Exhale: Book 2

Mix Emotions

Gabriel

I know I've said it before, but my life finally feels complete. The woman that I love is back in my life, my daughter that I thought was dead is actually alive and is in my life, and I'm living with the woman that I love and our children like one big happy family. But there's something that's still eating me inside. It all started when I found out that Mahogany was daughter, but it wasn't as bad. But since we found out that Isabella was our daughter, it got worse. I haven't talked to Sabrina or anyone about it, not even my parents.

We've talked to Tanner and a few detectives about Isabella disappearance for the past six years. She told them where she was staying before she lived with us. But when they made it to the house, no one was there.

After all this news, we decided to start our family vacation early. Since Bella, that's what she wants us to call her now, decided to go to Hawaii, we all packed our bags and got on my plane. I haven't been to Hawaii since the last time I came with Sabrina. I gave away the old beach house a few years ago to my parents as an Anniversary gift, so I had to buy another house in Hawaii. Dakota and Sabrina had to stay home for some convention that was going on. They'll meet up with us here. Zach and my parents said that they're coming to Hawaii as well since its Independence Day Week, Tanner, Ethan, Alexis, and Adam are coming as well. Since we have a lot of room, we told them that they could stay with us. Everyone said that they'll be here the day after tomorrow morning or afternoon.

As I'm reading a few files for work on the plane, Sabrina sits on my lap, "I thought I specifically said, 'no work.' You've been working all month." She says taking the files out of my hands.

"Sorry, I couldn't help myself. I need to look these over." I take off my reading glasses. "Look them over when we go back home. This is family vacation time." She kisses my right cheek, "This is also us time. It's been almost seven years since we both visited Hawaii together." She smiles.

"Yeah, I still remember the first night," I smirk.

"I remember my body being sore the entire time we were there." She rolls her eyes.

I chuckle, "So where are the girls?"

"Bella and Mahogany are with the pilot. So," Sabrina bury her face in my neck, "we're all alone for now." She whispers in my ear.

I sigh, "Really?" I smirk.

As Sabrina and I snuggle for a few minutes, I feel someone tap my arm. I look to see Bella smiling at me. I tap on Sabrina's arm, she looks at Bella, and gets up from my lap. "Bella," Sabrina clears her throat, "sweetie what is it?"

Bella sits on my lap, "I'm bored. Are we almost there yet?" I chuckle, "We'll be there in an hour." I smile, "We'll be there before you know it." I kiss her on the forehead, "Okay Daddy." She smiles. Bella cuddles in my arms and continues sit in my lap for a few minutes, then quickly falls asleep.

Even though it has been a month since we found out that Bella was our biological daughter, every time I look into her blue eyes, I see the part of my life that's been taken away from me. My heart is literally aching. I've missed both of my children and Sabrina's lives for the past six years and it's all my fault. Sabrina tells me every time that it's not my fault, but it really is. I left her home alone in the middle of the night while I went to work that night, and I really didn't need to go back, I never told her that her sister's boyfriend was looking to kill the both of them, which is how she ended up in the hospital, and I kept arguing with her about the suppose passing of Bella, which is why she left without telling me about Mahogany.

"Gabe?" I hear someone whisper in my ear. I open my eyes to see Sabrina looking straight at me. I don't even remember falling asleep.

"Hey." I say in a groggy voice, "Where is everyone?"