MARCID

-3-

We came to that same part of the beach.Lux bursted out crying.I joined her until the nanny we hired called."Ms.Smith?"I sensed the worry.I,now,understood the pain in my chest."Kids!"

I hung up on her and then turned to Lux."We need to get back home."Now,we were crying for our kids as we ran out to the road for a taxi.Instead,Dexter's car stopped by.

"I figured you two would eventually need a ride.""Dexter,no!"We got a taxi and left.We got home and found all three of them crying."I'm so sorry.I'm so sorry.I'm so sorry."

Once we calmed them down and tucked them back in,Lux and I approached their nanny."What happened?""Ash and Elijah had a nightmare.Since they were crying,Ava felt bad and started crying."

I sighed."Nightmare?"She shrugged."They didn't remember it either."I nodded and made her payment.She left and then I met up with Lux at the kitchen.We sat down at the table with our teas.

"What are we going to do now?"I sighed."I'm thinking about it."I took a deep breath and another sip from my tea.

"They know we are back now.Dropping kids off to daycare will be too much attention.He will have his men after us.Even though he told us to get out of their sight,he'll keep and eye out."

"So?"

"We will let them keep an eye on us without letting them keep an eye on us.His men will be on us in a few hours.Maybe,they already are.We can't give away anything about the kids."

I looked around and my eyes got stuck on Lux's phone."Call your parents.Tell them to be here tomorrow morning.Tell them to meet us at the back door."

"Then what?"

"We're going to take the kids,we're going to make it to the mansion.Your parents will take the kids to somewhere else.We will come back here.We will try and see them every day but..."

"But what?!"

"We're going to have to distance ourselves from them a bit.For their safety.We are talking about two Einars and a Griffin heir.Future gang leaders and their right hand."

She sighed knowing damn well how right I was."I hate this.""You and I both,Lux.We have no choice,however.We have to do this."

And everything went perfectly as I planned.Leaving the kids was hard but it was a must."Mommy!Do we have to stay here?!"I nodded with teary eyes.

"I'm so sorry,loves.It's for your own good."They kissed me and I hugged them big before leaving.

We came home and Lux turned to me."Now what?""We call the gallery and tell them we're not making it today.Then we wait until night so we can go to our old apartment."

"You want to bust them while they trash our place again."I nodded."How do you know they'll be there?"I looked down."I just...I feel like he'd go there."

Hours went by...

I went to the building with Lux and we opened the door.She went to her room,I went to mine.He was there.Watching outside from my window."When did you come back?"

"Like you care.Why did you trash our place with Lux?"He still hadn't looked at me."You're everywhere,I hate it."I nodded."You really need to get the fuck out,Sor-"

He cut me off and then turned to me."Zathrian.Not Sorin,Zathrian."I scoffed."Yeah...I believe you,love."I rolled my eyes."Though,it's obvious that I don't."

"Love?Really?""That's on me.I was stupid enough to believe you were capable of love.Clearly,you're not."He looked me in the eyes.

"Don't lie to me.You're the one who is incapable of love.Just like me.You're incapable of feeling,let's take it from the top."I nodded.