Eclipsed Hearts

Chapter 6

Music filled the air as the Christmas party raged on. Don and Sophie danced all night as they celebrated the New Year. This was their first night away from their daughters in almost sixteen years, and they were going to enjoy every second of it.

They mingled with they friends and family,

and shared stories as the night progressed, but before long, they found themselves missing their children.

"Let's call them Don." Sophie said.

"Honey, it's only been a few hours since we left. They are fine." Don replied

"I know that, but I'm not fine because I miss them already." Sophie pouted and batted her eyes at her husband.

"Don't look at me like that, Sophie. You know what that does to me."

Even after 20 years of marriage, Sophie still knew had this puppy look that made Don weak. He never understood why or how that always happened, but he chalked it up to him being absolutely head over heels in love with his wife.

Chuckling, he drew her in for a kiss, which she reciprocated. After a long while, he pulled away.

"I'm going to get the car so you call them and let them know we will be home early." he said to Sophie, whose eyes lit up at his decision.

He always loved making her happy from the day they met in high school. She saw everything differently, and it became one of the things he loved about her.

He remembers running into her in the halls, her light brown curly hair and big eyes drew him in as she walked past him, he immediately knew he had to meet her and staged a meet cute outside in the parking lot. To his surprise, she found him cute too and thus began their relationship throughout high school, college, and now in marriage. He could not imagine life without Sophie or his any of his girls, and if he hurried up, they would get to snuggle before they girls fell asleep.

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Sophie

"Hi, mom." Parker's voice rang threw the phone. "How's the party?"

Parker Leslie Miller was their first daughter. At 16 years old, she was almost 5'9 "in heights, with long dark hair and big brown eyes. Sophie and Parker had a wonderful relationship, and now that Parker was a teenager, they were even closer.

"Hi, sweetie." Sophie replied."The party is fine. How are you girls doing?"

"TJ and JP want to watch Harry Potter but somehow can't decide which one. Jessie said it wasn't the right movie for new years and that turned into a huge argument but we ended up watching Twilight curtesy of Emelia ( the nanny) and some hot chocolate with marshmallows didn't hurt either."

Sophie laughed at the commotion

"Yhup, that's exactly what I expected from you guys." she between giggles.

"Hey, what's that supposed to mean?" Parker responded, feigning offence.

"Nothing dear, just calling to let you know dad and I are on the back so we can watch a movie together."

"Sure, mom, I'll let the girls know." Parker replied.

"Tell them I love them, and I love you!"

"Love you too, mom." Parker said, but before Sophie could ask her anything else, she heard Parker yelling in the background

'GUYS, MOM SAYS SHE LOVES YOU!!!'

'WE LOVE HER TOO!!" rings back in Sophie's ear, and she just can't help but chuckle to herself.

It was moments like this that made her love the life she was given. She didn't even care when Don told her he came from money because her family was wealthy too, but it wouldn't have changed anything because she fell in love with how kind, charming and thoughtful he was. His family embraced her, and she found out that they were just as kind as her husband, which made it easier for her to want to marry him. She always imagined living on a quiet property somewhere secluded away from city life to raise their kids, and even though they aren't living somewhere secluded their family house was big enough and private enough that she didn't even mind all she wanted was for her daughters to grow up knowing that even though they come from wealth and status, they are just like everyone and they should willing to help anyone who needs it. This is a quality both she and Don got from their parents, and it was important to pass it on to their girls.

Don comes up to her with her coat and helps her put it on.

"And how are the little angels?" He asked.

"Arguing over movies."Sophie chuckled

"Thought having girls meant no rowdiness, but no, I was not lucky." Don hung his head down, and Sophie smacked while before laughing.

" I remember a certain someone wanting to have girls, and now he has them, he regrets it."

"Woah, I never said I regret having them, I just thought they would have a lot gentle than boys." he said in his defence.

"Well, my sister and I grew up shooting and hunting with my dad, so I plan to teach them too. Parker is already an excellent marksman."

"That’s great!" Don said as they headed out of their host home after saying their good byes.

"Why?" Sophie asked immediately after they stepped out towards the car.

"She wouldn't need me to scare away her admirers."

"You are so bad." Sophie said as Don laughed.

He started the car and turned towards the road heading home. Sophie turned on the radio and stopped on a station still playing Christmas carols.

Sophie hummed to the tuned as Don sped down the street in his Honda CRV, a very modest car for a billionaire.

Don didn't care much for luxury cars, he did however restore old cars which meant more to him than the latest Tesla on the market still he always wanted his life to be mellow and not showy just because he was a rich guy.

The peaceful night was cut short by the screeching tires, Don's Suv drifted to the side and hit the guard rail, the momentum pushed the car back and it somersaulted and burst into flames killing Don and Sophie instantly. The huge explosion attracted many people, and before long, it was on the news.

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Parker

The girls were causing ruckus in the TV room. I had snatched the remote from them to wait for mom and dad to get home and watch a movie with us, but as i scrolled through the channels, something stopped me. It was a news report about a car accident not far from home and something about it made me stop and watch. The girls kept screaming, so they shushed them and made them go in their rooms till mom and dad came home. I immediately called Emelia to come into the room and see the news.

As we watched, the reporter seemed to have identified the car as a black Honda Suv. My heart sank because my parents have the same car.

"Emy, you don't think it's mom and dad, right?" I turned to our babysitter, but the look on her face confirmed my fears. Not only that, the license plate had been displayed on the screen, and it took everything in me not to scream.

"This....can't...be...possible" I stammer

"I just spoke to mom. She and dad were on their wa....." The words escaped my mouth as it clicks.

Suddenly, the doorbell rang and Emelia went to get it. I knew right them it was the police and as I walked towards the door I heard them confirm. They must really hate the fact they have become our first ever step back and get back to us with an amazing sensation of your life could be running from the night before the baby comes back and get a bit of sleep and then I started the morning but I actually have a flight I think Sébastien and the huge amount of money in my account is the first one being the following morning so she should have bumped into at least one of the workers at the head of orange red hair and light green eyes and finally baby Jamie Park Miller born with brown curly hair and hazel brown eyes and sharp features of the car and closed the door down and confront them and watch them scramble to explain themselves but a better idea formulated in my mind and by the end if it all the cheating bastard would lose everything in the council with the Silver wolves at the head of orange red hair and light green eyes and finally baby Jamie Park Miller born with brown curly hair and hazel brown eyes and sharp features of the car and closed the door down and confront them and watch them scramble to explain themselves but a better idea formulated.