Chapter 109
“I-… I don’t know” was all I managed.
“You know how long I’ve been looking for you? When Richard told me about you, I asked him to bring you home. Begged him to bring you away from the pit your mother had you in. He kept saying that he didn’t want to remind me of the mistakes he had made and so he couldn’t. Tears were sliding down her cheeks as she looked me up and down like she had seen me for the first time.
“When he left, I begged him to tell me where you were. I begged him just to let me see you once because my conscience couldn’t live with the knowledge that my foolish mate had left an innocent girl in a whores house. Little did I know that you were right here. That your brother had already found you. God, I wish I had known earlier.”
Her words pinched my heart, and I let go of all the tears I was holding on to. My tears streamed down my face and blurred my vision.
“I’m so sorry, Theresa. So very sorry. What my mother did, it’s not forgivable. She was the reason your family fell apart. I don’t know how you can be so kind towards me, knowing I’m the reason your husband walked out.”
“No, sweetheart, no. You are not to blame. This in no way was your fault. What Richard did, it’s all on him. A child is never to blame for the mistakes their parents make. You didn’t ask to come into this world. You didn’t ask to be associated with your mum’s world. I just want you to be happy. You may be a Peters, but you were born a Waltz. Embrace that name, sweetheart.”
“Technically, she’s a Cooper now. Ma” Rocky laughed from behind his mother. She turned and whacked him on his arm.
“She’s not a Cooper yet. She’s going to be my daughter first before I let the big bad wolf take her away” she laughed and pulled me into a hug.
“Hey hey, big bad wolf can hear you“, Blake laughed from behind us.
I felt another pair of arms wrap around us. Rocky’s warm embrace made my heart full. He squeezed us and sighed.
“Come on, guys. Your crying is breaking my heart,” Rocky said, squeezing us again.
“M-… mi-…. mine too,” Taylor sobbing filled the room.
I opened my eyes to see Taylor standing next to Blake, crying. Blake was rubbing her shoulder, trying to calm her down.
“Oh god, come here, little one” Rocky laughed and pulled away. He walked over to Taylor and wrapped his arms around her.
Theresa held me at arm’s length.
“So Rosy, what do you say? Would you like to join the Waltz family? Be a crazy person like us?” Theresa laughed.
“Yes, Ma, I do,” I said, carefully watching her face lit up with a grin.
“Those words out of your mouth, best thing ever” her eyes teared up.
“What? I thought I was the best thing ever ?!” Rocky complained.
“Shut up, will you! Ruining all the moments,” Taylor finally wiping her eyes.
“Welcome to the family, sweetheart. I am one lucky lady. 2 sons and two daughters that love each other and me more than I could slide down her cheek.
for.” A single year
“Okay, that’s enough. Please. Leo is getting very anxious.” Blake’s arms wrapped around my waist, and I leaned into him.
“Okay, okay, I’ll get dinner ready. Everyone/okay with roast lamb?” Theresa looked around.
“Yes!!” The boys yelled in a union.
Theresa laughed and walked into the kitchen.
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I watched Rocky hug Taylor and comfort her. They were always so cute.
“Why don’t the two of you just finish the bonding? What are you waiting for?” They both turned to look at me.
“We’re not ready yet for that kinda commitment.” Taylor’s same rehearsed line.
They both looked at each other, and for the first time, I noticed the hesitation that their looks had.
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