𝓗𝓲𝓶 ~ 𝓡𝓲𝓸 (𝖔𝖓 𝖍𝖔𝖑𝖉)

𝖉𝖎𝖊𝖈𝖎𝖔𝖈𝖍𝖔

India POV

"Did you miss me princesa?" I was barely even able to walk inside of my house before Rio was jus there. Chilling on my couch as if he pays the mortgage.  

My breath caught in my throat and I clutched Avalon tighter towards my chest. Instinctively I began to walk backwards out of my front door, because staying here with him? That's not happening.  

"I mean.. You can try to leave," He shrugged nonchalantly. "But then things will have to get ugly. And we don't want that do we?" He raised an eyebrow and I shook my head 'no'.  

All I could think about was what happened at the hospital, how Rio threatened to kill me. How given the opportunity he probably would kill me. I suddenly felt overwhelmed by a wave of dizziness, it was like the room was spinning a hundred miles per hour. I know what it is. It's the same thing that it always is. I never had anxiety before I met Rio. That being said, my recurring pain attacks are far more likely a result of PTSD than they are of anxiety. And he's my number one trigger.

I began to hold on to Ava to tight causing her to cry and attempt to wiggle out of my arms. Normally, I would set her down since she can walk. Now I only held on to the squirming toddler even tighter.

"You're upsetting her, give her to me." I pressed my lips together into a thin line. We both know that's not happening. The statement itself was ludicrous.

Ava, however, managed to successfully slide out of my arms hobbling her way over to Rio. Traitorous ass. "Avalon, no! Come here." I crouched down, motioning for her.

She paused looking between the two of us obviously confused before starting to make her way back over to me. "India, enough." Rio scoffed rising from the couch and scooping Avalon into his arms. "I'm tired of your games."

I suddenly regret telling Indigo that he was okay to go home. He was not/ is not and I shouldn't have dropped him off at the airport. I wonder how soon he can get on the next flight out. Hell, I need to get on the next flight out. 

I took a deep breath trying to think of the best course of action here... Maybe he'll just leave. If I say nothing and do nothing, he may just play with Avalon for a bit and then go.

"Cat got your tongue or something?" Rio mused, holding Avalon up in the air, playing airplane with her. She of course was a giggling fit, she's usually a fairly happy baby.

"I'm tired.. I've been through a lot in the past few weeks... Or did you forget?" I held up my arm that was bandaged and casted.

He glanced at my arm, his expression softening. "How are you able to take care of her? You only have one arm."

I couldn't help but roll my eyes. She's my daughter, of course I was going to find a way to take care of her irregardless. She needs me.

"Blue was helping. Until he had to go back to Uni." Which was half-truth, Cameron was also helping but Rio didn't need to know that.