Life Unknown

Chapter 21

It had been a month. Damien still came over everyday twice or three times if I let him. He seemed like a pitiful puppy trying to gain his owner's love. I couldn't handle him at first, but it got easier. We cried the first like ten visits. I want to be with him so much, I just do not know how to get over this. Its like a really bad cough that wont go away. I forget about it until he comes and reminds me that it is not a pleasant time. I hope everything gets better. Today I am going to ease back into our relationship. I am glad he visits so regularly. Maybe once I am back "with" him I will learn to forget this.

 DAMIEN'S POV

 I screwed up so royally. I had the perfect life and all because of that nasty skank it is ruined. I hated not having Harper in my bed at night for me to cuddle up to. She always relaxed me and she is the reason I could sleep. Now, when I finally do get to sleep, I can not sleep long. I freak out because it seems the twins should be waking me up even when they are not here. I miss them too. I want nothing more than my family to get back together.

 Today I am going to ask Harper to come back again. It has been a month now. I hope that this is going to be a good day. Harper and the twins need to come home. I feel so lost without them with me. I can not believe how much I owe her. I guess if tonight goes how I want it then I can spend the rest of my life making sure she knows that I will never do that again.

HARPER'S POV

I am standing by the door waiting for him to come see us. He is running a little late today. I wonder what is keeping him. It is probably just traffic. The girls are ready to see him that's for sure. I did not think when I left that it would affect the girls so much, but I can tell when they want their daddy. They are saying "Daddy, Daddy, Daddy" It is the only word i can get them to say without a bribe. They make me laugh, and it made me sad when they said daddy first, but most babies do it is a lot easier to pronounce that mama. OH I hear his car. I am glad that he brought it back down. Maybe when I move back we can take rides in it like we used to. Of course they cannot be just like they used to be because, their are two precious little girls in the back.

DAMIEN'S POV

I saw her standing at the door a few minutes ago when I pulled up. I know she has been waiting but this is worth the wait. She is going to flip when she sees this. I am pretty sure that she will be back cuddled up in my arms tonight.

HARPER'S POV

"Hey Damien what took so long today?"  I asked fearing the answer.

 " I had to pick something up that's all."

 I was about to ask him what he picked up when he got really close to me. We had not been this close in a while, and if felt good and familiar. Why did he have this power over me. I do not know why but every time I am around him its like I come alive. As I am thinking of all this something cold and hard is slipped around my neck. He bought me a necklace. It was small but in the shape of a key, then he showed me his necklace. It was a heart with a lock on it, and my key fitted perfectly inside.

 When it opened up their were four pictures. One was of us and the others were of the twins one of them together and then a solo of both.

 "Baby, I can not stand being away from you guys much longer. I promise that I will never hurt you again. You have the key to my heart and no one else. I don't know why I did that, but I promise it will never happen again. Please come home to me. I miss you and I miss my girls. They will be one soon. I do not want to have to come her at mid night to be one of the first people that wishes them a happy birthday. Please baby?"

 I instantly teared up and decided I would move back that it was time that I had my family back. I was not the same without all of us together. All I could do was shake my head. He was so happy, and he picked me up then we kissed for the first time in a month. If felt good to have his lips on mine again I had missed them so much. When we finally stopped and he put me back down all I could do was smile.

 For me this was all I ever wanted and it was perfect just the way it was. We would get past this and eventually I would see that she still loved me the way he loved me when we first met.

DAMIEN'S POV

I knew she would love the necklace. I knew thus would win her back. I was ready for her to come back. The girls and her were my everything. They meant the world to me and their is nothing I wouldn't do to get them back.

After I put Harper down I went to my beautiful twin girls. Emily was crawling around pulling up on everything and Hope was just crawling. I hated she was so behind her sister but she was healthy and that's all that mattered. I picked her up and started playing with her.

"Daddy is ganna tickle you"

She laughed, and I knew that she was happy then I stopped to let her rest. She was sitting on my lap when she looked at me and said

"Dada"

Harper dropped her cup and ran over to us.

"Did she just her first word!? She said enthusiastically.

" Yeah, I think she just did."  As I looked at her amazed that my child that we thought would not talk till she was at least two said her first word.

"Harper, this is a sign that we were meant to be together.  The girls are at their happiest when we are together.  Thank you so much for coming home with me."

I put Hope down wrapped my arms around her and cried.  I cried because I missed her, the girls, and I was happy that I was getting back the feeling that we are a family again.

HARPER'S POV

We were both crying.  Hope had said her first word, Damien and I were back together, and now I was worried that my mom would be sad.  I knew that she loved having us here but I think that she will understand.  My mom always wanted what was the best for me and right now I needed Damien.  He was what was missing out of my life and I could not ask for anything better.

We went upstairs and started packing the small amount of stuff I had brought over.  After we got everything packed I went to talk to my mom.  She was in the garden planting some new winter flowers.  Christmas was coming fast and she wanted them to be blooming by then.  I tried to convince her that we lived in the south and that I would not get as cold and they would bloom just fine if she planted them later, but she wouldn't listen.

" Mom, come her for a minute.  I want to tell you something."  I yelled out the back door.  She slowly got up and walked into the house.

" What is it Harper I was planting some Lady Slippers and some Snowdrops."  She said as she absently pulled off her gloves and started washing her hands.  She did not see Damien standing beside me. 

" Well,  I..... think I am going to move back in with Damien."  Her head shot up like she was in The Extorcist.  If looks could kill Damien would have no longer been with me.

" What do you think you are doing.  Harper he cheated on you with your best friend.  How could you even think of being back with him." She screeched at me.  Her voice was not like anything I had heard before.  I could tell she was angry.

" Mom, I love him and the Emily and Hope deserve to see their parents together.  I want to be with him.  He knows what he did was wrong and we have had our time apart.  I have forgiven him why can't you forgive him as well?

" Because, he hurt you...again.  I know he will do it again, and I do not want to see that happen to you baby.  I want you to be happy and not crying yourself to sleep every night."

" Mom, I cry because I am not with him.  I just want to be with him and our family.  Please understand that."  I got up hugged her and did not give her a chance to say no.  I picked the girls up and Damien got our bags and we left.  It did not go as I had hoped, but this is life nothing is easy.

Once we were back home we got the girls and the bags in, and I felt relieved.  I was in my own home again, and I was happy about it.  It does not get any better than being a family and everything slowly falling into place.