''Food is ready baby.'' Aliyah called.Lucas had earlier gone in to take a bath while she went to the kitchen to make some breakfast. All on Luciana's mind now was on how to solve the issue with Enzo. He was making things difficult for all of them and keeping them on their toes.''Hey babe.'' Lucas smiled.He kissed her on the head, breathing in her beautiful shampoo scent. They had been through a lot and all he was glad about was that they were still together. If it were other people, they would have gone their separate ways.''This looks so good.'' Lucas smiled.''Wait till you have a taste of it.'' Aliyah chuckled.Lucas dug in immediately and true to her words, the food was more than delicious. Aliyah hardly cooked but when she did, it was something else. The scrambled eggs and freshly made bread she made tasted like heaven in his mouth.''Babe, I really don't know what to say. This is beautiful.'' Lucas smiled.He took her hands in his, giving it a gentle squeeze. Aliyah app
The couple got back home soon after an intense session at the parking lot. Surprisingly, Aliyah felt happy after doing that with him. She never believed she could do something as brave as that and with the way Lucas took her to the throes of passion, it was heaven.''Thank you love.'' she smiled.''You don't have to thank me, i do that because i love you.'' Lucas smiled.They took their baths together and when they were done, they made their way back to the living room. It was at that moment Patrick walked in with a look on his face Aliyah couldn't understand.''You don't need to say anything, i know you got something.'' Aliyah said.''You bet I did and you will never believe what I just discovered,'' he said.He made his way towards the liquor cabinet, pulling out a bottle of hennessy. He needed a drink for this before he explained to them what he had just discovered.''The meeting with Enzo and the outside help is taking place at the wharf like we already know but it's going to
Deep in the night, Aliyah heard small knock in her bedroom door. She knew it was either Lucas or Patrick but still, in that moment, she wasn't ready to receive either of them. She just wanted to stay quiet and process what she had just learnt of her father a few hours ago.''Aliyah , i know you're awake. Please open up.''Lucas .Lucas never called her Aliyah and the few times he did, it was either a warning or he wanted to draw her to his side. The latter was the case in that moment.'' Aliyah please, open up.'' he begged.''Go away, i don't want to see anyone.'' she sighed.''But you really can't self isolate. You need to speak to someone baby, you're hurting.'' Lucas sighed.It was true what he said but still, she wasn't going to open the door. She wasn't ready to face anyone yet. That wasn't what was on her mind.''Luciana… please, open the door.'' Lucas begged.Aliyah knew that Lucas wasn't going to go so easily. Now, she had to open the door if she really wanted her peace
''Luciana, get away from him. What the hell are you doing?!'' Lucas screamed.He rushed towards her but before he could get any closer, Patrick held him by the hand, stopping him from moving any further.''What are you doing? Aliyah is in a whole lot of problem.'' Lucas screamed.He was struggling to free himself from him but Alessandro's grip on his hands was like an iron hold, strong and unwavering.''Rushing towards her would only get her killed faster. Be wise.'' he said.''Well, the last thing i would do is to stand here and watch the woman i love get hurt.'' Lucas said, still attempting to free himself.''Use your head boy. We have to wait for the perfect moment to strike. Don't you know that doing anything could leave Aliyah in harm's way?'' Patrick said.That seemed to stop Lucas . He stared at Patrick before staring at Enzo and Aliyah who were at a distance. Everywhere was bright now and they could actually see each other's faces. It didn't make it better for Lucas or Pat
When Aliyah got to the point of the fight, she was surprised to see that everywhere was silent. At that moment, that wasn't what she was expecting. She was still expecting everything to still be chaotic but what she saw now was never what hs expected.''What's happening?'' Aliyah said.Her gun was very close to her chest as she patrolled the area. There was no sign of Lucas and Patrick and this was very scary to say the least.Aliyah grabbed her walkie-talkie, a device that Patrick had given her in case they lost communication somehow. Aliyah didn't know it but she had a feeling that he had a foresight about this happening and now, look.''Patrick … come in, can you hear me?'' Aliyah asked.There was a scratching sound that did nothing to help. Aliyah tried again but she got the same result. The only indication that a fight had actually happened here was the debris and bullet on the ground.''Patrick , come on talk.'' Aliyah said.She tried several times but still, there was no respo
''He'll be fine kid, i know that.'' Patrick smiled, touching her shoulder.The doctor had left two hours ago but still, Aliyah was still at that exact same spot she had been since he left. She didn't even shake which made Patrick wonder if she was asleep but surprisingly, she wasn't.''Yes.'' she simply said.Lucas hadn't woken up since the surgery and the only thing they held onto was the steady breathing in the heart monitor.''We need to go. At least, for a change of clothes. Yours are bloody.'' he said.That was the moment Aliyah broke her eyes away from Lucas . She stared at her clothes af if seeing it for the first time. There were so many emotions in her eyes, some of which Patrick couldn't make out.''I'm not going anywhere.'' Aliyah said, finally.The resolve in her eyes was what scared Patrick even more than the actual words. It was final and unyielding and he knew that even though he tried to convince her otherwise, she would pay him no attention because her mind was alrea
It's been more than a week since the attack and three days since Lucas came out . He had made a very swift recovery, one that no one had ever seen. Even up until now, Aliyah had no idea how he was able to make such a fast recovery but all she was grateful for was that he was alive and well.''I think it's time to go home.'' Aliyah smiled.The doctor with the help of the nurses prepped Lucas up for discharge, conducting the final test to determine if he was alright. When they were satisfied that he was fit to be discharged, they let him go.He was fit to walk on his own and didn't need to be wheeled downstairs and with the help of Aliyah and Alessandro, Lucas got to the car.''Feels good to be out.'' he laughed.''Just don't get shot at again.'' Patrick laughed.''Never.'' Lucas smiled.Aliyah who was holding his hands throughout gave it a gentle squeeze, pouring all of her love and adoration into it. Lucas had only survived by a hair's breadth and she was grateful to be sitting d
It was the weekend, the time for resting. It's been a month since the funeral and still, Amanda's uncle hadn't gone yet.Parker didn't know why he was still around but one thing he knew was that he was just trying to see the environment his niece would now be living in. He couldn't blame him because it was due to the love and care he had for her."Your uncle looks so scary at times." Parker laughed.Amanda smiled, peeking a glance at her uncle who was watching the morning news downstairs. His eyes was etched in concentration and the image of him, sitting there reminded her of her father."Trust me, he does." She smiled."I wonder why he's still here?" Parker mummured."He probably wants to assess the area where I'll be staying." Amanda said.She peeked a glance at her uncle who was downstairs, watching the morning news. His eyes was etched in concentration and the way he was reminded her of her father.There was really not much difference between them and the memory of that left tears
''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