Thriving together Book 3 Angelika Stone

Chapter 7 Ange/shelley

Its been a few days. mum said she would come just in a conference in another city. making everyone on edge. like everyone. dad paced a lot and Jake stayed with him as he was pretty beaten up. a lot actually. I finally talked to him and he held me while I told him things I but I did it in private. he said he wont give me much but wat he did tell me what Luke was a pawn in the larger board game. what he heard me say though I felt him brittle and send a text and I am sure he making sure Luke pays. in my head it is like what it should have been.

"mum" cory says entering the hall way

"what " I ask

"her car mum" is all he says as I hear dad walk down the hall way and I see levi and Jaxson walk in

"mum ange aint here" jax yells

"should be the text said" she says as we hear summer

"mumma" she coos as I hear mum sigh

"baby girl don't eat mummas hair bloody hell your like your sister" she says annoyed but I sit and watch as levi see's dad

"daddy" levi yells and I hear pain in mums voice when she speaks

"levi hunni" she says coming to his level

"we spoke about daddy remember" she says as Jaxson yells it and runs as mum stands to grab jax but looks up to dad bouncing down the stairs as he catches the boys. kissing then and placed them down he looks to my mother and his words make my heart bleed words I haven't heard.

"my queen" he says as her hands come to her face as she cries in pain I see it like she is seeing a dream or nightmare at this point I have no idea. I want to say something but I stand in frozen

Shelley Pov

I look up to see the one person I been crying my self to sleep for the last 10 months. the last time I laid eyes on this man was when his dead body was in my arms. as I cried my self and people tore his dead body from my arms. he looks like he has been beat up pretty bad. he looks different but the same. summer brings me back to my reality

"Mumma cookie" she coos as I look down at our daughter the one he didn't know he has. the one he didn't know was a daughter I hadn't told a soul.

"cookie" she demand as Jake takes her for me. the one person who I been able to count on the last 10 months.

"come on princess" he coos to my little girl. she loves him

"Jake" she says as he kisses her forehead. I see trace watch her and him intently.

"shelley" he says as our eyes connect one time again. like my world hit a brick wall.

"trace" I say as he grabs me and I cry I mean I tried I haven't since he left well died. I felt my legs go weak as he grabs me in his arms and I feel us going up the stares. I feel my body shake with emotions I cant even think about. emotions I cant control. anger, frustration, guilt for breaking happy love and hate all running through my body. we get to our room out room I notice he has been in since I got my message my message ill run to ange for "together". his scent is stronger is clothes on the floor besides the basket and I cant even yell because I rather him here. even though I am angry. I am so angry he did this to me. 10 months I've made my self sick 10months and I nearly killed my self but my kids my fucking kids held me together the thought of my damn kids loosing both parents. I just wanted to be with him and now well now I am.

"trace" I say but I cant control my self as I kiss him then hit him, then kiss him and hit again. as I said my emotions are everywhere and this is my dream I've had since he left me since he died.

"okay I get it" he says pushing me into the bed, then holds me down while kisses me like I am the one who disappeared and at that time I couldn't breath I need trace. he needed me and that was it. he took what I couldn't give another. he is my trace. nothing will tear me away from nothing. I wonder what wore him away from me his kids and our home.