Alexus's eyes were wide open every time Rafaella tossed on his lap. Her face was pressed against his chest while her hands were clasped behind his back. He sat on the one-seater sofa that he moved to the small terrace from the bedroom three agents previously occupied.Alexus finally woke up to Rafaella's restless movement on his lap."Babe?" He whispered. He removed the strands of hair covering her face and stared at her face. He frowned as he could see pain dancing on her face. "Babe? What's wrong?"Rafaella slowly opened her eyes. "Hmm?""You kept tossing? Is something wrong?"Rafaella frowned.Alexus felt his arm tighten around his back. He felt alarmed."What's wrong? Are you in pain?"She gasped before nodding and moaning at the same time. "Alex, my stomach hurts like I'm having severe cramps... and my hips...""This is not good..." He commented when he noticed that Rafaella was drenched in sweat. "You need a medical checkup."Alexus quickly called Ruslan, then slowly moved uprig
Alexus and Rafaella have been extremely busy ever since they returned to their property after Rafaella's abduction a week ago. "What do you mean you don't know everything about her abduction? "That was Gwen's reaction when he asked her to come to his office. "No," Alexus said, leaning back in his swivel chair, "I was hoping Rafa would tell you everything." "I'm sorry, but she didn't," Gwen replied. "And when I started mentioning her loss, she cut me off instantly, saying she didn't want to hear anything about that incident." Alexus let out a sigh of frustration. He thought that they were okay after coming back home. She didn't do much besides swim and eat with the twins. She avoided being alone with him, and he didn't like it. Although Rafaella never told her, losing her unborn child profoundly affected her. Sometimes he'd wake up with her trembling from a bad dream and feel her sobbing in his chest, but she never said a word. Avoiding being alone with him taught him only one thi
After deciding to take a half-day off, Alexus and his wife left for home. On the patio outside their bedroom, they are facing one another. "I regret making the vow that I wouldn't inquire what transpired while you were taken on that yacht. A section of her hair was twisted around his finger by Alexus. "You hardly ever eat, you sleep even less, and if you do sleep, you have nightmares that you won't discuss or sleep like the dead. I'm telling you this out of concern for you, to let you know that I'm your husband and want to love you all, no matter how awful things become or how bad the hurt is. I want you to be content."The back of his hand touched her cheek" I can't discuss it, Alex." He questioned, "Can't or won't?" He scooped up their glasses as he leaned over, never taking his eyes off her. He briefly believed she might inform him before a cloak suddenly fell over her face. He raised his head.She responded, "Won't." Nodding, he said. "I predicted as much." She glanced at him b
The MockingUpon spotting the entire family enjoying the pool, Gwen's smile grew.When Mrs. Jones discovered what had occurred to what Rafaella was carrying, she suggested, "Next time, honey, when you sense something weird about yourself, you should seek a checkup straight away before taking any additional measures to prevent bad things from happening."Rafaella wrinkled her nose and stared intently at her husband.Alexus defended himself, "It wasn't me. I didn't recount what happened.""Do you two intend to continue keeping it a secret? Mrs. Jones spoke up. "How did you get there to consider getting a checkup? The most important time of a woman's pregnancy is the early weeks. Miscarriages were frequent during the time.""Mom, I appreciate your helpful counsel," Rafaella muttered."Yeah. Anyway, you two still have a lot of opportunities. You'll have a lot more babies.""Babies?" After hearing what her grandmother had stated, Lucy questioned. "A new child, Mommy?"Alexus promptly respo
Alexus brought Rafaella to his office while waiting for Lance to appear. They were seated on the couch near the doorway. He waited for her to finish drinking the contents of the glass before he took it from her and drew her close. "Are you okay now?" Alexus asked after he looked at his wife's face getting back to normal, which was so pale after receiving the news about the murder of Sandy. "Yeah. Thanks, babe..." Rafaella said in a muffled sound after the tears streamed down her face. She could not believe that the woman she'd known as her husband's ex-girlfriend was found dead. "I'm sorry about my weaknesses, Alex. The stress is never-ending." "We were all as astonished as you are, so why do you have to apologize?" Alexus replied. "I should be the one to apologize because this adds another emotional burden to you. I'm also becoming agitated, so you're not alone.," he said. Her hands clattered his neck as she hugged him and asked, "How was she killed?" "We have to wait for Lance.
Rafaella chuckled as she turned her SUV into a crooked dirt road that appeared to go straight into the swamp, "Ah! It's lovely to be back in this city of yummy pizza and pasta."Gwen laughed, saying, "We better order some when we get home.""I'm dying to... I was exhausted last night that I didn't feel like eating. What did you eat?""The caretaker in your house made me a sandwich.""Bea, Libby's cousin, is not into cooking, but Libby is. That's why the twins love her. She's good with kids.""Yeah, and extra good with your husband's therapist."Rafaella laughed, "Good to hear that, so they stayed with us. Can you please check the map where we are now?"Gwen was quiet for a while. "Just go straight... it's about 35 minutes more to go.""Okay, thanks. It seems like we're heading to the richest family.""I'm not surprised. Just think of the fortune they can get from their pharmaceutical business and supplier worldwide," Rafaella commented."No wonder Colleen has an air of arrogance being
"Do you need help?" Rafaella asked as she turned to face the two. She was still looking at each other on the floor."No, Grazie. Va tutto bene. Let me handle this," Giovanni answered as he stood up before extending his hand to Gwen.Rafaella bowed to hide her amusement when she noticed her agent companion's cheeks reddened. She sat in front of the one she occupied earlier."Would you like more drinks, ladies?" Giovanni asked politely."Yes, please. If you don't mind," Rafaella answered. And she carefully stood up as the man disappeared from the living room and returned to the window where the three of them had been acting earlier."My, God... it's a good thing that your husband called us," Gwen whispered, also peering out the window at the neighbor's swimming pool."Yep. But how in hell did they get together?" Rafaella whispered back to her companion. "How can she claim to still be in love with Alex but digging for another man just boils my blood.""I got a simple explanation for that
After Rafaella and Gwen enter the mansion left by the deceased Luigi, the two breathe deeply as they hit the couch. When they looked at each other, they laughed like children. "Wow. I didn't expect any of it in one day," Gwen exclaimed while shaking her head as she put her feet at the edge of the center table. "Yeah. My annoyance with the wet road disappeared. I thought our walk earlier was a big failure." "As always, you amazed me even before with our previous mission." "Don't say that," Rafaella retorted. "I just did to turn the car in another direction before we were caught in front of that villa. It was a good thing there was no security camera at the gate of Grant's homestead..." "I know. Otherwise, everything became futile when Colleen discovered we were right before their residence." "Yep. I should be thankful that Alex gave us a heads-up before we committed the massive mistake of getting into their property. However, I wonder how he discovered Colleen is back in I