Mikael’s POVWell, look who’s awake.To say I could hardly hold back a smile was an understatement. She glared at me openly, like I was an enemy.“What are you doing here? Both of you?” Alicia demanded hotly. Madden was on the edge of the other side of the bed, rolling his shoulders. He appeared unruffled by her loud voice. “Wait- am I NAKED? Who undressed me?”She finally seemed to realize that little tidbit huh. I chuckled again, unable to help myself. She was so very amusing and adorable when she was like this.“Relax, mia cara. It’s only us. Besides, we’ve seen you naked plenty of times,” I folded my arms.“That doesn’t count! And it’s all in the past anyway!” She yelled, pulling the sheets up th her neck. Her face was red and her eyes glimmered with fierce, righteous anger.“If you must know,” Madden began, finally speaking after a long time silent. His tone of voice was languid, relaxed and not perturbed at all. Stoic bastard, I cursed in my head. “You got drunk after we returne
Alicia’s POV“Ugh, I hate them,” My lips curled down into a scowl before I could help myself.The room was empty, blessedly so. I stood in my underwear in front of the wardrobe, and the thought of what I woke up to popped into my head now of all damn times.“What was I thinking? No, what exactly happened?” I muttered under my breath, looking through the wardrobe to find any thing that caught my eyesThe events of last night was a blur. I had chosen to try playing the two men at their own game and I admit I fell into the trap of drinking heavily. I almost never drank, so that was a huge mistake on my part. How was I to know that whiskey could be THAT strong through?And then, only to end up waking in bed with those two…“Ugh!”I tossed the jeans onto the bed. I was incredibly disappointed with myself. How could I give into them that easily?But the worst thing about it?A part of me really liked the idea.Like, REALLY really liked it.The dream I had the day before came to mind. A shiv
Alicia’s POVI waited until a couple minutes after finishing we finished the sandwiches Matt laid out before clearing my throat. Andy caught the meaning behind the intense gaze I gave her and rose up from the seat, giving a cough.“Um, where’s the guest bathroom? I have to…” she gestured in an uncomfortable way and Matt responded just as awkwardly by pointing towards the hall behind me.“The second door on the left,” he said and she smiled gratefully, before giving me a well-meaning look. I could tell that she was curious as hell to know whatever i was about to discuss with Matt. Unfortunately I had no intentions of doing so.“So what is it you wanted to ask me for?” He turned to me with a discerning expression. “You clearly wanted to sspeak to me in private.”“So she told you that huh,” I sighed.“She didn’t tell me exactly what. I think you may have wanted to keep it secret from her.”“I know what you do for a living, Matt. So that’s why I NEED you’re help. Only you can help me rig
Alicia’s POVI kept myself as calm as possible even when my heart started beating faster.“Cleo. What brings you to this side of the city?” I raised my brows at her as she sat down, right as the server approached my table with the tray of cappuccino.“I was meeting with a friend but ended up having to cancel. You know how it goes. What about you? What brings you here?” She asked while her eyes flirted over the tray which bore a small plate of cookies as well as my order.I decided to not answer her; she wasn’t stupid and certainly could tell if I was lying.“Here you go,” the server, a young looking girl with glasses smiled politely and I nodded at her.“Thanks,” I smiled back at her, as she reminded me of my younger self but suddenly I was cut off by the sound of a throat clearing.“You. Get me a coffee, black, stat,” Cleo piped up with, snapping her fingers at the bewildered girl. I grit my teeth at her, feeling embarrassed at such behavior.“Could you stand to be a little kinder to
Alicia’s POV:I strode out of the cafe before she could even say a word.Oh how I longed to hit her then and there.With a sharp exhale I hauled down the first cab I saw and it slowed to a stop, waiting for me to enter.I approached it, noting how new the interior was, and how the driver kept his hand on the steering wheel.Whatever, i thought, and entered the back of the car. But as soon as I shut the door I heard the sound of a lock and I looked up to see the driver gazing at me through the rear view mirror.What was going on?My mind raced as the car began to roll with no destination I knew of.Panic flooded my brain before I calmed myself down in an i n’ayant. I wasn’t defenseless.“So, who are you?” I asked, without fear.The driver seemed to jerk at the question and he drummed his fingers on the steering wheel for more than three seconds before replying, “l have no idea what you’re talking about.”“Oh, you know what I’m talking about,” i replied with ease. We were speeding now
Alicia’s POV Oh?Surprise ran through me and morphed into cruel amusement and irony.His child?Was that what he was after all this time? It was such an odd concept, that the normally malicious Cross would be so intent on retrieving his child.“Oh this is rich!” A laugh left my lips and I could hardly hold in anything anymore. “Il grande serpente cattivo ha paura di perdere suo figlio. Egoista, dopo che hai messo in pericolo il mio. Do you feel proud of yourself, hmm?”“Oh get off your fucking high horse, Alicia. My child is MY heir, do you understand?”Here we go again. Did he learn nothing?“And MY children are my life! Yet you thought you could not only frame me for a bullshit crime in the first place, you TOOK them from me and thought you could hold them over my head! You’re nothing but a selfish bastard who always whines when he cannot get his way!”He was silent again and for a while I thought he would have something else to say to irritate me. But no. It was still silent after
Acker’s POVAn hour ago:I entered the mansion, aware of Serrano’s men stationed at the gates and front porch, hidden by the bushes and growing vines on the pillars.I had to admit; the mansion was a nice choice on Serrano’s part.Stepping through the front door I was warmed by the sound of laughter that I could trace to the living room. Entering there I was briefly stunned by the sight of Serrano seated on the rug, his hair disheveled and laughing uncontrollably as Dante and Ashford climbed over his body.It was such a domestic sight, and one that irked me a little. Perhaps I should spend more time with our sons. He had the benefit of living in the same mansion where Alicia and the twins were placed in. I’d be changing that soon.The nanny noticed my arrival and bowed to me, but Serrano had yet to even glance my way.Clearing my throat made him freeze and I could see the moment embarrassment showed in his face, but quickly cleared up as he stood.“If you’re here for lunch, then you’r
Alicia’s POVThis was a sight I never expected to see.Cleo, being on the unfriendly end of a gun aimed by Mikael himself.At first I was calm, then confused, then angry. Absolutely furious.How dare they play this drama out in a house where MY children were?“What the hell are you doing?!” I yelled at all three of them.Cleo openly glared at me.“Well would you look at that? She’s returned,” her voice was softly spoke but cut like a knife. “And where have you been? Gone on another stroll round the city?”I grit my teeth. I didn’t want to give off the vibe that I had been doing something incredibly secretive. But from her line of questioning it was clear she was doing this on purpose to rile me up.“Mikael, put down the gun,” I said. “Whatever lovers quarrel you two have, it will NOT be here that you do this.”Mikael dropped his hand and took a step back, his emerald eyes fixed on me.“Alicia-“ Acker stepped forward and I turned my glare on him. “You misunderstand the situation.”“Oh,