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>𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐃

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𝐉 𝐀 𝐘 𝐃 𝐄 𝐍 • 𝐄 𝐕 𝐀 𝐍 𝐒

Things between Elijah and I may have gone quickly, but it wasn't intentional at first. I didn't expect to fall in love with him. But I did.

We didn't have sex, we both decided now wasn't the time. We needed to speak to each other and hug. We were both laying on my bed, he was laying on his back with his shirt off and there I was laying on his chest–listening to his heart beat.

"You okay?" He whispers.

"I am now." I reply, I look up at him and throw a smile at him. "Are you okay?" I cock up my brow and he chuckles.

"Yeah I'm good." He replies and begins to move his fingers in circular motions on my shoulder. I felt the goosebumps erupt on the surface of my skin in satisfaction.

My eyes become heavier with each smooth he creates, each motion forces my eyes to close. Until I can't see anything and my mind is welcomed with dreams and thoughts.

𝐄 𝐋 𝐈 𝐉 𝐀 𝐇 • 𝐉 𝐎 𝐇 𝐍 𝐒 𝐎 𝐍

Watching her sleep is something I could definitely get used to. I watch as her eyes are still closed tightly.

I move her body off of mine and place her head on the soft pillow. I smile at her as I sit up, I throw back on my polo shirt and walk down the stairs where Max stands smiling brightly.

"Well, well, well. Look what the cat dragged in." He chuckled and I laughed along with him.

"How have you been?" He asks and I nod.

"Good, you?" He replies back and we both head to the kitchen. I soon smile as soon the smell of coffee hits my nostrils. I have been wanting for awhile. I take the coffee mug close to my lips and part them, allowing the hot liquid stroll down my throat, not burning but giving my throat warmth. The taste is so strong and pure and the caffeine is already latching itself to my body so I'm more motivated for the day.

"Where was your sister last night?" Max asks as I realise that my mother was more than happy to look after Liv. Plus, Liv wanted me to push myself also. So I did. Not just for them, but for myself.

I look over to the hallway and watch as Liam stands in the doorway. Eyeing my presence up. I stand up and follow him into the garden where he sits onto the bench with a smile on his face.

"You're a good guy Elijah." He said which made me feel grateful.

"Thank you, your daughter is amazing." I say and he smiles and nods in agreement.

"But you two deserve each other, I knew she didn't want to get married, I shouldn't told her that she didn't have to go through with it, but Jonas called it off anyway." He chuckles and I cock up my brow.

"Really?" I question.

"Yeah, looks like he was in love with Amy the whole time. He then married her yesterday."

"That's sweet." I smile and he nods.

"So, what's the plan now?" He looks up at me as he plays with the rings on his fingers, I throw a chuckle as I have no idea what's going to happen now.

"Time will tell." I say and he nods. I feel the air thin as I turn and watch as Jayden's beautiful complexion stood there and looked at me.

"What you boys talking about?" She asks and rests against the doorframe.

"Nothing much." We both chuckle.

"We're going out today." I announce but Jayden's face drops.

"I've got to sort out stuff with the mafia today...–"

"–I'll handle it." Liam insisted and looked at his daughter who looked back and forth between us both.

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Its already mid-day and here Jayden and I are. Sitting in a café enjoying freshly made drinks.

"Is the cappuccino nice?" I ask her and she looks at me with a disgusted look on her face.

"Not really, but I'll still drink it." She says and I chuckle. I call over the waitress and order her a regular coffee which soon comes after a matter of minutes.

"Thank you." Jayden mutters, watching her unveil to me is almost satisfying, watching her become the woman she secretly was hiding.

We drank our hot drinks and enjoyed spending time with one another. But not everything is as good as it seems. I look over to the café door and find a strange looking man.

His hair was blonde and slicked back along with his brown eyes, as soon as Jayden looked up she froze in her seat. I stroked her hand and tried to pull her back to reality, but it wasn't working. I looked back at the man and noticed the familiarity between both Jayden and him.

"Jayden." I mutter but the guy only moves closer and closer towards us, until he is standing there with his arms folded. His clothes are ruthless. He's wearing a black leather jacket along with fully black clothes.

"Joe." Jayden mutters underneath her breath, I look between the pair of them as Joe grabs a chair and takes a seat next to us.

"Well, this is a nice family reunion. Isn't it?" I look at Joe and the pieces finally fall into place.

"You're not my family." She states.

𝐉 𝐀𝐘 𝐃 𝐄𝐍 • 𝐄 𝐕 𝐀 𝐍 𝐒

My biological 'father' sits in front of me and his presence is already sending goosebumps all over my skin. He makes me skin crawl. He's an evil man.

"Of course I'm your father." He announces along with a smug smirk tugging at the corners of his mouth.

"You left." I state. And he moved his leather jacket to reveal a gun, threatening me. Of course.

I open up my jacket and show him my gun also. He flinches but chuckles also.

"Look, you've already fallen into my footsteps." He adds, I roll my eyes and am already freaked out by him.

"Your footsteps? You know full well Liam took me in." I grit my teeth. I begin to stand up but he grabs my wrist, which only annoys Elijah.

Elijah grabs onto him and pushes him away.

"Stay away from her." Elijah announces, I look at him and familiar butterflies explode in my stomach, I watch as Elijah isn't afraid of my biological father, and he is happily standing up to him.

Don't get me wrong, Elijah isn't muscular like mafia men are, but that's because he isn't a Mafia man. He's a handsome kind man. Who is still muscular of course.

Joe backs off and lifts up his hands.

"Fine, have it your way. But we'll be seeing each other in plenty of time. Just you wait." I nod and he chuckles, turning his feet around to the other direction and heading out from the café. My question is. How did he find me?

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We sat in the car almost in silence, I had to gather up everything and attempt to remember everything that had happened only a few moments ago.

"Are you okay?" Elijah's voice was soft, he was driving but yet held my tigh to show me affection and reassurance.

"Not really, I haven't seen my real father in all of these years, yet this is how he turns up to mess everything up again." He nods in agreement and doesn't ask me anymore questions, probably because he knows I'm not in the mood to talk much about it.

We arrived back at the mansion and it was loud, Lillian was talking to Amy, and Jonas and Liam were talking with Max. As soon as we walk in their facial expressions dropped as soon as they saw mine. Probably because I look like shit.

I began to walk up the stairs and that's were Elijah left me be, to gather up myself. It's funny how he already knows how I operate. I like to be left alone most of the time. I hold the banister for support and watch as each step that I take is a step closer to my bedroom.

I plant myself on my bed and use the pillow to cover up my face, to try and attempt to cover up everything that has happened.

I sigh and toss and turn, I look up to the ceiling and listen as a knock emerges on my door.

"Jayden? It's Liam." His voice is husky and echoes through the thick door.

"Yeah." I mutter, he instantly opens the door but closes it behind him with a sad expression painted on his face.

"What's wrong?" He asks and I sigh.

"How long have you got to listen?" I ask and sigh.

"Long enough." He says and takes a seat at the edge of my bed, he holds my hand as I take in a deep breath and begin.