A Yearning Beyond Years

ey's

tried to fight back the tears welling up in my

ging against all odds that there was some sort

the last two years have been kind of sloppy, it still

e've built together?" I squeezed his

ne hand over her stomach and the other one slightly covering

g seeing you

th a son for me, and you know how much I need a male successor to take over my business

I couldn't keep a baby in my womb, and yet he was divorcing

from our lives after giving birth to Tessa, so how did the

ept

hat's

my eyes widened in disbelief at the real

ast bit of strength holding me up left my body and I collapsed t

whole time? For two freaking yea

s, but you chose

out he actually forgot about our anniversary and the necklace wasn't in his drawer when I checked the next day. The female laven

o ignore them. I chose the illusion of blis

ierced my heart, and I was now bleeding all over the perfect marriag

a crouched to my floor level and gave me a hug. "After all, I was

e triumphant malice in her tone. It was like she had orchest

tood. "Darling, I think the baby is craving i

out of the room. He walked past me crying on the floor without s

lawyers would reach out to you to finalize the divorce." Tho

n the air. I wanted to scream, I wanted to cry, I wanted t

ilt for six solid years be easi

o let myself go. But my other half knew that I needed to stay strong to fight

d comfort me at a time like this; my best frien

ed on the wooden door. "Who is i

s St

ul blonde woman with blue eyes. "Ce

I felt in my heart, and I didn't know when the

early. "What's wrong? Why are you crying?"

room apartment, and we sat on the bro

ound out that Liam has been cheating on me with Agatha for the past two years and down

without my baby girl," I cried into Chloe's arms. "And to

sured me. "You know I'm a lawyer. I'd make su

niffed, looki

re to me, her eyes swirl

sought-after lawyers in New York. If she says

good." She lifted my head and stood

grunted in reply. "I

tly why you have to." She pushed me towards her

ular clubs in New York. The space was covered in red and blue from the

sixth glass of vodka for the night. My head was

her mouth, and I followed suit. She downed the

e divorce, but honestly, the drinks were helping me forg

bottle. "I'm going to go get more alcohol." Sh

over my mouth, trying to get out every last dro

ar voice cut through

lled my name. The party light highlighted the silhouette of

ke binoculars. "Who...are...you?

e, "How cute," but I wasn't sure. My brai

ating scent filling up my senses now that he

ok my

ouch shot an electric thrill up my spine. "You're not wearing

odd

behind. "This is the start of a new chapter. You have t

it of the red dress Chloe had forced me to wear. My whole body

't want to

of my legs, which was already damp as a result of his touch. And m

face me. "Can I kiss y

the second time in my

oft, tender kiss on my lips. I could taste beer on his tongue, an

e out of my mouth before I c

ontrol myself ar

aned into my ear. "My place is not too far

Chloe watching us. "Go home with him.

she been wa

ibcage. And I don't know if it was as a result of the alcohol or

s go to yo