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

a

give

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

money and the

...

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

my hand placed over his

not to wake him.

still early. Reaching for my phone I cursed myself when I

felt like I had been sleeping for hours. A sigh fell

was going to be

the lights and went about making myself some coffee. Jake wouldn't be up for hours and I knew I wouldn't be able to get back to sleep. Taking a seat at the table I

myself insane and it wasn't healthy. If she wanted to reach out she would have done so by now. If she wanted me to know why she left

of my life and she wasn't going to be

going to keep the money. It would help in a big way considering I had zero plans for after graduation. The money was a

Alanna could do as they please with it. Taking a sip of my coffee I turned my head when I

baby. Why not come back to

doorway wearing nothing but a pair of boxers. My mouth became