Broken (Sequel to Love, Ian Somerhalder)

Chapter 2

I knew I was passed out for only a few seconds, because when I opened my eyes I was still on the living room floor staring into Sapphire's plush elephant.

"Crap." I mutter as I sat up, rubbing my temples.

Should I tell Ian? What's wrong with you, Sage? Since when are you afraid of everything?

I should follow what my therapist says and leave the Aiden problem to the FBI and police... That's exactly what I was going to do. I turned off the tv and stood at the bottom of the stairs.

"IAN, RILEY!" I shouted and I immediately hear footsteps coming down the stairs.

"What?" Ian says wildly with Riley at his heels, probably thinking I had another attack.

"Let's do something fun today." I say smiling, Ian and Riley exchanged a look.

"Like what?" Riley says.

"Like let's go to that new water park. Splash Rapids? I could call Joseph and Arielle so that they can come." I suggest.

Ian grinned, "I think it's a great idea. We can relax for a day."

"Sounds like a plan." Riley agrees.

"Good. I'll go get Sapphire ready while you two pack up the stuff." I say, tousling both their hairs as I passed them up the stairs.

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Sapphire was the cutest thing in her bikini suit with her little sun hat as Ian carried her. When we got to Splash Rapids Arielle and Joseph were already there.

"Oh my gosh! Oh, look at my cute little baby! Come to Auntie Arielle." Arielle says the second she saw Sapphire. She ran up and took her away from Ian.

"Nice to see you, too." Ian muttered sarcastically when Arielle totally ignored him.

"I'm beginning to think she wants one." Joseph Morgan whispers to me and Ian.

"Well, don't because that redhead is crazy." Ian says and Arielle's head snapped in our direction.

"I heard that!"

"Hey! Are you guys going to be talking all day or are we going on some slides?" Riley shouts, already in a pool. Joseph and Ian laughed then cannonballs themselves into the pool.

"Are you two coming?" Ian asks.

"No, we'll be at the wave pool with Sapphire. You guys go ahead." I say and they left to go on slides.

Arielle and I sat at the edge of the wave pool while Sapphire played in front of us with the tiny waves. She giggled as she splashed the water.

"My princess is happy. Yay!" I clapped and she splashed the water more.

"She's a miracle, Sage," Arielle says beside me, observing my baby. "Remember when we were in college and you said that you were never going to get married, much less have kids."

"Life threw me a curveball. Now I can't imagine living without Ian or Sapphire." I say.

"I've missed you. We have to go on a girl's night, but we're so busy sometimes." Arielle says sadly.

"Oh, 'Elle, I've missed you too. Don't worry we'll make time. So how are things with Joseph, eh?" I shouldered her and she laughed.

"Good I guess. I can't get over the accent though." She says.

"I wouldn't shut up if I had an accent like that." I say.

"Ha! Yeah, and he keeps thinking my hair is dyed. A bunch of kids walked up to me today saying I was The Little Mermaid."