FIND ME

Mateo’s POV ~ 

“What the fuck happened? What are you doing in the middle of the damn ocean?” I inquired handing her my jacket to cover her exposed, shivering body.

I watched as she sat on one of the seats and covered herself, her body soaked the seat and dripped to the floor.

“Well?” I inquired, she looked at me before readjusting in her seat.

“I was on the chopper with Silvio” she started, her voice shivering as she spoke, “he had me tied up, I got free and I jumped, I couldn't stay a second more with that murdering bastard” she added, I watched her body language as she spoke, her eyes turned red in fury as she mentioned the name of the man I wished to kill.

“And Ariana?” I asked again, passing her a bottled water Alfredo gave to me, she hurriedly took it and gulped down its contents.

“You need to get her away from Silvio, I saw him slip something in her drink” she mentioned.

The words rang like church bells in my ears confirming what I already knew in my heart was true, Silvio was trying to wipe out my line.

“Where are they going? Where is the next location” I inquired further, “I don't know, all he said was that he was taking her to a stress-free location” she replied, gulping down a little more water from the bottle.

I sat quietly, I was in a hurdle, I had no lead, and my mind was filled with thoughts of Ariana, and how she was at the mercy of a baby killer.

“I thought she ran away with him” I murmured, Serena was quiet, she shivered endlessly as the cool breeze from the open air chilled her entire body.

“She is not safe with him,” she said under her breath,

 “he killed Vincent just because he felt like it, he is as ruthless as you, a true bastard” she finished.

“Why were you there?” I asked, she reacted defensively, she reinforced herself in the warm embrace of the jacket.

“Vincent and I met last year, we have been friends since then, that has nothing to do with anything” she voiced, 

I snickered, I had heard rumors that Don Rinaldi shared his daughters like palliative in a war-torn country, but I didn't believe a real father would treat his daughters like merchandise.

“Get cozy, we land in a few minutes” the pilot called out.

We arrived 20 minutes later and landed on the helipad of a hotel room in Malta.

I instructed Alfredo to take Serena up to her room, and Julius followed me to mine, each step of the way my thoughts were of Ariana and what Sylvie could be doing to her.

“Mateo, is this healthy? The last time you got like this you changed,” Julius started as he pressed the buttons to his hotel room and pressed open the door.

I walked in and immediately slumped on the nearest couch, my head in my hand.

“I need to find her, she’s not safe” I responded.

Julius moved and sat opposite me, “why? Why are you now concerned about her? I thought you loved Becky,” he asked, leaning forward.

“Of course I do, but Ariana is carrying my child” I replied, hurriedly taking off my tie and flinging it into a corner.

“I think Serena is not telling us the full story, I'm more concerned about Vincent and Silvio meeting up, it's not good, it means he could be in contact with some other people we can't afford to risk” Julius informed me, I groaned aloud and laid back on the chair.

“You are right, but you heard the doctor and you heard Serena, we need to get her away from Silvio” I affirmed, Julius got up and moved towards the glass window of the room, which overlooked the beautiful Maltese sea, 

“I need you to get some rest, Mateo, we have been hunting her down for days, we are close, but I need to get some rest”

He said moving towards me, he tapped my shoulder again and moved towards the day.

“I'll come back in a few hours, I expect you should be well rested by then” he mentioned again.

I nodded and watched him leave my room.

Silence, I looked around the room, it was a well-decorated space with a beautiful ocean royalty as its theme.

They reminded me of the mermaid doll my sister used to play with, I felt my eyes grow heavy.

I closed my eyes and Ariana’s soft supple breasts immediately crossed my mind, I opened my eyes and sighed.

Why is she in my thoughts? I closed my eyes again, this time mentally blocking her image from my mind.

But it was no use, the image of her body tangled up in mine, settled in my subconscious as I fell into deep sleep.

I held her close and whispered into her ears, “You have nowhere to run to, you are hooked on this Dick”

She moaned loudly as she clenched unto my neck, she screamed in pure pleasure and tiny sprinkles of pussy fluid drenched the bed.

Then it was gone, I found myself in my hotel room, where I watched myself sleep.

“What?” I called aloud, I moved towards my body, and I watched as my chest rose and fell, I heaved a sigh of relief but I was curious about what this sorcery was.

I heard someone knock on the door, I turned and I was suddenly somewhere different, in a hallway and everywhere was efficiently lit.

I heard the knock again,

“It's Silvio,” a voice answered, Silvio? Why is he in my dream,

 “y..yes?” I heard a faint stutter, and I recognized it, I was instantly pulled to where the voice came from and saw myself in a well-decorated room.

 I saw a woman come out from walking towards the door.

“I heard you refused dinner, are you okay?” he asked, I saw her fiddle with her fingers before replying to him.

“I'm not hungry, I just want to get some sleep” she replied.

 “my love, are you sure, you heard what the doctor said, strict bed rest, don't worry when we get there, you will have the best time of your life, I promise” I heard Silvio say.

Where am I?

And why can I see this? Is this my mind playing tricks on me?

I saw Ariana touch her belly lightly, “Great, I'd like to go back to bed now” she replied, 

The door started to rattle, and soon it opened and Silvio came in, he pulled her close, “What's going on Cara Mia, you have been off since your sister jumped, are you okay” he inquired again, and she pulled herself away from his embrace.

Good girl…

“I'm tired Silvio, I want to rest” she responded, faking a soft smile, 

“All alright, let me leave you then, but don't forget” he started as she kissed her forehead, I was immediately enraged, I imagined myself putting a bullet in his brain.

“I will protect you from Mateo, he is not going to find you ever again” he said, planting another kiss on her cheek.

I saw her uncomfortably move from him and open the door for him.

She waited for him to leave before she shut the door hurriedly, she leaned behind the door.

 I got myself pulled to her as she sobbed faintly.

“Mateo, please find me,” she said under her breath. I wanted to touch her but my hand passed through her shoulders.

I looked around the room, wondering if I could spot a clue.

And I did, I saw a key chain on the table in the center, I loved it close to it, it read 

“Welcome to Holland”

I felt myself slowly drifting, I tried to reach for Ariana, but I couldn't, I felt myself rising higher until…..

I gasped for air as I sat up awake, I saw Julius shaking me awake, 

“Are you okay? I saw your fist shaking”

I looked at him, my eyes wide and exhilarating.

“I know where she is Julius” I responded with glee in my voice.

“How? I'm confused” he replied, still shaking me awake, I sprung up from the couch.

“Don't ask me how I know! But he is keeping her in Holland”