The Alpha Chose Me by Missy Elliottxo

"Don't cry baby". His grip tightened as he pulled us into a sitting position. "I love you too, I always will "I'm sorry". I whispered wiping the tears from my cheeks. "I don't want to cry but I can't help it".

ssed the top of my head.

My emotions were all over the place and I hated it. It seemed everything was getting the better of me and couldn't catch a break. "Big girl panties". He whispered.

He was right. I promised myself I was done and yet I still couldn't get it together. "Do you think I should

"That's your decision baby. I can't tell you what to do with it".

"But what would you do?".

"I'd keep it".

"You would?". I sat up so I could look at him.

"I'd put the money in savings and I'd sell the house".

Sell the house? I couldn't do that.

"You don't need the house, we have our own".

True.

to Carter?". He was living in it anyway

that a question

"I'll give it to

do". He slipped his arm around my waist and pulled me back down. "Bedtime".

money and

...

him like a vine. Head on his chest, leg hooked o I hadn't moved all

hand placed

kept my eyes on him as I unhooked my leg trying not

still dark outside which told me it was still early. Reaching for my phone I cursed myself when I looked

even 6 o'clock and yet it felt like I had been sleeping for

was going to

knew I wouldn't be able to get back to sleep. Taking a seat at the table I unlocked my phone and brought up my text message thread with my gran. I closed

would have done so by now. If she wanted me to know why she left then she'd have left a letter.

longer apart of my life and she wasn't going to be apart of my future. I had to stop wasting

was a safety net until I figured out what I was going to do. She wanted me to

would sign over to Carter. Him and Alanna could do as they please with it. Taking a sip of my coffee I turned my head when I heard the creak on

still early baby. Why not come back to

he stood in the doorway wearing nothing but a pair of boxers. My mouth became dry as I