Guilt can consume you and eat you alive if you let and that was exactly what Amber was doing. For two weeks she let the guilt of what she did to Tristian take over her life, there was nothing anyone could have said to her to make her feel better, and that included Alex.

Every night the hurt betrayed look on Tristian's face haunted her dreams causing her to wake up crying. Her cries would drive Alex crazy, he was angry that she still cried over Tristian, but it wasn't something that Amber could have helped. It got so bad that she was afraid to close her eyes at night, she would spend hours at night fighting sleep. The only time her mind went blank was when she was making love with Alex. However, that too left her drowning in even more guilt.

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The light from the morning sun warmed Amber's cheeks causing her to turn to get away from it. Her eyes were still closed and on her cheeks were the tell-tale residue of her tears. Alex put his arms around her waist pulling her closer to him, a slight smile lit up her face before she snuggled up to him and continued sleeping. Alex could watch her sleep all day, it was the most peaceful sight. He hated that she still cried in her sleep over her ex. He was supposed to make her fall in love with him, but it was proving harder than he originally thought.

It seems like all she did was think about Tristian, her smile was almost never on her face, and the only time it appeared was for his daughter. Emily and Amber have grown very close over the weeks, it was impossible to separate them. His daughter has taken quite a liking to his new fiancé and he wasn't sure how he felt about that. He didn't want Emily getting hurt whenever he decides to let Amber go.

Amber stirred next to him, pressing her naked body against his, the act caused him to groan. Her small hand was flat on his chest and his large one was resting on his hips. He slowly started to draw circles on her hips then he moved his hand over her hips to the dip in her waist. To him her body was delectable, her small waist and rounded hips were such a turn on for him. She was perfect in every way, there wasn't a thing about her that he would have changed.

Using his hand, he swept the hair away from her face and admired her heart shape lips before he took them hostage with his own. The kiss was light and soft, he hadn't intended to wake her, but as he was about to pull away her mouth started moving against his. She moaned softly and the kiss started to develop.

One hand roamed her body while the other was tangled in her hair, the kiss was turning into more than a kiss. They were both exploring each other's body, with desperate hands filled with need and passion. Alex moved his lips along her jaw then down her neck, her breathing became hollow and laboured. He took his time kissing every inch of her body. He loved the way she just seems to lose herself with him, it feed his craving for her even more.

Moving his way back up her body, he captured her lips and devoured it. Just as he settled himself between her thighs a knock came on the door. He paused, tempted to ignore it, but the soft little voice that came after it made him stop.

"Daddy, are you awake?"

He closed his eyes and rest his head against Amber's when he opened them back again she was smiling at him.

"Morning."

It warmed his heart to see her smiling. Sweeping the hair away from her face, he kissed her one last time in an attempt to satisfy his craving for her. Pulling away he said,

"Morning."

The soft knock came on the door again and he made sure to cover himself and Amber before he answered his daughter. He didn't want her seeing anything that would scar her for life.

"Eme, you can come in sweetheart."

The door was thrown open fully and his daughter had the most beautiful smile on her face as she ran and threw herself on the bed in between him and Amber. He couldn't stop the laugh that escaped him. She was the most beautiful little girl he'd ever seen. Her smile could light an entire city and send men to war.

Alex still couldn't believe he had a daughter, it was the shock of his life when he found out about her, but what upset her even more was the fact that Victoria kept her from him. He missed out on years of his daughter's life because she wanted to use her against him in some feeble attempt to back at him for not marrying her.

He was going to end the woman, make her pay for ever daring to mess with him. However, that would have to wait, first he had to get his revenge on the woman lying in his bed. It was already paying off, she couldn't say no to him whenever he touched her and that was just the way he liked it. The only thing for him to do was get her to fall in love with him and then crush it just like she did his.

Emily was talking but whatever she said he missed it, but Amber was fully engrossed in the conversation. Her full attention was given to Emily, and his little princess was just eating it up.

"―and her name is Milly I keep her in the toy box by my bed, would you like to see her?"

Amber smiled and nodded, "I'd love to see her."

She moved a dark curl out of Emily's face and tucked it behind her ear.

"You know, when I was your age I had a doll named Milly too, she had long dark hair and wore a purple dress."

Emily gasped, her eyes wide with a smile in them.

"You did?!"

"I sure did, and you want to know what else?"

She nodded her head still in awe.

"My mother says she look just like me, and I still have her in my bedroom in my mother's house."

The look of utter bewilderment on his daughter's face cause Alex to smile. He was glad that Amber was indulging her.

"Victoria said that I'm too big for dolls, she said that big girls don't play with dolls."

Her little face filled with sadness and in that moment Alex wanted to crush her mother for not allowing his daughter to be a child.

"I don't like Victoria every much."

She leaned forward a bit and whispered to Amber.

"She's mean, she says mean things about daddy."

Amber's face soften as she looked at Emily, how the girl's mother could be so heartless was beyond her. Alex had told her a little about his ex-Victoria and she hated the woman for what she did to Emily and Alex.

"That's not very nice of her, we shouldn't say mean thing about other people. Now, if you still want to show me your doll I'd love to see it."

Immediately Emily hopped from the bed, a smile brighter than the sun on her face. She quickly made her way off of the bed and ran to her room to retrieve the doll.

Alex smiled, but his eyes were on Amber. She was a natural with his daughter, he wondered how a daughter with her would look, or even a son for that matter. However, as quickly as the idea came he squashed it, that wasn't his intention for her. He might be an ass but getting her pregnant then leaving her was something he could never do.

She turned to face him, and the smile slightly slipped from her face. Looking away she turned to leave the bed but he pulled her back. Her eyes were wide when she looked at him.

"W-what are you d-doing?"

He almost laughed at the look of confusion on her face, she damn well knew what he intended to do with her, but to make her understand more clearly, he grabbed her hand and let her feel what he wanted to do to her.

She gasped, her cheeks heating up like a lit flame. He was enjoying embarrassing her and making her squirm. But he was going to enjoy it even more when he had her under him begging him to take her, just like she did every night since being in his bed.

"You c-can't, we can't."

Didn't she understand the he got whatever he wanted and he wanted her naked and panting for him?

Without giving her a chance to protest further and completely forgetting that the door to his room was wide open, he reached for her under the covers and pulled her naked body to him.

"I can do whatever the hell I want and that includes you."

Alex smashed his lips to hers and felt triumph when she moaned against him. Her hands found their way around his neck and he deepened the kiss further and she rewarded him with another one of her provocative moans.

His hands started to explore every inch of her delectable body, causing her to shiver. He loved the effect he had on her, he knew she was his and would stay that way until he sees fit. He might not have been her first, but when he was done with her he was going to be her last. He'll make sure of it.

So lost in the feel on her flesh under his skin, he didn't hear the person that approached his bedroom. The loud crashing noise of something breaking dragged him out of his sex-craved trance. Reluctantly he pulled away from the sweetness of Amber's mouth and turned to look at the door.

He saw Grace standing there staring at them, her eyes were filled with hurt and she was on the edge of tears. As if realising that she was staring for too long, she quickly looked away and hurry to pick up whatever it was that had fallen.

His daughter chose that moment to return with her doll. Her smile was bright as she skipped past Grace carrying a doll dressed in a bright pink dress.

"I have her Amber, look, see, here is Milly. Do you like her? Do you think she looks like me?"

Amber laughed, "Oh definitely, she looks exactly like you."

Emily looked delighted to hear that. Turning to her father, she said with excitement in her voice,

"Did you hear that, daddy, Milly looks just like me?"

Alex took her eyes off of Grace who was now watching the scene before her play out.

"I heard sweetheart, and Amber is right she does looks a lot like you."

Happy that her father thought so, she hopped from the bed with the doll in her hand and ran from the room, mumbling something about telling everyone in the house that Milly looked like her.

When she was out of eyeshot he got out of the bed not caring that he was naked and walked over to the door and locked. But not before looking Grace dead in the eyes, letting her see that he did not appreciate the way she was looking at Amber and also to give her a clear message...he never wanted her!