Total pages in book: 88
Estimated words: 87859 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 439(@200wpm)___ 351(@250wpm)___ 293(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 87859 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 439(@200wpm)___ 351(@250wpm)___ 293(@300wpm)
“It started two years after we were married, one night he came home and he was really drunk, he’d lost his job and he took it out on me. I left him, but you know how this story goes, he begged telling me he’d never do it again and I fell for it took him back after that it just got worse. I left him a few times, but then he started to get really bad, I was afraid for my life. It wasn’t until the last time when he cut me that I got out. My life started to get good after the divorce, but he kept showing up tormenting me and I finally broke after he burnt my business down and I called Brayden asking if I could come and live with him”
“Did you tell him why” I shake my head at him
“I was going to when I saw him… but” Blaze nods
“Yeah, I know the rest, he been in touch” I bite my lip again looking down “Ella” he says and I look at him “has he been in touch”
“I get phone calls late at night, but I’ve been turning it off so I haven’t heard from him”
“Why not just get a new number”
“I have twice, he keeps getting the number”
“You tell me next time he calls you hear me” I bite my lip harder, almost breaking the skin “Ella” I look up at him, his dark eyes boring into me, “I said he calls you tell me” I nod as the waitress walks up and I don’t know if I should worry but the one thing about Blaze is he doesn’t scare me and I like that feeling.
****
Zoey
Sitting watching a movie that night Logan comes over and sits with me while Niya and Maggie sit in the kitchen “Zoey” he says, and I look at my nephew
“What’s up?”
“Why did you ask me to walk you down the aisle?”
“Because you’re the only male relative I have by blood, and I think Prim wants you to practice when the two of you get married” he looks at me rolling his eyes
“She’s just a kid” I laugh
“So are you” I grab him giving him a, and he pushes me away
“No, she’s a baby not like me.”
“Well Primrose has her eyes on you, she’s staking her claim already.”
“I already have a girlfriend.”
“Are yes Taylor, how’s that going?”
“Mom said to stop taking cakes and candy off of her”
“She sounds like a feeder” Logan looks at me
“A what?” I laugh
“Nothing”
“Are you happy about marrying Saint” he asks me and I smile
“I am”
“Do you really love him?” I turn looking at him
“I really do” Logan nods his head
“Then I’ll be happy to give you away,” he tells me and I lean over giving him a kiss on the cheek
“Thank you,” I tell him and he blushes getting up
“Women don’t get all mushy” he says, walking off to his room
*
I wake the next morning the sun shining through my window and I smile, today I marry the guy I’ve had a crush on since I was fifteen years old. I sit up placing my feet on the floor and smile at the photo of my mom and I that sits in pride of place next to my bed and I pick it up
“I wish you were here today mom” there’s a knock at the door and Niya comes in smiling, but stops when she sees the photo and comes over sitting next to me taking my hand
“Are you ok?” she asks and I nod, placing the photo down
“I’m good” I tell her and she smiles
“Breakfast is ready,” she says and I shake my head
“I feel sick as it is,” I tell her and she frowns at me
“You’re not” I shake my head
“No, I’m not pregnant, just nervous”
“Come on you need to eat something, just a little” I nod following her into the kitchen where Logan Lena Maggie and Mia are all sitting
“You're all her early”
“Zoey, it’s three hours until you get married” Lena says “and it will take me a good hour just to do your hair and makeup”
“I need to make sure your dress is perfect” Mia says
“And I’m helping with the kids, Tink will be here any minute with the triplets,” I look at Logan and he rolls his eyes at me getting up and taking his plate to the sink
“I’ll be in my room,” he says and I watch him walk out and I laugh
“What’s up with him?” Niya asks me
“Told him about Prim’s plans for his nuptials when he’s older”
“Oh Zoey” she says making me smile
“Whose wedding?” Maggie asks
“Logan and Prim’s, she told me that she’s going to marry him when she gets older” and we all laugh
“Damn she’s getting in early” Lena says and I nod
“She’s madly in love,” I say batting my eyelids, and we hear a car pull into the drive and Tink yell