Page 33 of Levi
Levi,
I hope all is well and that you have healed from your injuries.Our baby girl was born last month, and I thought you’d want a photo of her and know that she is perfect.She came into this world quickly, arriving after only four hours of being in labor.She weighed barely six pounds and was nineteen inches long.Don’t panic about her size; she is healthy and strong.From the pictures, I hope you can see that she was gifted your eyes and nose, and was left with a ton of hair on her petite head.She is healthy and growing every day.She has the most beautiful name because the moment I saw her I knew that she was an angel.
I want to say that I understand.The family life and the bachelor life are two completely different lifestyle, and I’m not judging you for it.It only solidifies that we are truly over.I guess I was still holding out hope for us.After seeing pictures of you around town recently, without your wedding band, I know that you’ve moved on and I will try to do so as well.
As hard of a pill as it is to swallow, I realize now that if the great Levi Thorne had wanted us then he’d move mountains and leave no stone left unturned.I’ll wait for a call from Mr.Buttons, letting me know when it’s safe to return.Then I’ll contact you, if you’d like to meet our daughter.
Saylor
“NO!”I scream out.I’m sure the sound bounces off every wall in the apartment.
I bang my fist on the desk after re-reading her letter for the hundredth time and swipe everything off, only leaving my baby girl’s photos and the letter there.She thinks I don’t want her.She thinks that Buttons is alive and will call her when the coast is clear.Shit, this is such a mess.
Your father did turn her away and try to force her to sign divorce papers.Not to mention the restaurant scene.
My body is shaking with rage, this is all my fault.I look down at my naked left ring finger and want to beat the shit out of myself.The hospital had to cut mine off when I was brought in with all my broken bones.I’ve been so worried about finding her and the baby that it didn’t dawn on me to have it replaced.My hand immediately goes to my neck to clutch her rings that are around my neck.I breathe a little easier, but I still can’t control the flash of anger.
We are being set up and are running around chasing our tail, trying to follow any leads.We can only assume that’s it from the psycho who tried to murder me or threatened to harm Saylor.Mitch went to confront Norman Weeks, the new DA, but he doesn’t seem to have any idea what Buttons was up to.
“MITCH!”I bellow, knowing he is on the other side of the door.He comes in quickly and sees the state of the room, with all my desk items scattered on the floor.
“Sir.”
“Did you read this?”I hold up Saylor’s letter.
“Yes, sir.”
“Call Franklin at Courtier and have the same wedding band made as the one Saylor designed for our wedding.Christ, she thinks I wanted the divorce and that I’ve moved on.”My voice hitches as I say those words.
“Already called and it should be here by the end of the week.He’s putting a rush on the ring.”
“Good.Get Dean and William here.There still are photos of me floating around,” I say as he types on his phone, probably texting them to get here now.“Also,” I pause and pick up the photos of my daughter.I can’t help but smile.“I have a daughter,” I say proudly.
“She’s a beauty, sir,” Mitch says as he returns the smile.
“Have Tina change the room to match the princess that she is,” I say proudly as he types away on his phone.
A knock on the door interrupts us, as Dean and William walk in.Mitch must’ve had them on standby after security checked the mail.They have a seat in front of the desk and I sit down, still holding my pictures.
“We need to comb over the birth registry across the country.Saylor gave us her weight and height; that should give us something to go by.”
I can’t stop smiling at her name.Grandma is going to be thrilled that Saylor and I have a little girl.I knew they had gotten close those few months and treated her like a true granddaughter.I only wish we all could’ve been there when she gave birth and wasn’t alone.
“Sir, I’ve already compiled a list.We will run them through the registry and see if we have any hits in the U.S.alone that were birthed last month.That’s if she even had the baby at a hospital.She could’ve had a home birth and not filed any paperwork.Also, if she is out of the country, we’ll have to go by each individual one as they all handle birth certificates differently.Not gonna lie, but it might take us sometime to sift through the list.”
Shit!Not what I wanted to hear but at least we have something to go by.
“I don’t care what you have to do or what laws you have to break but find my family!”I demand, then dismiss them.
I walk over to the window and look out over the gloomy sky.There is a break in the clouds and the sun shines through.Hope.I feel as though all is not lost.Picking up my phone, I call the one person who I want to share this incredible news with.It rings twice before the call is picked up.
“Hello?”
“Lincoln…”
Levi
Two Years Later…
