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Chapter 13

I stood there in complete shock grasping for the sheet as Edward pulled on his boxers that were still in the living room from earlier. I had to admit, I spent a little too much time staring at him while he did this. It was only twice now, but I was still getting used to seeing his fine body on display just for me.

I really did enjoy it.

He didn't seem overly worried about who was at the door. Which suddenly made me worry if getting knocks on the door at four am was normal for him. I didn't really like that thought. Not at all actually.

In my life, knocks on the door at four in the morning, just didn't happen.

Then, my mind to a very bad place. Maybe something was wrong and he was ready for it. I didn't have any idea what it could be, but it scared the shit out of me.

But then I realized, even with the way I felt for Edward, I didn't really know him. That was a hard reality for me to swallow. Edward was still practically a stranger to me and I knew then that I needed to change that. Especially with the way my feelings were heading.

I heard whispered arguing over by the door and that made me even more curious, so after I made sure the sheet was absolutely secure, I walked into the foyer. That was when a petite redhead came busting past Edward, who by the way, looked mortified.

"Kate, wait just a damn minute," Edward seemed to be pleading with her.

"Who the fuck are you?" the tiny redhead spat in my face when she got up close to me.

I was so taken aback that I couldn't really find my voice to yell back at her. I didn't have a clue who she could've been. It was crazy. Edward had a random young woman busting through his front door at four in the morning? That just wasn't right.

Edward hadn't mentioned some bat shit crazy ex-girlfriend in his past. Of course we hadn't exactly had the most extensive relationship talk as of yet.

"Dad who is this?" she asked when she turned back at Edward.

I was shocked to say the least.

Dad? He was forty-one, yes, but did he seem old enough to be someone's father already? No certainly not, and definitely not this girl. She had to be close to my age. At least somewhere near it and she was calling him Dad…

"Kaitlyn, can we talk about this some other time. Maybe tomorrow morning, like reasonable adults?" he asked her, raising his eyebrows. I could tell he was trying to level with her, but she looked livid and I was wondering what the deal was here.

I was stunned, literally standing there wondering what I could possibly say. The man had a daughter that was only a few years younger than me.

"I don't know Dad, did you tell her about Mom, or your other kids? She looks pretty shocked to see me here."

"Kaitlyn Margret," Edward bellowed, making his voice echo.

She shook her head and flipped around, facing me. "By the way, did my dear old dad ever tell you that he has a wife and kids back home? Hmm? Did he mention that while he was fucking you?" she questioned, taking a step closer.

I didn't back up though, no, instead I clutched my sheet tighter and stood straight up. The man that I was dangerously close to being in love with may have cheated on his wife for me, but I certainly wasn't going to let some little girl walk all over me because of her dad's mistake. I would deal with him later, but first I needed to deal with this little girl.

"He didn't actually. He didn't mention any of you," I told her, looking her dead in the similar green eyes that she obviously got from her father. I raised an eyebrow in challenge and waited for her to come back at me with something, anything.

But then all I got was silence.

"Alright, that's enough Kate, you know that's not the whole truth, now go back to your apartment."

Edward came over and grabbed her by the arm, trying to lead her back to the door, but she resisted and wriggled out of his grasp.

"You're a home wrecking whore," she shouted, as Edward grabbed her shoulders and tried to redirect to her to the door.

"Kaitlyn, do you want to lose your apartment?" he asked her in a serious tone.

She shook her head. "I also don't need you fucking prostitutes in a place that I'm supposed to be able to call home.

"Kaitlyn Lee, that is enough and you need to leave now!"

She quieted down slightly, but I could still hear everything she was saying to him.

"This isn't right Dad, you told me that shit like this wasn't going to happen."

"And no matter what I said Kate, it's never going to be your place to say something about it. My life is and always will be mine."

I couldn't believe what was happening and I had to admit I was in more than a little surprised. This girl, who couldn't have been older than eighteen just came bursting in on us to inform me that Edward was married with even more kids.

What in the hell?

How many were there? More importantly, where were they? And why would anyone leave a man like Edward alone at night?

There had to be more to this story, but I couldn't think straight, so I had to leave. Edward clearly needed some time with his daughter to try to smooth over what she just saw. No matter what the real truth was, she did just walk in on her dad and some other woman. That would be hard for any kid. And he needed to deal with it.

I slipped up the stairs as quietly as I could before redressing myself and calling a cab. It may have sounded cowardly and maybe even an awful lot like what Edward had done to me originally, but I was confident this time. He had my number, he could find me if he needed to explain anything. And if not, well then, I guess it was truly my loss.

It was late or early even when I checked my watch and all of my exhaustion was beginning to come to a head. My life was falling apart as it always seemed to do. Edward was turning into a pumpkin, and for the umpteenth time this week my stomach was twisting. I needed some crackers and ginger ale very soon.

I headed down the stairs only to hear Edward in the kitchen now, still going at it with her. For that, I was sort of grateful, it meant I was able to sneak out the door and close it softly behind me.

Thankfully I wasn't waiting out in the driveway long before the cab showed up, and after quickly giving him some brief directions he was on the way to my home sweet home.

I had to admit my heart ached a little on the drive back, but it was needed. I couldn't stay there when he may or may not belong to someone else. Either way though, it would've been my fault for not getting to know him better. I'd glossed over a major step and now I was paying for it.

I made a vow to never be that free with my heart again, because it was a dangerous place to be.

Broken or not, I knew for sure that if Edward didn't call I would still miss him, even though I knew that it was my fault for getting into this place.

Holy fuck, right? What just happened?

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