Crossing the Line

Epilogue

"Blake! Blake, get back here now!" I yelled after my overactive four  year old. It's been four years since I saw Tristan last. After he left, I went to counseling before I was able to return to the real world. It was best for me anyway. I had an extra mouth to feed now. 

An extra mouth that I was currently trying to take to the doctor. We were in the examination room at the pediatrician's office waiting on the doctor and Blake would not sit still. He'd gotten into some candy early and it had been downhill ever  since then. There was a knock on the door before the doctor came in. 

"Sorry, Dr. Morsen isn't in today so I'm helping him out as I-" he froze and looked at me. I brought my eyes away from Blake and gasped at who I saw. My eyes water as I started trembling. 

"Blake, come here... now," I said softly. He must have noticed the change in atomosphere because he came and sat in my lap immediately. I couldn't believe who it was. "Tristan," I whispered in disbelief. He nodded once and looked at me shocked before his eyes went to Blake who had his face buried in my chest. A look of hurt crossed his face before he plastered on a smile and knelt in front of us. 

"Hey, kiddo. What's your name?" Tristan asked him. Blake peeked up at him before facing him fully. 

"Blake," he answered. 

"How old are you, Blake?" he asked. Blake held up a three and I chuckled before correcting it to say four. Tristan looked at Blake shocked before he looked back to me. "He looks just like me," Tristan said with unshed tears in his eyes and a small smile. I only nodded. 

"That's because he's just like you," I whispered. Tristan looked between me and Blake repeatedly. 

"Why didn't you tell me," he started shaking his head as he pulled up a chair and sat down. 

"You were gone. You left me alone and I had no idea what to do. My family hated me and I couldn't find you. The only person who stuck by me was Eric," I said, tears running down my face. "So I moved out... Eric helped me get my own apartment and that's when I found out that I was pregnant. That I had been pregnant for months and I didn't even know. At first, I was over the moon that I was pregnant again, but then I remembered that I couldn't tell you because I couldn't find you. And I was depressed all over again. Eric left for the Marines and I was in the hospital all by myself. I kept waiting for the day when you would come back and I could tell you, but you never did. You never gave me another thought. You were just gone," I said. I was full blown crying by the time I finished talking. 

Blake peeked up at me before his eyes started welling up. I sighed adn stood as I rubbed his back and rocked him. 

"It's okay, Blake. Mommy's fine, see?" I cooed as he cried too. He sniffled and looked aat me. I gave him a smile and he smiled too. I chuckled softly and sniffled myself before wiping my tears away. I set Blake on his feet and grabbed Blake's bag. 

"I should go," I said quickly. tristan caught my wrist and pulled me onto him. He tugged a loose piece of hair behind my  ear and my breath caught as he searched my face. 

"I thought about you every day for the last four years, Holly. I've wondered how you were, but I thought you would be better off without me," he said. I shook my head. 

"Tristan, you were my air, and when you left, I couldn't breath. I nearly died giving birth to Blake, but I thought it would be worth it to have a small piece of you again," I whispered. Without another word, Tristan crashed his lips against mine. My stomach was a jumbled mess and my knees went weak from finally havign the touch I'd been craving for the past four years. 

"Mommy, how come I don't get a kiss," Blake pouted. I chuckled as Tristan pecked my lips one last time. I bent to his level and blew a raspberry on Blake's cheek. He laughed and I picked him up. 

"We really sshould get going," I sighed. Tristan stopped me yet again and jotted down his number before handing it to me. 

"Call me as soon as you have a free hand. We have a lot to discuss," he said. I smiled at him lightly.

"That we do." I agreed.