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?"

me ending the agreement marriage with the Muralo's. He didn't

before he

But now.

looked down at the photo, brushing my fingers over her

cast my gaze back to

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

smile and the silence

reluctantly

stroll toward father who motioned for Margo to

passed me she smiled tenderly.

older than me and actually grew up here. Her

I were

see

at Grant over my shoulder. "I

eyes narrowed. ’He’s family. Whatever we speak about, he

Father's eyes narrowed.

got from this man, and it was stubbornness.

his voice casting with

the desk, right before him

had done a number

it, I knew he

I whispered, keeping my eyes focused on him to see his

his bony fingers reaching out for the

on his face and I feel relieved. The man still had some humanity and wasn't

can I forget?’ His watery smile

he's staring at with tears brimming in his eyes is the last family photo we took with mom. She had been awfully sick here but she

huge blur. It was because I was trying to forget them seeing as they were

of days after that photo was taken, mom died. She died happy though, with a smile on

happy to leave, but we were not ready

through the pain for years. And