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
Coraline's POVI couldn't contain my excitement, I turned to Elijah and dove into his open arms, I hugged him tight then clutched his smooth face with my palms, plastering a kiss on his lips. "Thank you, thank you so much," I whispered against his lips then broke the kiss. Elijah smiled and brushed my hair back."It's no problem. I just stole the idea from that guy but I wanted you to have the experience of meeting your idol. Come on," He slipped his fingers into mine, " I paid for the VIP experience." Elijah led me to where one of the staff was waiting at the front of the queue. Elijah showed her our tickets and she led us directly to Maisie Jordans, I was practically shaking in my boots."Ms Jordans, these are our VIP guests." The staff gestured to us, Maisie lifted her head and peered at us through her round glasses. She locked eyes with me and gave me a wide smile."Hello, it's nice to meet you." She held out her hand, I quickly let go of Elijah's hand and shook hands with her.
Coraline's POVThe second note arrived a week later, on a Tuesday evening after the cafe had closed for the evening, I found it on my car, just like the last time. This time the note wasn't as threatening or angry as the last one, it was more flirty, ' YOU WORE PINK TODAY, THAT'S MY FAVOURITE COLOR OF YOU." I shuddered and pulled my jacket closer to cover my top, I searched around to see if there was anyone around but there wasn't. I didn't know what to make of the note so I squeezed it and tossed it away in the bin. It was probably a prank by Mei or Louise, I would ask them about it the next day.I picked Becca up from school and drove straight home, Elijah was going to be late today so I heated up food for the both of us. We ate and I took care of the dishes, I tried to wait up for Elijah but I fell asleep on the couch. The next time I opened my eyes, I was being carried up the stairs, my eyes observed Elijah's face, he hadn't noticed that I was awake. I could see the slight bump i
Coraline's POVThe charity event had gone perfectly, Elijah had bid on an antique necklace from the 1800s that had caught my eye, I tried to tell him that spending fifteen thousand dollars on a necklace was absurd but he refused to listen to me and claimed that it was to build and fund an orphanage for displaced women and children in Gaza which was a good cause. I shut up after that.Judah and Aurelia took us out for a night out after the party to get some real food, Judah and Elijah discussed business while Aurelia and I talked about babies and our kids. I noticed the ease that Elijah had around Judah, it felt like he belonged there.We returned to Chicago on Sunday and picked Becca up then went home. That night I received a message from an unknown number that had me shaken.'HOW COULD YOU TRAVEL WITH HIM, PET? HE'S NOT THE ONE FOR YOU, I AM.' I could barely believe my eyes, how did he get my number? I was starting to get really scared. I wondered if I should tell Elijah but I didn'