bed, she walked across the small corridor to her parents' room. The door wa

them

om," sh

ily shook her head, tucking her long blonde hair behind her ears. She'd inherited

Do you want

r out of the house? No, this is

and pulled her into a hu

o you think you're maki

ly sniffled. "I've been with him for nearly twenty yea

n't kick

d me. When they needed him, he ran away. He came home and curled up

I didn't fall in love with him because of a leather cut. I loved him lon

nly so much empty I can take." Her mother tucked Chloe's

te the way you fee

on't have to pr

t make you who you are. Anyone who only sees the weight, they don't know the real you." Her mot

e way y

a little tighter.

e you

make you a ho

love

k to watch her mother sit on the edge of the

he knew things hadn't been going well

always gettin

eleased it. She stopped in her footsteps and turned to go back, but paused. If her moth

Going to the stove, she grabbed the milk out of

mother's favorite chocolate. She looked

she pouted her lips, turning left

l of sugar. She stirred it all together, and the bruise on her wrist caught her eye

e was that strong, and

e? She tried not to think of what ifs, but like now, s

up the hot chocolate. To garnish, because her mother loved it, she place

cked, and in the trash bin she saw the

hastily. If she wasn't careful, she could live to re

looked back at the trash bin. "W

nd had spent hours doing it

some hair off her shoulder before cradling the cup. "I thought we were it, you know? He told me I w

ad still l

not going to do it anymore, sweetie. I'm not going to let him c

at?" Chlo

a coward to come and collect his stuff

ge of the stairs, seeing the doorway. Li

knew this wasn't going to change. Kurt D

wouldn't ha

s the last straw

ake a deep breath, gathering herself together,

p, but Eagle stood besi

's going on?

't give you any trouble. You want

never going to hurt me or cause

nother try, baby. Please,

e going to go through this before one of us realizes this relationship is way too toxic? I've got to set a good example to my dau

think I enjoy having you on my doorstep, your belongings packed, ready to send you away?" "Then d

brother from the club? I've been through this so many times. I'

nymore. I've already booked an a

and for Chloe." She pulled the

Lily, Eagle held him b

p her away from you. I'm hoping we can be friends. This doesn't have to

b your bag and let'

tairs waiting. Kurt actually argued with one of the men who gra

was the first time she'd seen her

ry, Lily,"

husband than I do. I should have known years ago I'd never be goo

nts to earn

've told him repeatedly he won'