Chapter Forty-Two

EMELIA

Latter night when returned from Ryker's, I came home to quiet the surprise. Caelum was on the sofa, sound asleep with Layla laying on his chest. They both looked awfully comfortable, and when I tried to take her away from him without waking him up, he pulled out a gun. Of course I should have foreseen it supposing he often carries a gun with him.

I had taken a picture prior to attempting to take Layla from him, and when he left, I sent Aurora the picture. Aurora hadn't replied to any of my messages that night, or the morning after. Olivia did however call to inquire about Layla and whenever I asked for Aurora, she was either sleeping or busy with something. I thought it was because she was mad about the picture yesterday morning when I took Layla back to her place, I found out she had lost her phone in Vegas.

I love that she had the Vegas trip, it seems like it was therapeutic for her, aside from the hangover she had and drunk calling Caelum that is. My little sister Gia left y