Others carved her past, she was now deciding her future.
But was she living?
The memories that haunted her determine each decision she made until he came along.
Everything changed.
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A wealthy businessman with handsome looks but without a care i...
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Eileen
They say that perfection in this Earth doesn't exist. It's true, to some extent. Because when you hold a baby, when they open their beautiful eyes and look at you with such love, such devotion, like you're their whole world, it is perfection.
It's the same feeling I had with Angela.
As my son's beautiful eyes met mine, I just knew that all the hell I had lived through was worth it. Everything had been worth it.
"He's perfect," Alex said as he held us close to him.
"He is," I agreed. My heart beat quickly, excited about the new life I had brought into this world.
He wrapped his little hand around my index finger, making me laugh. It had been like that for the past two hours, nothing but happiness. Despite being born four weeks early, our son was healthy. They were keeping a close eye on him, but there seemed to be no complications.
"Thanks Moretti," I said, reaching up and placing a kiss on his cheek. "Thank you for everything you've done for me. Except for losing your mind when my water broke," he chuckled shaking his head. Luke and Alex had completely lost their cool when they realized that I was in labor.
Nothing is funnier than watching two grown men freaking out.
"I can't believe I did that," he complained. "I swear, I didn't think I'd lose my shit like that, I don't know what happened."
"I'm happy, Alex."
I looked at him in the eyes, hoping that he could see how truly happy I felt. Anyone would have turned back time and changed the things I went through in a heartbeat, but I learned from everything. I grew. I learned how to be myself again and how to breathe. I was living now, not just existing.
The only thing I would change, would be bringing Angie back. Even then, I knew that she was proud of us, seeing that we were indeed the family that she wanted.
Alex had asked that they allow us to spend some time alone with the baby so that I could rest. We were on just a couple of hours of sleep and we both knew that we wouldn't be getting much sleep anymore for at least a year. He didn't seem tired at all, though. He was much too excited to feel anything else.
I, on the other hand, felt weak. The chills that I felt were also overwhelming and as soon as Alex took the baby, I covered myself with sheets. I was freezing and had already asked him to turn the room temperature up and didn't want to bother him. Besides, knowing Alex, all that would accomplish is to worry him.
My Angie.
How I wish you were here.
I closed my eyes, and I saw her; her curly hair a mess, her bright emerald eyes shining, and her precious smile adorning her face. I felt my heart thump against my chest, so loud I thought Alex would hear it. And then I heard her precious voice. I was going crazy, I knew that. Imagining her voice, hearing her when I knew she wasn't here anymore.
