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Harry has lived next door to Esmae for 3 years, half the time he is working as a cop but Esmae hasn't really noticed that much about him when he is home, living next door to...
I woke up the next afternoon to little knocks on my door, as I open it and look down I see little Ella with tears in her eyes and fear in her facial expression.
"Ella, love what's the matter?" I asked and instantly picked her up, it broke my heart seeing her so sad. "Daddy is yellin' at mama..."
"Oh it's alright lovey. Come on lemme take you back to mum alright." I said and that's when shit went sideways. She freaked out, almost started screaming. "Hey. Hey. Hey. Shhhhh. You can stay here with me, we'll find mum later alright." I said and held her to me on my couch.
I really wonder what kind of person her father really is to make her scared to go back to her own flat.
" 'arry..." she whispered next to my ear. "Yeah angel?" I asked and she whispered and told me her daddy was a mean daddy and she wanted a different one and that she didnt want Esmae to be sad anymore. Shes smart for almost being 2.
Soon she fell asleep so I put her on my bed and surrounded her by pillows so she wouldn't fall while I went and checked on Esmae.
Esmae.
God. Shes got such a pretty name. Shes the prettiest woman I think I've ever seen. I never got a chance to actually get a good look at her when I bought this flat back in 2016. She doesnt deserve what Ella's dad puts her through on a daily basis.
Before I knocked on the door I heard soft cries through the door. I knocked immediately, I don't know what came over me. "Esmae its Harry. I've got El at my apartment, she walked over on her own in tears. Can I come in love?" I asked and when the door opened her eyes were blood shot and a tear stained face.
"Love.....what happened?" I asked and I started wiping all her tears away. "He came trying to take Ella. Thank you for keeping her safe, it wasnt even your place so thank you. I thought she was still in the playroom..."
Then all the sudden I saw bruises on her arms, some on her thighs where her shorts ended and a hand print on her neck. This wont do. I'm not letting this happen to her. Not her. Not Ella too.
"Es is he...." I couldn't even finish my sentence. "Ever since I told him I was pregnant with her it's been happening Harry." She whispered to me and I just didnt know what to say except pull her into me and hug her for however long she wanted. She started crying so I just held her tighter.
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"I dont mean to sound weird but I just want to protect the both of you. I cant let this happen to you. I cant." I expressed to her. Now as a cop do I do something about this or let her report it on her own?
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After about 2 hours of just me and her talking on my couch in my flat while El sleeps she finally says "I can't report him harry..."
"Why?" I asked and she just shrugged. I assume that she just doesnt want to talk about it yet. As soon as I look up I see Ella walking up to me and climbing on my lap and cuddling up to my chest. "Well she's certainly warmed up to you Harry.." She said surprisingly. "Yeah, I guess so." I replied.
"Ma we stay night?" El asked and I could see Esmae shake her head no and El started to throw a tantrum. She just kept repeating "I stay 'arry's" it was cute but at the same time it broke my heart. I've known her for a day and shes attached to me somehow.
"Please stay. Both of you. I'll behave I promise." I pleaded with her. She blushed again. God she's so beautiful when she blushes when I make flirty comments.
"Harry....I dont know."
"You guys can take my bed, I'll sleep in the guest room or the couch it's fine Es." She just hugged me. I'm not sure why but I hugged her back, I don't think I was meant to hear it but she said "we need someone like you."
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I'm not sure how all three of us ended up on my large couch but we did. And honestly I'm not complaining. I wish I could wake up to this everyday. I know I shouldn't feel this way about a woman and her daughter so fast but she amazes me, and she's so beautiful and so is her soul. I want to protect them so bad from El's dad but I dont know the whole story exactly and El isnt mine to protect, neither is Es.
