NovelGoldChapter 0262
| sat once more at the side of Bailey's bed. Eden had left to go to collect the children so she could sort them for
bed. It was already getting late, and | imagined they would already be sleeping, but Eden was adamant she
needed them hwith her. Tellingshe would not settle if they were not there. | think, given everything that
has gone on today, | can understand that.
| reached out and gently stroked back Bailey's dark curls. The curls she had tried so hard to hide for so long. |
had no clue why. She looked amazing with them. “Con beautiful.” | whispered, feeling silly speaking to her,
but having a desperate need to talk. “Please cback to me. You know I can’t do this on my own anymore,
right?”
| felt tears building in my eyes as | spoke, and | wondered if she did know. I think | had kept my emotions hidden
from her... hell, | think | hid them from myself... or maybe had been in denial for so long. | gently took her hand
in mine, stroking my thumb over her palm. “I mean it, Bai, this last day or so while you have been away | have
felt like a part ofhas been missing. And that part was you. | don’t think | had realized just how big this had
becthis quickly. You cinto my life beautiful, and turned it upside down. | think | may have fought it, like
the stubborn and crazy fool | am, but you coming into my life was the blessing | needed. | wouldn't change it for
the world now. Even if it means | have got to share my chocolate.” | smiled slightly, as | poured my heart out to
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“But, | just make sure | buy extra chocolate for you now. Seeing that smile of yours when you get your
chocolate... or anytthat smile appears on your face... well, it makes my heart melt. And don’t even get me
started on that laugh of yours... my heart melts even more each t| hear that! Which is maybe a good thing
as | was pretty sure my heart had turned to ice after everything | went through. | was a mess, Bai, and you with
your sweetness... your kindness... just by being you, | think you were fixing me. | am begging you, beautiful,
cback to me. | will spend my life doing all | can to make you happy. So | can see that smile and hear that
laugh as much as possible. | don’t want you feeling scared again. Or being sad again.”
| looked up at her beautiful face, but still Bailey lay there, her eyes closed. There was absolutely no response to
my words and | felt hollow inside despite the emotion in my words. | don’t think she has heard me, in spite of the
fact | have told her everything | felt for her. Everything | should have told her before she went. Or even while she
was away. | wish terribly now | had called her. Spoken to her... Opened up to her... So she knew what she meant
to me. | would do anything for another chance right now...
| gently lifted her hand to my lips and placed a kiss on her hand. “I love you Bailey.” | whispered, a lone tear
slipping from my eye.
As | placed Bailey's hand softly down onto the bed next to her, the door opened, and Morgan crushing in,
with Marc not far behind. “Oh, you are still here. Do you wantto sit with her a while?” Morgan asked, and |
shook my head. | don't think | could bear to leave her. | needed to be here the moment she woke up.
Marc smiled at me. ‘You aren't leaving her, are you?’ he mindlinked, and | shook my head again, making Marc
continue. ‘When she is better you need to make this right, Ash. It is tto let Isla rest. You being happy doesn’t
change anything with her. You understand that, right?”
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