Broken (Sequel to Love, Ian Somerhalder)

Chapter 3

Ian's POV

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"YOU DID WHAT?"

I stumble backwards and fell to floor when Arielle screamed at me. Thankfully, Joseph Morgan and Riley were there to grab her before she pounced on me like a lioness with rabies.

"Calm down, Arielle." I say and it only makes her angrier.

"Calm down? Calm down! How am I supposed to calm the fuck down when the first thing I see on TV is this!" Arielle grabs the control from the coffee table and turned on the TV.

The news was on and it was a recap of what happened last night. I told the police what had happened and of course it got leaked and the Sapphire kidnapping too.

"The Sapphire thing had me hurt, but when I heard about Sage it killed me! How could you give her to a serial killer and rapist?" Arielle cried out and suddenly bursts into tears.

"Okay, Arielle, I wasn't the only one involved. Marcus was--" I start but she cuts me off.

"Marcus wasn't the one who got married to Sage! You're her soul mate, Ian Somerhalder, and you just exchanged her!" Arielle screamed again.

"Arielle, we have a daughter that's more important than anything. You wouldn't understand 'cause you don't have a child." I say in exasperation.

Arielle zoned out and sat on the couch, "Well, I'll understand soon."

"What?" We all say in unison.

"I'm pregnant." She whispered.

"You're what?" Joseph asked incredulously.

"No wonder she's been acting like Elmo on cocaine." I muttered, Riley giggled and covered her mouth when Arielle glared at us.

"Why didn't you tell me?" Joseph says.

"Because I found out this morning and I obviously had bigger problems," Arielle looked at me pointedly. "How am I going to go through this process without Sage?"

"Oh, 'Elle, you won't ever be alone. I'm here." Joseph hugged her, I patted her knee, and Riley rubbed her back... Arielle started sobbing.

"Those hormones are going crazy already?" I say jokingly. She sobs harder. "Okay, I'm just going to go..."

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Sage's POV

I woke up with silence for the first time in a long time, well since I had Sapphire. My heart ached, it hurt even more when I reached in the bed for Ian, but of course he's not here.

I sat up and buried my face in my hands to cry. A few minutes later I got up and went to the bathroom to freshen up. I didn't bother changing so I was wearing Ian's black t-shirt, something of him I managed to take.

I opened the room's door to go downstairs and shrieked when someone was standing behind it.

"Sorry, princess." Casper says as I caught my breath.

"Good morning." I simply say.

"Where were you going?" He asked with crossed arm, trying to look only at my face.

"To the kitchen. I'm not going to eat Lay's for breakfast." I say firmly.

"Yeah, okay." He says. I was about to pass by him when his hand touched my stomach to stop me. I gasp slightly and stared at him.

"You should change. There are sex offenders down there if you know what I mean." Casper says hard, staring back at me solemnly.

I nod and back away from his touch. A few minutes later I had out some modest clothes on; jeans, flats, and a sweatshirt. I open the room's door to see Casper still standing there.