YOU GAIN 1 YOU LOSE 1

Mateo’s POV ~

My new wife wouldn't look at me the rest of the way, but that’s okay, I wasn't thinking of her either, she had served her purpose.

I saw the way Igor had looked at her, demanded her like she was his, by right.

 then when we crashed in Croatia, and he was in the country coincidentally?  I had my doubts.

Since my family had died in that crash, I don't believe in coincidences.

My mind went to Becky,  by now the medevac must have safely flown her to a functioning hospital, the clinic in town could barely keep her alive.

“Make the transfer,” I said to Julius who sat beside me, Julius took out his phone,

 “Done! Three million dollars sent to the mayor” he replied, I shook my head with approval. 

I missed Becky, she was always the life of the party, not this sourpuss “sister” I've been forced to marry, I took another glance at her, she had soft, hazel, doe-shaped eyes she wouldn't let me see, I didn't find that generally attractive, I liked the foxy look better like Becky and her fuck me eyes.

she looked out of the window and kept her gaze there, I wondered what was going through her mind and how I could best use it to torture her.

her hair was long and curly and it rested nicely on her shoulder, I wanted to pull it, watch her groan in pure pleasure as I'm pounding her from behind.

Another memory from that night flashed this time it stayed a while longer, a memory of her clenching the bedcovers as I entered her, her face shone with pleasure and pain at once.

was she a virgin? Did I violate her? I had been going along with the plan but I had never stopped to wonder if truly, maybe I did what I had been accused of and there was no ulterior motive.

“How do you feel, How is the baby?” I asked turning my attention to her, but no reply, she didn't look away from the window, 

“Ariana..” I called again, no reply, I was getting angry, and her insolence made the vein at the back of my neck ache.

“When we land, we should visit a hospital, to see if really and truly there is a child inside you” She didn't reply either, i looked at Julius and he shrugged and went back to operating the system on his lap.

“I want to go see Chaira in Spain” 

Julius glared at me and I looked back, I was taken aback by her request.

 “After the emotional wreck you put me through today I would like to go see my old friend as soon we are back from whatever hellish trip we are on”, she paused took a long look at me and turned back to the window 

“I need another phone” she added.

“Little miss Ariana making demands I see”

Then she resumed her Silence again, she didn't wait for a reply, it felt like she demanded it.

I was shocked, this feeble tiny girl who always said yes to whatever daddy wanted sat in my plane making demands from me! 

I laughed.

I gestured to one of my guards sitting across from us and he handed his phone to Ariana.

She punched in some numbers “Hi, Fi” she started, I couldn't hear the conversation on the other end but I could tell her friend was elated to hear her voice.

“No I don't know where I am at the moment, I'm on a plane flying to God knows where” she replied. 

“Wait, what? People think we are dead?” she asked, I stopped fiddling with my phone and concentrated on her.

The people who sent Igor to Croatia probably thought he finished the job.

“Fi, no I'm not hurt, I'm okay but I don't know if I'm still pregnant, mateo has made sure that I die before it's born, he won't let me go, he thinks In his delusional mind that I am his to own,” she said as she glared murderously at me, her evil doe eyes did something to me, I started to form a hard-on, I quickly cleared my throat and crossed my leg.

“Give the phone to me” I ordered as I stretched my hand, “Now!” I thundered, she quietly passed the phone to me, she looked visibly upset, she looked like she was restraining herself from throwing the phone at me.

“Fiona..” I started, there was a loud gasp then followed by silence on the other end.

“Listen to me carefully, no one must know you have made contact with us, do you understand?” I warned,

 “y..yes Don Mateo of course” she replied hurriedly.

“If anyone gets a whiff, you will wish that you were dead” I threatened before ending the call.

“I don't appreciate you threatening my only friend, she's not a tattletale,” she said before looking out the window again.

“For your sake, I hope not,” I replied.

Silence, silence all the way.

We eventually landed successfully in France, and as promised the hospital was the first place we drove to, sitting in the cramped space of The radiographer’s office, I looked around as pictures of the innards of a pregnant woman and her baby stared back at me, Ariana was lying on a table, her top had been lifted and a white cloth covered her bottom half.

“Hello Mr and Mrs Lombardi, I'm Doctor Martin Bissette” a short plump man entered and shook my hand moments after.

“Hello,” I replied, taking his small hand, we had to use a fake name to protect our identity since we were faking our deaths to elude the enemy.

Ariana smiled at him, “Excited Aren't we, is this your first baby?”

“No..” “Yes,” Ariana and I said simultaneously “Yes my first baby” She glared at me and continued 

“ I had a minor home accident and I want to know if the baby is fine” she finished, smiling at the short man.

“Well then, let's carry on shall we, how far along are you, when did you miss your period?” he asked, 

“Um, about 1 month and a half ago, I think?” she replied as she looked up at the ceiling trying to conjure up the exact time she missed it.

The doctor lifted her top a little higher and applied this gel-like substance all over her belly, then he turned the machine silently to face me and picked out a flat probe and placed it on her belly, then he started to move it around.

“Okay. Let's see…” he started, smiling at Ariana.

He moved it around a little more before stopping, and then I heard it.

A faint heartbeat, I froze in my seat, and then it got louder.

I have a child?

“There it is, there’s your baby!” the doctor exclaimed pointing at the screen, Ariana turned and her face lightened up.

“Oh my God” she exclaimed, “see how tiny it is!” 

“Yes and it's far too early to tell the sex, but you've got yourself a healthy heartbeat and everything looks okay” he smiled, he turned to me 

“Mr Lombardi, would you care to look?” he asked, I waved my hand in rejection, I don't have time for this, all that occupied my mind was the auction taking place in Marseilles tonight.

The bastards moved it to a whole different country! Just so I wouldn't be present.

I chuckled, little do they know….

“Wait….” the doctor interrupted my thoughts, bringing me back to focus.

“What's happened, doctor?” Ariana asked as worry swept across her face.

“I see signs of a possible second sac” the doctor replied pointing at the screen.

“What does that mean?” I asked getting up and moving towards the screen he kept pointing at.

“Right there….” he started, “ your wife has miscarried the second baby” he paused.

“What do you mean Doctor? Are you telling me she was pregnant with twins?” I asked in anger,

“Yes, I'm sorry but she lost the other child, there’s no trace of it, only an empty sac”