How To Keep a Husband

Chapter 31

Annette's POV
I woke up to the smell of food. Specifically pancakes. My mouth watered instantly.

I rolled off my bed and went downstairs to meet Alex.

"Good morning," I greeted Alex as I walked downstairs.

He was in the kitchen placing the food on the table.

"Good morning baby girl. Did you sleep well?" He asked and I nodded.

"Did you?"

"Yes, thanks to you," He said and I blushed.

"Alex!"

"What?" He chuckled.

"You're so cute," He pulled me into his arms.

We sat down and ate breakfast in comfortable silence. This was the life I always wanted. To be with someone that loved me. Truly loved me, without a doubt or hesitation.

The ringing of my phone snapped me out of my thoughts.

It was a call from Damien. I hadn't heard from him in a while.

"Hey Annie, what's up? How are you holding up?"

"I'm good Damien. It's nice to hear from you. We found out that Nathan was the one who attacked me. He was behind the threats and kidnapping."

"That's fucking sick," He cursed.

"He went too far! I can't believe this. I'm glad you're okay Annie."

"Yeah, but we think that someone might be framing him."

"We?"

"Alex and I."

"Oh, you guys are still a thing," He whispered dejectedly.

"Damien, I don't know what to say to that. Alex is my boyfriend."

"Annie I couldn't stop thinking about you?" He confessed.

"From the moment I met you, I knew I wanted to be with you. I felt like we never had a real chance. There was so much going on and the thing is, we could have been so good together," He sighed.

I stepped out of the kitchen and walked to the balcony.

"Damien, maybe at one point I felt things for you but that's in the past. I don't want you hung up over me and what's worse is that you've been that way the entire time."

"I tried to get over you. I did. It's just not working."

"I'm sorry to hear that."

"It'll be alright. I just need time I guess."

"Yeah, time heals."

"It does. I just don't know why my heart wants you so much. It's crazy," He chuckled.

After he hung up I went back into the kitchen. Alex had already finished eating.

"That was Damien. He just called to check-in. He said that he's not over me," I confessed.

"Oh well can't say I'm not surprised. He seemed to like you."

"Yeah well, he'll get over it soon."

"I just got some news about your sister, they found where she lives."

"Oh my gosh! That's great!"

"When do you want to go?"

"I wanna go right now. Oh my gosh, I'm so nervous. I'm trembling. This is crazy. I have a sister."

"Now there's no way of knowing whether she lives there or not. We didn't get your sister's name but we did trace it back to your mom. Your mom changed her name to Anna. They worked hard to keep your sister off the map."