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? EMERALD POV?
âYou promised you wont stare at meâ I said as I turned to him.
âReally? When did I say that Xavier asked as he stared at me curiously.
âYou are a bad guyâ I said and he burst out laughing.
Xavier helped me set the table after which I served the dinner which consist of spaghetti and meatballs.
âWoww this taste heavenlyâ he said as he ate.
âGlad you like it, I told you I know my way around the kitchenâ I said and his hazel eyes. met mine briefly.
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I have seen it now and I believeâ he said and we focused on the food in front of
âWhat is on your mind?â I asked and he raised his eyes. in my direction.
âA lotâ he muttered under his breath as he took a deep breath in and out.
âWanna share ?â I asked and he pinched the bridge of his nose.
âFew weeks ago, I found out Derrick was being abused at homeâ he said and I froze.
âWait, what!â I bursted angrily and shut my eyes to control myself from giving too much reaction.
The same pack that abused and caused me pain has gone out of their way to hurt my son again.
âI have done everything within my power to make sure everything goes smoothly at home, I just did not understand why anyone would want to hurt Derrick considering the fact that my son is a sweet kid too. Heâs respectful and very caringâ he said as he stared at me calmly.
âI tried my best to get him to at least tell me who it was that hurt him, all to no avail he wouldnât even tell Jayden who he considers as uncle. Derrick kept lying through his teeth that he fell down even when the medical personnel confirmed the marks on his b*dy were marks of abuseâ he said and my eyes stung with unshed tears.
I felt hurt and angry at the fact that I could not save my son from abusers.
âAt that point I felt like I had failed as a father, for being unable to understand the
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feelings of my son, Rachel it broke me so badâ he said as his voice broke at the edge.
âWhat hurt more was walking in on the abuser, and it turns out to be my own wife. The person who was supposed to protect him from the dangers of this world, Lina was supposed to be his shield but she found pleasure in hurting the kidâ he said and tears rolled out of my eyes as I balled my hand in a fist under the table.
At that moment I was trying my best to control the anger that ran through my veins.
âHow is Derrick doing?â I asked and he sighed softly.
âI took him to see the doctor after which I appointed a caregiver to keep a watch over him. Iâm so confused right now, I donât think I can look at Lina the same way after what she has doneâ he said as tears rolled out of his eyes.
âDerricks mom and I might have ended in a bad state, but he doesnât deserve any of this. Iâm his father and he is my responsibility Rachel, I have failed in my duty as a father to himâ he said and I stood up from my seat as I walked over to him and rubbed his arms.
âItâs okay, everything is going to be fine I promise. I want you to calm down and look at things from the bright side. At least you have found out the identity of the abuser and would bring justice to your sonâ I said and he hugged me making me sit on his lap.
âYou are a wise woman Rachel, with a heart of goldâ he said and I chuckled.
âOh, is that a compliment ?â I asked teasingly.
âIt is the truthâ he said and I chuckled, he thinks Rachel is a wise woman with a heart of gold yet he treated the naive Emerald with hatred and anger, how ironic the situation.
was
Throughout dinner he told me about Derrick and everything I needed to know about my son.
Iâve always known him to the fragile one between himself and Damien, it was quiet obvious from the point of Delivery. How badly I wished I could gain custody of him and give him all the love I had to offer, my heart squeezed in hurt as tears rolled out of
my eyes.
At that point, I also felt like I had failed in my duty as his biological mother.
âAre you okay?â Xavier asked in concern.
âYeah, Iâm fine. Can I meet with Derrick ?â I asked and he looked at me in shock.
âWhen?â he asked and à noticed he was feeling uncomfortable about the idea of me visiting the pack again.
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âTommorow, I really wanna meet Derrick personally and see how heâs fairingâ I said rubbing his shoulders softly.
âFine, I will make arrangementâ he said and I smiled.
âIâm sleepyâ he said standing up from the chair.
âI should probably drop you off at homeâ he said and I smiled.
âItâs late Xavier and besides today has been a long day, we should restâ I said and he looked at me in shock.
âYou wanna spend the night here?â he asked trying his best to hide the shock.
âYes, or is there anything wrong with that?â I asked as I tucked a strand of hair behind.
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âNo, nothing there is absolutely nothing wrong with itâ he said as he walked towards his room I took a deep breath in and out before walking behind him.
The room looked neat and luxurious, my eyes moved from his study table to the wardrobe the lamp and his king sized bed in the middle which was dressed neatly down to the marble floor.
His window was opened and the cool breeze from the trees
got into the house. It was a full moon outside and the sound from outside made everything more natural.
âI should get you something comfortableâ¦â he trailed as his eyes trailed my outfit.
âIâm wearing a sweatshirt Xavier, that wonât be necessaryâ I said and he gave a nod I noticed him rub his hand nervously. /
âAre you sure you are fine?â I asked bitting my bottom l*p to stop myself from bursting into fits of laughter.
âYeah uhm⦠Iâm fineâ he said and walked into the bathroom.
âAre you still coming home tonight? or I should cover up for youâ I received a text from Penelope and I smiled.
âIâm not coming home tonight Pennyâ I sent back as my eyes went towards the picture stand, there is a picture of him and Derrick.
Derrick looked so happy and excited, my heart squeezed in hurt that my innocent baby was going through pain in the hands of Lina
Bad girl what are you planning?â she sent and I chuckled.
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âIâm not planning anything babe, if I was I would have told you I sent and she sent me laughing Emojis.
âYour father should not hear of it thoughâ she sent and I but my lower l*p with a smile. on my face.
âYou are his favourite daughter, Iâm sure you can handle himâ I sent and heard the door of the bathroom open as he walked out drying his hair.
My heart beat crazily against my chest as I tried to pull my eyes away from the hot being in front of me.
Without a doubt Xavier was indeed treat to the eyes, hehad a towel laying dangerously below his waist as the droplets of water rolled out of his hair. I watched as it rolled from his chest into his waist.
ng emoji.
âIâll be right back babeâ I sent and she sent me a smiling
I tried to pay attention to my phone but it wasnât working, he walked towards his wardrobe and picked a sweat shirt and pants before walking back to the room.
âHey, am sorry I took so longâ he said and I smiled.
âItâs okayâ I said as I took a deep breath in and out.
âSo what should we do to keep ourselves busy?â he asked teasingly.
âHmm letâs play 10 questionsâ I said and he chuckled.
âWhat is 10 questions?â he asked and I laughed..
âJust like the name implies, Iâll be asking you 10 questionsâ I said and he laughed.
âWhat do I get to do?â he asked and I laughed.
âYou can ask me tooâ I said and he laughed.
âFineâ he said as he smiled.
âTell me about yourselfâ I said and he fell quiet for a while.
âI donât have anything interesting to tellâ he said as he looked
away.
âCâmon you donât get to back out nowâ I said and he threw his head backward while. laughing.
âIâm an only child, my parents had two other kids thoughâ¦â he trailed while clearing his throat properly.
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âWhat happened to them?â I asked and he sighed.
âThey where murdered by my fatherâs enemiesâ he said and I became even more
curious.
âOh, your father had enemiesâ I said and he gave a nod in approval.
âYeah, he made many mistakes in his life time but thatâs by the wayâ he said and I gave a nod.
âIâm married, but Lina was not the woman I intended to marry. Derrickâs mom was the woman I wanted to get married toâ¦â he said and I stared at him curiously.
This was the fourth time he was talking about the Emerald topic and I wondered if he was finally gonna say what I wanted to hear.
âShe has a slight resemblance with you Rachel, that explains the reason why I called you her name the first time we k*ssed. I apologise for it once againâ he said calmly.
âItâs okay I understandâ I said and he gave a nod.
âIâm someone who doesnât like lazy and lousy people, I love my son Derrick and I have a responsibility towards a lot of peopleâ he said and I stared at him calmly.
He was reffering to his pack but wouldnât come out clean about it.
âThatâs one of the most beautiful things about you Xavier. You have a big heartâ I said. and he smiled.
âIâm sleepy can we play ten questions another time Rachel ?â he asked cutely and I chuckled.
âYou want to sleep? Whatever happened to the gameâ I said and he groaned softly.
âSleep womanâ he said as he pulled me into his arms.
âAinât you tired?â he asked as his fingers raked my hair.
âYou betrayed me Xavier, you backed out of the gameâ I said and he opened his eyes. softly.
âIâll do anything to make up for it tomorrow,Iâll even clean your shoes if necessaryâ he said and I burst out laughing.