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gone for 11 hours! I know it’s a long drive from the cabin
to Ma and Pops place but I didn’t think I was gone this long! I just want to kick myself in the ass for being gone
this long.
I stop at the store and grab Emma a new phone so she
can call me whenever she feels like. Like I told pops I have
no way to contact her and I want her to feel as safe and
normal as possible! Every girl likes flowers, right? Well
roses it is! And her favorite are those cheapass chocolate
covered cherries so I grab a box of those too.
As I start to drive again, I find myself constantly
glancing at the flowers and the phone. All I can think about
is seeing Emma. She’s become my entire world in such a
short time and it terrifies me. I’ve never opened up to
anyone like this and it’s scary to have someone hold so
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much power over me. I arrive back at the cabin and quickly
make my way inside.
I see Emma sitting on the couch watching some show.
She looks up at me and I can see the look of relief on her
face. That look alone makes everything worth it.
I walk over to her and place a kiss on her forehead,
“Hey baby girl, I’m back”
“Hi”, she says shyly. She covers herself back up with the
blanket. I think she likes it because it smells like me. I hand
her the flowers and the box of chocolates. “I thought these might cheer you up a little bit”. She looks
at the flowers with a small smile on her face and then looks
at me with a questioning look, “Why do I need cheering
up? Did something happen today?”
I sit down next to her and let out a sigh, “Just some
business stuff with my family. But it’s okay, everything will
