Second Chance Love: Begging My Ex

ATHENA

"Dr. Athena!" A sweet, small voice calls as the door swings open.

Rayen rushes in, a whirlwind of tiny footsteps and excitement, and jumps into my arms before | can even react.

| catch him with a soft oof, my arms instinctively wrapping around his tiny frame.

His warmth, his smell, his messy curls pressed against my cheek, and it all hitslike a punch to the chest.

God, | missed him.

It's only been a week since our last play date, but it felt like eternity. Like ssort of cruel punishment. | had to

stay in the shadows to set the trap for Leah, but every second away from him, knowing he was my son, tortured

me.

| can't believe this little angel who giggles in his sleep and asksif clouds cry when it rains is actually mine.

The one who slowly took my heart for himself with no plans of returning it back to

me.

My little prince.

"I made you a card," he announces proudly, leaning back to pull out a folded sheet of paper from his jacket

pocket.

The crayon strokes are bold and messy with a red cape, a big smile, and a stethoscope drawn around a stick

figure's neck.

"Uncle Luca said you weren't feeling well, so | drew you as a superhero! Do you know why?" He giggles, his eyes

shining. "Because you save people! So you can't be sick okay?"

Tears blur my vision, the overwhelming wave of emotions rising too fast to hold back.

My heart clenches as emotions fill my chest, and my stomach twists in knots. | want to cry. Tears of joy, tears of

relief, and tears of gratitude.

"Thank you, baby. It's perfect!" | whisper.

Rayen beams at Luca, completely unaware of the storm inside me.

"She loves it!" He announces proudly.

Luca crosses his arms with a proud smile,

"Told you she would."

Rayen giggles at that.

He's now taller. But just a little. His eyes are still the same, big and blue, filled with endless questions and pure

innocence looking up atlike | hold the entire sky.

For years, | mourned him. For years, | lived with the guilt of thinking I'd lost my child of believing | had somehow

taken my own baby's life. | didn't know... | didn't know he was right in front of me.

And now here he is. In my arms.

My greatest gift.

The dam breaks.

My tears fall fast and hard, sobs escaping despite every effort to keep them in. Rayen's smile falters. He grabs

my hands in his tiny ones, alarmed.

"Dr. Athena, why are you crying?" His lip quivers. "You're makingvery sad. Don't cry!"

| sniff hard, trying to get a grip, and pull him gently onto my lap, cupping his little cheeks.

"Rayen," | begin, my voice low and careful. | feel my heart beating even faster as | realize | can't hold back

anymore.

He's only three, but he's a genius. He watches my face like he's trying to read every line.

"There's something important | need to tell you. Something that happened when you were born..." | swallow

hard. "The doctor... made a mistake. He gave you to the wrong mummy."

His eyes widen slightly. He presses his lips together, thinking hard, then he asks in the softest voice,

"They gaveto the wrong mummy?"

| nod, tears slipping down my cheeks.

"But...Who is my mummy and daddy, then?"

| breathe in shakily, both terrified and hopeful. A loud voice screams at me.

What if he rejects you?

Doubt fills my mind, but | push it away.

Even if he does, I'll spend the rest of my life winning him over.

| sigh as the bomb leaves my lips.

"Your daddy is your real daddy... but your mummy, sweetie-" my voice breaks

"there was a mistake. Your mummy is me."

My heart beats so loud | hear blood rushing to my ears.

Thud thud thud

Rayen stares at me, his brows furrowing, and his lips pursed like he's solving the biggest puzzle of his life.

He stares atagain.

Blinking.

Processing.

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"Is that why you're crying? Are you upset that you're my mummy?" His eyes shine with tears, and | feel my heart

rip apart.

How can he think that?

"No. Baby. No. I'm so happy. I'm just..." | laugh softly. "I'm just scared. Are you okay withbeing your mum?"

He pulls back just a little, studying my

face, Then suddenly, without & word,

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"You were my favorite person even when | didn't know you were my mummy," he whispers against my shoulder.

| sob into his tiny shoulder, holding him as close as | can. “You were mine too. | love you so much."

Rayen pulls back just enough to place a soft kiss on my cheek, his fingers brushing away my tears with all the

gentleness in the world.

"I love you too, Mummy," he says. "I'm so happy! Does that mean you're the one who will marry Daddy?" He

asks, and | choke.

| look at where Luca was and find it empty. Knowing that cocky bastard, | bet such scenes make him

uncomfortable.

“l ahhh.. uhm... Should we go get ice

cream?" | try to change the sybjept

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But he's a great Dad, so | keep the conversation away from marriage or anything involvinghaving to answer

awkward questions

"Yay! Yes, let's go. Since you're now going to be staying with Daddy, we can all be going together!" He jumps off

the bed and pulls on my arm.

I'm speechless but relieved.

For once in my life,

I'm truly happy.

Very and truly happy.