"Love is the condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own."

--Robert A. Heinlein.

Aiden's Pov.

"He looked just like you... he was just like you, making me smile even when everything is wrong. He reminded me of you a lot and I was sure you'd love him the way I do if you knew he existed. I came around with Ricky the day you were leaving and almost got to you before everything went... blank. When I woke up... I was in my room and Ricky told me that you left...

A-and I came to know I was pregnant with Jayden-"

"But you were on birth protection, right?" I ask her confused still looking at the picture of Jayden. He looked like me and just so perfect with Bree's brown eyes. My vision starts blurring again as I settle down cross legged on the floor in front of Bree.

"I was but sometimes birth protection tends to fail... remember when I fell sick?" I nod indicating that I remember.

"T-that was because of the pregnancy... That was the best thing that happened to me apart from you. Jayden changed things for me once again and made me feel alive when I thought there wasn't anything left in life for me... He meant the world to me and he's g-gone now," her voice cracks as a new set of tears start flowing down her face and I reach out to her and wipe the tears off and she leans her forehead against mine with her eyes closed along with a never ending stream of tears.

"I-it was all my fault,"

"No Bree it was never your fault and you can't just decide it yourself," I defend her and stare into her now open red eyes. Her free hand reaches me face and she starts wiping away my tears. "Just tell me what happened,"

She nods before taking a shaky breath and continues, "I tried meeting you and was at your place almost everyday after Jayden's birth. Your mom seemed to understand at a point but your dad seemed... heartless even after he saw Jayden. I sent emails, messages, voice mails, what not but you never replied to anything and I knew it was something you do with your parents... this was before Jayden's birth but after him, everything changed, I felt the need to give him everything. And the first on the list was you, he had to know how his daddy is... Jackson started getting angry with everything and especially with your dad.

Then one day your mom called me and told me that she was willing to show Jayden to you in your dad's absence... I was happy with the arrangement and I brought Jayden to your place and left him there even when Jackson asked me not to-"

"I was about to meet Jayden?! But I didn't see him there." I interrupt again shocked with what all this.

"Y-yes, he was there when you were probably at college during the day... it was around two o'clock in the afternoon when I left him there and probably the last time I saw him... laughing... he was already a year and a half by then... I got a call within two hours saying that J-Jayden was admitted in the... hospital... h-he fell off the stairs in your house at least that's what I was told... your dad came to know about the arrangement and started arguing with your mom while Jayden was playing around...

When I went there, I was told that Jayden is in a... coma and that h-he might n-not make it a-alive... he was just a baby Aiden... h-he died just a week after that... he d-died in my arms... he woke up just half an hour before he... fell asleep f-forever...I couldn't believe it that Jayden tripped over the stairs in his own cause I-I know he feared the stairs... but I decided it's better to believe what your mom said than to probe deeper even when I know that h-he's not coming back..." I let out a shaky breath while I shift my eyes to the picture of our little son.

"I-its my fault Aiden... I-I shouldn't have left him alone... it's all my fault," my fists clench in anger that my dad might've actually pushed Jayden of the stairs but Bree never thought about that possibility, she never would.

"It's not you fault and I've said that more than once now. Did you ever think about my dad probably being a part of this? He might have actually be the reason, our son isn't with us today..." I trail off. Maybe if I never just left, things would've been so different by now but no, I never did things the righy way.

"You know what Bree, this is all because of me and if I just didn't leave you-"

"Aiden, just stop it. This was why I was scared of telling you about Jayden... just know that it's not your mistake he's not here today... about suspecting you dad, I didn't want to think of the possibility but Jackson was sure that it was your dad by the way he behaved after everything that happened... your dad is gone too Aiden and I don't think he'd have done it... I just don't want to believe that your parents were the reason," why did she have to be so perfect?

Leaning my head against Bree's leg, I let the tears just flow. So much has happened and I'm the last person to know. I hate my parents more than anything right now for not letting me see my son or even know that he ever existed and knowing that there's a possibility that my parents might be the reason that Jayden isn't with us right now. Everything happened just because I decided to let my diseased father to have a say in my life.

I feel Bree's hand tug my face upwards while she wipes my tears and having her own tears as she looks at me with raw emotion. At this moment she looked like an open book to me, "I love you Aiden,"

Everything felt so much better once she said that, "I love you even more,"

She leans her face close to mine, "I know,"

"Really?"

"You just proved it by not leaving me," I close the gap between us and kiss her as I set Jayden's photo aside and lift myself up to Bree's level still not leaving her lips for a second. This time our kiss felt different, emotional and deep.

I break the kiss and look at her, "Not a single time did I ever think about moving on from you and that's probably the only good decision I ever made. I messed up bad baby doll, really bad. I-I don't know if I can ever fix this... I want you t-tell me about him, everything and anything about him. Even the part when I was supposed to be there with both of you... the funniest thing about him and even the saddest part... can you do that for me?"

Her eyes tear up once again and she nods before hugging me. I wrap my arms around her, keeping in mind that her other hand is still delicate. Our lives are already messed up than they can ever get but maybe we can still make things seem better. I kiss her hair as she snuggles into my chest as sobs escape her mouth. "I m-missed you Aiden,"

"I did too... more than you'll ever know," I say as silent tears roll down my face again. The only thing I could think of is how Bree never hated me for everything. Maybe that's how love is... full of sacrifices. She gave me everything she ever had and I gave her nothing... until now or so I realised.

"I'll take you to him when I'm totally walking within two weeks Aiden. Can you wait?" She asks out of no where.

"Anything you want baby doll. I'll wait as long as you want me to," once again I kiss he hair, holding her closer to me as she gets comfortable and settles in place.

Looking at my watch, I realise it's been three hours since we've been in this room and it's 7pm already. Bree needs to eat and take her medicines too. "Bree?"

"Hmm," That's all she says while waiting for me to continue and stays in the same position with her head on my shoulder.

"It's close to dinner time sweetheart, I think you should freshen up and I'll set up food for you," I tell her and her hold tightens on my shirt before nodding and leaving my shirt as she pushes herself back into the recliner.

My eyes land on Jayden's photo still next to me on the floor and my eyes tear up but I quickly blink them away. Bree is already upset, and if she finds me breaking down, she's going to start feeling guilty for telling me. "A-Aiden,"

Her voice snaps me back to reality and look at her. Her eyes reflect my emotions and she starts tearing up again making me shake my head in disappointment but I knew, we had to cry it out to feel better and to think. I hold her face in my hands and tilt her face down before kissing her forehead. Letting my lips linger there for a few seconds, I finally get myself to stand up and Bree wipes her face with the back of her hand.

I tuck my hands under her and scoop her up while just stays silent, staring at me as if she's trying to read my mind. I look around the room once last time before walking towards the door. Bree opens the door and I step out with her still in my arms as she rests her head against my chest. Silence laces between us as I make our way to her room thinking about multiple things.

I put her down on the bed and straighten up without even looking at her. I feel a hand squeeze mine and I finally look at her worried face. "I know you're upset Aiden... but can you please be yourself again? I want you smiling as if nothing changed and about Jayden... he gone now... it hurts I know but we've got to learn to get over that pain. You've taught me how to get over the pain Aiden... you should do it for yourself now and you're not alone remember?"

I nod in agreement and sit down next to her. "You change me for better Bree. You always do... can you promise to never leave me?"

My eyes stare back at her with hope and she nods entwining our fingers. Right now, I was greiveing about Jayden's death and part of me is feeling alive because of Bree. And for all I knew, I'm falling for her all over again as if I didn't already. She's no more just the girl I love but also the mother to my son who isn't with us now but he'll always be imprinted in our hearts for the rest of our lives.

Bree rests her head on my shoulder and I wrap an arm around her pulling her closer to me, "I'm in love with you baby doll. Looks like you're stuck with me forever,"

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