Flynn's P.O.V.

Inhaling sharply I light up a cigarette it has been over 10 years since I had my last one but after the events of last night, I needed to release some stress...watching Hunter laugh through his pain hurt me because before Lydia crashed into my life I was exactly like that. Reckless didn't care about anyone, didn't care about consequences...I was completely broken like him. 

"Flynn?" I heard Lydia say quietly from our bed, "Flynn?"

Blowing out the lethal chemicals I was putting in my body I walk back inside with the cigarette in between my lips, she squinted her eyes stretching her body before looking over at the clock that was flashing 4:30, fifteen years later she still had the power to make my heart skip a beat. 

Smirking lazily at her I lean against the balcony door  as she finally set her eyes on me, "What are you doing up baby?" I asked walking towards her, but she gave me an unamused look. 

"Flynn put that thing out," Lydia said firmly rubbing her eyes, throwing the covers off of her she crawled towards me on the bed sexily, sitting on her knees she grabbed my hand pulling me towards her. 

Gently brushing my fingers against her cheek as she bit her lip, Lydia reached up to take it from my mouth but I leaned back, "Flynn, I thought that I was your bad habit now not that thing?"

"If you want me to get rid of my habit then..." I  whispered gently tugging at her bottom lip, "I need another one to take its place."

"Will you become my bad habit?" I asked pulling on her robe as she shyly nodded, "Yes,"

Chuckling huskily I leaned down letting her take it out of my mouth but grab the back of her head bringing her lips to mine instantly blowing some of the smoke into her mouth as my tongue began playing with hers.  Lydia moaned pulling me onto of her greedily kissing me back crawling onto her I pin her hands down on the bed beside her, rocking her body against me she pulled away to breathe as I kissed down her neck, "I think you do more damage to my health than a whole cigarette packet Luna,"

Lydia giggled tugging my hair gently, "How?"

Playfully biting down on her neck I kiss my way back up to her lips gently pecking them I hover above her, "Because when you look at me, my heart forgets how to beat properly, when our lips touch, my lungs forget out to pump out oxygen when we have our long meaningless conversations my brain forgets what's wrong and what's right...so all together you mess me up way more than a stick of nicotine."

Lydia glared at me, "How is all of that my fault? I thought that after being married for 15 years, your body would relearn how to function!" She huffed about to slide out from underneath me but I latched onto her waist. 

"I love you," I whispered leaning my head against hers, smiling she pushed me off of her so I was laying beside her before cuddling into my side, "I love you too."

Exhaling deeply my eyes flutter shut, I didn't want to bother her more with my concerns for Hunter...after what happened she needed a break too. I just hope Hunter gets better soon, no one in this house can help him get past Delta other than Adira and I don't know how long it's going to take him to realize that. I don't him to become like me...someone needs to come to save him and fast. 

Hunter's P.O.V.

"Gramma!" I heard cries from coming across the hall, "Gramma," furrowing my eyebrows I try to block out Adira's cries for mom. My head was hurting so bad... wait Adira! Snapping my eyes open I flinch as the light from the window hurt my head. Fuck I forgot to pick her up from the Day Care yesterday... Mom and Dad are going to kill me. How much did I drink last night? 

I look over at the clock, it was 6:00 in the morning...I wait for her cries to die down but she began crying louder. Biting my lip I hesitantly climb out of bed before heading out into the hallway to see if anyone was awake, "Gramma!" Adira called out again, "Gramma I'm scared."

Scared? Clearing my throat I open the door slightly to see her sitting on her bed staring at the shadow outside of her window, "Gramma!" She heard my footsteps quickly looking over at me she stiffened up. 

I didn't know what to do...I never came into her room before when she was crying but hearing that she was scared of something made me feel something...it was indescribable but that doesn't mean I was accepting her into my life. 

"What's wrong?" I ask trying to soften my tone not wanting to scare her more. 

Adira got off her bed obviously wanting to get away from the shadow outside of her window walking closer to me she held onto her stuff toy, "Daddy, I'm scared."

Clenching my fists I stepped away from her, "Why?"

"Um...there is something over there," She whispered pointing at the window, "Can you check please?"

Sighing I walked around her towards the window to see a tree branch hitting the side of the house creating the weird shadow across her window. "It's just a tree Addi," I say looking over at her, "Nothing else,"

She shook her head, "No check properly,"

"Adira," I said firmly, "Go back to sleep,"

Adira began trembling where she stood, "Can you stay?"

"I don't like the dark Hunter, turn on one of the lights." Chuckling I pulled her closer to my body, "Hunter!"

"Sh," I hushed her, "I'm right here Delta, nothing will touch you. I promise."

Looking down at her I fight against what my brain was telling me to do, which was saying leave the room and listen to my heart for once, which was saying stay with her. 

"Come lay on the bed here Adira," I say quietly, hesitantly she walked back over the bed climbing on top of it, as I sat on the floor beside it, "I'm right here, nothing will touch you. I promise." I say the exact same thing I said to her mother. 

A soft smile made its way on her face, as she cuddled back into her bed facing me as I leaned my head against the wall sitting on the floor beside her bed.  Inhaling sharply I look over at her, she had the small stuffie tucked under her arm holding it close to her. She looked so much like Delta it was incredible. The same eyes, same nose, the only thing that looked like me was her mouth and the shape of her head. 

As much as I wanted to be around her, there was a battle within me. I never thought that one day I would have to choose between her and Delta but I did...I never thought that I would dislike my own blood, but the truth was I didn't hate her...I was scared of her. I didn't want to be around her because I was scared of her, and the memories that came back to me. 

Swallowing harshly I close my eyes leaning my head against the bed slightly trying to remember what happened last night...if I didn't go pick her up, and everyone else was busy then how did Adira come back home?