"Focus on the target Isabella."
"Well if you stop breathing next to my ear maybe I'll get it this time." Sydney is standing directly behind me and to say I'm not even slightly affected would be a total lie.
I try to shoot the target but I miss it by a few inches and I groan in frustration. "We can still come back tomorrow. You shouldn't strain." I nod but try once again but the same thing happens.
I've forced Sydney to teach me how to shoot. I know some self defense that I learnt when my kidnapper threatened to come back for me when he went to jail and since I'm pregnant, I can't get involved with such vigorous activity and so I decided to shoot. It took a lot of persuasion to convince Sydney and now here I am after an hour of training at the back of the cottage.
"Are you hungry? I can fix you something to eat." Sydney says as he heads to the kitchen. It's been four days since I came to this place and Sydney decided to come live he
SYDNEY'S POVBEEPBEEPBEEPThe only sound in Isabella's room.Its been five hours since I was allowed to see her. I take her hand and look at her. She seems so fragile. So small. All this because I couldn't take care of her. Because I told her she could come with me to the office. Because I broke up with Bianca. Because I can't get out of the mafia. Because I... Because I got her pregnant. She's here because of me.Bringing Isabella into my life was a huge mistake. A mistake that I don't regret. I look at her face and remember the day she came for the interview and bumped into me. She looked so fierce and even though that Martha had tried to degrade her during the interview she stood up for herself. She looked so fragile but fierce at the same time. I was intrigued.I place my palm on her bump. Something I've always wanted to do since I discovered
"I'm so sorry." I feel my hand lifted and connects with something soft. "I've put you into so much danger so many times and for that I'm sorry." Danger? Who is this person talking to me?"I don't know how you'll take this but I have to leave. We might meet again in future and I really don't know what to think about that. I wish I could tell you you're the best thing that has happened to me so far and I'm sorry because I tried to get you involved with my life for selfish reasons." What did he do? Why don't I agree with what he's saying? Something lands on my stomach. I wonder why he would place his hand on my stomach."I'll miss you. Goodbye Izzy." Izzy. I've heard that name before. And why can't I move anything? What happened to me? I feel so tired. Maybe I should sleep some more.*************"The effects of the medicine should wear off in a couple of hours." An unfamiliar voice s
It's a month since I heard from Sydney. A month since I started despising that manipulative man. A month since I experienced something close to a heartbreak. I don't know if I should call it a heartbreak since I can't say I loved Sydney but my heart was broken. I felt betrayed. I felt used. Sometimes I miss him but I have to move on. I accepted my baby won't have the picture perfect family for him. Yeah, I'm having a boy. A boy I would call mine.Harry's bedroom door opens and a sleepy Amelia comes out. She looks tired in the morning and I try as much not to think why. She's dressed in short pajama shorts and a matching top written on 'NIGHTY NIGHTY'. She looks cute. What makes me wonder is the chocker on her neck. Why would she sleep with it. It has red rubies on it and a word I can't read engraved on it. Okay! It looks so beautiful though."Morning. Coffee." She mumbles and heads towards the coffee maker.
Sydney said I would never get involved with this mafia shit. No one would know that we talked about it. Did he think I would tell anyone after abandoning me and the baby?"I don't understand whatever you're telling me Mr James. Sydney never told me anything." 'Just act dumb Isabella.' I tell myself. Maybe he will leave me alone."Well, I just told you about it. So you still have to sign." Luke smirks at this and I roll my eyes."What happens if I don't sign it?" There's no way I'll sign it. There's no way out. I can't raise my son in this life."As I said, you'll be treated as a threat against the family. All you're close ones will be tortured to death as you watch and the same will be done to you later on." Luke says this nonchalantly. You could think he's talking about the weather."Look. I don't want you to sign this under threats. Sydney feels li
"According to the tests we did two days ago, your mother is physically, emotionally and mentally stable to be able to be back home in two weeks. We have reduced her dosage to a minimal so we will have to observe how she reacts to them for a couple of weeks and if it's a positive change, she'll be going with you." Doctor Maxwell Norman has been on my mother's case and has updated me since I learnt about her.My uncle, Jason, let out a shaky breath. I glance at him and see he has a large smile on his face. It's been long since I last saw him and to say I missed my uncle JJ is an understatement."I've waited for this talk for years. My sister is getting better. Thanks to you Bella." I smile at him and take his hands into mine."She was never meant to be here." I say in a small voice as I tear up. Pregnancy hormones! Or maybe it's because I just realized I'm going to have my mom next to me with no limitatio
"Who is Amelia Russo?" I ask Sydney even though my mind is already expecting the worst. It can't be her. Amelia is Canadian and she's Amelia Martin. Harry trusts her. They knew each other even before I met Sydney. Why am I trying to convince myself when its not her?"Amelia Russo is Marko's second child. Bianca's sister." Sydney looks straight into my eyes. I let out a breath in relief."For a moment you almost got me there." Why would he ask me what I know about someone I've never met or even knew exists? "I never knew Bianca had a sister." Sydney raises from the stool and heads to the living room and picks a blue file from the table. He comes back and stands directly in front of me and opens the file then hands it over to me.I place it on the counter and curiously read the information.Name Amelia Rose Russo MartinAge 22 years oldSta
Spending some time alone in my room made me realize how I always meet up with Sydney and end up getting mad at him then storm out. It's always a circle with him. I start laughing at the scenarios. I love being pregnant. I mean, I never got any drama (apart from my kidnappers) in my life until now and I get to practice the pregnant hormones with Sydney. The cold billionaire who got me pregnant with a son I can't wait to meet. I rub my tummy and start humming for a minute until I hear a knock. Harry comes in and sits on my bed next to me."Hey." He starts."Hey."He scoots closer to me and engulfs me in a hug. "Amelia told me you seemed upset earlier." He kisses my forehead. "I'm always here for you, you know that?" I nod and relax in his arms. "Do you want to talk about it?"I think about his question. I can make it seem like it's about me."How do you know you love someone?" I ask Harry. I
Bianca looks different. Her hair is tied in a ponytail and she's in black leather pants and jacket. She has black boots. She looks badass. She looks like a cold assassin and that makes me wonder, was she prepared for this night? Did she know this would happen.She moves infront of Sydney and crouches then grips his chin. That action makes me angry for some reason."If it isn't my fiance with his pregnant slut." Bianca looks into Sydney's eyes with a mocking glare. Sydney maintains eye contact without any movement. "Where were you two running off to?" Neither one of us speaks.I hid one grenade in my dress pocket. Reaching it would be a big risk. Oh God, I feel so useless. I look around and see it's only the six men I saw earlier. I look at the 9mm guns Sydney placed down but Bianca's shrill voice interrupts me. "Whatever you're planning Isabella Styles will never succeed." She taunts me. I look at her a
SYDNEY'S POVTWO YEARS LATERPokePokePokeI peek and see my son Aiden pressing his fingers next to my ribs. I want to laugh but I hold it in. I wait for a few minutes before I get up suddenly and catch him off guard. He lets out a small scream before running out of the room knowing I'd follow him. And I do. I go to his room and pretend to look for him even though I know he's under the bed."Where is he?" Ask as I pretend searching until I pull him out as he screams. I place him on the bed and start tickling him on the sides until as always, Izzy comes and saves him."Get off my baby you monster!" She shouts as she runs to us and we all fall to the bed.That is our usual mornings. We laugh and Izzy kisses Aiden on the cheek. "Breakfast is ready." She announces as she gets up. Aiden jumps up runs out and we laugh.
ISABELLA'S POVI'm woken up by a cry. I want to ignore it but my conscience reminds me its my baby's. I get up so fast and see someone taking the baby from the bed. "Don't touch him!" I snap. The hands release my son immediately."He was crying. Sorry." The voice makes my eyes widen and I look up. "Mum? Gosh I'm so sorry. I never checked and since I woke up the last time and thought he's gone I've just been paranoid." I try to explain. I feel so guilty. Gosh! The baby doesn't stop crying and I take breast out for him to suckle.My mum comes next to me and smiles then hugs me. "I'm just so happy you're okay. I thought I lost you at the shooting." I hug her back but she flinches when I squeeze her but doesn't move away."You were shot." I state."It was just a scrape. I'll live. I heard my grandson was born and I had to come and see you." I smile at th
SYDNEY'S POVIsabella's cry made my heart clench. What did those bastards do to her? I pick her up and rush towards the helicopter and place her on the seat horizontally. I make sure she's safe and won't fall before I jog to the pilots side to find a dead man. What the hell happened here?I take the body and throw it aside and climb into the bloody cockpit. Everything was set ready. I only have to take off and that's what I do.I land the helicopter ten minutes later on the helicopter pad on the roof and some nurses run to me looking confused."My wife. Help her." One of them nods and runs to a small building on the side and takes a stretcher. I carry Isabella to it and they take off running as I follow them closely."God." I let out a shaky breath."Who are you to her sir." A dark skinned woman asks me when Isabella gets i
ISABELLA'S POVMarko's eyes blaze with anger after the mocking tone I use."Even if you hide me under the ocean, my Sydney will always find me." I taunt enjoying it. "Do you know why?" Marko's eyes don't leave mine but I notice him clenching his fists from the corner of my eye. "I am his. And he'll always destroy whoever touches what's his."The gunshots increase and become louder. Marko screams in frustration and I smirk. "He'll get you Marko Russo. And I'll be the one to end you as he holds you down." His eyes shift to my belly and I see a smirk form in his mouth."I see the water Ringo gave you is working." I furrow my eyebrows in confusion until."What water? And who's Ringo?" I question. There's no water I was given."The drinking water that you ate with your 'lunch'." Marko clarifies and makes a sign of quotation marks on the wor
I get into my private jet and wait impatiently for take off. What's taking long? I wonder two minutes later. A minute wasted is a minute of my love in danger. I tap the arm rest for a minute before I stand and storm to the cockpit."Why are we still on the fucking land?" I ask and the pilot who's pushing the buttons jumps in his seat."You have to calm down. We've already started the take off process and you should be buckled up sir." Leila, the co-pilot says. I take in a deep breath and try to release my frustrations then huff and go back to my seat. I find Joey seated and typing something."We have a problem sir. It seems Luke is captured by your brother." Joey says cautiously. I rub the bridge of my nose in frustration. Why are all these happening right now?"What about my wife?" I ask."Her mother was found with a bullet in her left arm. Candice
SYDNEY'S POV"Isa and her mother just got into the black van with Candice." Luke says and I breath in in relief. It's time to go find Harry and take down Marko Russo.I walk to my safe and press in 'Rose22' and it immediately clicks open. I smile as I think of my passcode. 'Rose.' It was the day I received a file on Isabella's dad. His information said he had a daughter. Isabella Rose Styles. I never told Isabella that I knew her name until they day we made love a few days ago and I moaned her middle name during our high.I take out a HK p9 that I had bought for Isabella but was yet to give it to her and load it. Look like I'll buy her another one. Isabella handles her guns so well and I loved seeing her face light up when she saw the different guns. My wife's a badass.I hear a knock breaking my thoughts before I grunt a get in. Joey and Kane get in. I take my other gun. An M
I get into the black van in a trance. "What did Sydney say to you?" My mother asks when I get comfortable. "You've been out of it." She says sneakily."I love you." He told me that. He told me he loves me."Okay. You're smiling. Now I'm curious." My mum laughs and I look at her and the urge to hug her overwhelms me. I place my hands around her cheeks and bring her close to me and kiss her cheeks and she laughs. I'm just so happy that I don't know what to do. I want to scream in happiness and sing in my so bad voice. I got my voice from my dad apparently."He loves me." I laugh as a tear falls. Candice pats my back. I even forgot she's here."I never knew I'd get to see my Bella in love." My mum says as I smile. What she says hits me. I never got to say the words back. Am I in love with Sydney Kings? I think of all the times we were together. The arguments, the time in the cott
ISABELLA'S POVWe just arrived two days ago in Toronto. This is the best gift Sydney has given me. Time to bond with my mother as he's away. He knows how much I want to make up for lost time with my mother and he did it before I even told him so. He also thought that having my mum here with me when I was about to give birth would be good for me. I know deep down he's scared to leave me alone incase anything happened to him and to say I'm terrified would be an understatement. The other reason Sydney sent my mum with me was for protection. The Italians could come for her and take her like they did to Harry. Harry. I still can't believe that witch Amelia would have them take him away. I don't even know if he's alive."What's wrong baby?" My mother's voice startles me. I look up and see her giving me her small smile. I try to smile back but I can't. "I just hope Harry is okay. And I kinda miss Sydney." I say but she smiles at that. She hug
SYDNEY'S POV "Isabella and her mother just got into the Toronto safehouse." Luke, my best friend, tells me. I've sent him to take care of my wife and her mother in Toronto as I try to finish this mess once and for all. My wife. Isabella Kings. It still sounds unreal but I fucking love her name. I love her. I just have to end this once and for all then go to her and the baby.No one knows that Isabella is out of the country since Luke and I tried to make it as discreet as possible. It's part of my plan and I pray it works. I want the best life for my family. The mafia will only destroy it like it did to me. To Isabella. We killed her dad just like we killed my mum. Since then I have been trying to act on the plan I read in a book when I was six years younger. A plan that I have started by taking the first step. Isabella has already signed the merging contracts which makes it easier to manage both companies later.