The Girl He Craves

Meredith's pov

The young girl shuts the door behind Grant and me, leaving us in the presence of my father and Margo, who had been working here since I was young.

She beamed when she noticed me, her features lighting. "Meredith dear.’

She looked a bit peeved that she could not come over to me and had to remain positioned by father to nurse his wounds.

I looked at his wounds closely, smiling as I took a further step.

’Did Aiden do that to you?" I pointed at his nose and jaw. He looked like he had gotten punched relentlessly.

Father pushed Margo’s hand away from his lips. She had been dabbing a cloth on the split flesh.

’What do you think?’ He questioned, lounging back in his chair casually as though his face did not pain him. I didn’t miss the slight wince.

I grinned. I guess you deserve it, father. You are, after all, trying to ruin his life."

His grin widened. "I haven't tasted my own copper blood in years.” He licked his split lip. "I've missed the tang.”

I shook my head and walked over to the huge bookshelf. My fingers skim the backs and stopped on the huge book he used to read to me when I was younger.

He still had it.

I took it from the shelf, opening it to that page I knew was important. Grant leans over me protectively.

I smiled warmly at him, reassuring him with my eyes that my father would not hurt me.

He wasn't convinced.

’Grant, son. It's been a while. Sorry I hadn't seen you at first."

'Don't act like you like my presence here Sergio,’ Grant grunted, leaning against the shelf.

Father's eyes narrowed. "How has work been, still scrapping for money?"

the Muralo's. He didn't understand that love was far greater than

before he

But now.

down at the photo, brushing my fingers over her face. "She wouldn't have

to him, he's

but Grant stops me. I looked up into his concerned eyes and lift my hand to brush my fingers over his

and the

sighed and reluctantly let me

toward father who motioned for Margo to get

passed me she

actually grew up here. Her

and I were

see

over my shoulder. "I would like to speak to my daughter in private

family. Whatever we speak

Father's eyes narrowed.

it was stubbornness.

He muttered, his voice casting

on the desk, right before him while looking into

had done a number on

feel bad about it, I knew he deserved

eyes focused

fingers reaching

The man still had some humanity

I forget?’ His watery

brimming in his eyes is the last family photo we took with mom. She had been awfully sick here but she was

Those days were always a huge blur. It was because I was trying to

taken, mom died. She died happy though, with

been happy to leave, but we were not ready for her to

of us, she suffered through the pain for years. And she didn't want to fight