#burnedown.

it was as if her heart had stopped, her breath catching. the test that sat upon the counter was meant to be a precaution. going into this, she was certain that the read would come as negative. the two very vivid pink lines stared back at her. pregnant, it told her. eleanor crain is pregnant. shaking hands move to her stomach, brown hues looking over her reflection, tears welling within her eyes. ❝ . . . hi . . . ❞ nell cried out. never did she think a moment like this would happen for her. in complete honesty, she had assumed that she would remain auntie nellie for life. not that she would mind, of course. she had dreamed of having one of her own, but never did she think that it would be in her cards. the odds were always against her. ❝ ca-carmen, ❞ she had managed to choke out.

her head was spinning . it started out as a simple kiss , but then it became something hungrier . the pair were ravenous for each other . the kisses had become sloppier and desperate , their hands grasping at the other as if they might disappear . clothing was ripped off of bodies and tossed carelessly to the floor . he drove her wild with want . not a want , but a need . fingers tangle within brown locks , sucking a reminder of their time together onto his neck . it helped muffle the sounds that threatened to fall from her lips before they even begun . it was as though having him between her thighs was where he was meant to be ; the perfect fit . dark eyes flick over his features , drinking him in and that look he held in his eyes . oh , nell would remember this moment . the way he looked at her , how he gripped her thighs , the way it felt as he eased himself into her , or the noise he made when bottoming out . his name falls from her lips much like a prayer , head tipping back against the pillow , moans and gasps escaping her with each slow thrust . ❝ you get to have me whenever you want me , ❞ stated as though it were matter of fact . nell knows that now that she has had this taste , she will crave him more than she had before . that he would inhabit her mind that much more . not like he did not already hold a full residency there . ❝ rougher . ❞

worry crosses nell's features , a frown becoming prominent . he looked as though he was so troubled by this . well , of course he would be . no one is well after someone steals from them . still , it made her heart ache to see him look so distressed . could this item have had sentimental value ? something that could not be replaced ? oh , she wanted to do nothing more than to help him . ❝ what are we able to do ? ❞ nell asked , ready to do whatever he needed . ❝ are there any cameras outside ? we might be able to see if there is any footage , ❞ she suggested . anywhere would be a good start . ❝ it may be like a needle in a haystack , but . . . i promise i'll help you hunt . ❞