my dark moment. He has a way of doing that.
“Yeah. I guess as well as I can be with knowing most of what went down.”
“What do you mean…most?”
“I didn’t let Abby finish; it’s all too much for me at the moment. I needed space and food,” I giggle at my last words.
“Let’s get you and these babies some food then, beautiful.” He kisses my cheek as we walk out of the building and into the fresh air.
It’s a beautiful night, but I can’t help looking everywhere, and at everyone around me. Wondering and thinking if Jacob is around here somewhere, watching and waiting.
“Do you think he is out here?” I voice my concern.
He takes a moment to answer. “I honestly don’t know, but if you want, we can go back to my place and stay there if that makes you feel safer?” His idea doesn’t actually sound too bad, but I can’t leave my house full of people who I classify as family, at such short notice.
“I would love to, but I can’t do that to my houseful of guests. I think after we get something to eat, we can sort out our living arrangements.” He looks a little confused by my statement. “What I mean is I can’t have Abby, Blake, and Katie at my place.”
“We already discussed this, don’t you remember? I’m going to let them use one of my properties and they will stay there. You will come stay with me. Jacob might only watch this place and he may not even know where I live, but he won’t find where Abby and Blake stay. I promise you that.”
I nod, not wanting to speak about it anymore.
We stop at a burger place that just opened up a few days ago. We purchase food for everyone and head back to my crowded one-bedroom apartment.
I begin clearing up the rubbish and scraps after our meals. I can’t help but look at Katie and think I’m going to have my own children in the coming months. Mine and Corban’s lives are going to change forever. This is not how I planned my life, I never expected to meet Corban and fall madly in love and then fall pregnant, but he completes me in every way and I couldn’t see my life without him now, just like Abby couldn’t see her life without Blake.
Chapter Sixteen
Abby
The guilt that fills me is unbearable. I honestly thought it was the best thing to do at the time. I didn’t think I would ever be coming out of hiding. I watch Melodi as she clears things up, and she can’t even make eye contact with me. It breaks me knowing I’ve caused her so much pain and now we have this rift between us. I don’t see why Blake had to come for me and ruin it all. I was finally accepting the fate of my life before he walked up to my doorstep a few days ago.
When Melodi left to purchase our dinner, I broke down. Luckily, Melodi’s friends had Katie because I would hate to have her see me break like I did. Blake, my rock, my support, was there as usual. Too bad he wasn’t there when his daughter was born. That right there is another problem in itself because I still haven’t told Blake that Katie is his. So many secrets, and it feels like my world just might crumble beneath me.
“Here, Mel, let me give you a hand,” her friend Flick offers and they disappear into the kitchen.
Tomorrow, Katie and I will be moving to a different apartment. I don’t really know what the plan is after that. I do know I don’t want to spend the rest of my life in hiding, with Katie not getting the kind of life she deserves.
This whole thing with Jacob needs to end now.
“Abby?” I look to Blake, who’s made his way over to me. “Are you okay?” He looks around the room that’s filled with Corban, Rachel, and Katie.
“Yeah, I’m okay. I think this whole thing needs to end, and I still haven’t finished telling Mel everything.” I release a huge sigh. “This is all one big mess. Why couldn’t you just leave me where I was?”
“I’m wondering the same thing,” Corban pipes up.
I hadn’t realised we were talking that loud or that he was even
“Yeah. I guess as well as I can be with knowing most of what went down.”
“What do you mean…most?”
“I didn’t let Abby finish; it’s all too much for me at the moment. I needed space and food,” I giggle at my last words.
“Let’s get you and these babies some food then, beautiful.” He kisses my cheek as we walk out of the building and into the fresh air.
It’s a beautiful night, but I can’t help looking everywhere, and at everyone around me. Wondering and thinking if Jacob is around here somewhere, watching and waiting.
“Do you think he is out here?” I voice my concern.
He takes a moment to answer. “I honestly don’t know, but if you want, we can go back to my place and stay there if that makes you feel safer?” His idea doesn’t actually sound too bad, but I can’t leave my house full of people who I classify as family, at such short notice.
“I would love to, but I can’t do that to my houseful of guests. I think after we get something to eat, we can sort out our living arrangements.” He looks a little confused by my statement. “What I mean is I can’t have Abby, Blake, and Katie at my place.”
“We already discussed this, don’t you remember? I’m going to let them use one of my properties and they will stay there. You will come stay with me. Jacob might only watch this place and he may not even know where I live, but he won’t find where Abby and Blake stay. I promise you that.”
I nod, not wanting to speak about it anymore.
We stop at a burger place that just opened up a few days ago. We purchase food for everyone and head back to my crowded one-bedroom apartment.
I begin clearing up the rubbish and scraps after our meals. I can’t help but look at Katie and think I’m going to have my own children in the coming months. Mine and Corban’s lives are going to change forever. This is not how I planned my life, I never expected to meet Corban and fall madly in love and then fall pregnant, but he completes me in every way and I couldn’t see my life without him now, just like Abby couldn’t see her life without Blake.
Chapter Sixteen
Abby
The guilt that fills me is unbearable. I honestly thought it was the best thing to do at the time. I didn’t think I would ever be coming out of hiding. I watch Melodi as she clears things up, and she can’t even make eye contact with me. It breaks me knowing I’ve caused her so much pain and now we have this rift between us. I don’t see why Blake had to come for me and ruin it all. I was finally accepting the fate of my life before he walked up to my doorstep a few days ago.
When Melodi left to purchase our dinner, I broke down. Luckily, Melodi’s friends had Katie because I would hate to have her see me break like I did. Blake, my rock, my support, was there as usual. Too bad he wasn’t there when his daughter was born. That right there is another problem in itself because I still haven’t told Blake that Katie is his. So many secrets, and it feels like my world just might crumble beneath me.
“Here, Mel, let me give you a hand,” her friend Flick offers and they disappear into the kitchen.
Tomorrow, Katie and I will be moving to a different apartment. I don’t really know what the plan is after that. I do know I don’t want to spend the rest of my life in hiding, with Katie not getting the kind of life she deserves.
This whole thing with Jacob needs to end now.
“Abby?” I look to Blake, who’s made his way over to me. “Are you okay?” He looks around the room that’s filled with Corban, Rachel, and Katie.
“Yeah, I’m okay. I think this whole thing needs to end, and I still haven’t finished telling Mel everything.” I release a huge sigh. “This is all one big mess. Why couldn’t you just leave me where I was?”
“I’m wondering the same thing,” Corban pipes up.
I hadn’t realised we were talking that loud or that he was even
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