8- l h

ked me, with a look that clearly

ice, talking about the recent events in my life. For a momen

hat, I'm

ething out and fast. Before i

on we were at the very top of the food chain. So the

onal and I know how to separate my

acing me squarely. "If it we

ing about?" I asked

r her for years, you glare at her every single chance you have. And trust me, that's not the look

an, my eyes just shift

I'm cupid

nt? What the he

eventually found her myself. Most times, I catch myself staring at her

ll together?" Were the questions that wouldn't stop running throug

dy avoiding us. And you're

of what I was acting like, I did

eded to worry about and adding El

ow?" He asked and I was relie

I've been planning to vis

er who was only thirteen at the time. And since then, myself and B

she insisted on opening because it helped her feel closer to her daughter, was do

her thinks that I am the most suitable person to bring her home." He

rents adored her. His mom, who was also like my second mother, was just as strict

time

ded to go to Abby's place. Her food was exactly what I needed to help me rema

iting for me. The same person I was trying to stop thinking about was a few fe

his age and I didn't need any DNA to tell me

e thing that kept ringing in my ear was,

esence caught her unaware. She looked panicked and

me?" I thought as my leg sl

t harsher than I intended but a

hop next to Abby. I didn't want to risk Abby herself finding o

m hungry."

l leave." She assured him. He looked like he wanted to say

e have one?

ght for him. Knowing that the conversation we were going

" Ellie started but one look at her and

or my son...whose name I really shoul

He said and

l me?" Was the first questio

t my...our son who was too carrie

f you wanted it too seeing that that night wasn't su

y he was feeling was probably the way his other one night st

behalf?" I was trying to be calm

se to do. I wasn't thin

h my mom where I laughed about having a

done eating. It was still shock

's you

replied proudly and my e

ast I could do.

wis asked, completely ignorant to

'm.

tell him once we ge

of his life and you still w

such a professional manner, irritated me. Ou

hat, this isn't the right pl

wasn't because of our drama. They probably rec

ely touched the coffee. Then I led them to where I parked m

we going?"

Ta

complete silence. Ellie was lost in her own thoughts but so was I. No matter

and Lewis took to running around while

going to be fine with the Tv

nt my

saying? He's my so

ht of that before run

.I didn't ha

y son which makes him the sole heir of everything I ow

't take care of my son well?"

m the truth, to tell me the truth.

ve my son." Her voice

y ground and my next statement threw he

Anything but th

, but I definitely knew that

ing?" I

ile trying to wipe the

manded and her ey