DD's // SAUDADE

- THREE -

Abigail sighed and looked down, worrying. It's been a while since Mason wanted to talk about Damon, and now with his attitude, Damon opened wide some old wounds of her husband's. She could see the uncertainty in his eyes; he was afraid that she will leave him sooner or later if Hopkins continue being that close.

Abigail's feelings for Damon were complicated. She swore she was over him already after so long, but sometimes still, her heart was beating faster when her eyes were on him. Of course, she loved Mason and didn't regret the marriage nor the kid, but she had to try more to get completely over Hopkins. This time, there weren't any excuses; any mistake would cost her way more than before.

Mason held her hands tightly; there were tears in the corner of his eyes. He almost looked like he had regretted that proposal and that diamond ring. Mason wasn't jealous of Damon anymore; he was just hurt and tired by his wife's sayings and actions. She knew that he didn't like him around after what happened, but she still let him walk around the hallways of their new house.

"Abigail, my love, I don't want Damon around, and I want you to respect me and understand me... The last year's been quite tricky for us, and now that we settled down, all I want is some peace... Our lives already put our daughter in danger, and with Damon here, everything becomes worse quickly...."

She stayed silent and looked over the baby; it was all curled and asleep in its crib. Their child was an innocent baby; it didn't have to go through terrible shit and meet this hostile world from now. Their daughter didn't deserve any of this. She didn't deserve to run away for the rest of her life because of her parents or Damon.

"If you don't love me, I get it! I'd choose Hopkins over me every day if I were you- but please, I need the truth! I could sign on every paper if you want a divorce; I just want our daughter to be safe and sound!"

Abigail didn't know what to say; she just sat there frozen and pale. She didn't want to lose Mason but didn't want to keep Damon away neither. She had to choose, though, for the sake of her daughter.

"You're... right; I am so sorry, Mason... Damon won't be here again, I promise, only if it's essential...."

"Thank you so much for understanding me, Abigail...."

He smiled softly and hugged her gently; Mason was so happy they found a solution quickly. He was surprised that Abigail agreed with him, though.

Mason's phone started ringing out of a sudden; he groaned as he checked it, finding out it was Felix. He answered it, though, soon hearing his boss' voice.

"Mason?"

"Yes, boss."

"Is everything alright? How's Abigail?"

"Everything's fine, boss...."

"Could you come here, please? I know you want to enjoy your daughter's birth and all, but everyone's pretty busy, and I need your help with something."

"Yes, that's fine; I'm on my way...."

Mason wanted to spend more time in the house with his wife and daughter, but Felix had to call him over. It's okay, though; he knew the importance of his job. He stood up and changed into his suit; Abigail could see how tired he was.

"Did Felix want you there?"

"Yeah, it's fine, though...."

It wasn't; he hated it. After getting ready, he kissed his wife goodbye and stared at the baby for some seconds. Mason smiled happily and moved his lips to the baby's head, leaving a small, gentle kiss.

"I was wondering if you'd like to sit down and choose a name for her at night...."

"That'd be amazing, love. I'll pick up some food when I return so you don't have to cook. How does that sound?"