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"Do you think I should call them? I will call them." I say to Domenic as we drive."Autumn you called them half an hour ago. Prue is fine, just relax and enjoy the trip." I do want to relax, but something inside my chest is unsettled and I can't shake it off."I know, and besides it is not like we are going to the other end of the world, it's a two-hour drive. I just miss her so much." The house we are going to is a courtesy of Anthony's grandfather that Summer passed onto us. It's far away to get disturbed yet close enough to go back in case it is needed."I miss her too. But I am also very excited about spending some alone time with my wife." He says as he puts his hand on my thigh while he drives."Careful there, you don't want us to crash." I say even tho I part my legs just enough for his fingers to brush the inside of my thigh. "I can't wait to see the house, Summer said it was a 1920s Spanish-style home." And I for one love everything Spanish. They make very durable bed frames.
I was trying to collect all of the buttons scattered from my dress while Domenic ran to the car to get our bags so we can take a shower. God how I missed him, the weight of his body over me and dragging my nails down his back as he thrust inside me. So much so that I don't even mind the carpet burn on my back. "I think this is all of it." Domenic says as he drops the bags on the floor. "Did I mention how I appreciate that you pack lightly?" Well, I was never one to exaggerate. "No, but you could show it to me." I say as I put the buttons into the pocket of his shirt that I'm now wearing and I walk up to him. "In the shower?" He asks. "Let's find the room first." I say as I pick up my bag and leave to find a room while he follows me. I enter the first one I see and drop the bag onto the bed to get my things out when Domenic hugs me from behind. "I love it when you wear my clothes." I love it too, it's like being surrounded by his smell. "Enjoy it, it's not like I can walk around
As I come downstairs I recognise the smell of what Domenic was cooking and laughter got the best of me. "I can't believe Anthony thought you how to make his "Fuck" carbonara." The "Fuck" carbonara is actually the first dish Anthony ever made in his life and he used it to, impress girls."I believe he called it the "No way you can fuck this up" carbonara," Domens said as he stured the pasta in the pan."I don't want to scare you but there is a pretty thin line in which a carbonara can become a fried egg with pasta around it." I say as I have tried to do it myself a couple of times."Just wait until you try it." He says as he twirls the spaghetti and puts it on a plate before handing it to me." I do have to admit it looks very appetizing."I almost forgot,..." He takes some freshly crushed pepper and sprinkles it on top."Very professional of you." I say as I twirl some spaghetti on my fork and try it."How is it?" Domenic asks with anticipation."I have to be honest here..." I say as I
Alice? Its Alice. I let go of Domenic to go after her but he pulls me back. "Autumn, what happened? What did you see?" He yells in my ear. "Alice, Alice is here!" I say as I try to get him to let go of me but fail. "That can't be, Alice is in a hospital. She is locked up!" Domenic says but I don't want to listen, she was here. She was out. "Let's go!" I yell and I pull him to our table to get our things and leave. We fight our way out through the crowded club and we get to the car. "Autumn, calm down. What you say is impossible? Maybe it was someone who looked a lot like her." He tries to reason with me but I will never confuse her face. "I'm telling you it was her, ok? Do we need to call someone? The hospital, or the police, her father? Someone." I say as I take out my phone and I see I have a lot of missed calls from Dad. But when I open my phone I see a news article announcement pop up and as I try to remove it I accidentally open it."Davis Jones - High School Scandal!" In
"What are you talking about? How can she be missing?" I start yelling. "You were right, all this time you were right." Dad says and I know exactly what he means. It's the nurse. It had to be. "Autumn, what is happening?" Domenic asks me as he takes my hand. "Prue is missing, the nurse took her." I say and Domenic grabs his chest as if someone stabbed him. "We need to go home now!." I yell and he struggles to put the keys in the ignition. "Dont drive all the way here, I sent someone hours ago to come pick you up. Just go to the house and let Miguel take you home. The police are already here." Dad says as I try to gather my thoughts and Domenic starts the car. "Drive to the house, Dad sent Miguel to pick us up." I say and Domenic hits the reverse and drives us out to the road. "Drive safely, please remain calm. We are going to get her back." Of course, we are. No other option comes into play. I don't find anything to say and just end the call, I think I am still in shock."What di
We arrive back at the Cromwell mansion where the driveway is filled with flashing police cars so much that we can't park any closer to the house. I get out and start running towards the house barefoot as I leave the shoes in the car. Domenic follows me inside and as soon as my father sees him he throws a punch at him. And Domenic takes it, not saying anything to it, and is prepared to receive more but I step up. "Not now, what happened in the past doesn't matter. What matters is Prue." I say as I push Dad away as a police inspector comes up to me. "We checked your tip about Miss Moore, and you were right. She escaped the medical facility she was held at." I knew it. God damn it I knew it. "I saw her, tonight. At a club we were in." I say and the police looks at me weirdly. "How would she know where to find you?" Dad asks as he looks at Domenic. "That is something the police needs to figure out." I say as a policewoman brings a tablet to the investigator. "We just got the surveill
It's Alice's mother. And everything gets tied down back to Gregory. That's what she wanted Prue, to get back at him. "Yes." Gregory says and the second he hears her voice I see his eyes change to rage telling me I am right in my conclusion. "You bitch, don't you dear touch a hair on her head." He growled at the phone as Domenic pulled me to his chest. "I'll do whatever you want but you better not touch Prudence." She wouldn't hurt a little baby, after all, she is also a mother, so she wouldn't be able to, right? "I'll be there." He says before the line gets cut and he lowers the phone from his ear. "What did she want?" I ask. "She wants me to bring her money in exchange for Prudance, and she wants an escape boat." A boat, so she has to be close to the shore."The call got cut out, we weren't able to get a location." The policeman says but Gregory doesn't seem too worried about that. No, he knows where she is. "What did she say? Will she call again?" Domenic asks, clearly not s
"What are you doing? It's not her we are after, we need Domenic." Henry says as he comes out of the shadows as an unknown man holds me from behind."Henry, what are you doing? They took my baby." I say and he looks at me."I know, but we are not going to hurt her, we only needed her to lure Domenic out." But Domenic is not coming. God, how many games are being played tonight?"Enough of this, let's get her inside." The man says as Henry opens the door and they push me in, Gregory looks surprised to see me."Autumn? What are you...you followed me?" He says in disbelief."I came for my daughter." I say as I look at Prue in Alice's arms."Alice, please. Just give her back to me." I plead with her but the man pushes me to the floor."What are you doing? I told you not to hurt her." Henry says as he wants to help me get up but the man stops him."If she is here it will give Domenic one more reason to come." What does he want with Domenic?"What do you want from my family?" I ask and he look
Sasha lets him fall into one of our Victorian chairs while Adam and I stand in front of him like parents who are about to scoll their child. But this talk was very necessary, for the sake of our sibling bond and their friendship.I glance at Adam, silently asking him if he’s ready for this. His calm smile reassures me. He’s been patient, waiting for this moment to happen, but I know it’s not easy for him either."Sasha," I start, my voice steady but firm, "we need to have a real talk about all this because Adam isn’t some phase or fling. He’s serious, and I am too. And I need you to accept that. Not just for me, but for us...all of us.""So, let me get this straight," he says, finally breaking the silence, his voice low. "You two have been sneaking around behind my back, hiding this whole thing, and now suddenly I’m supposed to just accept it? What was all that about, huh?"Adam shifts next to me, his hand resting lightly on my back, but I can feel the muscles in his shoulders tense up
...That night... "...so now we are not only friends and brothers-in-law but I had the privilege of being his best man. What he and Autumn have is special, anyone can see that, and all I can say is that I wish them both happiness. Also Autumn I'd like to ask your permission to take him out this Friday to play ball." Anthony jokes as he finishes his best man speech. I once heard of a so-called bromance Domenic and Anthony had pretty much ever since they met each other. Summer said she found it endearing. "As long as Summer gave you permission to go." Autumn hits Anthony with a comeback. "But Friday is a no-go, we have a Lamaze class," Autumn says as she touches Domenic's shoulder. "But you are free to join us," She added to which I started connecting the dots. Why Summer looked somewhat green on her face, why she didn't eat and why would she go to a Lamaze class... "That's a great idea." Summer says and Anthony looks at her strangely. "Why would we go to a Lamaze class?" He asks an
Alex's POV I woke up with a smile on my face as the light of the day shined over my face. Despite the cold, I wrapped myself into a blanket and sat in the corner of my balcony, breathing in the familiar salty ocean air. I used to sit here and watch over the driveway, waiting for Adam's car to drive in, and while everything seemed the same, everything had changed. Now, we were together, dreaming about a future and enjoying the present. A day I once dreaded would never come was now here and the happines set in my chest could be painted in a million colours. I smiled to myself, thinking about how far I’d come. How we had come. With Adam, I had learned to be whole. I closed my eyes, letting the wind brush across my face, and took a deep breath. The salty air mixed with the faint scent of coffee surrounded me too and I suddenly opened my eyes to meet Mrs.Henrdics standing at the balcony door with coffee in hand. "Good morning." She says as she walks over to me and hands me to warm cup.
"How is Autumn?" Eloise asks us as soon as we walk in leaving her cup of tea on the living room table."She is alright, as is the baby. They are gonna keep her overnight. Domenic stayed behind but I think Richard and Sasha will go home soon." I say as her eyes travel to the spot where Alex and I are holding hands when my mother comes to stand by Eloise. The smile on her face told me everything I needed to know."So... the two of you..." Eloise gestures between Alex and me. "How long has this been going on?" She asks."A while now," Alex says. "And before you start, it was my idea to keep it a secret. I didn't want our families involved before we were sure of where this was going." "I think that was very sensible of you." My mother says as she joins the conversation. "So now that you are sharing the news does it mean it's official?" "But they didn't share the news, they were discovered in a secret. There is a clear distinction." Eloise says.Alex laughs softly at Eloise’s comment, squ
"How is she? Can I see her?" Domenic asks as he jumps to get to him before everyone else. "Miss Cromwell is fine, she and the baby girl are stable. Her blood pressure went up which caused her to faint. I'm going to recommend bed rest until the baby gets here to avoid any possible complications." The doctor says and one could see and feel the worry melt off of our backs. "Did you talk to her? Did she remember anything? Is that why she had the crisis?" Richard asked as I stepped back and took Alex to my side wrapping my hand around her, keeping her close. Perhaps it wasn't the right moment but being able to hold her in public gave me a sense of power I never had before. "We talked for a brief moment and she described to me what happened, all the excitement of the wedding and the events that happened after took a toll on her, but she remains not remembering the past." We listen as the doctor talks and Alex smiles. We didn't care about the memories so much anymore. Autumn was alright
"What happened?" Richard yells as he runs to Autumn's side, almost crushing down at the site of her unconscious body in Domenic's hands. "I'm so sorry... I didn't think..." Rachel said as she watched what her words caused. "What did you do?" Richard asks her with fury in his eyes but Rachel only stares at Autumn in shock while Leo does the best he can to hold on to her. "Help is on its way!" Alex yells as she comes back and sticks to my side. Her hands are cold as they slip into mine. I wasn't sure if it was from the cold or from the situation that was in front of us with both Autumn and Sasha. "Dont wait. Get her in the car and drive to the hospital. I'll go with you and make sure they take good care of her." My dad says as he helps Richard stand up and move away from Autumn. Domenic lifts her in the air, and her veil falls down onto the floor. The sight was heartbreaking, this day turned out to be everything but perfect. First Alice, now this. I just hope it doesn't get any wo
Miguel jumps at Alice, grabbing her hand while the other guy manages to take the gun from her, ultimately pinning her to the ground when Alex pulls me back as the rest of the family gets up and gathers up at the front. “Let go of me, I'm not done yet!” Alice yells as she struggles to free herself but to no use as Miguel ties her hand to her back. “It's over Alice, it's finally over. You won't be able to hurt us ever again.” Domenic says as he presses Autumn to his side while Miguel lifts Alice, her hands pinned at her back. “Take her to the security room and call the police. She won't escape this time, not on my watch.” Richard says while rubbing Autumn's shoulder, trying to make sure she is ok. She look pale, shook but somewhat alright. She held onto Domenic the same way Alex didn't let go of my hand all this time. “He is lying to you, everyone is…” Alice says but Miguel drags her away. She was trying to do damage to the last second she could use. So much haterade in such a s
I always found weddings to be beautiful, yet this one was special. This was about my friend, someone who I knew would always be in my life, but I somehow knew that from the day I met her. Now sitting here, watching the smile on her face as she stared at the face of her loved one, the man she chose yet again despite every odd, despite not knowing the past. A path she chose solely based on what she felt within herself, and that was love. I had my doubts about it, I had my doubts about Domenic... the things I knew about their past, the things I didn't share with anyone else, not Alex, not Richard... I saw the regret in his eyes, I saw the pain but I also saw the love... and I wish them happiness. The same one I wished for myself and the woman who was sitting next to me right now. My love. My Alex. Today wasn't just the start of a new life for Autumn, this was also the day that meant something big for Alex and me. This was the day we would finally stop hiding. The day everyone would final
"Adam, where the hell were you? We are going to be late and you still haven't changed." Mom yells at me as soon as I step through the door. "I had some business to take care of. Dont worry I'll be ready in time." "Business, on a day like this one." Mom asks, her nad on her hip and eyebrow raised scepticly. "You look great by the way, where is Dad? You should go check he doesn't get something on his suit before we have to leave... I'll go shower now, bye." I manage to ramble up and run upstairs to get ready. Luck had it that Rosie had already got my clothes ready and waiting for me on the bed so I showered, got my hair ready, and got dressed just as a text came for me letting me know Derek was booked and taken care of. One more reason to party. ... "See, there was no reason for all that rushing. I had plenty of time to finish my meal." Dad said as we got out of the car at the Cromwell mention. It’s the perfect place for a wedding...grand, romantic, and more than enough to make an