𝐇𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 (Intersex)⚢

Thirty-One

𝐈𝐯𝐲☀︎︎☀︎︎

"Hey Ives? We're gonna go get food at the local diner, wanna come?" Sasha asked with a smile tugging at her lips. I cleared my throat and smiled back. "I think I'm gonna watch the fire works a little longer, I haven't seen any since Alice was first born so it's kind of refreshing." Sasha nodded her head before turning to join Matt hand in hand. The sky had been filled with the beautiful explosions for the last half hour and the whole time I couldn't get out of my head.

I wasn't sure of it but I was starting to feel like I was being watched but it wasn't the creepy kind it was like a comforting feeling. As if it was from someone I had not seen in the last 20 years or so, no she couldn't be here. I smiled sadly before looking up at the sky before closing my eyes and listening to everything around me. Kids were gigging and laughing with their siblings while parents were doing the same and it felt peaceful but empty at the same time.

Alice brought light into my life that's for sure, she was my inspiration for a better life and my savor. Without her I'd probably wind up dead somewhere in a ditch by my own hands and a bottle of vodka. I missed my love, the woman who not only was my first love but was my first everything and it was all robbed by my parents and their homophobic ways.

For a while after Caleb had finally been out of my life I felt alone and that might sound stupid but even after all the abuse and manipulation I needed something to get me by and thankfully Alice was there. She'll never fully understand how much I love her which it's so hard for me to let her go but she's growing up. August is good for her and maybe the best thing to happen to her, hopefully nothing gets in between them.

I unbuckled my sandals before taking them off leaving me barefoot on the wet sand. For once I felt at peace like all my problems were gone even if it was just for this moment it damn sure felt good. I sighed deeply as my feet settled against the moist sand beneath me before walking out closer towards where the tide would reach. My feet were submerged under the salty water that came up to my ankles as I held onto my sun hat that kept trying to run away with the wind.

"Ivy?" I felt my body freeze by the sound of that sweet familiar voice that I'd only hear in my dreams. My heart hammered in my chest, it's not real, she's not here. Why couldn't my mind shut up for once.

"Ivy.. look at me please." Shut up, shut up!

"Look at me!" I turned around and my heart stopped before hammering in my chest once more. It felt like my lungs had been squished and my mind felt foggy as I stared at the Face I'd been longing to see for many years. My brows knitted in confusion and that confusion turned into happiness then sadness and anger.

"Ivy, it's me.. Molly-" I cut her off. "I know who you are. What do you want? Why are you here- how are you here?!" My voice broke as the tears welled up in my eyes.

"I'm here with Caleb. He's drunk but I've been watching you- sorry that sounds creepy but I've got a plan and there's no time to explain but I need your help." I stared at her in disbelief but pushed it away before running into her arms and hugging her as if she would disappear and this wasn't real. I breathed in her scent, lavender. Just like always.

"Are you really here- this just doesn't feel real. Please don't leave me.." I could feel her relax into me before squeezing me tightly before whispering. "It okay baby, I'm here and I'm not going anywhere without you ever again but I need your help with getting rid of Caleb." I pulled away from her grasp before scanning her features. She's definitely aged like fine wine, she looks all the more beautiful than the last time I've seen her.

"How? You know he has connections through the system." She nodded her head slowly. "My sons, they found something to frame him for that they never covered up." I couldn't help but feel shocked by the mention of her having kids and more than one but then again she's with Caleb, a fucking rapist.

"I'll tell you about them someday but right now we gotta put this asshole in his place once and for all."

"Okay how are we doing this?" She cleared her throat. "I need you to lure him into your beach condo so he'll do something stupid- I know it sounds scary but-"

"I'll do it." I wanna make this asshole pay for everything he's caused. Molly smiled at me before grabbing my hand in hers and bringing it to her lips. I wanted to kiss her and just hold her in my arms but it's not the time, there will be time after.

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Molly was right he was getting drunk which wasn't surprising, he's laughing obnoxiously loud and flirting with this younger woman who looked really uncomfortable and it honestly made me sick to think this grown ass man still has the likings to younger women.

The plan was for me to come sit by him and lead him on and get him to my place and bait him into something wasn't really a crazy plan or anything just a simple thing and Molly said she had everything under control so I'm trusting her.

Here goes nothing.

"Hey Joe, can you get me another tequila?" I sat on the barstool next Caleb and immediately smiled at him. His eyes widened but he didn't do anything besides drink the rest of his drink and request another.

"It's on me Joe." He said with a sickening smile tugging at his lips. His eyes scanned my body mockingly. "So.. what brings you here huh Ives?" Don't punch him in the face Ivy just go through with it.

"I could ask you the same thing but I can already see that you've drank half the bar." He chuckled before drinking his newly made drink. Joe handed me mine and continued cleaning glasses.

"Where's my daughter Ivy?"

"You mean my daughter? She was never yours to begin with, you're nothing more than a sperm cell." He sat his drink down and turned his body towards me and placed his hand on my thigh.

"That little girl has always been mine, just like you've always been mine. Come back to me Ivy, I miss you.. I won't mistreat you or ever lay a finger on both of you I promise." Play his game.

"How can I believe you after everything? Give me a reason." He tilted his head before sighing and tracing his fingers against my thigh.

"That night I came home on thanksgiving, when you held a knife to my face and threatened to kill me. It honestly turned me on more than anything has ever before. I wanted to kill you though and Molly but I didn't cause I loved you. I did everything because I loved you. All the abuse and everything was purely love."

"It didn't feel that way- "it was love and I know you love me just as much as I do and that little girl is how I know, you could've aborted her and lost everything to do with me but you didn't."

I wanted to say so many things in that moment it was as if he was trying to blow my cover and make me explode.

"You're right.. she reminded me of you so much as she got older, and it just made me miss you. The sweet part of you always got me and made me feel special but when you drank I really hated you. Promise me you won't drink again and I'll take you back." He grinned before nodding but I knew he'd never stop.

"You wanna get out of here?" I said before placing my hand over his and bring it closer to my core although I wanted to throw up the whole time I pulled it off and he followed me home.

It couldn't be that easy though, if I knew what he'd do i don't know if I would have brought him back to the house.

Maybe I could've prevented it.

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Much love<33

-A