Paige's POV"He was here a few hours ago insisting that he must see his sons but with the suspicions and everything we couldn't let him anywhere close to you guys and now he is dead?" I said asking no one in particular, the body was indeed confirmed to be Mr.Russo's body, apparently, the body was dropped there exactly an hour after he had left the hospital in anger, but that wasn't the scariest part of it all, excluding the bullet to the head that must have killed him, there was a writing on his back, that must have been inscribed with something very sharp to have achieved the cursive writing,'You three just got lucky, unfortunately, your luck didn't extend to him'"I guess we were wrong about our suspicions then" Brandon muttered, the cop had stayed to gather all the information he could from everyone before leaving assuring us that he would keep in touch, Jay had woken up a few minutes after that and we had to fill him in on everything,"Someone outside our family is after us and f
Paige's POVMy whole body felt cold as his words slowly sank, he doesn't remember me...he doesn't remember me??"What do you mean by who am I?" I asked dropping his hands as shock and confusion took over,"You don't remember me?" I asked again in disbelief trying to fight the truth that was staring at me,"Am I supposed to?" He asked staring at me with so much shock and confusion, there wasn't a glint of recognition in his eyes, and the pain in my heart grew as I realized I wasn't dreaming,"Jace, please tell me this is a joke" I pleaded as my eyes stung from unshed tears,"I don't understand, I feel like I am missing something here" he said staring at me like I had suddenly grown two heads,"Obviously, Me, how can you forget me? I am going to call the doctor, something is definitely wrong" I cried out walking to the door. ~~~~"I can't tell what the problem is, we have run several tests on him and none of the results show any sign or t
Jace's POVHer grip on my hand loosened as she stared at me hard with both shock and pain in her eyes,"What do you mean by who am I ?" she asked dropping my hands,"You don't remember me?" she asked again shaking her head frantically like she couldn't believe her ears,"Am I supposed to?" I asked staring at her, her brows slowly folded as a frown formed on her face,"Jace, please tell me this is a joke" she muttered tears forming in her eyes,"I don't understand, I feel like I am missing something here" I continued maintaining the confusion that was written on my face,"Obviously, Me, how can you forget me? I am going to call the doctor, something is definitely wrong" she cried, heading to the door, the pain on her face indescribable. ~~~~I couldn't make out the conversation she was having with the doctor due to the distance between us but from the look on Paige's face, it seemed like the doctor wasn't giving her any positive news,
Paige's POV"Mum, mum" I called out from the sitting room panic filling me as I was greeted with silence, it was only a few minutes past 8 pm, she wouldn't have gone to bed so soon,"Mum" I continued yelling heading towards her room but I stopped in my tracks when I heard hushed voices coming from down the hall where here room was, grabbing the closest flower vase I could find, I slowly headed towards her room trying to even my breathing,"Mum?" I whispered as I got to the door, when I didn't get a reply, I took a deep breath before pushing the door preparing myself for the worst."What the hell?" I exclaimed not expecting the sight before me,"I didn't think you would be back for another hour sweetie, what's wrong?" Mum quickly said sitting up from the bed where she lay with Dad, no soothsayer was needed to know what they had just done, their littered clothes were enough evidence,"Lisa didn't call you? Cause I remember her telling me you had called and she said I would be coming hom
Jace's POV"I am only doing this because I know you mean well but if anything goes wrong even the doctors cannot save you" Lisa threatened as she pulled out her phone from her phone to call Paige, Brandon, and Lisa had helped me set up balloons and other decorations to make it more special, I stared at the bouquet I had specifically requested from the same florist I bought the first flowers I ever bought Paige on the day I asked her out on our first date, it feels like forever since then. This accident made me realize that life is indeed short and I am ready to spend the rest of my days making Paige see how important she is to me,"I promise to do it right" I assured not missing the silent smile on Brandon's face at Lisa's words,"The fear in your eyes is perfect proof that you know I am not kidding about this" she replied, a look of contentment on her face probably because she was so sure I took her threat seriously,"Exactly" I muttered rolling my eyes,"Paige, you have to come quic
Paige's POVI couldn't get the smile off my face from Jace's little stunt last night, although I was angry at first that he had fooled me and to add the fact that everyone including Lisa was part of it all just made it so much funnier, I guess I didn't know them so well,After much pleading and convincing, I had agreed to stay and do all he had planned with him. I don't know how he pulled it off but we had a small fancy dinner right in the room, then listened and sang along to our favorites songs for over an hour and I didn't feel it, luckily we still have the same taste in music as we did years ago, I danced a little too and he didn't fail to remind me how I had always loved dancing back in high school and never missed any of my dance classes even when I was sick, it was a bittersweet memory as it reminded me of everything I had to leave behind after what he did, but I didn't want to spoil the night so I didn't say anything. We ended the night cuddled up on the surprisingly big hos
Jace's POVI watched from the balcony of my house, everyone was dressed in black, with scowls on their faces, walking round the back of the house where we all decided we would host the guests. We just returned from the cemetery where they were buried side by side just like Mum always wanted, but we still had to entertain the guests, perks of having rich parents. I couldn't recognize many of them as they were either business associates or family members, it was exactly four days after Dad's death and a day after I was released from the hospital with strict warnings though. The loud thunder that rumbled in the skies was perfect weather for the day, I was burying my both parents together on the same day, and although they both hurt me in their own way I couldn't shake off the pain in my heart,"Hey," Paige called out softly snapping me out of my little reverie,"Are you ready for the day?" I asked slowly turning to face her,"I should be asking you that, they were your parents" she repli
Paige's POVWhat was he doing here? How did he know about this funeral? What is his connection? I hope he didn't come to find me, he is not supposed to know about the twins or Jace,"Leon?" I called out carefully just to be sure I wasn't dreaming,"Paige?" he answered shocked as he turned to face me,"Fancy meeting you here, you were the last person I thought I would see here" he continued with a bright smile on his face he pulled me in for a hug which I reluctantly accepted, why would he hug me without even asking?"And why is that?" I asked staring at him skeptically,"Well, with the way you always say you are busy with family matters and all I didn't think you would have the time to attend a random burial, except there is something I don't know about" he answered with a smile I didn't seem to trust plastered on his face,"I do not understand your point here but me being busy with family matters doesn't mean I cannot attend gatherings when I want to" I defended,"Gatherings you say"
Unknown POV"I hope you didn't leave any trail behind?" I asked as I walked up to where he stood."No sir" he quickly replied, his eyes fixed on the ground as if his life depended on it, and for the record it actually did."Good, because I wouldn't hesitate to put a bullet to your head the same way I did to the last five before you" I threatened with a dark smile on my face as I watched him fidget."Where is he?" I asked again."The basement" he quivered."Okay then, shall we?" I gestured."Uhm, Sir..." he started his eyes darting, funny enough I knew exactly what he wanted to say."They will find out soon anyways, so why wait now?" I questioned with raised eyebrows."But..." he stuttered again, stopping his words midway when he noticed my hands now positioned behind my back ready to pull out my favorite toy."I am sorry" he quickly said, leading the way, how good it feels to hold so much power. ~~~~"Shit" My little pr
Jace's POV"What do you mean by you have not seen him all evening?" I snapped at my secretary,We were having an important meeting and Brandon was nowhere to be found, I have been calling him non-stop but no answer,"I really don't know sir, his secretary informed me of his arrival earlier today but they are both not on seat presently" she answered in a shaky voice,"Just go" I snapped pulling out my phone to call Lisa,"Jace?" She answered in a sleepy voice,"Is Brandon home?" I asked going straight to the point c"No, he came to check up on me but he left home over an hour ago, he said you both had an important meeting to attend" she answered sounding shocked at my question,"Over an hour ago?" I repeated confused, he should have gotten here by now,"How is that even possible?" I muttered,"He isn't there yet," she said more like a statement than a question, she sounded wide awake now,"No, he isn't and I can't do the meeting without him" I replie
Paige's POV"Wait till you see the jewelry store, it literally glitters" Jave said excitedly but I was too shocked to give any reply, "The jewelry store?"I asked, confused, it can't be, right?"It's yours too, sweetheart" "I don't understand, Jace" I muttered as tears sprang to my eyes,"There is nothing to understand, sweetheart, you deserve even more but I will like to start somewhere" he replied softly, why was he acting like this was just anything, a fucking dance studio, I had killed this dream years ago,"You are an asshole, you know" I snapped letting the tears fall from my eyes as I am into his warm embrace,"You are welcome, sweetheart" he whispered into my ear, holding me tight while I sobbed on him. My heart felt so heavy yet light, it was like a dream come true."I will take this as a yes" he mumbled,"Yes Jace, I love it, it is perfect, it has everything" I cried,"I am glad to hear that, a part of me was scared I would flop it""No you didn't, but how long has this bee
Paige's POV"Please stop crying, Jace promised to talk to him, he will be back before you know it" I cooed but Lisa wasn't having it, she wouldn't stop crying, Mum said the pregnancy hormones were probably worsening her emotions but right now I was out of options,"I only wanted to make it special" she sobbed, of hurt my heart to see her this way,"I know, and there is nothing wrong with that, he just doesn't know it yet" I consoled,"I am the worst, Paige. I saw him so worried yet I still didn't say anything" She continued crying, her body shaking,"No, don't say that, you didn't do anything wrong, things just didn't go as planned" I replied rubbing her back to prevent the hiccups that were starting, she looked like a mess,"Please Lisa, this isn't good for the baby" I tried again,"A baby he doesn't even know about?" she replied,"But he wouldn't like this if he knew, this isn't your fault, please" I pleaded,"I just..." she wanted to say right before Jace walked in,"Why are you st
Paige's POVWe were going home today, and to be honest, a small part of me didn't want to go, it was peaceful here, breakfast together, outings, movie night, we almost looked like an actual family, almost. I guess it's time to face the real world once again and not some fantasy world where I finally got all I ever wanted,"I have a meeting with some of Dad's business associates later today but I have to take you out before then" Jace informed, we were on our way to the airport and I was already feeling nervous, plus the sexual tension between Jace and I, It is only a miracle that I can still keep my hands to myself, but I couldn't help but keep fighting, the look of rejection on his face from last night keeps playing in my head, guilt is a bitch,"Uhm, okay" I replied, unsure of how to tell him about my plans with Leon, I couldn't bail again, plus I thought it was time I told him about the kids and Jace, we were never going to work anyways. It was still a bit early so the boys were
Jace's POVIf I was asked right now and I said my self-control wasn't hanging by a thread of restraint then I should be tagged a very bad liar because even the large bulge down there was enough evidence, and she had no idea how badly I was struggling to keep my hands to myself, all I can think about is fucking her right here on this table,"I will have my usual," I said to the waiter handing back the menu,"Okay, I will be back shortly" he replied before turning to leave,"They make really nice steaks here" I spoke up starting a conversation hoping to distract myself a little from my current thoughts,"I have always preferred making my steaks myself" she murmured making me chuckle,"Don't worry you will like it" I assured,"I hope so" she shrugged, her eyes occasionally glancing at the large glass beside us taking in the beautiful view of the city and also giving me a perfect view of her beautiful face and that very sexy cleavage of hers, the glint in her eyes warmed my heart in ways
Paige's POV"Paige" Jace whispered once I got to the last stair where he stood waiting for me,"Jace" I replied smiling, I couldn't get the smile off my face at this point, I was already having such a good night and we weren't out of the house yet,"You look..." he stuttered giving me another once over but his eyes lingered on my exposed cleavage,"Ravishing" he completed pulling me into his arms without warning making me release a loud welp,"And your scent, fuck Paige" he cursed sinking his face into my neck and taking deep breaths,"You are so going to be the death of me" he mumbled his grip on my waist tightening,"I wanted you to dress up but not to the extent where I can't think of anything but fucking you till you can't walk" he groaned placing a soft kiss on my collarbone making me shudder,"Come on, don't exaggerate it now" I chuckled trying to pull away,"Exaggerate really" he snapped pulling his face away from my neck so he could stare at my face but his grip didn't waver,
Paige's POV'Be ready by 7, I will come to pick you up' Jace's text read, this was the fifteenth time he was texting me since he left with the boys in the morning,"Your husband must really love you" the lady who was dressing my hair spoke up a kind smile on her face, from how she sounded she seemed to be in her late thirties but she looked nothing over twenty-three,"Oh no, he is not my husband" I blushed,"I'm so sorry, I just thought he was your husband with the number of times your phone has pinged since you got here, plus the permanent smile on your face gave you away,"I'm not smiling" I quickly denied,"Ahh, young love" she chuckled shaking her head,"You are smiling brightly, there is no point denying it" she continued,"I am not denying anything" I tried to defend but I knew she was telling the truth after all there was a large mirror in front of me,"I am guessing all of these are for a date," she said making me stare at her through the mirror trying to hide my shock,"I wa
Paige's POV"Jace?" I mumbled in shock, it was past midnight and he was standing right in front of my room with nothing but shorts on,"I know this looks creepy but I just couldn't sleep" he quickly said,"And why is that?" I asked trying to hide the concern in my voice,"I want to ask you something" he replied,"Really, that's why you can't sleep?" I asked in shock,"I know it sounds absurd, but I really want to do this right" he replied,"What's wrong?" I asked,"Will you go on a date with me tonight?" he asked in a low voice making me burst out in fits of laughter,"Are you being serious?" I asked trying to control my laughter,"Yes I am, I promise it will be fun " he replied staring at me with so much hope in his eyes,"Yes Jace, I will go on a date with you" I answered smiling how nervous he looked,"Thank you," he said excitedly pulling me in for a hug,"Anytime" I muttered shocked at his reaction,"You will love every bit of it," he said so certain as he pulled away,"Hopefully