Chapter 48

                                    

                                          
Aubrey's POV 
                          
I unlocked Braxton's apartment door and walked in, it wasn't a surprise he wasn't awake. I headed upstairs and went to his room, blonde hair was peeking from the top of the comforter. Talon was asleep at the bottom of the bed shirtless and Braxton on the other side asleep. 
                          
I walked over and moved the covers to see Sadie sleeping. My mouth gaped and I felt like I was gonna get sick.
                          
"Don't wake her up," someone said and I looked at Talon but he was still sleeping. I noticed it was Braxton talking, he sat up. "She needs sleep." 
                          
"Why is my sister in your bed?" I asked. 
                          
"She was facing a hard time and she didn't want to go home," he said and looked at me. "I didn't do anything with her."
                          
"I know you didn't, I just didn't expect it," I said.
                          
"If you're just gonna rip my heart out again, then leave now," he said. 
                          
"She won't move," I said. "I know she'll move if you talk to her."
                          
"I can't, I can't feel my little girl and then have her taken from me," he said. "You ruined her nursery, I made her palace and you ruined it. Do you know how hurt I was?" 
                          
"Braxton I was mad-"
                          
"And so was I," he said. "I came home hoping to talk to my fiancé and my daughter. But no, I came home to everything I live for ripped from me." I felt my jaw started quiver, but I bit my lip. "I don't love you Aubrey, I'm in love with you. The day it hit me, I knew I wanted to marry you. But I'd rather us be split up than for me to hurt you."
                          
I looked down at my belly and rubbed it, I glanced back at him. 
                          
"Does that mean you don't love us any more?" I asked low. 
                          
"You are my first love, there will always be something," he said and I walked over to his side of the bed. "Last night I was broken and the only person that could fix me was the person that broke me. Broken hearts quotes are all directed towards girls, boys hurt too. I'm not crying Aubrey, but the pain in my chest is unbearable."
                          
"I don't wanna leave," I said. "Please don't make me." I walked closer. 
                          
"You were the one who left me, made me look stupid," he said and I sat on the bed. 
                          
"I don't want anyone else to love me, I want you to love me," I said as my voice cracked. "I want to marry you, I want to have a future with you, I will beg to be with you." I sniffled and looked at him. "My dad told me, if I ever had to beg to be in someone's life, they didn't deserve me. But I will anything to be in yours."
                          
"Aubrey, I was gonna home and give you two a bubble and a massage. Talk to Kingsley and feel her kick, read some books and listen to music. I was gonna make it up to you and apologize to you and her, because I hurt her before she was even born. I felt like shit and I deserved that," he said. "But instead I came home to everything ripped from my fingertips. You didn't even try to talk it out, I can't watch you leave and then wait to see if you come back." I looked away and I started scratching my arms. 
                          
"No, no, no," I repeated. 
                          
"Aubrey stop," he said. "Aubrey, stop it." He said through his teeth as he grabbed my wrists and bent in front me. I just shook my head as I rocked back and forth. "You're gonna be ok." I kept rocking and repeating no. He was trying to calm me down but he looked at my belly as Kingsley kicked. "Kingsley, baby hey, I missed you." I covered my mouth to hold back the sob. "I want to apologize for what I said to you and mommy. Daddy didn't mean, I promise, I love you and I love mommy."