Eliana:“Okay, here we’re going to be having a flower bouquet” I said looking at the maids who were following me. I was busy preparing for the event which was going to be taking place in a few weeks. The white flower bouquet in the catalogue was one that I chose to go with for the center of the room. Just imagining the roses, jasmines, and orchids made my heart race in excitement, seeing and smelling them in front of me only made me more excited about seeing them.It has been ten days since Helena’s death, and in these ten days, Lorenzo hasn’t bothered approaching me once. The family has visited me more than once. Vladimir has made sure to have them coming and going every now and then, and not to mention Luka who was constantly coming over to take the kids to and from school. Eventually, Lorenzo was forced to accept that I was not alone. The man was forced to look at me with respect, and I’m guessing the fact that Leonardo and I fighting has ticked a nerve that had him wanting to push
Vladimir:“Fucking prick” I heard Eliana snapping as she entered the bedroom. She was rarely one to swear. Therefore, seeing as she was, and seeing as she looked like she could possibly end up burning a building down; I walked toward her, wrapping my arms around her as I tried processing what happened and who it was that she was talking about."Do you want to tell me what happened?” I asked looking down at her. I was getting ready to head out. It was already a while past seven in the evening, but I had to head to the club to meet Luka and Viktor. We had work to take care of there and judging by the fact that I’ve been spending most of the nights here, I’ve neglected my part at the clubs.“Lorenzo is a prick, that’s what happened” Eliana snapped making me laugh.“I already established that part. But how about you tell me why you’re annoyed with him right now?” I asked gently. Eliana took a deep breath to calm herself down, I knew that her day was long due to preparing for the gathering
Eliana:I smiled at the sight of my husband who walked inside our kids room when he woke up.It was weekend today, and I knew that the kids wanted to go out. But seeing as Vladimir came home late last night, I knew that we needed to wait for him to get his rest before we went out to do anything. Therefore, we were now playing a bunch of card games that they were breaking every possible rule of.“Daddy!” Xavier said getting up from the floor and running toward his father. He wore nothing but his grey sweat pants, standing shirtless for me to admire his toned body, and I couldn’t help but frown when I saw the bruise on his left shoulder.I got up from the ground as Ayla ran to him, Vladimir who had Xavier in his arms, hugging him tightly, put our youngest down to carry Ayla and hug her. His eyes met mine and he knew that my attention was fixed on the bruise. He walked toward me, wrapping his arm around me after putting Ayla down, and kissed my cheek. The two of us smiled into the kiss b
Vladimir:I kept my eyes on my wife who just snapped out of her panic attack. Her breath having calmed, and her eyesight which was now more focused told me that she was getting better, but knowing that she was still in shock; I knew that I needed to be calm.It was one that I was expecting, and having dealt with my men who have gone through the same phases after making their first kills; I was surprised when my wife was cold about it. However, it seemed to me that she was hiding what she was feeling about the whole thing.I looked at Ayla who was sitting on my lap as we planned our day. The kids wanted to go to an amusement park, but judging by Eliana’s state; I wasn’t sure if that would be a good idea. I stayed quiet for a while, listening to the kids as they spoke to their mom, planning the day. She didn’t object and barely interacting, it broke me to see her this way because I knew that something was on her mind. I could see it in her eyes.“How about, we go to the park now, then a
Eliana:My hands shook as I sat on the floor when Vladimir left the bathroom and walked out of the room, slamming the door shut behind him. I was thankful for the soundproof walls between the rooms. I wouldn’t have wanted the kids to hear about this.My knees which no longer supported my weight, forced me to sit down on the floor and catch my breath. But seeing as I knew that the kids would be expecting us to go out; I knew that I needed to get up and compose myself before they came to look for me. Them seeing me in this state was the last thing I wanted. It was one of the things that Vladimir and I were against, our kids seeing us fighting, or seeing one of us broken. The two of us were going to have our arguments as any normal couple were going to, and at times, we were going to break, but that wasn’t something that we wanted our kids to grow up seeing or knowing.Our kids were to know that their parents were strong and powerful, that we were behind them no matter what, and that we
Vladimir: Eliana and I kept our conversations to a minimum throughout the day. We were currently at the park. The kids played tag around us while both Eliana and I sat on the grass, looking at them. She didn’t say a word as she wrapped her arms around her knees, hugging her body. Her words played back in my mind and despite me not acting on them, I did know what she sacrificed for my sake “mummy! Daddy! Come play with us” Ayla tried grabbing her mom to stand, but I was surprised when Eliana took her hand and kissed her palm “mum is a little tired, baby girl. I’ll just watch you here” Ayla studied Eliana’s expression for a few seconds before nodding. She looked at me, her eyes hopeful making me smile. I got up from the ground despite the heavy heart I had, and went to play with them. However, my eyes and mind were with my wife who was wiping her eyes from the tears that escaped them. Her and I have had our fights and arguments as husband and wife, but never did I become as aggress
Eliana:I woke up to Vladimir running his finger over my lower back.I raised myself to look at him, his eyes were gentle on mine, loving even.“Good morning” he whispered.“Morning” I said laying back down as my head throbbed because of the headache I was having. Vladimir didn’t say a word, waiting for me to be the first to speak after last night. I had cried for hours yesterday, and I was thankful that he didn’t leave me alone for a second. He simply lifted me in his arms, carrying me to bed, and wrapping his arms around me.How I slept, when I did, and how he seemed to realize it, I didn’t know. But I was thankful for him being beside me. I got up from his arms, not saying a word after that. Despite me being thankful for him being beside me yesterday, the fight we had was one that I couldn’t easily forget. The pain I was feeling because of it, the anger, and the sadness. All my feelings seemed to mix leaving me in a big bimbo of confusion.“’Liana, don’t do this” Vladimir said wrap
Vladimir:I wrapped my arm around Eliana as we walked toward the dining room. Her hair which was tied in a ponytail, revealed the love bite which I left on her neck, and need I say, I was proud to see how purple it became.It was already lunch time, and having skipped breakfast at the dining room, making the maids set us a table here in our room with the kids, we knew that we needed to go and join Lorenzo who would have wondered where Eliana was. Knowing that he asked her to come and see him today only made it harder for me to accept leaving the room. However, Eliana was Eliana, and she wasn’t going to leave the subject hanging more than necessary.“I see that you managed to make it” Lorenzo said raising an eyebrow at us, more specifically, at my wife. Eliana looked at me then at him, her smile wide on her face despite her exhausted eyes. The two of us finally managed to make up after one of our worst arguments, and looking at Lorenzo, I couldn’t help but want to punch the bastard in
Eliana watched as the eldest of her younger siblings left school. She sat on the bench by her side, not knowing that this was her sister. Having met her mother earlier, Eliana was sure to pay for her school and ensure that her university fees were paid. The young girl opened a bag of chips to eat as she waited for the bus to arrive. She looked at Eliana who was sitting by her side, looking at her phone before extending the bag of chips to her “do you want some?” The girl was twelfth grade, she graduated this semester, and Eliana was sure that she would be thrilled when she found out about her life taking a turn that she didn’t expect “thank you” Eliana took a piece of the chips from the bag, before nodding in thanks one last time “are you waiting for your sibling, kid?” “I came to see my sister, she goes to school here” Eliana said looking at the girl “which grade are you?” “Twelfth, I graduate this semester” “Nice, congratulations! Do you have any plans for college? Univers
Vladimir:“Mummy, daddy is opening his eyes” I heard my daughter Ayla whisper. “Shh, baby girl, daddy won’t want too much noise around him” Eliana told our little one. I could already picture Ayla closing her mouth as she looked at me. I opened my eyes to close them again, the light blinding my vision momentarily.“I’m sorry, love, let me dim down the lights” Eliana said gently. She dimmed the lights down and I fought to open my eyes again, and having to fight the urge to close them again, I looked at her, my son and daughter who sat on my bed beside me.“Daddy?” Xavier whispered as low as he could. I smiled and raised my hand to his cheek, gently rubbing it before pulling him to me. Ayla laid on my other side, hugging me. I smiled at their concern seeing as both were careful when it came to my bandaged chest, and seeing Eliana looking down at me, I nodded at her, raising my hand toward her. The kids moved aside a bit, allowing me to pull my wife in for a gentle kiss.“I am proud of
Eliana:I looked at the camera that was inside my and Vladimir’s room, knowing that Lorenzo placed it there to listen in on our conversations, or more specifically, MY conversations. I sat on the edge of the bed, waiting for him to send one of his men for me. I laid back on bed, resting my head over my right arm which I placed under my head. The idea of me being here was starting to annoy me, and knowing that things were getting tied up was another thing that I was happy about. The loose ends that were there was almost done, and adding up the ‘mistress’ part was only to spice things up a bit as to find out whether he really did have other children or not.Flashback:Vladimir and I entered the bedroom late last night after putting Lorenzo to bed.I wrapped my arms around my husband, hugging him tightly as he kissed my neck, knowing exactly what I wanted. He turned me around, my back facing his chest, as he slowly grinded himself over my bum, making me feel his hardening cock. His lip
Vladimir:I wrapped my arm around my beauty as the two of us entered the dining room the next morning. Things have been cleared here and throughout the whole house. Eliana had ordered the maids to clear everything out; the house finally looked like a normal person’s place.Lorenzo was yet to walk out of his bedroom, and though I didn’t expect him to be out of it for another few hours due to his near overdose; I didn’t know what to expect. “Do you think that we should start with breakfast? Have his food be made when he wakes up?” Eliana asked, looking up at me. I knew that she was hungry. The two of us have had our active morning as to both distract and prepare her for what was to come when Lorenzo left his bedroom. The man would be a raging volcano waiting to explode, but he also needed to thread his movements carefully, especially since he believed that we didn’t know about Leonardo being Eliana’s brother.“Let’s give it another few minutes, if he’s not out; we can start” I told my
Eliana:I laid on my husband's chest as he ran his finger over my lower back, assuring me that things were going to be okay. I hoped that they ended up being so, because if not; we were not the only ones who were going to get affected.“Do you really think that things would end up going well?” I asked, raising myself to look at Vladimir who smiled, pulling me to him, kissing my lips. Having stayed up with me throughout most of the night, I was surprised to see that he woke up before me. However, I was also thankful for the fact that he didn’t get out of bed and kept holding me in his arms. “Yes, malyshka. Everything will be fine” Vladimir said gently. My chest ached as I remembered what I did last night. The idea of me so cold heartedly killing my brother broke me, and knowing that I did it because it was the right thing to do didn't make things any better. If anything, it made things worse for me. I laid back down on his chest, wanting to embrace his touch before we left. A few mor
Vladimir:I watched as Eliana walked inside the hotel again.Her eyes seemed drained of life and I had to fight back the urge of running toward her, cradling her in my arms. She walked toward me, her lips quivering as I wrapped my arms around her, hugging her tightly. She laid her head on my chest as I laid mine on the crown of her head. “Can we please leave?” Eliana asked. Her voice above a whisper, clearly not trusting it to speak out loud. I nodded and wrapped an arm around her, guiding her to the door. I could tell that she was barely seeing in front of her. Her eyes looked around everyone around, but she wasn’t really seeing anything or anyone. Her mind elsewhere, and not knowing how it actually went; I didn’t know what he might have told her.I ran my finger over her arm, assuring her, but I knew that nothing I was going to do was going to make a difference. The woman was shattered, inside and out, and I didn’t know how much she was going to handle before she collapsed again.
Eliana:“What is going on?” Blake asked, looking at Leonardo. His arm was looped around my own, holding me close as we both looked at the man that I was supposed to call my brother. He wouldn’t look at any of us, and I knew for fact that Vladimir was starting to question the man. The man was in our house and heard our secrets. Lorenzo’s eyes met mine and he nodded, smiling before walking toward us. Blake tightened his grip around me, pulling me closer to him.“I am impressed by your hosting skills” Lorenzo said, crossing his arms over his chest. He looked at Blake before shaking his head “and the fact that a cop is by your side rather than your husband” “It is your event and gala. I am your daughter, Vladimir, just like everyone else, is a guest here” I said coldly “as for my friend who is standing next to me. Regardless of his position, I don’t think that you have any right to…”Blake cleared his throat, stopping me from completing my sentence. I nodded and walked away as he pulled
Vladimir:“What do you think?” Eliana asked, twirling around, showing me her royal blue dress. I wore my black tux and was fixing up my tie when she walked out of the suite’s dressing room.I smiled, cupping her cheeks before connecting my lips with her own. Eliana smiled in response, clearly understanding that I loved how she looked, and despite hating WHY she was wearing this; I loved that she looked confident in her outfit. Her own hands went to my tie, fixing it for me despite the fact that I still hand my hands on her cheeks making me chuckle. It was something that I was in love with her for. The way she cared about the small details, how things went and worked.She wore a necklace that I bought her years ago making me smile at the memory behind it. It was our first real anniversary, and I wanted to get her something special that I knew she once liked but didn’t tell me about.The crystal necklace dangled from her neck, reaching her mid breast. Her earrings matched the necklace,
Eliana:I looked at Lorenzo who called both Leonardo and I over to his office a few hours after our last encounter. It has been a few hours since it happened, and despite the fact of hoping that he had calmed down from it; I knew that he wouldn’t just let it go.His eyes were fixed on the glass of wine in front of him, avoiding our eyes as he took deep breaths. Leonardo and I were quiet as we waited for his lash out which didn’t seem to come. Lorenzo got up from his chair and walked toward me, his wine glass in his hand as he approached me. I couldn’t help but notice that he didn’t look at Leonardo, and that fact alone came as a surprise to both me and Leonardo, especially considering the fact that Leonardo was the one who held his hand, stopping him before he touched me.“Need I ask what the FUCK WAS THAT?” He yelled so loud making my eyes widen. My heart raced against my ribcage as I didn’t know what to expect as a reaction from him. He threw the glass on the ground beside me, its s