Chapter 96"They've gone?" Annah asked.Connor walked into his room to see her laying on the large couch, looking through a magazine that had been on his table for weeks now. It was an old edition of the magazine and he wondered what she saw in it to be reading it but he realized that she was just using it to kill time and secondly because she didn't want to feel very anxious. He could tell that she was very agitated because she didn't know the outcome of the men saving their son and he knew that he had to help her forget that anxiety that seemed to hold her down."Not yet, babe, but very soon," he said.They stayed in comfortable silence for a while with her reading the magazine and hoping that she didn't burst out crying because her emotions were already at an all time high. It was one thing to be hopeful but when you were agitated about that particular thing and you didn't know whether it would turn out well, it was another ballgame entirely.That was the situation they found thems
Chapter 97"I'll be back okay." Connor smiled before rising to his feet.Annah nodded, watching him leave. She was quite happy that she got what had been going on within her out, now she knew that she would be able to live with herself and still hope that her son would be back home safely.Outside, Connor saw the look on Hands' face and he just knew that something wasn't going on well and he hated not knowing what it was. He walked together with him towards the control room and looking around, he couldn't see anything that told him that something was amiss."What's the matter?" Connor asked."Sir, we were supposed to use the silencer to carry on the mission but we realized that there isn't enough. We will be ten going for this operation but what we have is just six," he said.Connor knew that there was a problem now and they needed to solve it before it was too late. They couldn't go into an operation without enough weapons and he knew that going in like that would be disastrous, not
Chapter 98Connor cut the call, placing his phone back in his pocket as he made his way back to the control room to find Hans. He knew that he would be somewhere around there since he was staying on top of everything that was happening when it came to what they were about to do. He finally found the chief security officer by a corner of the room, looking through a document."Boss, you've been able to get through?" he asked.Connor nodded, giving him affirmation to get the ball rolling. He knew that Adrian would never fail him and he wasn't surprised that he had answered him. Now, four automated silencers were on their way to them and he knew that they would arrive in no time. "Yes, I have. They'll be here soon." Connor said.He made his way out of the room, heading towards his own room where he found Annah arranging the bed. He walked in, wrapping his hands around her waist as he brought her closer to himself. Her body was so warm and in that moment, he loved that he got to live this
Chapter 99"As you got out today, remember the reason why you are going. You are going there to save my son and to bring him back safely. Hans has briefed you all on what to do. Do not fail!" Connor said before stepping back.Annah looked at the small gathering from the window of her room as Connor and Hans talked between themselves. Her emotions were high as she didn't know what to think or even say. Today was the day she had been waiting for all her life and now that it was here, she didn't even know what to say."I will bring your son back, boss. I can assure you on that," Hans said.Connor nodded, shaking hands with him as the men finally left in two unmarked trucks. This was the day they had been waiting for and now, it was finally happening."They will succeed. I just know it," Russo said.Meanwhile, in one of the unmarked cars, Hans gave specific instructions to his men, hammering the need for him to be the one to carry the child out of the room."We will be dropping off a few
Chapter 100The sound of trucks filled the air as Annah sat up immediately, looking ahead of her as she bit her lips, wondering if what she thought was real. Her anxiety shot up again as Connor ran towards the main entrance of the house, not quite believing that they were back. There were several things he wanted to say, several things his mind was taking him to and he hated thinking the worst."Calm down son, they brought him." Russo said.Connor didn't know if he could believe what he said because he hadn't seen his son yet but still, there was a feeling within him that told him that his son was here. Finally, the truck stopped in front of the house."Where is he? Where is my son?" Annah asked, running out of the house.Tears streamed down her eyes as she ran out of the house. Connor followed and the next thing they saw was Hans walking out with a smile on his face and their child in his arms. They couldn't believe what they were seeing and at that moment, Annah cried out in happine
Chapter 101"Hans, give me a breakdown of everything that has happened." Connor said.He and Russo and the chief security officer were all gathered in Connor's home office and as they waited for him to speak, so much tension flowed through their body and they didn't even know what to expect. The tension in the room was palpable, as both Connor and Russo anxiously awaited the outcome of their infant's rescue mission.Hans cleared his throat, his face solemn but with a hint of relief, and began. He knew he needed to get on with this before he finally lost it."Gentlemen, I'm pleased to report that the operation to extract your baby from Michael's mansion went smoothly. We managed to infiltrate the compound undetected, and I can confirm that Michael has no idea about what happened."Connor and Russo exchanged a relieved glance, their shoulders relaxing slightly that Michael hadn't known. They knew they would still battle him one way or the other but they didn't want it to be this soon be
Chapter 102"Connor, I think it's high time you meet members of my family," Annah said.It was the morning after Hans had saved their son and ever since, she had been over the moon because she couldn't believe that she was finally holding her son in her hands. Everytime she looked at him, she couldn't believe that he was here and in the flesh and now that things seemed to have settled down a bit, she knew that she needed to introduce Connor to the people who had stayed with her and took care of her while she was away."That's the people who took care of you while you were away?" Connor asked.Annah nodded. They were sitting over breakfast the next morning as they spoke about it. Early that morning, the baby had been bathed and was still sleeping peacefully in his cot as they ate on the dining table, enjoying the serenity of the compound. This was what Annah had dreamed and hoped for and she was quite happy that she was getting everything he had imagined."Yes, I think you should meet
Chapter 103The day Annah was to introduce her family to Connor finally arrived and to say that she was feeling anxious would be an understatement, she was nervous. She didn't know how it was going to go because she had never done something like this before and to think that her uncle was ready to kill Connor on the spot was another thing entirely.Earlier, she had called her uncle Matt and his wife and had talked to them about coming and the first thing Matt had done as soon as he heard her voice was shout. From his voice alone, Annah could tell that he had missed her terribly and had been increasingly worried when he didn't hear from her after such a long time and hearing her voice now made him happy, sad and angry all at the same time and she completely understood him.Now, they were due to arrive at the mansion in an hour's time and Annah didn't even know how to act because Fred had insisted on coming too."Annah, is everything alright?" Connor asked.She didn't realize that she w
CHAPTER 183Connor stared at the reflection in the Mirror. The white suit looked spectacular on him. He couldn't help but notice how much he had changed since Annah walked into his life. His eyes seemed to be lighter. He smiled more often and that was a long way from when he used to think that smiling was an exercise. Well, till Annah came in and changed her. He smiled at the thought. She was worth his every smile. Only the thought of her made him feel alive inside and she couldn't wait to spend the rest of his life with her. The door creaked open as Hans, Russo and Marcus walked in. He caught the teasing glint in their eyes and tried not to smile. "How do you feel?" Hans said "How the hell do you think he's supposed to feel? It's his wedding"Russo drawled. Connor almost rolled his eyes. Considering the fact that he didn't like to associate with many people, he considered them friends. Admitting it to himself made him cringe. "I know you can't wait to see her," Hans teased. "Ju
CHAPTER 182Annah felt overwhelmed and slightly shaken from what happened earlier. She couldn't believe that Micheal had attempted to take her away from the love of her life and from her future son. She felt overwhelmed and heavy with exhaustion but at same time she also felt relieved that at least Connor and her son were okay. She wouldn't have had it any other way. She winced as Connor swiped the soaked cotton wool across her bruise tenderly. There was a sort of tension that radiated from him so it didn't take too long to figure out that he wasn't fine. He was more focused on her bruise than at looking at her."You can talk to me. There's no need to keep your emotions away from me Connor" she placed a hand over his arm. "You were about to be hurt, Annah. Micheal was about to take you away from me" he growled lowly and ran a face over his hand in frustration. Annah knew she shouldn't feel relieved at someone's death but she couldn't help it. Micheal wasn't around to torment them any
CHAPTER 181Annah felt drowsy as she woke up. Her head was spinning and the pounding in her head heightened with each movement she made. Her eyes raked over her environment and the panic began to build in her chest. All she could remember was that she had been walking with that new guard and she'd been trying to make conversation. He had abruptly given her an apologetic look before she had blanked out. She could tell from her drowsiness that she'd been heavily drugged. She looked up at the window in the room. It looked like something like a dark cellar. Alarmed, she decided to call out for help and was met with instant silence entirely. Her mind drifted to her son, to Connor. What if they weren't safe as well, anxiety gave way to full on panic and she lunged up immediately and headed towards the bar of the cellar, she tried to shake it open but it remained unmoving under her grip. Nobody was outside, from the looks of it, it seemed like she would be the only one here."Help. Anyone
CHAPTER 180Annah felt off and very conflicted. There was obviously something that Connor was not telling her. She didn't know what it was but for him to act so distant, for her to be able to sense his anxiety, it was definitely enough to set him on edge. Martha played with her son and she stared at the empty space, lost in thought. She tried to calm her racing nerves but was unable to. Martha sneaked a curious glance at her. She wondered what it could be that distracted Annah so much. Whatever it was, it must be something enough to set her on edge. Annah son was occupied with drawing on paper. The little boy has taken such a liking to art that it amazed both Annah and Martha. He was able to come up with creative things and each time Annah or Martha came across his art. It rendered both of them breathless. "Are you okay Annah, you've been staring for hours" Martha said as she looked at Annah worriedly, her face etched in concern. "I'm just worried about Connor. He's been behaving
CHAPTER 179Something was wrong. Annah could sense it from Connor as they sat at the dinner table. He was occupied with cutting his son's food into smaller pieces. Everytime she tried to ask him if he was ok. He would assure her that he was and then would back it up with a smile that wasn't in the least bit convincing. She knew when he was trying to suppress his emotions, she knew when he was trying to keep what he was feeling away from her, all because he didn't want to dampen her mood. She noted the way his shoulders were a bit tight with tension, she noted the muscles in his jaw. She considered trying to get him to admit what was bothering him, but not here. Not at the dinner table. There were maids still serving platters of food that they couldn't even quite finish. She had tried to convince him of the fact that having a near buffet for dinner wasn't always necessary. But he wouldn't listen. He's always insistent in spoiling her and thier son. Hans hanged around the dinner table
CHAPTER 178Connor felt bothered as he stared at fge screen. Hans stood beside him, his face impassive but he knew Hans was just as worried as he was. They had been unable to get a clear view of the intruder's face. All that they got was the exact detail of his build. It was almost as if the intruder was very conscious about the camera. Apparently, he was smarter than Connor gave him credit for. Hans and Connor exchanged worried glances. It was hard to miss the pasty white shade of Hans knuckles. Connor was on edge, he could feel the anxiety eating him alive from the inside out. It was hard to focus on anything. He was conflicted between flying Annah and his son, preferably to another state and than staying here. At the back of his head, he knew Micheal still found a watch him, Micheal was silently gauging his every move, making plans on the move he would make next. This wasn't something that Connor could rush. This wasn't a decision that Connor could just hastily commence."How do
CHAPTER 177Annah found it a bit amusing that Hans was insistent on escorting her to the library despite the amount of times she had politely declined. She wondered if the guards following closely behind them were not enough to assure him and Connor that she was perfectly and completely safe. Yet they were insistent on not taking chances. Between Connor and Hans. She didn't know who was more stubborn. Perhaps that was why Connor decided that he was the perfect fit for chief head of security. he was the sort of person that knew how to make decisions for the well being of the people that he protected. Despite the stoic facade that Hans put on Infront of people. Annah knew that he was a man that had compassion and had Connor's best interest at heart. He would do anything to see Connor happy and would do everything possible to ensure he was safe and away from threat. She noticed Hans seemed a little on edge. She wanted to inquire the reason for his mood but decided against it. It was pr
CHAPTER 176The night felt fulfilling as Annah and Connor returned back to the bedroom. Annah had watched with a small smile on her face as Connor has read thier son bedtime stories and yet she couldn't ignore the unease that clawed at the walls of her stomach. Everything seemed to be going ok. E everything seemed to be good. She wondered how long it was going to last until something else occurred again. When they returned to the privacy of thier bedroom, Connor gently slammed her against the wall, capturing her lips between his within the space of a heartbeat. From the urgency he used to kiss her, it was obvious that he had been thinking about her all day, just as much as she's been thinking about him. The thought made her smile into the kiss as she slid her hands up his chest to wrap her hands around his neck. "I missed you today" Connor whispered softly, the blood rushing immediately to his groin at the thought that he'd have the luxury of exploring her all over. "I missed you
CHAPTER 175"You're back to the office so early?" Connor snapped his head towards the direction of the hallway. Russo casually leaned against the wall, a look of amazement and worry on his face. it seemed he wasn't going to approve of Connor's immediate return either. Russo eyes ran over Connor quickly, almost as if he was looking for an injuri which were now invisible. The recovering injuries were buried beneath Connor's suit. "Didn't Bruno give you strict instructions to rest?" Russo raised an eyebrow in question. If there's anything he was painfully aware of, it was how stubborn Connor was. He never backed down easily. Russo wasn't sure he knew what the definition of rest was. Connor had always been one to work hard. He liked getting things done by himself even if he knew he had hundreds of people at his beck and call. "I don't work for Bruno, Russo. You know that." Connor said dryly. His gaze returned to the papers that were scattered across the table. Russo took the liberty o