Well nothing more happened last night. I finished and Rexford was very happy to help me out. God he gives me butterflies.Rexford booked our trip and it will be so much fun. We packed a bag each and left soon. We will be gone for two days.I text my mother about our plans and she says to be careful. I grab my bag and head downstairs. Rexford is already waiting outside. When I step out he opens the car door for me then he gets in the driver seat. He seems a little tense but hides it. After all, it's not a normal trip. He's got a lot of work and will probably have to have a good plan to get what he wants. I usually ask about his work. He does what needs to be done, I am more than happy to help but he likes to do it himself."I'm happy I could come with you" I say looking out the window as he drives. "Well I thought I needed you if I lose control." He mumbles. I smile. I like that he can calm down when he is with me. He never loses his temper when he's with me.``Okay so I didn't know
CHAPTER 21*REXFORD'S POV*The food was good. We both finished our dinner. I am waiting for Lucy to get out of the bathroom so I can shower. She's been in there for quite some time now. I've made myself a bed on the couch. Since the fucking hotel couldn't get it right. Tomorrow we will be getting a new room at least.She walks out of the bathroom. She's so perfect. She takes a seat on the bed and looks over at me. "Are you just going to stare or get in the shower?" She asks, smiling. "Can't help it if you look too good," I mumble. She gets all shy and red. I like it when she blushes.***I took a shower and put some pants on. I realized I forgot my shirt outside so I went out to grab it. Lucy watches me the whole time from the bed."Should we sleep?" She asks and I nod. "Yes we have to be up early tomorrow." I say. I move over to my couch and get comfy. She tucks herself in the bed and we sit in silence. "Good night, Rexford," Lucy says.I've never had anyone tell me that in the past
We are still in bed. The sun peeking through the curtains. Rexford's arm is under my head and the other one around me.I had no more nightmares this night. Could it be because I felt protected by him? He held me like this the whole night and I loved it. He's not not the type to comfort people. But last night it really felt like he was worried for me.Rexford starts to wake up when I move a little. I get out of bed. "Good morning" I say with a smile on my face. "God you killed my arm" he mumbles, his eyes not open yet. "It's not my fault you put it there" I say back. I suddenly remembered. We kissed last night. Was that just a dream because it felt like it? I don't get to ask much when Rexford stands up and gets ready for breakfast.***I take a bite out of my sandwich not knowing what to say. Rexford hasn't talked much either. I swallow. "So...about last night" I say as he immediately starts smiling. "What about it?" He says like he doesn't know we just had our first kiss. Well the on
I woke up feeling so happy. Rexford lays beside me and I turn to face him. He looks so peaceful. So much happened last night and I have to say it felt good. So good we fucked so many times.I am now very sore in that area. God it hurts. I don't know if I will be able to walk. But I'm happy it was with him. I try not to wake him when I get up from bed.Shit I can't walk. It hurts so bad..I grab the wall to get myself to the bathroom. Nope this isn't working. "Rexford" I whisper his name. He wakes up to the sound of my voice. He rubs his eyes to wake up then looks at me with a soft smile. I'm only in my underwear and a shirt."What is it love?" He asks sleepy. "I'm so sore I can't walk" I say and without hesitation he gets up and walks towards me. "Wait really, I'm so sorry" he apologizes. "I really need to be able to walk" I say smiling. "Don't worry I will carry you for a whole week if I need to" he says then scooping me in his arms. He carries me to the showers and tears fall down m
*REXFORD'S POV*The ambulances have arrived. They take each body and put them in the cars. Lucy is still crying in the living room. She's on the floor not able to get up. How the fuck could I let this happen. I should've been there protecting her family. Fuck.I don't want to cry. I don't do that. But seeing Lucy so broken hurts my heart. I move over to her as I get low to where she is crying.I don't know what to do. When my mother died I had no one holding me, how do you comfort someone so broken. Whatever I say, it won't make her happy. So how will I fix her now?I reach for her back rubbing it because that's what others do. I've seen it in movies. I want her to know that she has me. She isn't alone. But how will she believe that when she saw her family dead on the couch. She grabs my shirt and pulls her face towards my chest. Crying so, so freaking much."I...I need to know they are fine" she lets out sobbing. God how do I tell her that they are not fine. I think she knows that but
*Lucy's pov*We have spent the last two weeks at the hospital. When I get too sad or tired Rexford brings me home. I haven't eaten today. Well not for many days. Rexford tries so hard to make me feel better but I don't think it can be. Nothing will ever get better.I haven't talked much to Rexford or anyone to be honest. I'm just so empty. It's like I have nothing left. My body won't eat or talk.I'm in bed right now and Rexford knocks on the door. He steps in with a plate in his hand. He has brought me food these past two weeks even if I don't eat it he brings it every morning, lunch and dinner. "Morning love," he says, putting the plate on the bedside table. I give him a smile as he takes a seat beside me.He moves his hand to my face and gently rubs his thumb on my cheek. I close my eyes to take in his touch. "Feeling any better?" He asks. I don't answer meaning no. "I brought you breakfast, '' he says, smiling. "Thank you but I'm not hungry" I mumble."Rexford, please you haven't
Alex has a hard time walking as normal. He follows me as I lead him to the car outside the hospital. Rexford is in the car waiting for us. I step inside the car. I sit in the backseat with Alex. Rexford looks once in the mirror to look at my brother in the back. And something in his eyes changes. Relief.He's so relieved Alex is alive. Even if he hasn't admitted it."Thank you for picking us up," Alex says. "I did it for Lucy"Rexford answers with a straight face. What the hell. Why would he be rude right now? I mean I know how he is to other people. And how he was to me in the beginning but like he's my brother. "Rexford" I say hitting his arm from behind.Alex then turns to me "I told you he's a fucking bitch with anger issues" Alex says. "What the fuck did you just say..." I cut Rexford off before this escalated. "Both of you stop it! Can you just get along for an hour" I say annoyed at both. I just wish they gave each other a chance.Alex sighs annoyed. When we arrive Rexford walks
"Well when will I meet this Rexford for real?" Alice asks because last time they met she was very drunk and said some things she probably doesn't remember."Soon I hope, I just have to convince him. He's not much of a fan of guests" I say knowing that he probably doesn't want to meet her. "Anyway it's time for me to leave, and one more thing I won't be working here anymore I've told Mr Leo. But we will always be besties" I say, hugging her."I know Mr Leo told me but I'll see you soon anyway and don't ignore me this time" she says smiling. I'm so happy to finally have a best friend like her. I've always had friends but never those I could open up to.I walk back home and step inside the house. I see Rexford talking with Chris. I am happy because I haven't seen him in so long. We get along well since we train together. "No way, Rexford!" I say running up to hug him. "Hey you left me for training alone for weeks" he says, hugging back. I laugh out of joy.Then I realize Rexford watches
"I love it, have you seen the upstairs?" Alex asks loving the new house. Especially his room. "I'm happy you like it" I say smiling as I look around the house. It's not done but all the basics are there. "Could you see yourself living here?" I ask, nervous he will say no. I really want my brother to move in with me."Are you kidding me I'm moving in today, it's amazing Lucy, you really have good taste" he says making me smile. "I know I do," I say, giving myself credit."I will find a few guards to protect us" Alex says and I nod. He's been doing so good taking fathers role in the mafia. He tells me so little about everything that he does just because he knows I'm having a lot going on. Alex has been trained to take over after father all his life so it's nothing new to him. I'm happy it hasn't changed him. He's not and will never be evil.Oh. Seth also asked me to be his girlfriend. I said yes.It's weird, we have only known each other for two weeks. But when he asked I panicked and j
I've spent a lot of time in school with Seth. And I think he likes me. He wants to talk to me all the time. And I try to stay away because I am not ready for something like this. I know a lot about him. He has a beautiful bond with his family. His family is so different from what I have ever experienced. And it all scares me because he is so different from me. He knows so little about my life but I know so much of his. I don't feel comfortable enough to tell him about it all. My past.My phone vibrates in my pocket. I answered the phone. "Want to hang out tonight?" Seth asks. I hesitate. Not knowing what to answer. I like him, I really do, I don't know what's stopping me. "Commonly, it'll be fun," he says. Maybe he is what I need right now. "Okay, but this time at Alice's place." I say as he agrees. I hang up the phone and walk home from school. He skips a lot of days. I guess it's because they need him at home.I open the door and step inside her house. "Alice my friend will be here
* WEEKS LATER*I've had a lot of time thinking. Since my brother took over after dad I try to help him do some work. He's been pushing himself a lot lately.I bought a home for the first time in my life. It's pretty. Not at all what I thought I would go for when I bought my first home. It's open and has two floors. I don't use the second floor that much.I know my brother just moved into his home but I want him here. With me. He and Alice are all that I've got now so it would be amazing if Alex would move in with me. The whole second floor would be his since I don't even use it.He told me he would think about it so I hope that means yes.I don't think I can ever live alone. As for now I stay at Alice's but I don't want to be a burden to her. She has her life too so I will get out of her house as soon as the payment for my house goes through. Living alone would be so much thinking, too much actually.I can't get my mind off of him. It's like he's stuck with me. Rexford .But I am past t
Lucy's pov Rexford has been really tense this morning. I tried talking to him but it's almost like he doesn't want to answer me. I guess this is about his father being home. I put on a cute mini dress today. It’s after all summer soon.Rexford is downstairs telling something to Kendrick. "Just give me a day it will be done tomorrow" he says as I walk down. Kendrick doesn't like me. He looks disgusted as I come up behind Rexford . I hug Rexford from behind and in a second he turns to me. Our eyes meet. But this is sadder. "What is it?" I am worried for him. He shakes his head. "Nothing love" he says then stepping out of my grip. Huh.Kendrick watches us but I couldn't care less because what the hell is going on here. Rexford never backs up from me."I have to take a call, don't disturb me anyone" he says looking at me then walking to his office. What have I done?He leaves me and Kendrick alone. I look at him confused. "Don't look all surprised he's always been like this" is the on
Lucy's pov I get home and run up to Rexford to tell him about my day. He listens to me for so long. I sometimes wonder how he bears with all my talking. "I'm sorry you're probably so tired," I say, trying to shut my mouth. "I like it when you talk" Rexford says smiling giving me the sweetest eyes. "How are you feeling?" I ask because he's been a little down these past few days."I'm fine" he says, taking his shirt off to put on the cream the doctor gave. "Here let me help" I say as he sits down on his chair. I unwrap the bandage to put on the cream. He flinches as I put it on. It probably hurts."My father is back in town," Rexford says. Kendrick hasn't been around a lot. He only visits Rexford if he needs work done. "What does he want?" I ask to put the bandage back."He said he's staying with us for a while" Rexford says looking mad. "How does that feel?" I ask because I know he doesn't like it. "Fucking shit" he mumbles. I don't think Kendrick and Rexford ever had a good rel
~Rexford ~I've never been good. Not to anyone. Well there I lied. There was a time in my life where I was good. That was before I was forced to shoot my own mother. It still feels unreal. How could a son ever shoot his mother you think? I know it's horrible, I'm horrible.It's not something I'm proud of and trust me it has haunted me ever since that day. Before Lucy I had almost panic attacks every night.I have a room in the house that I would call my panic room. I don't let anybody in there. It's just an empty room. I always go there when I am having a panic attack.When I was around 10 years old my father trained me every day. He said that I would be strong and everybody would fear me in the future. As a kid I didn't want that of course. So I made my own rules. I made some nice friends. I had fun for a total of 3 days before my father found out about them. He said friends make you weak and vulnerable.I don't know what he wanted from me at that age. He wanted so much from a 10 year
It's been two days since we saved Rexford . The doctor gave Rexford some medicine to heal faster and a cream he is supposed to put on the cuts. He also bandaged his chest and gave him some stitches.When the doctor leaves I move to sit beside him as he is laying in our bed. Oh how I've missed sleeping with him. I take his hand. "Alright I need to work a little" he says trying to get up but I push him back to where he was laying. "What! No you are going to rest, you heard the doctor" I say."Lucy I'm fine really" he says trying to convince me. I knew my father and how he tortured people. It was so bad some died. So no, nobody could be fine after a week of torture by him."Alright let's do it like this" I say moving over to his desk where he keeps his most important work papers. I take them out and take a seat on the chair. "You tell me what to sign and write" I say reading the first name on the paper. "Claus Revine”"What are you doing?" Rexford asks. "Come on this man is giving you 2
The men walk down first to protect us. Holding our guns tight in our hands we go down the staircase. We are like 10 people here and well prepared so I have no doubt we will lose.I see a door and follow the guys as they step inside a room. This is not like a cozy room. I don't even know if I want to call it that. It's more like a big basement. So fucking big. I look around and suddenly I see him.Rexford .Chains holding him up. The chains go into the roof and he hangs there so bruised. His face is bleeding so much I don't know if he's alive. His head hangs low watching the floor. He only has pants on and I now see all the blood dripping down his chest. So many cuts.I can't stand this anymore. I rush forward, run to him. But a gunshot stops me in place. "Stay where you are" that voice says. Rexford gives no reaction to any sound. I stand still but keep my eyes on him. Please look up.Like a shadow father steps out another door with so many men surrounding him."What do you think of m
We split up in two cars. Alex, Chris and Carlos are with me and the rest of the team in the other car. We drove 20 minutes and parked right in front of the old museum. "Alright everyone be careful" Chris says, holding the mike that's inside his ear.We open the car doors and get out. It looks so empty here. It's pretty much an abandoned building. We step inside and aim our guns at what we thought would be our enemies. But not a single person is here. "Search every corner of this building," Chris says, moving forward to find anything. I follow Alex upstairs and we walk into different rooms that are totally empty. Except this one room. Something catches my eye. "Alex look" I say pointing to the room where a silver box is laid on the floor.I pick it up and open it. A letter."Read it" Alex says curiously. And I don't have to read the letter to know exactly who wrote it. Just by the handwriting I can tell that his letter is from father."Shit" I mumble to myself.Το LucyYour little husba