her eyes drop to my neck. and they darken in

fingers over my skin where his fingerprints had stayed “Oh

pecked at my neck in the hospital bathroom when I got ready It was horrible and I cried so hard, Xaden had

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