Liam stared at the woman sleeping beautifully at his side, she was so pretty he wanted to own her forever, he knew he was reaching for the stars with her but he couldn't stop himself, no matter how long or how much he thinks about it, she was just perfect for him, he wished they had met on more normal circumstances, where she wasn't wary of love and would give her heart, it would have been so much fun getting to know her and making her fall for him, he already knew it was a lost cause because she didn't want to be with anyone, he wish she could make an exception with him, he already knew he wasn't going to hurt her but she didn't know that much about him and he couldn't blame her, even though it might not look like he does but he understands her, and even though he didn’t know just how burnt she was about love but again he could tell that she was scared deeply, it was rare to see a woman who wants nothing to do with forever and it must have taken a lot for her to decide that.He watch
“If that’s the case then what do you suggest we do? I don’t think he is going to just be caught like that, I am assuming he is going to make a move but I don’t even know the kind of move he is going to make,”Liam lamented, after Luca finished talking, he hated that this Sloan guy had so many people shielding him.“Don’t worry about it Liam, he can’t escape this, he is not as smart as I thought he was and it won’t take long for people shielding him to drop him off, not if we keep exposing his deeds and I know you still have a lot, there is nothing directly pointing him to all these crimes so it still a little off, I just wish there was something directly pointing at him,”Luca said and Liam understood what he meant, he wished there was something like that too, there was so much to indict Sloan with all he needed to do was find his link to all of these and he would be a gone man but that’s the problem, he had been avoiding it but he couldn’t do that anymore, it has gotten to that point
Doc?”Ruby looked up from what she was doing at Liam’s voice, he smiled at her and she couldn’t resist smiling back and caught herself only a few moments later, how can she not control herself around him no matter how much she tries to? He has such a big hold on her that she was beginning to fear would be catastrophic for her once they leave this place.“Yes?”“I need to go off for a while, I left Kristen with Emily,”He said and she nodded, she wanted to ask him where he is going off to and how long he would be gone but she had patient and asking all that questions in her presence wasn’t it, after he left, she went about doing everything that came her way the whole day, she barely had time to sit and rest, there was so much to do, with the arrival of more women and girls on the island, most of which had one or two illness that had to be taken care of.“Doc? Did you notice that there are men with guns moving around this island today? I have seen a couple of them and there are about th
“I am sorry again guys, I didn’t mean to make y’all worried, and also thank you for looking out for me, I appreciate your help a lot,”Liam said and the others nodded as they went back to their respective duties, she followed Liam back to her office.“You shouldn’t disappear like that, you said you were coming back but it has been over seven hours Liam, don’t do that please,”She couldn’t help but add, that she knew she didn’t have a right to tell him what to do but they were still a team, and looking out for her teammate was a must.“I am sorry Ruby, it won’t happen again and also Luca is coming over to see things for himself, I was thinking of sending some people with him but he said that will be too big of a risk so we have to stay put for now,”He explained.“I agree with him,”She replied and he nodded. The room was suddenly so silent and she didn’t know what to say to remove the silence. If she was being honest with herself, she would agree that she doesn’t know what to say anyt
Liam couldn't sleep, for a lot of reasons, he really didn't know why and who those guys outside the hospital were and why they had guns, okay he could already guess that they were Sloan’s men but he couldn’t up and go and ask them what they want, first he was just a tourist here and he had no business with the hospital, going to confront them will blow up his cover and he couldn’t do anything when he was one person and he couldn’t tell anyone of the medical team to fight with him, they weren’t trained for that and even with them, they were still outnumbered, it would be a suicide mission to approach them.Another reason he couldn’t sleep was what he had seen earlier while he was patrolling the island, all he wanted to do was talk to the few women who Annabelle had told him have been here long enough to know a lot and he had spoken to a couple of them, he was on his way back when he had seen about three men enter into the house he had once been the last time he had followed those men w
“I told you already, I know nothing, I only go there because my baby is sick and she is there, I can’t leave until she gets better, that’s the only business I have there,”Liam responded. He hated that he had to lie with Kristen, she was such a sweet child and he silently prayed that she won’t fall sick, she deserves to be healthy and happy and he didn’t want to die here and leave her on her own.“So that’s it?”The other guy asked, he seemed to be more calm.“Yes, I really don’t know anything, if I did I would have said so since, I came here to heal, but my daughter fell ill and I am here, once she is okay I will be out of here, I don't want her condition to get worse once we board the ferry which is why I am not taking her away,”He let out the lies so easily, they seem to finally believe him as they both stare at each other and then back at him.“I will let you go, but if I find out you know something, I will personally kill you, and your daughter too,”The burnt guy warned, Liam n
“Don’t remind me, when I worked as his bodyguard I had to hold on to my last drop of sanity and wait for him to be done with the ladies and then have a one or two with them before disposing of them, he doesn’t even know what privacy is, he fucks with people around,”The muscular guy said, it was clear he had issue with the boss who he was talking about, Liam listened quietly, right now, no information was a waste for him, he needed everything to be able to resolve this that's if he makes it out of here alive.“Aha, to be you, getting a taste of what the boss had,”The other guy said. he was obviously jealous.“Nah, I don’t miss working close to him, there were a few times I so wanted to shoot him dead but I would die too and I like to leave which is why I just let it be, I was happy when I got sent to a different side,”The muscular guy added. Confirming what Liam already knew, he did hate the boss.“But still free pussies and everyone has something against the big boss which is why h
Ruby woke up to the loud sounds of gun shots, she quickly got off the bed, she looked at where Liam had been sleeping but he wasn’t there, she went over to see Kristen and she was sleeping peacefully despite the loud sounds of gun shots, her whole being shoot in fear wondering what was going on, she checked the time and it was two am, two am and there were so many gunshots as if they were at a war front, she didn’t even know they to do, Liam wasn’t here and she didn’t want to leave her office, but when she heard footsteps and Lewis’s voice she couldn’t stay put, she tried to open her office and realized it was locked, she quickly fetched her key from her bag and opened the door.“What’s going on Lewis?”She asked, it wasn’t just Lewis but the other guys were out too, they kind of looked scared, Sara being the one with the most scared looking face.“I don’t know, I was woken by the sounds, I don’t know what’s going on,”Lewis said. There was no way to figure out what was going on, she
One year later…Ruby stared at the pregnancy kits she placed on the restroom table and blinked waiting patiently for it to read, she was counting the seconds until it would be done and as the urine flowed through, she saw the first line and smiled proudly, but she waited for them all to be done and yes, she was pregnant again, exactly a year after she gave birth to her baby son, Kelly was going to be a big brother and Kristen would be a big sister too for the second time.“Welcome to the family,”She whispered to her unborn child as she held her stomach, she quickly disposed of the kits, she had felt weird for days now and had decided to check it and yes, she was carrying.One year in marriage and it felt like a honeymoon every day in her home, Liam was the universe’s gift to her, not just Liam, but his family too, they made her forget her horrible first experience and it was beyond what she could have ever imagined, if someone had told her back when Richard had broke her heart that s
Ruby smiled happily as she walked down the garden towards the man she loves and would love forever, they had invited everyone they know to their garden wedding, everyone from the medical Team, some of the women from the island especially Annabelle who looked a lot healthier and even has a boyfriend, Elsa, of course, was there and Annette’s older sister brought her son too.The day was already emotional and it wasn’t just because it was her wedding day but it felt like a reunion to all the people who played a part in getting her here today, she wished she had family members in attendance too but you can’t always get everything, she had a new family now and she knew they love her and would do everything to make her happy.“You are so beautiful,”She heard her colleagues cheer as she walked past them and smiled hard, this was it, she was walking down the aisle to her forever, the first time she had done this, she had been sure but now, she was even more sure, she knew this was it, her li
“Is it true what my wife was screaming about last night?”Luca asked him as soon as he got to work the next day, it was still hard for him to believe that he was getting married on Wednesday.“Yes, she decided we should be married before our baby is born, and managed to get every one of the ladies on her side so I have to be married by Wednesday which is five days, wait, make that four days away,”He said and Luca started laughing at him.“What’s so funny Luca?”He asked.“You sound like they are forcing you to get married,”He said still laughing, force? No way! He was happy, beyond happy that Ruby wanted to marry him but he was just a little bit scared that she might change her mind, she was pregnant and if she adds the wedding stress to it, she might back out and he didn’t want that.“Are you feeling like it is forced? You are frowning Liam, you want to marry her right?”Luca asked as if that was even a question.“Of course, why would you ask that, you know just how much I love tha
Liam didn’t think he heard her right, maybe he had a little too much cake to eat at Nathan’s and Emily’s wedding, he knew he shouldn’t have eaten so much but it was so sweet.“You want to marry me right?”Ruby asked again and he finally came back to his senses.“Of course, I gave you a ring, remember? I want to marry you,”He answered and she smiled brightly.“Then let’s get married, I don’t want a big wedding like that of Emily and Nat,”She said and he just stared at her“Wait, what? You want us to get married this week? Ruby? You are almost due and might give birth before the week runs out, she can barely do anything and you want to be married? Are you sure you are alright my lady?”“What are you saying? We still have two weeks, do you know how to count? Let’s get married before I give birth, I am calling you and your siblings right now,”She said picking up her phone and tapping fast on it, her phone soon rang and he knew just who was calling and it turned out to be that person wh
“Honey? Will you hurry up? We are going to be late and I want to be the one to catch Emily’s bouquet, we don’t go on time I might not get that chance,”Ruby yelled to Liam who was still getting ready, he was one of Nathan’s best men but that didn’t mean he should take all the day dressing, it’s been almost a month since after her divorce with Richard had been finalized and life had been all shades of fun since then, today they were all going to gather to witness Emily and Nathan say I do and she was so excited and really wanted to catch the bouquet even though she was already engaged.“Wait, you wanna catch a bouquet? How are you going to do it with the way you look right now?”He asked, mocking her, she looked so huge now she wondered how she was still able to move freely, she was eight months and two weeks pregnant, just two more weeks and she would meet her baby, okay, maybe three if the baby decides to delay.“I will, don’t get in my way,”She insisted.“I won’t have to baby, Kell
After speaking with Liam, and clarifying everything, everything was back okay again, the very next day, Sam filed the lawsuit and they got a hearing date, she didn’t need to show up in court, that was the best part of it, Sam said she would handle it and everything was discussed between Sam and Richard’s lawyer, she didn’t even need to meet Richard again, he called her and she told him off and blocked his number, she didn’t want his negative vibes, he had her before and lost her himself, which she was grateful for because if he had not ended things with her then she won’t have gone to Cacko and if she hadn’t gone to the island, she won’t have found Liam and Kristen and she would not have the life she had now.Only after a few days after filing for the suit, Sam called her that she had a huge chance of winning and it did happen because when he called her again, it was to tell her that the court has ordered Richard to sign the paper, she was so happy, but she hadn’t told Liam about it,
“Sam?”“Yes, he is my lawyer, I spoke to him and he suggested I go talk to Richard, I did that today but Richard is so selfish he doesn’t want to sign so I am going with Sam’s first suggestion which is to file for a lawsuit,”She informed.“Well, in that case, Sam is one of my favorite people now too,”He said and she laughed.“Oh, I missed us so much,”“Me too, I miss Kristen too,”She said in a sad voice.“We can go see her, she is enjoying her time with her grandparents, it’s just them as none of my siblings are at the mansion, mom called earlier and Kristen was having a fun time in the background,”He revealed and she cheered up.“That sounds so cool,”“Yeah, we can go over to see her if you want, mom won’t let me take her away until the one week I promised she would spend there is up, we can go be with her too, I know mom will want to see you too,”He said and she frowned in sadness again.“What is making you frown this time woman,”He asked pulling her face to his.“Talk to me,
“Why would you think I am angry at you?”Liam asked not understanding how that even happened, he couldn’t deny that he had pretty much been avoiding talking to her for the past couple of days but that had nothing to do with him being mad at her and everything to do with him giving her space, he didn't want to crowd her with everything going on.“I thought you were, you didn’t talk much to me, you haven’t hugged or kissed me for days, you haven’t told me you love me either, and I haven’t seen you for days, I thought you were not here,”She said and he felt like hell, he went up to her and kissed her.“I was here all along, saw you every time you left the room, I thought you knew I was home too and you just didn’t want to talk to me, I am not angry at you Ruby, believe me, I acted like a selfish idiot that day and felt bad about it immediately, I wanted to talk to you and say sorry but you didn’t want to talk to me,”“I shouldn’t have locked you out that night, I thought you would say s
She spent the next couple of days on her own, mostly in her room, the house was quiet most of the time except when the cleaners come to clean or when the cooks were around but as soon as they leave the whole place was so calm and quiet, the loneliness was heartbreaking, today she was finally meeting with Richard, she got up early and took her bath and ate breakfast, not like she had much appetite these days, she only ate just so her baby will be fine.Ruby drove to where Richard had agreed for them to meet up, if this doesn’t go as planned then she would just leave it to Sam to handle it, no way was she going to let Richard ride off her, she wasn’t a push over and he couldn’t hold her to a marriage that she didn’t want.“Richard,”She said in greeting as she struggled to sit down as the chair was relatively small and tight.“I never knew I would see you like this, with a big tummy, wow, maybe we needed to be apart for it to happen,”Richard said. he was shameless but she wasn’t about