Sleeping Beauty | L.H.

Part 4

This is the last part of the story! Thank you so much for reading! It means so much to me to have all the support for this little story that I began writing. I didn't expect everyone to like it so much, and I'm really happy that you all have liked it! Love you! -Kaeley

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Previously on Sleeping Beauty (Part 3)...

"You might have left out a few details."

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"Maybe a few."

"Emma is our daughter?"

"I'm sorry, I should have told you sooner-"

"What does that make us? You said we were friends, but if Emma is ours, then we must have been more than friends at some point. But, then again you've been married for seven years, right? Wait, we didn't have an affair did we-"

"We're married." He cut you off. "I've been married to you for seven years."

"But, you said-"

"I know what I said. I didn't want to overwhelm you. I guess that didn't really work out." No kidding. Your head was spinning. You just found out you had a daughter, and that married to Luke? These were the two most important people in your life. How could you forget marrying Luke, or having your daughter?

"This is crazy... This is too much."

"This is why I didn't tell you. I thought if you recovered your other memories first then this would be easier to tell you."

"This wasn't going to be easy no matter when you told me, Luke. You lied to me."

"No, I didn't, I just withheld some information." He tried to defend himself.

"That's the same thing!" You groaned, putting your head in your hands.

"We can get through this, I know we can." Luke placed his hand over yours, but immediately pulled it back when he realized that probably wasn't the smartest choice right now. "What can I do?" Right now what you needed was to think. To soak in all the new information you were given, and try to make sense of it all.

"Could you leave me alone for a while? I just need some time to process all of this." You told him. "Just for the night." He nodded, forcing a smile.

"If you need anything," Luke pulled out a receipt from his pocket and quickly scratched down his number on the back, "don't hesitate to call."

"Thanks."

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You stared up at the ceiling, counting the ceiling tiles in hope of falling asleep. It wasn't working. Your mind was filled with everything that had happened. Tiny memories began trying to make an appearance, but nothing substantial that could tell you what you'd missed out on. You just wanted more than anything to remember.

Turning to the side, you focused on your bedside table. Other than the usual lamp and clock was your phone and jewelry. First, you picked up your wedding band. You turned it over a few times in your hand while counting the diamonds. On the inside, was the engraving, It always will be you.

Next, you picked up your phone, hoping to find some answers, but of course it was password protected. Since you couldn't look through it, you focused on the lock screen. It was a picture of you, Luke, and Emma. Emma was in the middle giggling while both you and Luke kissed her cheeks.

As you studied the photo, you noticed both you and Emma had been wearing butterfly necklaces. Hers was an exact copy of the one you had been wearing. You'd remembered seeing her wear it earlier that day when she crashed yours and Luke's talk. "Luke must have given them to us." Reaching over the nightstand, you grabbed your necklace. "It's just a butterfly. What is it supposed to mean?"