I lean in close, my breath grazing his ear. "You're mean," I murmur, voice barely above a whisper as I swallow down the whimper threatening to escape-though from the way his smirk deepens, I know he hears it.
That devilish grin spreads across his fa...
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I'm walking outside of the police station it's cold and Emilianna is eating like it's her last meal. I'm supposed to meet Cal here I wait for a couple minutes before I catch his eyes I feel a blush coat my cheeks.
He's here he's hot he's tall. His hair is a mess but he devilishly handsome.
"Hey." Emilia is gripping onto her apple sauce her mittens are struggling though. I watch her walk barely paying attention and I maneuver her out of strangers ways. "Hi" I say I lean up hugging him it's been a while I smile I nod I shouldn't be so flirty I was fucking Colten last night let's not get mixed matched.
"Marcus he isn't giving you any trouble is he?" I shake my head I lift Emilianna's up on my hip she eats still "she's growing" he smiles I nod "you want m'so yum"she holds her spoon out with all her slobber on the little spoon "no sweetheart you enjoy that." His gentle wavering tone.
"I asked you here for a favor." He smiles it's warm and charismatic. "Alright ask away." We walk together Emilianna is walking right next to me. "A woman I need to know which prison facility she's in. I wanna visit her."
He scratches the back of his head " Shouldn't be too hard do you have a name?" "just a first name but she should be listed as mother on my birth certificate. I have it here-" I dig in my bag "but I crossed it out when I was 9 so it's unreadable." I babble his Adams Apple shifts notably. I exhale "yeah I can do that for you." He says soothingly and calmly. "I wanna visit her." I say rushed out "But you have to know she may not be alive or be in this area." I understand and I'm willing to fly out to go see her. But I keep that to myself and nod my head.
"I just want Emilianna to meet her once I wanna know I'm above it all Emilia deserves so much better." I start to explain "you don't owe me an explanation Katerina she your biological mother I get it." I swallow feeling unbearably vulnerable
"Mommy I tired." "My legs hurt." I furrow my brows she barely pronounce her l's it comes out like 'wegs' I lift Emilianna up her legs have been walking a while. Legs I say she lays her head on my shoulder.
I blow kisses on her cheek. We walk and talk and unintentionally go out for sandwich we have so many slip ups and accidental touches. He paid despite me trying to shove my cash in the cashier face. He walks me all the way back to Coltens building. I kiss his cheek thank him for feeding Emilia and I and I head upstairs he waits making sure I get inside.
he's sweet and kind and told me he'd message me when he found out where my mother was incarcerated at. Jessica.
I actually hadn't thought about Marcus since until Cal brought it up. Marcus really upset me though excuse after excuse why couldn't he own up to it say I'm sorry I'm a trumpet and a fuck up. Maybe he said sorry but I was too pissed to hear it. I shower and cook fried rice Coltens not here I don't know if he'll be here I mean he lives here but I can't fuck him.
Emilanna is getting so comfortable with him she calls him daddy she talks a lot when he's around I can't ruin that for her. I don't know if Coltens the type to father a child. She knows he's her dad I think that's why she calls him dad I tried to get her to say dad but she says daddy still she's in dance a lot and the girls there say daddy I mean there 2-4 there just babies and toddlers too little to really speak in full sentences.
She eats and I don't plan on breast feeding her today. She's on the couch watching tv and she's eating I watch her she's really good at chewing her food. she use to not and it worried the fuck out of me. The door opens I'm making pinapple smoothie for us Coltens backs greeting me by invading my bubble but I suppose I don't mind. his hand snakes around my waist I swallow it's odd I was the physical needy one and the tables have turned.
"Hi." I mumble too shyly. He tightens his hold "hey." He says
"Emilianna do you want a smoothie?" I ask she looks back no she shakes her head. "I spoke to Cal today." "the cop." His tone is calm but it has a different meaning than I'm use to.
I'm curious about where my mother is. More how's she's doing I want Emilianna to meet her grandmother. "I made fried rice."
"So you cook now?" "I always did especially when I was pregnant." He tucks his head in my neck "hmm." "I think I'm ready to hear Marcus out perhaps." I say quietly he spins me around pressing em against the counter "Hear him out? Didn't you already do that?" He says I bite my lower lip "before I wasn't going for the right reason I'm ready to forget all the shit." But I want his ass in jail but I'm not telling Colten that.
"Cal is helping me fine the bitch who birthed me." I say with a little pitiful shame. He nods pulling a curl behind my ear he lifts my chin up "Do what you need to." He says kissing my cheek.
It's weird. "Hes a trumpet right?" He stares at me "it's an instrument." I clarify "yes I know." He answers sharply "Well you looked confused."
