Aramide wiped her tears as she looked away from Dared before he could speak she replied in a very shaky voice “No l, I can't do that, He can't—” Aramide ran her hands through her head exasperatedly.    “Aramide think about this, this is the only —”    “Way?” Aramide scoffed as her eyes glossed over,  “I am honestly tired of being pushed to the wall over and over again! Of not having a choice of my own! I don't deserve this! I don't...” Aramide trailed off   “You have to do this, We have to do this,” Dared stated as he came closer to her, “this is about our daughter, she isn't just yours Aramide, I won't let your past make us lose our daughter,”   “So what do you what me to do? huh?” Aramide snapped with tearful eyes.   “Should I travel back to London and appear at Cole's doorstep and say, 'Hey, I'm sorry about what happened years ago, you see, I h

      “If you can't choose me and your daughter over your past with Cole, then I can't do this anymore, Aramide” Dared whispered as his eyes filled with emotion.     “What does that mean?” Aramide questioned with reddened eyes as tears slipped down her cheeks     “That means I need a break” He replied as he walked away from her, leaving Aramide to deal with the hurricane of emotions that were in her heart.             A tear slipped down Aramide's cheeks as she ran her hands over her daughter's hospital cap. The Doctor had finally allowed her in to see her little girl and the sight was horrible. Aramide barely registered the fact that Blaire wasn't outside the room where she had promised to wait, she waved it off though, the woman probably went out to get some air, Aramide felt uneasy though, she could have at least told her, right?

“You are here,” Aramide said as she pulled out of the hug Daniel had trapped her in. The man smiled as he looked her down, Aramide hadn't changed much, she looked the same as she did five years ago when they had met again. He had just left rehab and Aramide had just started up her new business in Las Vegas then. He remembered how difficult it was — Trying to locate Aramide amongst the seven billion people in the vast world, but he had found her — that was all that mattered.     “Yeah, what are you doing in London?” Daniel asked as Aramide moved away from the door and invited him in, He seemed relaxed and reserved as plopped down on the hotel bed, before his gaze met hers and she figured it was time to speak.     “How did you find me?”     “I have connections, people owe me favors, ” He replied gingerly, Aramide rolled her eyes. He snickered before Explaining a bit “I got in

   Aramide was dead silent. Her heart raced a mile a minute as she bit her lips, The night wasn't getting younger and her mind wasn't racing slower, even in the dark, Daniel could make out the shock written on her features, the way her long eyelashes were raised as confusion laced them before her gaze met his and their eyes locked.   Aramide looked between Daniel and the little boy again. The little boy that was currently staring at her with fear in his eyes, why was he scared? What did she do? She tried to reach for him but he pulled away from her and ran right into Daniel's arms. In reality, of all the things Aramide thought would hit her in the face —Meeting Cole's son was the last thing she thought would Occur, but now, they had crossed paths, And this boy, who looked frightened, full of fear and probably ran from home was Cole's son? She had never pictured Cole as the best father in the world, yes. but this... this was disturbing. 

”We're here" Aramide informed the taxi driver. The car pulled to a halt and she got out. The moment her eyes met the hotel though she froze in her spot. Aramide couldn't tell whether it was the tears that currently blurred her vision or the hurricane of emotions in her that was the cause of her seeing thing now, she squinted even more to get a good view of things, her heart rate quickened, He was here, Cole was here.   The question that remained floating in her mind though was — How in the world did Cole get her location?   “What are you doing here?” Aramide spat through her venom-laced tone, “What? Wasn't it enough? you came here to finish what you started?” She challenged.   Aramide wasn't exactly as intimidating as she would have wanted. The bags under her eyes and the way she slowly drew deep breathes were more than enough tell tales that the woman was completely exhausted.   Aramide glare harden