"Yes Liam!" She hoarse. "You're a monster, way beyond a murderer. That's what you are and I don't want you any were near me or my son, please. We seek for peace and not harm."
He vigorously nodded, "Mabel, am not here to harm you or our baby. I promise am a change person now."
"Then why don't you go say that to your mother fucking ass in LA."
"After getting out of prison for the second time, is this how you want to treat me? Reject me and set boundaries from making me know my little child?" Tears soaked in his eyes.
She looked away to avoid his pitiful expressions, "As if you treated me nicely when I was pregnant."
"Mabel," He leaned closer and she drew backwards, "Forgive me. I've asked a couple of times for mercy please show a bit of it to me. Don't punish me by taking away the little hope out of me."
He look down at the baby, "He is the only seed I have right now whom could bear my name, please don't separate him from me. I beg of you."
She grabbed the baby from him and the little one ended up crying. He was so loud that he got the both of them worried.
"Shh, it's alright my little knight. Momma is here with you. Please don't cry." She waved him in her arms but yet he didn't stop.
"Bring him." He took him from her and the baby seized instantly. Adjusting the blanket on his body, "His temperature is a little bit high. I think he has a little fever."
"Yes he has. And I've already given him some medicines." She blandly answered as she took him from him. "Liam, I've had enough, okay? Please leave. Your dramas won't change the things you did to me."
"Whatever it might be, Mabel." He slowly went down on his knees as tears rolled down his chin, "I was a bad guy in the past, yes I admit it but am a new guy now."
"She cupped her cheeks to holdback the tears but ended up breaking it out.
"I almost killed you during the pregnancy, yes I know and am fully aware of that but please..." He joined his hands together as he crawled a bit towards her. "Am sorry."
She closed her eyes as she inhale some air and quickly place the baby in the crib. She made her way towards the house phone to dial some numbers.
"You don't want to leave, right? It's fine, just kneel there why I call the police and tell them you–"
Cutting her off, he held her wrist tight and hung up. "Mabel, please don't do this to me. Is not my wish to go back to prison for the third time. I've suffered enough, please have some pity on me."
She pushed him away, causing him to land helplessly, "Did you think about pity when you always killed me and the baby? Liam, you never showed concern about your own blood conceived and produce from your DNA. You asked me to terminate him."
"Yes, I remember." He nodded as he cried. "I asked you to do it because my mom asked me too. She said it's not the right time for becoming a father."
"At 27? What about me?" She poke her chest, "Am just 24 and you almost ruined my life." Breaking into tears, "Liam. You're nothing but a cruel man."
"Please forgive me for everything I did, I swear to you, am not a bad man anymore." He stood up and wanted to inch closer but she moved away quickly.
"Don't step another foot close to me, Liam." She sobbed. "You're just a big liar. You want to trick me and win my heart so you can do away with me for the second time."
"No, I–"
"But you're wrong. I won't fall for you, ever."
The sound of the little baby wailing out loud made them startled and rush towards the cot at once.
Liam was quick to touch him but she slapped his hands off and place the baby on her chest. But he continued wailing even louder.
"Hey munchkin, shh, okay, okay, momma will pet you to sleep now, okay?" She panickly pampered him in her arms.
When the baby increased the pitch of his screams, he became worried and reach for him, "May I?"
She snuggled the baby in her arms and pouted her lips.
"Please..."
After staring at him for a long time, she handed the baby to him and laid a narrow glare at him as the baby sudden seize and he pampered him to sleep.
After placing him in the crib, he kissed the top of his head. He loved him and her too. But he hoped that one day she'll come to realize that.
He looked at her, she turned her face away from his gaze. The flash memories they've spent together in the past, quickened in his head and he vigorously nodded to brush it off. She no longer feel the same way like he do.
Well, he dipped his hand into his back pocket and brought out a black card. "Have this."
Looking at the black card in his hand, she frowned, "And what is that for?"
"Take it for you and the baby's supplies." When she did not receive it, he kept it on the table. "I'll always come to see him."
She rolled her eyes and hissed.
Without saying any other word, he quietly walked out of the apartment.
Immediately he shut the door, she quickly pinned it up with the keys and took the card. It was a non-limited card.
She leaned her back against the door and slowly slid down as she broke into silent tears so the baby won't wake up. She placed the card on her chest as she sobbed harder. His memories couldn't leave her heart no matter how hard she had try. He just keeps existing inside of her and she's getting freaked out of it.
He should move on so should she. Why is her heart still thinking about that cruel man? He doesn't deserve to be love neither does he need affection when he never showed one to her. The only moment they had shared the love with each other was when they first met.
But he turned out to be more evil at the hotel room that day. His mother Lorena had never liked her and she stopped visiting him at his place because of her. After the false accusation she placed on him, he still came back to seek for her face and the baby's.
He still have feelings for her after all these times. She wants to move on without this man's syncs but it keeps coming closer and closer and so closer than it can appear in her head. She still love him. Yes, she really do. And she can't deny her inner feelings.
Her heart yearns for him. His touch, kisses, hard sex, guidance, sweet talks, romance, and how he always stood by her side made her sobbed the more.
The card in her hand is part of his belongings. She's trying to clear him out of her head and here his belonging is dangling with her. How hard could this be? Mia was right. She need to give him another chance of becoming a better man.
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Los Angeles
Outside an uncompleted building
"Ryan!" Anastasia cried as she ran to hug him.
Holding her tight to himself as if she was the only precious thing in his life, Ryan kissed the top of her head. "I'm sorry, I couldn't protect you enough."
"Shh, don't say anything." She sniffed her nose as she try to smile, "He came into our room and threatened me to go with him or else he'll pull the trigger on you. I was scared of losing you and had to do what he said."
"What?!" His expression darkened and he looked at his men approaching. "Do I pay you guys just to hang around out there?"
They lowered their heads as they apologized.
"We are deeply sorry boss."
"We were able to catch all the goons and the one who sent them." Another one informed as he gave his colleague a nod.
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