Still the Same Sky (Same Sky Series #2)

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I'm outside Simone's room. Just my presence triggered a panic attack, and that's enough to let me know that she isn't ready to see me.

"Greyson, she needs some time. Give her some, and she'll see you when she is ready." Grandma says, whilst granddad pats my back comfortingly. I nod, getting up and grabbing Enzo from my mother.

I hold him to my chest and watch as my grandparents head to the cafeteria. They never got back together, even after Salvio died, but I can tell, with every look they give each other that they still love each other deeply.

I breathe in the scent of my son, finding comfort in it. His mom is alive, and neither of them know about each other. From the moment our surrogate was pregnant, I wondered what it would look like to see Simone holding our baby, yet, now that I know she's alive, that though seems less possible than it did before.

Dion steps out of the room, and his eyes lock with mine. "She's okay. At least physically she is. The doctors treated all of her wounds, but fortunately she didn't have too many. She was just heavily malnourished and dehydrated, but they say she'll be okay. She could come back home now, but we all think it's best if she stays overnight." He grabs Enzo from my arms and hugs him.

"Your mom is okay, Enzo," He whispers, whilst he kisses his little forehead. Then he looks up at me, "She's alive. She's okay."

A sense of calmness washes over me for the first time in hours. She's okay. She'll survive.

She has survived for the past three years. By herself. I don't know what happened, but I will be there for her as she recovers.

It's been a week since Simone came back and although I've been to the hospital daily, I haven't seen her yet.

Her family has asked her on a daily basis, if she wants to see me, but the answer has not changed since the initial refusal.

Today, she comes back home, and I'm moving back to my grandma's house to try and stay close to her.

Her family and I figured it is better to tell her about Enzo when she is back home.

The miniature version of me stirs in my arms, and I look at his eyes, that remind me so much of his mom.

My attention is caught by the Adams' car parking in the dirveway. I watch as the twins get out, followed by Dion, and finally Simone. She's staring at the house in awe, and all I want to do is go downstairs and pull her into a hug.

Being back is strange. I never really thought I'd be back in this place after the years I spent in that abandoned house with Mirko.

Initially I felt bad for him, he thought he was going to die if he didn't kill me, but it didn't take a lot to realize that he was a psychopath.

But that's behind me now, or it will be once the police finds him. When the police tried to retrace my steps back to the house in the middle of the woods, they dound that he was gone already.

My dad has already hired bodyguards for the whole family.

This is the only time I've had by myself since I've been back home.

It's 9:00pm and I finally get to shower. I love how doting and caring my family has been, and I'm so grateful and happy to be back with them, but I my minds is in override and I need some time to myself. Being back in this room is strange. These four walls bring me some sort of peace.

I walk across my room to my desk, where all my pictures are. I grab the one with my mother. I look at it, and smile. She's the only face I had not seen yet.

My attention is grabbed by the house opposite mine, as a light turns on.

I walk towards my window, hoping that my dark room hides me.

Immediately, I notice Greyson. In the past three years, he's changed so much, that's something I realized as soon as he stepped into my hospital room that day.

I watch as he heads to the corner of the room and grabs something from what looks like a crib.

I quickly grab my glasses from my bed and head to the balcony of my room.

He's rocking a baby in his arms. A baby? What the fuck.