Chapter 25: Mirror of IllusionsAaron keeps looking at each individual photo, as time passed, he can see the clear resemblance of his family line. He finally stood in front of the photo of his grandfather. There was such a serious look in his eyes.“Here drink this,” The priest handed him a brew-like coffee. “It will help to heal you more quickly.”“Thanks, now tell me about him?” his finger points to his grandfather.“Did he never talk about his bloodline?” the priest went and sit down at a nearby table. He points towards the extra chair for him to take.“No not really.” Aaron starts drinking from the brew. It has a bitter taste but it quickly warms his blood. He can feel the buzzing through his blood.“What do you know about your family Aaron?”“It would seem not much. Father, I was in a car accident. I suffered selective memory loss. It is only recently that I started remembering again.”“That is good but why do you sound uncertain?”“I haven’t spoken to my wife but in truth, I am
Chapter 26: Take my heart: Take my body“Annie, where are you?” Aaron seemed to be calling from somewhere in the gardens.“I am here, where are you?” she called back.“I am here but why are you hiding?” he sounded annoyed.“I am not Aaron. I am going to stand still then you follow my voice,” she called back.Annie stood motionless just listening. The only sound she currently hears was that of birds that seem to sing their own lovers’ song. She was so intent on listening that she didn’t even hear him approached. The moment that his strong familiar arms folded around her, did she realize his presence. She quickly turns around within the circle of his arms.“Where have you been?” she asked standing on her toes. She realizes they both were naked. A quick glance and she understood his body was already aroused. His mouth suddenly claims her in a heated kiss that ravished the depths of her mouth. It feels like he wants to rip her heart through the kiss. She equally joined him in what feels l
Chapter 27: Leap of Courage“Aaron we should leave here.” Annie whispers where she sits close to him. They have been making passionate love since they have arrived.“I know, I think they are giving us a sexual drug.” Aaron holds her close to his side. The only covering they have is towels. He can’t remember when was the last time they both had slept.It feels like time stood still. He suddenly stood holding his hand for her to take.“Where are we going?” she asked softly.“It’s time we talk to that priest.”“Okay,” Annie looks around, wondering where the sightless servant was.“We should stay in the middle of this path. I don’t want us being separate by rules.” Holding her hand tightly he starts maneuvering their way through what look like a maze. They have been moving a while when the opening just appeared.They stood there just looking at the grounds. The side of the mansion was settled against the hill. “How the hell is this possible?” Aaron looks around.“Do you know this place?”
Chapter 28: AmbushAnnie enters the boardroom in Crown Towers. She carries a few files and the laptop where she places it at the end of the table. She looks curiously towards three other personal assistants working for senior partners. She recognized the two older women but the newest one was clearly dressed with the intention to distract any man who might be looking into her direction. Instinctively she just doesn’t trust her. She shakes her head going back to what she must do.Her phone vibrates within her pants pocket. She quickly reaches for it. A smile spread over her face when she heard him. “Hey honey, you, okay?”“I am. Do you need anything?”“I need you.” He purrs over the line.“This is a professional environment. You can’t be saying things like that to me,” she whispers. “I missed you this morning.”“I know, I am sorry. My grandpa needed me to run an errand. I must say I found it odd that he insisted I do it. But I have noticed he was acting very odd. You did notice the dif
Chapter 29: HeartbeatAnnie closed the bathroom door behind her. The moment she dropped that bombshell in the boardroom, the place erupts into chaos. An unexpected feeling of nausea overcome her that she rushed into the nearest bathroom to vomit. The moment she lifts her head again she looks into Anja’s face reflected within the mirror. The looked of pleasure on her face was disturbing to say the least.“What…what are you doing here?” Annie managed to asked past the shock.“I am here for what’s mine.” Anja said looking directly at her stomach.Annie instinctively placed her hands where her baby was growing.“You are insane,” Annie moved towards the door.“I might be that should be your warning. Don’t test me.” Anja reach with the intent to touch her stomach.“No,” Annie slapped her hand away. “You don’t touch me.” She quickly pulled the door opened and rushed into the hall. She caught sight of her furious mother-in-law heading her way.“Annie…” Anja called as she followed her. “You bet
Chapter 30: Tender loving careAaron slipped from the warm bed. He quickly pulled on a bathrobe. He briefly stood looking at his wife still fast asleep. He bends down and carefully kisses her on the mouth before softly brushing over her stomach. A smile around his mouth as he slipped out of the bedroom. He went down to the kitchen, finding cook busy with her morning preparations.“Good morning, sir.” She handed him his usual mug of specially blended coffee.“Morning Martha,” he walked to the back door opening it. The cool morning air washes over his face. He enjoys this early morning as it gives him time to think. His eyes look at the rugged beauty of the mountains. This house was built within the mountain. Even from this backdoor, he has a good view making it possible to see who might be coming.“Do you want breakfast sir?”“I would like that.” He said grinning with her a moment. “I will take my breakfast with Annie.”“I will make the arrangements sir.”“Thank you.” He closed the bac
Chapter 31: Love me Tonight“Annie what are our plans once the baby is born?” he keeps his arms around her sometimes softly caressing her stomach. He enjoys it when he feels the baby kicking.“I have been thinking about it. Remember our first home. Do you think we can arrange a place like that or do you prefer the mansion lifestyle?” she leans back against his chest enjoying his wondering hands.“Honey, in all honesty, you can choose whatever as long as we stay together.” His nose nuzzles in her hair, taking a deep smell.“Okay, but Benji must be an uncle.” She giggles. “This will certainly create an education for him or her.”“You know the first time I saw that man, he certainly didn’t create a good impression with me. Then I think again, he placed you in the direct path of me discovering who I was. I sometimes wonder if he wasn’t this reckless would our lives encountered again.”Aaron pulls her more tightly against his chest. The very idea that he might lose her, frightens him. He q
Chapter 32: Softly sunriseAnnie slowly opened her eyes. The warm sunrise washes gently over her face. She starts to stretch her body languish. She remembers yesterday in clarity. This makes her blush with enjoyment. As she starts to move around, she realized she was alone in bed. As she takes her time moving into a sitting position, she just feels extremely relaxed.“Well now Annie Casey, you are certainly being taken care of in a manner rather pleasing as it was definitely not in the teachings from my mama.” This makes her giggle. Then her expression changes thinking back to her previous way of living. As she was raised in Twin-Rivers, she lived a basic life mostly about being herself. She was by choice a recluse hiding from the person the town wanted to create for Victor within herself.Her memory suddenly somber thinking she thought she could escape her teachings and forget her past. Life certainly was happy with Aaron until he was taken from her. That day devastated her but the c
Chapter 35: Whispers in the NightAnnie found herself within a room with no windows nor does she hear any sound except those repetitive words the nun whispers into her ear. The tone of her voice insistent in the need for her to listen.“Do you see him?” she asked softly.“Who,” she can feel the fear vibrating in her throat.“The man dressed in gray prison clothes has been looking at the darken skies. The prison walls were high but he was curious whether it was just him that noticed the circling crows that decent down onto the walls. The birds with the beady eyes looked almost focused on him. He rubs his eyes a few times. It felt like his heart might break.”“What has him this sad?” Annie asked. She found her hands carefully rubbing over her stomach. It feels like the little one was in-tuned with her emotions.“Annie…” he whispered her name. He rubs over his face while shaking his head. The single sentence follows him like a shadow.“The baby is ours.” The words echo in his mind as he
Chapter 34: Attempted KidnappingAnnie slowly opened her eyes. She kept her body motionless as she tries to figure out what has disturbed her sleep. The bedroom was covered in shadows. Her breathing was deep and even. As the minutes tick away in her mind, her body start to relaxed.“Silly,” she mumbles to herself.About to close her eyes again when she heard a shuffling right outside the door. The sound of someone groaning made her shuffle into a sitting position. She tried her best to listen attentively. After a tense moment she thought she heard someone calling her name. “Hello?” she called but no one answered.It felt like hours passed before she decides to carefully getting out of the bed. Once she managed to slipped her feet into a pair of comfortable slipper boots, she reached for the blanket to wrap around her shoulders. She was patiently making her way towards the door.“Hello…” she calls again.“Aaron, is that you?” she stood in the hallway looking around. Everywhere she move
Chapter 33: Aaron’s LieAaron slipped out of the house going down a very step set of stairs. He was careful in making sure no one from the mountain house was watching him. He briefly looked at his watch, realized he was late. He quickens his step. Once he reached the bottom, he looks backward but it would seem he was still in the clear.He now took a walk towards the gatehouse. The air feels chilly but he only feels worry. It disturbs him that this guy managed to track him down without his grandfather knowing. He found the gatehouse door ajar. This makes him extra careful wishing he had brought his gun along. That was stupid on his part, he silently scowls himself. He reaches for a nearby solid little rock stuffing it into his pocket as a type of weapon. He then pushed the door wider but stood just within the frame.“Hello,” he said firmly.“I am inside,” the voice answered.Aaron looks around once more but noticed nothing out of place. He steps inside. He was surprised to see who his
Chapter 32: Softly sunriseAnnie slowly opened her eyes. The warm sunrise washes gently over her face. She starts to stretch her body languish. She remembers yesterday in clarity. This makes her blush with enjoyment. As she starts to move around, she realized she was alone in bed. As she takes her time moving into a sitting position, she just feels extremely relaxed.“Well now Annie Casey, you are certainly being taken care of in a manner rather pleasing as it was definitely not in the teachings from my mama.” This makes her giggle. Then her expression changes thinking back to her previous way of living. As she was raised in Twin-Rivers, she lived a basic life mostly about being herself. She was by choice a recluse hiding from the person the town wanted to create for Victor within herself.Her memory suddenly somber thinking she thought she could escape her teachings and forget her past. Life certainly was happy with Aaron until he was taken from her. That day devastated her but the c
Chapter 31: Love me Tonight“Annie what are our plans once the baby is born?” he keeps his arms around her sometimes softly caressing her stomach. He enjoys it when he feels the baby kicking.“I have been thinking about it. Remember our first home. Do you think we can arrange a place like that or do you prefer the mansion lifestyle?” she leans back against his chest enjoying his wondering hands.“Honey, in all honesty, you can choose whatever as long as we stay together.” His nose nuzzles in her hair, taking a deep smell.“Okay, but Benji must be an uncle.” She giggles. “This will certainly create an education for him or her.”“You know the first time I saw that man, he certainly didn’t create a good impression with me. Then I think again, he placed you in the direct path of me discovering who I was. I sometimes wonder if he wasn’t this reckless would our lives encountered again.”Aaron pulls her more tightly against his chest. The very idea that he might lose her, frightens him. He q
Chapter 30: Tender loving careAaron slipped from the warm bed. He quickly pulled on a bathrobe. He briefly stood looking at his wife still fast asleep. He bends down and carefully kisses her on the mouth before softly brushing over her stomach. A smile around his mouth as he slipped out of the bedroom. He went down to the kitchen, finding cook busy with her morning preparations.“Good morning, sir.” She handed him his usual mug of specially blended coffee.“Morning Martha,” he walked to the back door opening it. The cool morning air washes over his face. He enjoys this early morning as it gives him time to think. His eyes look at the rugged beauty of the mountains. This house was built within the mountain. Even from this backdoor, he has a good view making it possible to see who might be coming.“Do you want breakfast sir?”“I would like that.” He said grinning with her a moment. “I will take my breakfast with Annie.”“I will make the arrangements sir.”“Thank you.” He closed the bac
Chapter 29: HeartbeatAnnie closed the bathroom door behind her. The moment she dropped that bombshell in the boardroom, the place erupts into chaos. An unexpected feeling of nausea overcome her that she rushed into the nearest bathroom to vomit. The moment she lifts her head again she looks into Anja’s face reflected within the mirror. The looked of pleasure on her face was disturbing to say the least.“What…what are you doing here?” Annie managed to asked past the shock.“I am here for what’s mine.” Anja said looking directly at her stomach.Annie instinctively placed her hands where her baby was growing.“You are insane,” Annie moved towards the door.“I might be that should be your warning. Don’t test me.” Anja reach with the intent to touch her stomach.“No,” Annie slapped her hand away. “You don’t touch me.” She quickly pulled the door opened and rushed into the hall. She caught sight of her furious mother-in-law heading her way.“Annie…” Anja called as she followed her. “You bet
Chapter 28: AmbushAnnie enters the boardroom in Crown Towers. She carries a few files and the laptop where she places it at the end of the table. She looks curiously towards three other personal assistants working for senior partners. She recognized the two older women but the newest one was clearly dressed with the intention to distract any man who might be looking into her direction. Instinctively she just doesn’t trust her. She shakes her head going back to what she must do.Her phone vibrates within her pants pocket. She quickly reaches for it. A smile spread over her face when she heard him. “Hey honey, you, okay?”“I am. Do you need anything?”“I need you.” He purrs over the line.“This is a professional environment. You can’t be saying things like that to me,” she whispers. “I missed you this morning.”“I know, I am sorry. My grandpa needed me to run an errand. I must say I found it odd that he insisted I do it. But I have noticed he was acting very odd. You did notice the dif
Chapter 27: Leap of Courage“Aaron we should leave here.” Annie whispers where she sits close to him. They have been making passionate love since they have arrived.“I know, I think they are giving us a sexual drug.” Aaron holds her close to his side. The only covering they have is towels. He can’t remember when was the last time they both had slept.It feels like time stood still. He suddenly stood holding his hand for her to take.“Where are we going?” she asked softly.“It’s time we talk to that priest.”“Okay,” Annie looks around, wondering where the sightless servant was.“We should stay in the middle of this path. I don’t want us being separate by rules.” Holding her hand tightly he starts maneuvering their way through what look like a maze. They have been moving a while when the opening just appeared.They stood there just looking at the grounds. The side of the mansion was settled against the hill. “How the hell is this possible?” Aaron looks around.“Do you know this place?”