tting marr

ct remained that if her mother got married to

imberly poured herself a drink, while Xa

r mother was serious about the wedding, "This is the third time you're getting

sing her glass to her mouth for a sip, "It's her life and her choice.

eferences to Hazel and Brooklyn knew she

y child has a father and

tence until a few minutes ago, and n

ate

, his tone fierce and harsh, "We need you all to support us a

ily? Hell no. They were

s the w

at him. His voice didn't change that

ily, and Brooklyn couldn't deny the fact tha

s? Wasn't i

nterrupted her with his annoying question, – like h

lyn, Who's the fat

she could feel the heat of o

busy playing on Sophia's phone. She swallowed hard, hoping her daught

think you ne

"Did you get married secretly to him? Is he here in LA? When is he c

rehead. She hadn't planned for this moment, neither had she prepared herself for th

the relaxation it gave her... it was Xander holding her with a reassuring smile on his

from your journey. Do y

yes. Those same eyes... and those words, they wer

leave," she pulled her hands and eyes away with a jol

ring. She knew they had a lot of judging and processin

ving her coat from the server as she got to her feet, "It's almost her bedtime and I need t

ng Sophia into a hug before going to her mother, "

r eyes forming with tears, and she coul

oin us in the car on our way home. The

her mother's house, or even seek help from

're checked in at a

mother's place?" Leonard added, s

l holds a

grudge of what they had d

el let's go," she pulled her daughter by the wrist

m back to the hotel and

ther say those words to him. Xander? Take them in his car

ly don't

car keys. Before Brooklyn could blink or say ano

tattoos than the last time she saw him, and he had gotten quite taller too. But, the discove

't just met today, I would have said that Xander was the father o

mother had stated the painful truth, – and it scared her, so she j

to find out about Hazel, no matter what. She was goi

er out of her reverie, "Hazel's almost fallin

a goo

she saying and e

ome her stepbrother

ected to see

busy streets, leaving him to contin

seat, and she was seated right next to h

uiet? Or you're just

conversation with him was so

't want to

lyn thought he was going to stop speaking, until h

ly, I never stopped t

s conversation? I really d

ext few minutes, all he did

er breath, realizing he wasn't going to give it up,

he drove, "What happened that night was a mistake, Xander. A reckless

same thing un

he word 'sex', her cheeks fl

st sex, no

led her name, - the tone, the emotions, the power...

rrassment threatened to beat her up fully

er, p

to your request," he made a sharp U-turn, and Brooklyn had to lo

, forcing the words out of her mouth, "I've moved

six years I've done nothing but think about you. And I'm so mad right now that another man has already

uddenly feeling something in her throat. Xand

crumbling right

d gained access to her body sin

knew Haze

nt of the hotel, feeling relieved that the conversation was going to

he whole environment, and he remembered that it wa

mile, taking off his seat belt, "I can see you've be

words, but he wouldn't let her. His hands reached directly

thinking abou

r eyelids blinking repeatedly and her h

rectly into hers, making her forget hersel

and after so many years. He had just the same seducti

ss

They were so close to each other and she could feel their noses almos

sounding almost out of breath with the

hy

er then it wouldn't take long before

Hazel's in

hearing those words, and that wasn't the only thing

ne she hinted to be anger, "I'm sorry for crossing my boundar

s weird to think that she was disappointed he had stopped flirting with her. Se

der,

to be, I'll help yo

ar and got out, trying to g

er lips, fighting t

ied. But now? He wasn't reciprocating them, a

der

l they continued from where th

they become