I watched out the window with my knees knelt to the floor as my son kick started his motorcycle and sped off. I was completely crushed but I didn't blame him for hating me. Hell, even I hated me. I was after all the one that left. I had hoped that giving him and his sister up would have given them a better life but judging by his behavior I'd say his life was a lot shittier than I had hoped it'd be.

I stayed there on the floor crying like a little bitch while Angel had his first set of arms wrapped around my neck while his bottom set of arms were wrapped around my waist. I clung my hands to his arms and cried even harder and uglier. He pulled me close to his chest and placed me up in his lap. He then gently cradled my face and pulled my face to his chest. Charlie and the others came up to ask if I was doing okay.

Angel looked up at them and answered, "Husk told Demetrius the truth about him being his father and he didn't take it too well. He just sped off on his motorcycle." Charlie squats down beside me and gives me a tight hug, "I'm soooo sorry, Husk. I know that it must have been hard for you but you did the right thing by telling him the truth. His reaction is normal and he just needs some space to process everything.

He'll be back once he cools off." I wiped my eyes and looked over at her, "no, you don't understand. My son takes after me A LOT which means if he's out there in the emotional state he's in right now, he's going to get himself messed up and he's going to start trouble or worst, get himself killed." Angel leans in and kisses my cheek, "maybe I should go after him, Caro. I've been in his shoes before maybe he'll listen to me if he knows he has someone that relates." I shake my head, "no mi amore, he knows you and I are engaged so if anything he might just take his anger out on you just for being associated with me."

"I'll go." We all turn our heads to see where the voice is coming from and discovered that Jessie and Carlton were standing there silently listening in on the entire conversation. I raise an eyebrow at her, "are you sure? You guys didn't seem to be getting along earlier." She lets out a sigh and nervously combs through her hair, "well, let's just say he and I are not so different in regard to parental issues. He's got daddy issues, I've got mommy issues.

Anyways, I'm a neutral party so he wouldn't have any reason to lash out at me unless I personally did something to provoke it." "Okay, I guess you make a good point, but just be careful out there." She smiles and nods her head reassuringly, "I'll be fine, I'm a big girl and a lot tougher than I look." I smiled and nodded at her. She turned and ran out the door before spreading her wings and taking flight.

Gracie and Dr. Frankenstein were there during the whole conversation so Gracie made a suggestion, "hey aren't you and Angel supposed to be going out to look at wedding planners today?" I looked down at my hands, "how can I even think about wedding planners when he's possibly out there and getting himself hurt?" Gracie places a hand on my shoulder reassuringly, "he'll be fine. Jessie's going after him. In the meantime, you need to take care of yourself and do something to take your mind off of things. I know you guys have been looking forward to this for weeks now so, you guys should go."

Angel and I both nod our heads. Angel stands up and offers his hand out to me. I take it and he pulls me up to my feet and wraps his arm around my waist. Angel smiles, "thanks, Gracie. We'll be back in a couple of hours." She waved her hand at us as we turned towards the main entrance and walked away, "have fun!

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Angel and I walk down the street hand in hand but are completely silent which was making things awkward. Angel finally breaks the silence, "he'll be okay, Sweetheart. Try not to worry about all of that right now, okay." I let out a sigh, "I sort of regret telling him the truth. I swear, he's going to hate me for all eternity.

I can't say I blame him though. What I did to him was unspeakable." Angel stops walking for a moment and moves to stand in front of me before kissing me on the forehead, "Babe, Charlie's right. You did the right thing by telling him the truth. Imagine how much worse it could have been if you didn't tell him and he found out from someone else.

That would have been a lot worse, trust me." I sighed and pecked at his lips before wrapping my arms around his waist, "if what I did was the right thing, then why do I feel so shitty right now?" Angel places a hand to my cheek and sighs, "mi amore, doing the right thing isn't the same as doing the easy thing. Actually it's the 'right' things that are often the hardest things to do. Just give him some time and some space. He'll eventually come around."

I let out a sigh, "yeah, I guess so. But I just can't shake this feeling though. You know, that feeling you get when something bad is about to happen but you can't quite put your finger on what that is." Angel shrugs his shoulders and wraps his arms around my neck, "well, in all fairness, you've had a pretty rough day today. You just need to take it easy and try to distract yourself from things for a bit." I smiled a little and kissed him on the lips, "thank you for being here for me through all of this, baby.

I don't know if I could have done any of this without you, and sober no less." He leans down and kisses my lips, "of course, Caro. That's what partners do, especially afterlife long partners." I kissed his lips and led him by the hand, "come on. The first wedding planner office is just around this corner."