Lucas was beyond frustrated as he stalked out of the house. He knew there was no making any headway especially when it came to Aliyah and her trust issues. Once she had a cause not to trust you anymore, it was bye bye for good.''Any luck?'' Lucas didn't need to turn around to know that it was Patrick who spoke. At the beginning, he was quite surprised that the older man had allowed him into the house. From the very beginning, Lucas knew that Patrick knew all about his coming here and for the first time when they saw this morning, he wasn't quite surprised.''No, she's mad and when i mean mad, livid.'' Lucas sighed.He finally turned to face him and the look in his eyes was one of pain and sadness. He hated feeling this way, hated this feeling of loneliness. Aliyah was so close yet far away and there was no hope of him ever breaching the invisible wall that had come between them.''Give her some time, i'm sure she'll come around.'' Patrick said.''I just wish she could believe that I
''You should give him the benefit of doubt Aliyah and stop acting like a child.'' Patrick said.He didn't even bother greeting her because he couldn't deny the fact that he was angry with her. He didn't understand why she was taking this to the extreme. Even a lay man would know that Lucas was completely innocent in what Aliyah accused him of. He was just a victim of circumstance and just because he was in the enemy group didn't mean they should crucify him.''You have to cut that boy some slack.'' Patrick said, pacing about.Aliyah was back in her room and he could tell that she had just taken her bath, judging from the scent of the shampoo that wafted from the bathroom. Patrick couldn't understand why she was being stubborn in this. Fine, he understood that the death of the two men hurt her so bad, but yet there was nothing they could do now.''Cut some slack? Is that what you are telling me Patrick ?'' Aliyah 's said.She faced him in anger, staring at him wide eyed with tears
''I just want to say I'm really sorry for what happened. I swear it to you Luciana, i have no idea who was behind this.'' Lucas begged.They were now in the safety and comfort of their room. Aliyah had completely forgiven him. In the short distance from the reception lounge, she had thought about all of it and realized that there was really no need for them to continue being hostile towards each other. This life was very short and there was no telling who would be the next to go.''It's okay Lucas , I believe you. There's really no need for you to apologize to me anymore. I believe you Read so please, let's move ahead and think about what we are supposed to do.'' Aliyah smiled.Lucas hugged her, breathing in her scent that made him feel more comfortable. He liked being with her, being with the woman who he had no doubt would help him in this journey called life.''Thank you.'' he smiled.Luciana's eyes took on a seductive look and Lucas knew what she wanted. She straddled his waist
More bullets reigned down on the hotel as Lucas and Aliyah took cover, trying not to get hit. It just seemed like the bullet was reigning down from something flying high up in the sky, like a helicopter or something.''We need to move outside to see what's going on.'' Aliyah said.''Are you crazy? We'll get shot out.'' Lucas said.''Unless you want to remain here and keep wondering, i suggest you move your ass.'' Aliyah said, rising to his feet.Lucas groaned, staring after her. He didn't know why she had to be this stubborn. And the worst part was that he had to move with her because she wasn't going to take no for an answer.Stealthily, the duo moved towards the exit, looking left then right before determining if there were any threats whatsoever. All roads were clear and they proceeded to move outside. Meanwhile, the rain of bullets had already stopped but the duo were not fooled, they had a feeling that whoever was behind this was probably lurking behind the shadows and waiting
''I'm fine… i'm fine.'' Aliyah said.Patrick had been calling her insistently as soon as he heard that there was an attack at the hotel she lodged. For the first time in his entire life, he considered the possibility of her dying. If she did, he didn't know what he would do because as it stood, she was the only one holding the group together.She made the decisions, he was only there to help her make the right ones. That was his only work. He paced about the library, his phone at one side of his ears. Now that he was able to reach her, he was quite satisfied about it.''Okay, just stay there for now while I try to figure out how to clear up this mess,'' he said.Aliyah sighed, looking at a spot at the wall that seemed interesting to her. Her thoughts were all over the place. In times like this, she was very confused and didn't know what to do. It just seemed like they were just moving forward without making any headway whatsoever. It was bad to say the least and in that moment, she l
''I think we should even go now.'' Aliyah said.After the call with Sam, Aliyah and Lucas thought about the next line of action to take and all they could think of was that they needed to talk to Patrick. They needed a more mature eye to see things before they went for a full invasion.''Yes, let's go.'' Lucas said.He took Aliyah hands in his before guiding her out of the house. He couldn't deny the fact now that he was madly in love with her.''Do you think he'll buy the idea? I mean, you aren't completely out of the waters yet.'' Aliyah said.They climbed into their respective cars but were still able to talk to the ear pods affixed to their ears. Lucas took the front while Aliyah took the latter. While they were in, a guard had gone up to the hotel to pick up Aliyah car. He had also reported that the place was besieged with police officers and the only reason they allowed him drive the car away was when he mentioned Aliyah name.''See i told you i am influential.'' Aliyah
''But you guys, we are forgetting something.'' Aliyah said.Patrick looked at her with a confused expression on his face. He didn't know what she meant by that. As far as he was concerned, they had practically covered everything and all that was left was the operation itself and deployment of arms and ammunition.''We don't exactly know where Parker and Amanda are. All we know is that he is in this city but we don't know exactly his location.'' Aliyah said.Lucas knew she was right. If they wanted to find him, they had to do their homework very well in order to begin their operation.''That should be easy i think.'' Patrick chuckled.''It really isn't easy. The thing about Parker and Amanda is that if he doesn't want to be seen, there is really nothing anyone can do about it. In order for us to find him, we have to be very brutal and thorough.'' Aliyah said.Lucas agLucas with her. The little he spoke with Parker and Amanda told him that he was a very secretive person and findin
''Thank you for accommodating Lucas .'' Aliyah said.Patrick sighed, sitting up on his bed. It was far too late into the night with just the security agents patrolling the grounds of the mansion. Ever since Lucas left, Aliyah had been thinking about their conversation together and she was quite happy that it had turned out well. She didn't even want to think about it. She had no doubt that it would cause her a headache and that was something she wasn't looking for.''What can I do? I have to take the role of your father.'' Patrick smiled.Aliyah was grateful for how much he cared for her. She had never seen a man like him who was so caring and at the same time who looked after her like he was her own blood. Alessandro's type was very rare and she blessed the day he came to work for her father.Aliyah took the seat beside his bed, sporting a small cup of tea. Ever since she knew that alcohol wasn't good for her, she had wisely stopped taking it.''So, tell me about this hatred for
''Thank you.'' Parker said.Amanda who had been in the middle of waking up and sleeping yawned as she opened her eyes. She had just had the best sex ever and she knew that in time to come, she would never forget any of this. Parker made her feel like a woman, a woman who was dignified and not like those other women men used, stories she had heard from her friends.''For what?'' Amanda asked.''For starters, for doing this with me. I know you can easily get your pick from all the numerous men out there but you chose me. That means something to me.'' Parker smiled.He moved closer to her, taking her warm hands in his. He couldn't quite believe he had a beautiful woman in his bed. It all seemed like a dream but Parker knew it was no dream, it was real. As real as it could get.''You don't have to thank me. I love to be with you just as you are to me so no need to thank me. All we have to figure out now is how to manage this without letting anyone else know about it.'' Amanda said.Parker
"How do you feel baby?"Amanda asked.It's been a few days since Parker was attacked and to say he made a speedy recovery would be an understatement, it was amazing.At the beginning, when it first happened, Amanda had her doubts whether he would recover but at the end, he not only surprised her but everyone who knew.Jamie and Amanda both knew that it was his strength that saved him but at the same time, Parker was so strong on his own that nothing could actually hurt him."I'm okay baby, you don't need to worry about me. I told you to stop asking about me, I'm more concerned about you. Tell me darling, how do you feel?" Parker asked.That was just one thing about him. Even though he was in pains, he would still make sure she was alright. That was the kind of man she loved and Amanda was quite glad she got him."Asides being scared that you might not make it, I'm okay over all." She smiled.Parker leaned closer to her, giving her a warm kiss on her lips.This was the best moment for t
‘’The Dremis’s have sought for outside help.’’ Aliyah began.If Lucas was surprised to hear this, he hid it well. For a group not so grounded as the Dremis’s, he had a feeling that they might likely have sought outside help. Now, it was happening and he didn’t know what to make of it. ‘’Wow! Really, wow!’’ Lucas said.‘’I know, that was my initial expression when he told me this.’’ Aliyah said.With those words, she had committed herself and she knew it was best for her to tell him everything at that moment because he would never stop until he found out what she really meant by those words.‘’Diabla, what do you mean?’’ Lucas asked.Aliyah sighed, taking a deep breath. She didn’t want to be seen as a traitor. Even though she was the head and could do as she pleases, her loyalty still remained with her group and she would rather die than compromise that.‘’I lied when i told you i went to see the accident victim.’’ Aliyah said.‘’I knew you were lying but I just didn’t know where you
Lucas was getting ready to leave his office when he received a call from Aliyah. He had been expecting her call and he was quite glad when he saw her name flash on his screen. Ever since his first kidnap, he had also been very careful on how he moved about.He didn't want to do anything that would cause her pain or put himself in a position that wasn't good at all. He needed to be careful now because a baby, his child, was also in the picture.Lucassmiled broadly and picked it up. He heared gushes from her as she thanks him for the dress. He knew she was going to do this but still, he was surprised at how enthusiastic she sounded. This just told him that she actually appreciated the gift and within him, he planned to give her more gifts as the day went by.''Hey baby, I see you like your new dress.'' he smiled.''Aliyah, I not only like it, I love it. Thank you so much.'' Aliyah gushed.She had always been a sucker for pretty dresses and anytime anyone gifted her one, she never faile
"Oh my gosh! No no no. It's not going through." Aliyah said.She had been trying to mind link Lucas ever since but the damn server was being distrusted by something or someone. It was very frustrating to say the least."Oh my gosh! What's going on? Where's Lucas?" Aliyah asked, pacing about.She gripped her phone in her hands, pacing about with tears streaming down her eyes. If anything were to ever happen to Lucas, Aliyah knew she'd never forgive herself nor him because she had warned him not to go anywhere but his stubbornness and insistence to go had caused him a whole lot."What's happening?" She asked.Patrick rushed in at that moment, panthing in her normal form. Aliyah had called her when she couldn't get a hold of Lucas because in that moment, she knew it was only Patrick that could calm her down."You still haven't gotten a hold of him?" Patrick asked, morphing back to her normal form."No and the worst part of it all is that the mind link seems to be scrambled somehow." Aliy
"Babe, I need to get to another town this evening. I need to pick up something from my office there." Lucas said. It was early in the morning, with the birds singing in the air and the morning animals chirping in the forests round about them. It was also the day of the anniversary, the day when both Aliyah and Lucas would be in their strongest form. "You realize what day it is today right?" Aliyah asked. Lucas knew but still, he knew he had to take the trip. It was very important not only to him but to the entire company and he wouldn't trade it for anything else. "This is important to me Aliyah, you've got to understand." He said Aliyah didn't know what was more important than staying home when he clearly knew that going out on a anniversary day was not a good decision. "Can't it wait till the following day?" Aliyah asked. "It honestly can't. If I could, I wouldn't bother going today." Lucas said. Aliyah thought about it and judging from the look in his eyes, she knew it had
LucasI couldn't lie to myself that what Slyvia said hurt me a whole lot. The bite and sting in her voice hurt me a lot but the last thing I would do was to see how much she hurt me. I would rather eat sand than allow her to see that she actually got to me.''Bitch!'' I hissed.Her disgusting attitude and behavior was going to get her into trouble one day and I would be there to watch her downfall and also laugh at her.I made my way back to my room. There were many things I needed to do and the earlier I got on with it, the better for me. I didn't have time to worry about someone like her when there were other things I could worry about.Slyvia was of no importance to me and in that moment, I knew I needed to put her in her place. That was the best thing I could do to someone like her.''So… how did it go?'' a voice said.I didn't need to look back to know that it was Patrick who spoke. He was very inquisitive as well as nosey and would always want to know everything that was going o
"Parker, let's go make some cookies." Amanda said.She was in the mood to eat and actually make some of the delicious cookies with Parker. With him, she always felt safe, like nothing could actually go wrong which was her own safe space."Now?" He asked."Yes, or don't you?" Amanda asked.Not that she'd be angry about that but she just knew that the next time she decided to make it, she wouldn't have the energy to."I'm game." Parker smiled.Together, they made their way towards the kitchen, holding hands like lovestruck teenagers. Sometimes, they couldn't get a hold of themselves which at times was very annoying especially to Jamie who couldn't stand them at all."If Jamie was here, you know he'd probably shout at us for being so cringy." Amanda laughed."Yeah... Yeah, I told the guy to get a girlfriend but he feels so reluctant about it. I'll probably talk to him about it again." Parker said."Is he scared of commitments?" Amanda asked.That was the only thing that came to her mind
"Yo! Parker, I have to get out for a while." Jamie said.His plan was to go to the brotherhood's office to tell them that he would be leaving soon. It hurt him to leave but he had to get back to his mother and also finish up his school."Okay, stay safe bro." Parker said from the inner room.He was helping Amanda with some of her homework which some of her friends had mailed to her. It was off to say the least because it was usually the other way around with her teaching him. But if there was one thing Parker was good at, it was English literature.When it came to that, he was champion, nobody could beat him in that and it was no wonder he aced all his papers in that aspect."Will do." Jamie said.He left the house, shutting the door firmly. Ever since Amanda was attacked in school by that crazy monster, she'd been taking home lessons which was safer and both Parker and her uncle could keep an eye on her.Her uncle who had planned to leave before might not be leaving in a long time. A