Book Two in the "Alcaraz Duology"
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐅𝐢𝐱𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
Catalina Alcaraz is a single mother with a past that she doesn't wish to revisit. She has managed to become a successful doctor and to create a life of her own desp...
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I'm relieving my mind of boredom by reading a random book I found, when I hear keys on the other side of the door unlocking.
I set down the book and look toward the direction. I remain seated on the bed when Kane comes in. He is holding a wooden tray full of food. I roll my eyes in annoyance because I don't want any food. Apart from not being hungry, I am also a bit skeptic on the food. His mother and sister hate me. I wouldn't put it past them if they tried to poison me.
I observe Kane coming around the bed toward the side I'm on. After setting the tray on my lap, he grabs a chair. He slides it near me and then takes a seat.
With a serious look on his face, he makes a demand. "Eat."
"No." I resist the urge to throw the food at his face, but I don't want to be a pain to the maids, so I hold back.
"Eat, Catalina." He looks directly into my eyes.
"If you don't, I won't tell you the news I have on our son." He just knows how to get to me.
I can see that he really does have something to tell me, so I quietly sigh in annoyance. With two fingers I pinch a small piece of bread from the sandwich in front of me. I put it in my mouth, and I eat it before glancing at Kane.
"There. Now tell me." I demand back. He seems a bit amused with my actions as he leans back comfortably in the chair.
"He's with your stupid little boyfriend." He confirms what I already suspected.
I'm just glad it isn't anything else. If he would have said that he had my son, I would have pushed him out the window that is a few feet behind him.
"I want you to call him and demand that he returns our son." Kane speaks as if it's so simple. As if I would actually agree to do that.
"No."
He nods. "Very well then. I'll just get him myself."
"Okay." I know he will try but he won't achieve anything.
Kane doesn't say anything else, and he stands to leave. He is a few steps away from the door when I stop him.
"Kane, wait." I get off the bed with the tray in my hands.
He turns around with a hopeful expression on his face. His eyes light up as he watches me approach him.
"Take this with you." I place the tray in his hands.
The hope fades and he only sighs. "Catalina."
"I'm full." I open the door for him, and I basically push him out the room.
"You ate a crumb." He seems frustrated and then I slam the door in his face.
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I'm staring out the window at the sunset when the door to the room is unlocked. Kane walks in for the second time today and his eyes find me right away.
