The pieces of our love

The pieces of our love

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Five years ago, Amelia Chase chose ambition over love, leaving behind her small town-and Noah Bennett, the only man who ever truly knew her heart. But dreams come at a cost. Alone and pregnant, Amelia built a life for her son, hiding the truth from the man she once loved. Now, a chance encounter shatters the fragile peace she's built. Noah is back-stronger, angrier, and more unforgettable than ever-and he's about to uncover the secret Amelia has kept for so long. Torn between betrayal and longing, can they rebuild the pieces of a love they thought they'd lost forever ?

The pieces of our love Chapter 1 Coming home

The weathered sign for Willow Creek appeared just as Amelia Chase rounded the final bend in the road.

Welcome Home.

The paint was chipped, the wood cracked, but the words hit harder than she expected, settling a heavy weight in her chest.

Home.

She wasn't sure she deserved to call it that anymore.

"Mommy," a small voice chirped from the backseat, full of excitement and impatience. "Are we there yet?"

Amelia glanced in the rearview mirror.

Liam's gray eyes - wide, curious, and so heartbreakingly familiar - stared back at her. He clutched his worn stuffed dinosaur against his chest, swinging his tiny feet in rhythm.

"Almost, sweetheart," she said softly, brushing a strand of hair from her face. "Just a few more minutes."

The air inside the car felt tight, thick with memories she wasn't ready to face.

She gripped the steering wheel a little harder as they rolled into the heart of Willow Creek.

It was eerie how little had changed.

The same bakery, its windows dusted with flour and warm light. The same antique shop with its cracked display mannequins. The town square, still boasting the crooked fountain where teenagers hung out on summer nights.

And the oak tree -

The massive, ancient oak that stood proudly near the library - where she and Noah Bennett had once carved their initials into the bark, promising forever.

Amelia's stomach twisted painfully.

She wasn't that girl anymore.

And Noah...

She doubted he was the boy who had once held her like she was his whole world.

She had left everything behind - for her dream.

Only to realize too late that dreams could be lonely things.

She blinked rapidly, forcing the tears away.

No crying. Not here. Not now.

Amelia turned into the cracked driveway of the small rental house she'd managed to secure in a hurry. It wasn't much - peeling paint, a sagging porch, a garden overrun with weeds - but it was theirs.

The start of something new.

She killed the engine and stepped out into the warm afternoon air. Liam scrambled to unbuckle himself, already eager to explore.

"Mommy! Look! A big tree!" he shouted, pointing at the gnarled oak in the front yard. "Can I climb it?"

"Maybe later, buddy," Amelia said, smiling despite herself. "Let's get our things inside first."

She popped the trunk and grabbed a box labeled Kitchen, balancing it carefully.

The air smelled like fresh-cut grass and old memories.

A burst of laughter made her head snap up.

Across the street, a group of men were unloading lumber outside what looked like a new construction site. They joked and teased each other, tossing planks and tools around with easy camaraderie.

And at the center of them -

Tall. Broad-shouldered. Dark hair tousled by the breeze.

Amelia's breath caught.

Noah.

Even from this distance, there was no mistaking him.

The way he stood, the powerful line of his shoulders, the way the sunlight caught on his stubborn jawline.

She froze, the box slipping from her hands and crashing to the gravel with a loud thud.

Noah's head snapped up at the noise.

His gaze locked onto hers.

For a heartbeat, the world disappeared.

The workers' chatter faded.

The wind stilled.

It was just him and her.

Five years of silence and longing and regret filling the distance between them.

She saw it all flicker across his face -

Shock.

Recognition.

And then... something colder. Harder.

Noah's eyes darkened as he straightened to his full height. His jaw tightened, and his easy smile vanished like smoke in the wind.

Amelia's pulse hammered wildly.

She bent to grab the fallen box, hands trembling.

"Mommy, who's that man?" Liam asked curiously, tugging at her jeans.

Her throat closed up.

"Nobody, sweetheart," she said hoarsely, forcing a smile onto her lips.

But it wasn't the truth.

Noah Bennett was never going to be a nobody.

He was the boy she loved.

The man she left.

And the father of the little boy now hiding behind her leg.

Amelia tightened her grip on the box and ushered Liam toward the porch.

She could feel Noah's gaze burning into her back - full of unanswered questions and buried anger.

She didn't have the answers.

She barely had the strength to face him.

And she sure as hell wasn't ready to explain why her son had the same gray eyes as the man she had never truly stopped loving.

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End of Chapter 1

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“Five years ago, Amelia Chase chose ambition over love, leaving behind her small town-and Noah Bennett, the only man who ever truly knew her heart. But dreams come at a cost. Alone and pregnant, Amelia built a life for her son, hiding the truth from the man she once loved. Now, a chance encounter shatters the fragile peace she's built. Noah is back-stronger, angrier, and more unforgettable than ever-and he's about to uncover the secret Amelia has kept for so long. Torn between betrayal and longing, can they rebuild the pieces of a love they thought they'd lost forever ?”
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Chapter 1 Coming home

29/04/2025

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Chapter 2 The man she left behind

29/04/2025

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Chapter 3 The silence

01/05/2025

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Chapter 4 The first step

01/05/2025

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Chapter 5 Close enough to touch

01/05/2025

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Chapter 6 If only hearts are simple

01/05/2025

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Chapter 7 A question without warning

01/05/2025

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Chapter 8 Trying to be us

01/05/2025

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Chapter 9 His turn to break

01/05/2025

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Chapter 10 What we almost lost

01/05/2025

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Chapter 11 Unspoken understanding

03/05/2025

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Chapter 12 Old road ,new questions

03/05/2025

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Chapter 13 Whispers in the rain

03/05/2025

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Chapter 14 Echoes of yesterday

03/05/2025

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Chapter 15 Crossroads of the hearts

03/05/2025

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Chapter 16 Pieces falling to places

09/05/2025

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Chapter 17 When the past comes home

09/05/2025

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Chapter 18 Lines we can't uncross

09/05/2025

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Chapter 19 The between us

09/05/2025

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Chapter 20 What comes after silence

09/05/2025

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Chapter 21 The weight of trust

10/05/2025

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Chapter 22 Unfinished words;unspoken truth

10/05/2025

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Chapter 23 A knock in the heart

10/05/2025

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Chapter 24 Shifting grounds

12/05/2025

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Chapter 25 Echoes and earthquakes

12/05/2025

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Chapter 26 Tangled truth

12/05/2025

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Chapter 27 Shadows of yesterday

06/06/2025

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Chapter 28 Echoes of a broken past

06/06/2025

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Chapter 29 Too many goodbyes

06/06/2025

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Chapter 30 Old wounds open

06/06/2025

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Chapter 31 The storm beneath the calm

08/06/2025

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Chapter 32 The weight of what was hidden

09/06/2025

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Chapter 33 The crash between us

09/06/2025