el'

ou now?!" I demanded, panic rising in my chest. There w

ome quickly, please..." he begge

rushed toward my jacket, my mind spinning. My child's

d rushing out of the house. I waved down a

er asked, his voice calm, b

gasped, and he no

at could have happened to Noelle? What kind of danger was s

d I handed the driver the fare without t

he door opened, Kelvin stood there, his smile wa

asked, brow furrowed

come with me," he said, his tone a little to

me, Noelle's small arms wrapping a

melted. I was flooded with reli

g as realization hit. She wasn't sick. She'd never

ing up. He should've known better, espec

ced you weren't here on time, I knew you'd be working at your apartment. So, I and the kids decided to

anted to be with me. And the kids had been the accompl

n?" he asked, gesturing

ner," I said, smiling as the kids pulled me toward the t

y miss you so much," he said, his to

felt a blush creep up my neck. And Noelle, Jason and Peter settle

g back tears. Kelvin had always been my rock

grin. "Let's just eat, and then

" I asked, rais

re a secret. "Yeah. That's for whe

hile he took the kids to bed, a smirk on his face t

't help but wonder what could have been, what could still be.

oice broke through my thoughts as he wrap

d a smile, glancing ov

bout something," he said, his voice so

the kids?" I asked, hop

h a chuckle. "They were really

y to see you," I said

brushing against my ear. "I missed you," h

e leaned in to kiss me, and before I knew it, I was in his arms, be

t reminded me of the first time I met him, when I was running from my past

the door and continued walking until he gent

u, alone..." He paused, his eyes

elf. "So this was the

ng. "I've missed you so much. I ju

but he held me tighter. "Hey...

ere was something in me that felt sad, like I wasn't r

cutting me off, his finge

said, trying to reassure him, but the we

ed my eyes, getting lost in his scent, but when he deep

ps, and he smirked, as if he

of us began breathing heavily, I cou

?" I asked, still trying

Instead, he crawled closer, his hands se

he said, his voice lo

ked, s

him, but how else could I show my gratitude? He loved me, and I loved him t

e leaned in to kiss me aga

"What's the matter? You've always said this, but I'm

ou know what the matter is. You know

w. "But I'm not him. I'm not going to hurt you.

ied," I said, my vo

couples have sex all the time.

spill. "I'm sorry. I can't do this. No

s say this. You're still thinking about him, aren't

ould have changed, you would have been

called out his nam

yelled, his

st can't do this. I l

e replied, grabbing a pillow from t

?" I stammered. Howev

ce cold as he stormed out of the r

rozen, my heart po

couldn't help it. The weight of my past was sti