Kathy Pov"Oh my God,"He said looking down at my legs, I tried to move them away from the trap but it caused me more pain."Don't move, it will only get worst, you are just gonna have to bear the pain while I pull it off,"He said bending over to my foot, he gently started to move the metal of my leg it was hella painful and I bit down hard on my lips to prevent me from crying out."Okay, done, now let's get you inside and see what we can do about the bleeding,"He said as he gently carried me up and made his way back to the cabin with me in his arms, I held on to him holding back the tears that threatened to drop any one moment."I will be right back,"He said as he dropped me on the chair, he was being extra careful and I felt thankful to him, he went off into the room in the cabin and came back with a first aid box."We are lucky there are supplies inside, so I am going to dress your wound and by tomorrow morning we will go and see a doctor,"He said. I nodded in agreement not lik
Kathy PovI stared at him, and he stared right back, he looked different, but in a good way, not like I expected him to suddenly be less good-looking or attractive in fact he was even more handsome now and like always he had great fashion sense, he looked well mannered too, no wonder he could fool me. like no one will ever believe he is a scammer and a thief, not when he looked that clean and handsome, but like the saying always goes, 'never judge a book by its cover,' I made the mistake of judging by how he looked and paid for it.It's was like we were having a staring contest or something, he neither acknowledged nor said any words, for a moment I thought he would pretend not to know me but the fact that he was standing there and looking at me, the initial shock on his face were gone and he didn't even look sorry or regretful, remembering how he left me stranded about four months ago, I clenched my hands into a fist and approached him, he smiled, the mudafucking son of a bastard sm
Cross Pov"Sir,""Yes?""You have a dinner party with the executives this evening, Mr. Andrew's party, it is already past six pm, I was wondering if you forgot, you have to be there by at least seven pm, the party starts at six pm which means you are already running late,""Oh, my bad, I did forget, I didn't even remember it was today, thanks for reminding, could you get me a change of clothes while I freshen up?""Sure sir,"She said and left, I quickly drop the file I had been working on and closed my laptop, moving over to the restroom in my office, I took a cold shower, by the time I was done, she was back with the clothes I needed for the party, it was more of a small get together and meet up, like I hoped she made the best choice, not to brag, I had a whole ass wardrobe in my office and it comes in handy in times like this when I forget an important event, not like this was really important, it was just the executives, I would give anything not to be there, but sadly I had to."
Kathy PovI woke up the next morning, with a startle, I had fallen asleep while waiting for Cross, I didn't even know when he came in, I looked over on the bed and he wasn't there and the bed didn't look like he has been there, I got up from the bed and rubbed my eyes, I looked around the room and there was no sign of him."Maybe he is downstairs,"I said out loud with a yawn, but then the possibility of that being the case was low because Cross was a late riser, I can count the few times he had woken up before me, and even those few times I always wake up to find him our room, to confirm my thoughts, I went downstairs to look for him, I didn't find him, I decided to go check the car park for the car he took to the office yesterday, I left home before him but I knew the SUV was his favorite, and like I expected the SUV wasn't in the parking lot, which means he didn't come home.He could have just called to say he wasn't coming home, I thought as I walked back inside to look for my pho
Cross PovI was finally able to finish all the get off work by after eight in the evening, my dad that went on about me having assistants and all, he needed to see the number of works that were left for me in just a short time that I was away, I stretched my body in tiredness, Katherine still didn't call me, I wondered if she did everything she had to do and got back home okay, I wanted to call her but I remembered I told her to call me if anything goes wrong since she didn't call means everything was okay, I didn't want to appear clingy, I hated the thought of that.I picked up my coat and laptop bag as I made my way out of the office, it was already so late that almost everyone else have left the building execpt for a few people that were pulling an all nighter, I said hello to all and wished them go night before leaving the office complex, I was so tired and feeling jet-leg compound with the fact that I haven't gotten up since I got to the office, I stretched my legs more as I got
Kathy Pov"Cross? Who is she?"I asked and waited for his answer, I want to see how he is going to get himself out of this, he lied about being at work the photo already proved that to think I was going to apologize to him for overreacting but then this said it all, he was a lier and by the picture a cheat too, the fact that his expression didn't even change, he didn't even appear to be sorry for being caught, he just kept staring at the photo."Are you going to answer me or are you going to keep staring at the photo? Are you doubting if you are the one in the photo? It's you, and a woman going into a hotel room and also you and her yesterday, now let's talk about being at work all day,"I said my anger increasing with each word."I owe you no explanations,"Was all he said, I actually knew that's what he was going to say, yeah that and also the mind my business part."Cross, really? That's what you are going to say? You owe me no explanation, my husband pictured going into a hotel r
Cross PovOnce again I found myself sleeping outside my home, I just didn't feel like going home, not when Katherine was there and acting like a crazy woman, she won't believe whatever I say even if I tell her nothing happened with Ginna, and I didn't want to explain either, I didn't owe her anything, and whatever had gotten into me that made me change the contract we signed, I guess it off now because right now, I just wanted to be a free man, not trapped with a woman I didn't even like, yes I admit that we were okay before but right now, no we are not, our marriage is just going to be what I wanted it to be from the beginning, a paper marriage only.I didn't have much work to do today at the office so I plan on leaving early, I had plan to meet up with Ginna, but because of the article that was released, I told her to lay low, the first thing I did when I got to work that morning called her to not bother to go back to work, someone might recognize her and harass her, and I didn't wa
Kathy Pov"What? You would choose her over me?"I asked trying as much as possible not to give him any reactions."Don't make me answer that, you wouldn't like my answer,"He said he wasn't even looking at me, he was looking everywhere else but at me, which was okay because I didn't want those eyes on me either."Dude, I already know your answer so it won't be a new thing, guess what? I am used to people not choosing me, so it won't hurt like you think it will,""Is that so?"He asked, I actually wanted to laugh at him but I just kept it in, I didn't want to give him any reactions, he didn't deserve it, he would choose her over me? he was just coming home for the first time in three days and he dared to tell me, his mistress will be moving in with us, and that's the only reason he even came back because if not I am sure he wouldn't have come back to this house, well, like I told him, if she moves in here then we are done, I ain't gonna sit and watch the son of a Bitch do such to me, e
Kathy Pov"What did I ever do to deserve you and our little ones? This is too much, I couldn't have done anything to deserve this much joy and happiness,"Cross, let out. we were in our baby's nursery putting the twin to bed, exactly two months after their birth, they were healthy and growing so beautifully."You deserve it all My love, even if you think you don't, you do,""God, I am so blessed,""We too,""I love you, My baby,""I love you more, now shush, we need to get these little ones to sleep I want their dad all to myself until they wake up,"These passed two months have been both fun and hectic, for a kid it would be hard but there were two of them, I wonder just how Anna could take caring for two kids, sometimes it gets do overwhelming, sometimes it will be so easy but most time it not, thank God I had more help and so did Anna, if not I don't think we could have done it on our own, Anna gave me lots of lessons, my mother inlaw, sisters and mother did too, they all had exper
Cross PovIt was a delight to watch my wife grow bigger and bigger with our baby each day that turned into weeks and then months, we returned back to New York temporarily, spent just two weeks, and went back home to Arizona, we both decided it was better to start a family back home in Arizona, Max who had been the runaway kid soon became the new me as dad instructed him to go learn how to run the company, of course, the poor guy didn't want to, I couldn't blame him but after talking to him, he decided to eventually go but he firmly told Dad that he had no intentions of running the company so even though I was back home in Arizona, I still had the major post there and still went there for important meetings and business dealings, Katherine and I moved out of the mansion as I didn't want to keep leaving in my parent's house, I wanted a home for us, and we both got a beautiful, not so bigger but homey house in a calm environment in Arizona, everything was just going fine for us, this was
Kathy PovIt took a while for me to adjust to the life without my baby, no I couldn't adjust, I still cried at night, I still blamed myself and I don't think I will ever get over the feeling of loss, Ginna had been right about one thing, she left an unforgettable wound that time was doing nothing to heal, not even seeing Ginna and Louis getting sentenced helped no, it's being over four months since the incident but it was still fresh in my memory, especially when I think about the fact that I would have been huge with child now almost getting ready for delivery."Baby?"Cross called, Cross, he has been an angel, my only constant aside from our family, we were still in Arizona and I didn't plan on returning to New York anytime soon, I had trauma, for me New York was a bad place where I only had bad memories, here in Arizona I could at least be comfortable, I had my both families and also Anna's twins, they were a source of joy to me, a glimpse of what it would have been like if my baby
Cross Pov"Doctor, when is my wife going to wake up? It's been over four days,"I asked the doctor, who didn't seem to have an answer, hearing that our baby was no more was the sadness thing I have ever heard, it brought me down on my knees, I cried my eyes out that day for the chance u had and lost, if only I had gotten to Katherine earlier, we wouldn't have lost our baby and my wife wouldn't still be asleep after four whole days, that day had been the worst days of my life, first having to watch the peramedics work on Kathy and bring her to the hospital, to waiting for the doctor to come and give me news and when the news finally came my worst nightmare had been confirmed, they couldn't do anything to save our baby as whatever Ginna had done couldn't be undone, in that moment, I felt like killing some one, felt liking making Ginna pay for everything with her blood, she has been arrested, that was all I knew for now, Louis who had turned himself in at the last moment had told the pol
Kathy's PovI woke up to strong pain, my whole lower abdomen hurt, I looked around the room for Pearl, she wasn't there, where could she have even, I saw her before I went to sleep, fearing for her safety, I tried to get up but the pain was getting out of hand, my whole lower abdomen hurt and my baby was in distress, I tried to shout and call for help but I couldn't get much out as I was weak from struggling with Ginna last night, she had come after they both left after talking to Cross and had tried to force me to drink whatever she was giving e, I didn't know what it was but I knew what she was doing, I figured it out, she didn't have a problem with me but my baby, she was trying to kill my baby, I couldn't let her do that even though she had succeeded in giving some of that stuff again.I looked around the room wishing for a miracle to come by."You are awake?"Louis said entering the room, he didn't look happy or anything like he was after the call with Cross, maybe he and Ginna f
Cross POVThe next morning, I was up early, I didn't want to waste any time, the plan we had seemed good and easy enough, I wanted my wife back, this morning I had to call my parents ad hers, I couldn't keep it from them anymore, they deserved to know what's going on with us, I called my mom first."Son, what's going on, you never call me,""Mom, it's Kathy, she has been kidnapped,"I revealed as the tears started again, I couldn't just seem to get the tears from coming."What? When did that happen?""About four days ago,""And you are just telling me, Cross what did you think you are doing? Why didn't you tell us as soon as it happened?""Mom, I am sorry, I didn't want you guys to worry,""Well, we would be whether you tell us now or later, what did I tell you about keeping things to yourself?""I am sorry mom,"I replied, I felt guilty for not telling them sooner, I should have listened to Dean and just told them."Are you okay? Have you had any information? We will be in New York
Cross PovIt's been three days, three whole days, and still no news of Katherine, I was slowly dying inside, I felt like this was all my fault, I was the one that brought Ginna back into her lives, and Louis that bastard came with Ginna if only I had not associated with Ginna, the police went over to Ginna's house again but they didn't find anything, they have long declared them as suspects, they didn't call, if they called I would have given them all the money they requested for just so they can give me back my wife but no call, nothing, my living room was filled with people again, Marilyn, Dean, Grace and the police officers, they showed up earlier today and had been here for a while, we have been going over all the stuff we have gone through before to see if we left out anything but there was nothing, nothing at all, there was no clue as to where they might have taken Katherine, and until they called we couldn't even make any move, it was furstrating and nerve wrecking, if these pe
Kathy Pov"Good morning, it's time to start,"Ginna announced as she entered the room that Pearl and I have been kept, Pearl was still not awake and I was beginning to worry for her, I tried waking her up when they had untied me to give me food last night but she didn't respond, at least she was breathing fine, I hope she wakes up soon."What do you want from me Ginna?"I asked eyeing her, it wasn't as if I was scared of her, she was the one scared because if she wasn't she won't have had me tied if only I could take off this damn piece of rope."You find out real soon, but first the conversation, you remember? We were having one the other day,"She replied I remember what she was on about."What about that?""You wanted to know how you ruined my life remember? Well, I will tell you just how I am going to ruin your own life, don't worry, you will make it out of here alive, I don't have any plans of killing you but then after I am done with you, I damn well sure you will wish you were
Cross PovI got home a little later than I expected, already anticipating growling for not keeping to my promise of coming home early, I tried to call Kathy though, but she didn't take her calls, it was nothing new as I was used to her not taking her calls, I went straight to our room ready to see her pout and frame anger, I opened the door but she wasn't in our room."Baby?"I called going over to the restroom, she wasn't there either, the toon looked just like it did when we left this morning, I know because I was the last person to leave the room, I went downstairs to the kitchen thinking she might be there with Nora but no one was in the kitchen, I went to the garden where she usually goes to cool off, but again she wasn't there."Where is she?"I asked myself walking to the staff quarters, the possibility of her being there was low but since I couldn't find her anywhere in the house I had to check, I met Kris and Betty there."Betty, have you seen my wife?""No, sir, she hasn't c