Vulpecula ✔️

Sleepover.

I woke up to the feeling of someone poking my side. It took me a few moments to realise that I wasn't alone in the room. And there was someone laying beside me. Slowly opening my left eye, I glared at the little pumpkin. He gave me a huge Cheshire Cat grin and brought out his pinky.

He needed to use the restroom.

I sighed and got off the bed, taking him along with me. In the corner I saw Kayden uncomfortably sleeping on the chair he was previously sitting on. Feeling bad for that, I dropped Ashar in the bathroom and went back to Kayden.

Shaking his shoulder lightly, I didn't expect the reaction he gave me. My wrist was tightly gripped in his big hand and another one of his hands was swiftly wrapped around my throat. My body falling on top of his.

The moments were so swift and scary, I didn't know how to react or what to say. With wide eyes, I stared at him. He realised it was me so he let go immediately and I pulled away from him to stand a good few feet away from him. I wonder what he goes through to have a reaction like this. It could be his instincts but a person doesn't build them just like that. There must be something that would be forcing him to react this way.

"You were uncomfortable there. You're too big for the chair. Take the bed. It's big enough." I said coldly and walked back to check on Ashar. He was washing his hands while mumbling incoherent words. "Ready for bed?"

He nodded and held my hand leading me out of the bathroom. I'm so in love with this kid. He is the sweetest kid I've ever known. Ashar quietly climbed down next to his brother and then patted it for me. Kayden was intently watching my every move. I made a brief eye contact with him and got down the bed.

"Good night pumpkin." I muttered softly and kissed Ashar's cheek. He smiled and nuzzled closer into my side.

"Good night Ava." Kayden murdered.

"Don't. Just don't talk to me. We aren't friends, you made it pretty clear. So no. Don't even try to make conversations here." I snapped at him.

"I'm sorry Ava. I regret it. And I have no excuses to give you because nothing could justify what I did to you. Nobody deserves that. I was just-"

"Forget it. Just go to sleep and forget it."

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It had been too late last night so they all crashed up at our place. Not like I mind. I very much enjoyed waking up and having Ashar cuddling upto me. His little lips were set in a pout, his face a little puffy but that just added to his good looks. His hands were thrown over my body and fisted my T-shirt.

On the other side, Kayden was sleeping with a little frown on his face. His hair fell over his face and his lips too were tightly set. Later on I found out that he was not asleep. He had been watching me before I woke up and while I was cooing at baby Ashar.

Untangling myself from Ashar, I walked into the bathroom and did my morning business. I didn't take a bath because I'm not someone who does it daily. I call them psychopaths and I haven't yet reached that level of insanity.

"Good morning Ava." Kayden greeted. I sighed and turned towards him with raised eyebrows. "I can't stop trying."

"Why?"

"What why?"

"Why does my forgiveness mean so much to you? Why did you even do that thing in the first place?"

"Because I know that no girl deserves it. No matter what. I was incredibly wrong for saying shit about you. I acted like a dick back there and I need to make it up to you. I wouldn't do that to any girl. But I did. And I- I can't forgive myself or those dudes." He explained.