27
I woke up this Sunday with smile on my face. Elijah's hands were wrapped around me and I was pregnant with two little gems.
Of course my mood was ruined when I saw another dreadful email.
From: [email protected]
Subject: Son
Body: As said in previous email I will contact you when I am back and well now I am back from my business trip.
If you want this to go nicely, we can meet today at a coffee shop on Oxsten Street.
Be there at 11am. If not you know what will happen.
I sigh and go to take a shower. I know we signed the contract and all but I never know what he has up his sleeves. He is like a hyena, always finds a way to get what he wants.
I seriously don't know what I saw in him all those years ago.
After long comforting shower I dress up and go to our bedroom to find Elijah sitting on the bed looking frustrated and angry.
"Elijah? Is everything alright?"
"You are asking me this? You tell me?!" Last question he almost shouted and I flinched.
I look at his hand and see that he has that awful email open.
I am not mad he went through my phone, since I have nothing to hide and I know I can go through his.
I am just sad he didn't asked me calmly first. But maybe these are just pregnancy hormones.
"Elijah. Please calm down. Kids are still sleeping."
"When Skylar? When were you going to tell me about those emails?"
Yep he isn't angry he is furious. He never calls me by my name. Never.
"Elijah. It's not that I wasn't planning to tell you, but you are already stressed with everything in work." I try to ease the situation.
"Don't use that excuse. You know I care about you and our kids and the work isn't that stressful."
"I know." I quietly respond and sit down on the floor.
"Pearl you know I will always protect you and our kids. And now you are pregnant with twins. Twins. Doctor told you not to be stressed and you go and don't tell me something that important." He sighed, disappointment lacing in his voice.
"I know. And I would just meet with him and see what is he up to. I would never give him Nico."
"But that's the point Skylar. You are pregnant and would meet with a man who wants no good for you. He could hurt you!" And now he was back to angry.
"And what so you want me to do? Go to court and drag Nico there to listen some nonsense and realize his DNA-donor aka his father didn't want him and now he kinda wants him?
And Nico to start doubting if you are really his dad?
" I was now frustrated too. I get what he is saying, but he can at least offer me some alternative option not just scold me like I am little kid who eat candies before dinner.
"Look Elijah. I don't want to fight with you. I did what I thought was right. I am taking kids to daycare and later meet Jake in this coffee shop. If you want to be there you can come. Otherwise I will go through that alone." I take my leave not waiting for his reply and go get the children ready.
···
After leaving kids in daycare and to drive to this coffee shop the clock is already 10.50.
I stand in front of the coffee shop and wait in case Elijah shows up. After 7minutes I give up on waiting and head inside. I admit I am disappointed because I thought he will be here for me. He always was.
And to think about this morning this was out first major fight. Of course we had other miss understandings but we solved them quickly. And Elijah never raised his voice with me.
I spot Jake immediately and make my way to him.
"Skylar so nice to see you." He goes to shake my hand but I sit opposite of him and denie him handshake.
"Cut the pleasantries. What do-"
"Sorry I am late, I was stuck in a meeting." I hear Elijah's voice. I look at him and smile widely. He then sits beside me.
"Well Jake you were trying to say?"
"Oh yes I need him for a month or so just to prove one of my partners I am trustful and reliable person.
They think since I am not married and I fool around I can not be reliable.
So I told him I have a son and now he wants to get to know Nico and for this to go public.
After a month he will decide and you will have your son back. "
The nerve of this man. I see Elijah clenched his jam and arms into fists. I put my hand on his back to relax him. But that doesn't mean I am relaxed.
"Are you out of your god damn mind?! My child is not a toy!
I will not allow you to destroy Nico in a month.
What kind of a person even are you? Stay away from Nico.
We signed that contract meaning Nico is nothing to you.
Now if you will excuse my husband and I, we don't want to hear anymore of this nonsense. "
We both stand up and walk to the exit.
"We will see you at court!" I hear Jake yell.
"Pearl are you alright? I am so sorry for this morning."
"It's alright Elijah. Thank you for coming here to be with me."
"Of course love. I vowed to always be with you."
"I am sorry for this morning too my love, my pregnancy hormones got the best of me."
"It's fine. Let me call to work for a day off and we can go to relax ourselves. Tomorrow we will work on this if he really intends to go to court. We do have a strong case and he's got nothing but still." Just then my phone buzzes.
From: [email protected]
Subject: Court date
Body: I already filed in. In two weeks we will see each other at court.
I show email to Elijah and he just nodded. Of course we have to first get an official mail from court but the sooner we start with preparation the better. I just won't let that monster to take my child away!
And like things couldn't get any worse I received a text from Lily.