Elijah's POVWhat gave her the right to think that I didn't mourn my child? I loved that baby, I didn't get to know them, I didn't get to hold them, I didn't even get to see them but I loved them with all my heart. Fuck Coraline for thinking that about me, what had she expected me to do when she had hit rock bottom, to hit rock bottom as well. I had to be strong for her, I had to be strong for Becca. Hell, being strong was the only thing I knew how to do. I couldn't stand her right now, I couldn't stand to be in this house with her, I needed to get out. I left the house and got into my car, I called Tyler first but he didn't pick and I decided against calling him a second time, he was going to be a dad soon, and he didn't need to deal with my bullshit, I needed to call someone I could get shitfaced drunk with and they would be down for more drinks.I called Kia, we weren't what I would call best friends but I knew if push came to shove, he would have my back for anything and everyth
Coraline's POVGosh, my head was banging! It felt like a train was moving at high speed and my brain was on its tracks. What was that loud sound that was disrupting my sleep? I tried to open my eyes but they were too heavy so I decided against that then I attempted to move my body but it felt like bricks were laid on my body literally. What the hell was on me? I forced my eyes open, and the bright reflection of the sun on the window flashed into my eyes and almost bleached my retina, I shut them abruptly and then waited a few minutes before lifting my lids slowly so my eyes could adapt to the sunlight.I glanced down at my body and saw a thick arm wrapped around my upper torso and someone was snoring beside me. What the fuck! My body stiffened as I tried to remember how I had let an intruder into my room. What should I do? Should I scream? Should I quietly get out of bed? I was confused and scared about what to do next. I looked at the bed, the sheets were dark blue, a sharp contras
Coraline's POV"How come Becca's here and not at daycare? Also, why were you late? It's so unlike you." Mei asked as we took our lunch break in her office.I sighed and gave Mei an 'I wish you didn't ask that question look', " Girl, it's a long long story." I sat down and waved Becca over to eat with us. I had left the house past 9 and knew there was no way I was going to drop Becca off at daycare without being gossiped by her teachers.Becca rushed over, sat next to me, took her plate filled with food, and began to eat. Lord, the child ate with gusto, you would think I hadn't fed her in a week."Cora, come on, tell me what happened. This is so unlike you, you're never late anywhere. I'm the latecomer." She patted her chest. I groaned and hid my face in my hands, God, this babe was forcing these words out of my mouth."Ok fine, I was drunk last night. Me and you know who, had an argument, and I was frustrated so I drank till I was blackface drunk and so I woke up late." I shoved some
Coraline's POVJeremy raised his hands in a ' calm down ' position, I let my hands fall and loosened my defensive stance. I was still wary of him but I tried hard not to show it."So, why are you here?" I asked, kicking the air with the tip of my Converse."I just wanted to clear the air between us." He smiled, his blue eyes glittered like sapphires. "I don't want you to think that I'm still hurt from our breakup, I'm happy for you and Elijah so I don't want you to act uncomfortable around me."I eyed him skeptically but found nothing but sincerity in his eyes, wow, it must have taken him a lot to say this to me, he must have thought about it for a while.I fiddled with a strand of my hair, suddenly feeling a bit ashamed, here I was thinking he was going to be a problem but he was genuinely a nice guy."Okay." I replied, ” I also want us to get along freely without our past being a stumbling block. We work together, I'm going to see your face, 5 days a week so it is right that we are
Coraline's POVThe drive to Warren Multimedia was a long and tiring one. I stupidly believed that I could navigate the journey without using the GPS since it was a big and popular company but ended up getting us lost. I eventually made use of the GPS and we arrived at the company. Becca was antsy in her car seat and I could understand why, the poor girl just wanted to take a bath and rest after a long day at daycare. I unbuckled the seatbelt and helped her out of the car then I locked up and we trudged to the rotating door of the company.The moment my feet touched the tiled floor of the reception, I knew I had been teleported to another dimension and I didn't belong there. Men and women worked around dressed impeccably, looking like they had just stepped out of a magazine. They moved around comfortably and efficiently like they were made to be that way, I looked down at Becca and could see the excitement and amazement in her eyes, she was itching to let go of my hand and explore th
Elijah's POVHearing from my secretary that Coraline and Becca were downstairs in the lobby, had my heart racing like never before. I couldn't explain what it was, was it worry or excitement or fear? But seeing them waiting for me in front of my office and Becca leaping into my arms just felt right. It felt natural and I wanted more occurrences like that.Another thing I had not anticipated was the fear I felt when Coraline fell on her wrist and couldn't move it. I was ready to carry her in my arms and rush her to the hospital but she insisted that nothing was wrong with her legs and she would walk.At the hospital, I had to continuously reassure Becca that nothing was wrong with her mother and also distract her."Bee, let's go get a Skittles at the magic machine." I led her to the vending machine, brought out a coin, and pretended I was casting a spell on the coin, I slotted it into the machine and also said some nonsensical words then the candy pack came out. Becca bent down and pic
Coraline's POV My body stiffened as Elijah came closer and stood between Jeremy and I, his gaze shifting from me to Jeremy. Before I could decide an answer that would be pleasing to everyone, Jeremy opened his big mouth and sputtered out the truth. "I invited Coraline out on Saturday to go the bookstore with me and she agreed. Her favorite author, Maisie Jordans is in town for a book signing." Elijah's expression turned from angry to icy, he grabbed my hand and linked our fingers together. "Coraline will not be going anywhere with you on Saturday. She'll be with me and Becca. I'll take her to see Maisie Jordans, you don't have to." Jeremy's face darkened and he narrowed his eyes, " What right do you have to tell her not to go out with me? You're not her father or her husband, even if you were her husband, she's an adult and can make decisions for herself." Elijah let go of my hand then crossed his arms over his chest and moved closer to Jeremy, there was barely any distance betwe
Elijah's POV Time stood still at that moment, I couldn't hear anything else she said after the word pregnant. Coraline was pregnant again, I planted that baby in her womb, and we did it. We created life again. I looked down at Coraline and once again she was staring right at me, tears rolling down her cheeks, a hand on her belly, and a huge smile on her face. This time her eyes were filled with joy, not fright. I pulled her close and she hugged me tight, " We are going to have a baby. We did it, we did it." We pulled apart and in the heat of the moment, I moved to kiss her cheek, she swiped her head at the last minute and I ended up kissing her lips. Taken over by passion, I gripped her face and deepened the kiss, enjoying the way she tasted on my tongue. Coraline responded accurately and moaned into our kiss, I reduced my hold from a grip to a gentle caress, my other hand moving to grab her waist. A clearing of a throat brought me back to reality, I quickly broke the kiss and pu