(AMELIA)She heard every word he said, his voice was the only thing that rang in her sub-consciousness. The darkness engulfed her and all she could think about was him. Every day he came from work he told her the crazy things that happened- in the underground business and even in Neon Fashion Trends. He had also told her that he loved her and things couldn't and would never be the same in her absence, she tried her very best to break through, she wanted to tell him that she could hear him and that she didn't want him to leave her alone because whenever she was left alone she felt so hopeless and strangely empty. But when she tried speaking, no words came out and she was left in the sea of emptiness.But this time it was different, when he begged her to show a sign, a sign that she was still alive, she reached out, there was this desperation in her, she had to tell him that she was still alive, that she didn't want him to leave, but when she tried speaking, still no words escaped
"You think I'm the foolish one?, I know what you love Matteo and I do know that you would eagerly risk you men's lives to save your throat, yeah, I know you're that a coward, but do you know what I would have done if I were you?, Well if I were you, I would kiss my uncle good bye" Xavier said as he cut the call.He clicked the remote button with a wide smirk on his face.The bomb had gone off and every single thing in that warehouse would be burnt to the ground. Sweet, sweet revenge.*Finally he gathered the courage to go sleep in the room he and Amelia had shared. She didn't deserve any of this, but loving a person like him was a risk she eagerly wanted to take. He would have loved to contact her friends, tell them what had happened, maybe all she needed was her friends closer to her, maybe all she needed was her old life back, but on her phone list they were only workers in Neon Fashion Trends and a few others- all he knew, they were no friends or unknown number on her lists. Mayb
It rang only once before Luke answered the call."Amelia, is that you?" The man on the other line called out in surprise and Xavier couldn't help but feel the pang in his chest. if only he was enough for her, if only she knew that he was willing to do just anything for her to wake, Even if it meant this."It's Xavier. Amelia's husband"The line went silent for a while. "Amelia's husband?, Mel is the one married and all of a sudden Amelia disappears, where the hell is Amelia and what have you done to her..."She hadn't told anyone, he realised. He shouldn't have called, so he cut the call back retreating to the room he once shared with Amelia. Her scent was faint... almost non existent.He had caused all this, she never wanted to marry him, if he would have just let her go, let her grieve her father... maybe this wouldn't have happened.Mel. He wondered who Mel was, Amelia never once talked about her, maybe because she didn't want to endanger any of them, but he wished she did, he wish
Xavier sat in his bar, waiting for Blake who had managed to catch one of Matteo's men snooping around in the club.He tried taking is mind off her, even if it was for a few minutes, thinking of all the things he could do to the spy when Blake arrived instead.But then a lady walks up to him, he was getting irritated with this all, he was tired of telling them over and over again that he wasn't interested, looking up to tell her to repeat what he had told the others who approached him, he noticed that he did recognised her face, how could he not, she gave good sex, she had been his best for years till Amelia, but seeing her only made him feel more angry, he had cheated on Amelia with her, with Amelia in the same house.He recalled her name, Trisha."What do you want?""I think we should talk""There is nothing to talk about, what ever went on between us is over, i'm married, I have a wife now" he said in a bored tone."I heard she's in coma now..."His jaw tightened, he hated that sh
(AMELIA's POV)It's like memories flashing past her eyes, in the void of emptiness, it's all she could hold on to, those few good memories she never knew she still had, memories of two good friend, it had been her and Mel against the world, they loved each other and she couldn't help but wonder what changed, how two best friends could become closer to worst enemies. She missed those days, those days when she was allowed to wear her regular clothes and visit Granny Fashion, the days she was surrounded by friends, good friend, those days she would laugh with Mel and Luke she could be her real self, not trying to hide her own past. Still yet she had no regrets for the decision she had made, even if it had been a tough road, she would do just anything to have him to herself, Shawn also had been more than a brother to her and Blake had kept her company a few times, he had actually spoken to her once in the hospital and it was so sad that when he finally did speak, she could give no respon
It was over, she hadn't been able to tell him the truth, this had been her last chance, now it was all over, she was going to live a lie. Her whole life would be a lie and she might never be able to tell him her biggest secret. The thought alone caused a shudder down her spine, All his life he hated deceivers, he had closed up his heart, afraid that it would be broken and she just couldn't be the one to cause him all that pain over again. It was like life was making a mockery of her. Day and night she had hoped to hear such words from him, but she never did and finally he said it all, his words were filled with so much emotion that they had piereced right into her heart, she wanted to hear it over and over again, but his words had also weakened her, she had finally made up her mind that she would be telling him the truth and she couldn't help but feel disappointed in herself. How could she tell him that she was no better than Debby he fell in love with, that she too had decieved him a
Amelia arrived at work after two weeks of resting, Xavier had insisted that she rest, afterall she had just came back from the hospital and he was ready to do anything to keep her in he house, Amelia knew that there was no way around it, even if she felt totally fine, the injuries were almost completely healed, but of course Xavier had grown to become far more over protective than he once was and that wasn't a very bad thing, except the cases that he followed her around everywhere she went.She couldn't deny that she missed work and even her colleagues, many of them she was yet to even know wel. As she walked by there were whispers and it felt like highschool again, she was happy to be back and she came just in time to watch the model showcase, actually one of the models would be wearing her designs and she couldn't feel more proud, she had put in her sweat in that design and she couldn't wait to see how it looked.~The showcase would be starting in the next thirty minutes, but somet
(Xavier POV)He felt like killing Shawn right now, he had been burning out for two weeks now, he didn't want to hurt her, she just recovered but seeing her on the stage, damn, she was hot as hell he had never seen her look so confident and bold, her steps were calculated, sexy and beautiful, even Pabulo could agreee with that, she would be the face on the yearly magazine read by billions and he had nothing to hide, he had thought once that hiding her away would bring less harm, he had learnt the hard way that in some ways the news would spread and all he would succeed in doing was only making her sad and less confident of herself, he made her feel like he wasn't proud of her and that had to end, Amelia was strong and brave, she wasn't like he had wrongly judged her, she was so much more, she could cope with anything she was given.Seeing her there on stage was the most sexy thing he had ever seen and he wanted every inch of her, he was ready to take her there and then and he knew desp
EpilogueIt was raining, it was like the sky too grieved, the only thing that broke the silence was Diana screams as she struggled against the men holding her back, she wanted to run to Shawn's coffin, Amelia should have been there to comfort her, but she couldn't she felt so much guilt, if Shawn had not given her his bullet proof vest, maybe he would still be alive, if he hadn't come to save her, he would still be alive with Diana, they were the perfect match, but he wasn't. The words the priest spoke were all jumbled up in her own ears, she couldn't pick one word, save for the last statement the priest made before Shawn's coffin was put under."He would always be alive in our heart and soul, though his dead, he lives on"Xavier held me to his chest as he walked to the stand, it was his turn."Shawn had been a good friend, a friend better than a brother, he was always there to make everyone smile, even in a dark day, he was like a shinning light, he would remain forever in out heart"
Gun shots awoke her and she scrammbled to her feet, her heart beating fast, they were here, they were here to rescue her, she rushed to the door with renewed strength, slamming at it as she screamed out, they needed to know she was there, but then the door is unlocked by someone and she almost scream in joy, but then standing there wasn't Xavier, but Matteo, just a few days ago he had tried getting some news about Xavier and his businesses out of her but the truth was that she knew nothing and even if she did, she couldn't talk, that had earned her some punches to her face, but she took it, just so he wouldn't hit her any where near her stomach, she knew cases like that could lead to miscarriages.He held her by the neck, pointing a gun to her head, the gold metal against her head brought back the fear."Please", she begged, "Please just let me go""Shut up you bitch he roared, back handing her, the slap stung and the sheer force of threw her whole body against the wall."My baby" she
(Amelia)He had predator eyes, watching me curiously."You didn't ask who changed your clothes honey, but I would say you are beautiful inside and out"She stared down at her clothes, she was filled with anger and furry."You should be ashamed of yourself little boy""Tsk, Tsk, there is nothing little about me and I can show you how much of a man I am and I have nothing to be ashamed off, you are the one to keep those pretty mouth of your shut or else" he smirked taking out his gun from the back, she hadn't seen it all this while."I could be a fun person to joke with but don't cross those boundaries if not I'll make a mess out of you""Please just let me out and I promise I wouldn't tell anyone"He laughed, a little mockery, "I wouldn't do that, but even if I wanted to I can't""All you have to do is let me out, I would do the rest""You would get killed the moment you are seen running, the moment you step your foot out that door""They can't kill me yet, they need something to draw
She woke up, as soon as she opened her eyes, she noticed that this wasn't her room, this wasn't the room she shared with Xavier and then it all came rushing in, the black car racing after her, the material to her nose and then she had fallen unconsious, she was on a.... bed.She jerked up, fully alert, she noticed she was in a new set of clothes, a thin fabricated gown, someone had undressed her and maybe done things, but she didn't feel any pain still yet she couldn't kick out the fear she felt, she had been captured by a rival.She knew that Mafias were dangerous and the only reason Xavier, Shawn and Blake seemed to be nice was because they didn't actually want her to see them in a bad light, but this 'other' people, they didn't care, they didn't care what happened to her, all the stories she read about mafia's rushed back in, and no, it wasn't the bloody sheet stuff, this time it was more on the violence, they endorsed so much violence that it seemed normal to them, she stood from t
(Amelia)What she didn't expect was for him to walk away after all she said to him and she just couldn't do it anymore, couldn't wait for the time he would finally see fit to forgive her, she needed air, she needed to get out of this place, if he needed space, if he wasn't ready to forgive her, if she was and would always be an Irritation to him, then maybe he was right, it was better she leave, but she didn't want him renting a house for her, she didn't want her unborn child to have to suffer all these, she wanted her child to have the love of a parent, she was ready to raise him alone, she have never depended on Xavier and so she had been saving all she got from her job at Neon Fashion and it was enough to start up something, but she had to escape and she knew the guards would inform him if she did, so she snucked, following the back door, they might as well think she was just taking a simple walk through the garden... at night, but from her time here she had noticed the few passway
He hadn't been home lately, always out and she needed to have a talk with him, she wanted to mend things the best she could but it was like he wasn't even ready to give her that chance, she felt broken inside, she needed him, she needed someone to talk to, anyone, she had never felt so confused in her life, she had a baby, she was pregnant, she should be happy, that's what she repeated to herself over and over again, but she wasn't, she couldnt be happy, no matter how hard she tried, it just wouldn't happen.A knock on her door draws her attention, she doesn't answer but the door is pushed open and Diana enters, she had been avoiding seeing anyone lately, most especially Diana, she couldn't look her in the face to tell her that all this while she had been lying, all this while she had been pretending to be someone else, she never told Diana the truth, that she had been forced to marry Xavier, though she saw the questions in her eyes every single time, Diana never pushed her, now she
(Mel's POV)She layed in her bathtube, shedding tears, it had all come down to nothing, she had been stupid and she couldn't even understand what really got into her, how could she have done that to Amelia, it was like there had been a fold, blinding her and now it had been taken off and she had to face the reality of her actions. At the end she had gained nothing, she never knew Amelia had just recovered from a coma, she never knew her friend had been struggling every single day of her life, Amelia had tried explaining it to her but she had turned a deaf ear and now it all settled in, she felt like a hypocrite, the deed had been done, Amelia had lost Xavier, she had gotten nothing but a broken relationship and more guilt to carry, it was too much.A few years ago she was the Mel who had everything she could ever ask for, she was the Mel who lacked nothing, the girl everyone was after, the most popular girl at school, she was everything, she was living the life of her dreams and now h
(Amelia)She hadn't discovered the time she had slept off, but she woke up with a jerk, rushing to the toilet, she threw up and when she was finished she washed up before returning back to the room.Something was very wrong, could it be stress?, she wasn't the type to get sick easily, but again yesterday's event had hitten hard and maybe that was the cause.Then the door is thrown open and he walks in and her hearts slams faster against her chest, but he walked passed her like she didn't even exist, like she wasn't there, he didn't look drunk anymore and maybe this was the time she had been waiting for, when she would have to explain."Xavier" she called"Don't" he said walking past her again and heading to the dressing room."I have the right to explain myself Xavier, all you have to do is listen, it doesn't have to change anything, I just have to explain""There is nothing I want to hear from you and you have no right so i would advise you to shut the fuck up and leave me in peace"
(Amelia)She sat in her room, tear dripping down her eyes, she always knew this would all come to bite her in the ass one day, but never did she think it would hurt this bad, there was just something in his eyes, there was just something about the look in his eyes, the hurt and the pain, she laid awake all night, but he never came back home, she wondered where he was and what he was doing, she couldn't sleep, she couldn't even think of any other thing.As soon as he had left she had gone straight to her room and Shawn had not tried holding her back this time, he let her, but now he was here and she really did needed someone to talk to, she felt so ashamed of herself yet afraid to let him in, what happens when he found out?, would he also hate her and push her away?He surely would be disappointed in her, but he never left, he stood there right infront of her door, waiting for her to let him in, so she stood and walked to the door, she let him in."I didn't mean to hurt him, I'm sorry,