Diablo:Sometimes it is said that when a woman loves you so fiercely, she shows it without fear.In her mind, she knows that she is not going to be harm. In her mind, she knows that though upset, she is not going to be affected. She is going to be safe. It is her home, it is her safe ground, and no one is going to be changing that.I walked towards Sienna, knowing that she was avoiding me, knowing that she would not allow me to touch her, knowing that she did not want me touching her, knowing that I was going to need to earn her trust again.“Is there anything that you want, Diablo?” She asked, and I shook my head.I kissed her shoulder, letting my lips linger there for a moment before pulling away to look at her through the mirror.“I just wanted to say stay safe. You and mom are going out.” I said calmly.I took a step back before walking out of the room, leaving her alone to get ready. I knew that it was going to be enough to trigger her into asking questions and to wondering why I
Maria:“I can't believe that you managed to do that.” Alonzo said, rolling his eyes. I shook my head at him and crossed my arms over my chest, waiting to understand why he did not believe that I could stand against my own father.“Why not?” He studied my expression for a few moments, and I could tell that this was not something that he liked. Good. I did not aim nor did I intend to make him like something that I was doing. If anything, I didn’t care about anything that he was going to say.“As far as I remember, Maria, you're not the type to be able to stand against your own father. You're not the type to actually be willing to do so. A person like you is spoiled.”“Just because you want me to be spoiled does not mean that I am spoiled, Alonzo. I can't fight my own battles, whether or not you like it, and considering that you don't believe that I can shows me that you don't know me enough.” I sat, crossing my arms over my chest as I looked at him. He studied my expression for a moment
Sienna:I sat on the edge of the bed, debating on how things were going to go between Diablo and I from here.I knew that it wasn’t going to be easy for the two of us to be able to cope with one another from now on, and I knew that there was going to be a gap that I doubted would be fixed anytime soon. But I also knew this, I was going to need to stand by his side through this war. This was not a time for the two of us to argue, nor was it a time for the two of us to stand against one another.The door opened, revealing him, and I tensed before looking up at him as he approached me. His eyes studied my expression for a moment before he closed the door. “I don’t know what you are trying to plan, but I know this, the Sienna that I know does not easily back out.”“Indeed, she does not. But the Sienna that you know is not this Sienna, is she?” I asked, and he raised an eyebrow at me. He studied my expression for a moment too long before stepping deeper in the room to walk toward me. He
Diablo:“What are we looking for exactly?” I asked, looking at my wife who shook her head.“Maria spent most of her day in her room, she spent most of her day avoiding mingling with the family members unless she spent the day with Netania. She avoided talking to most of the family members when at home. The maids who took care of her room were the only ones who entered her room to check her things to clean up, and I know that most of them, if not all, are loyal.” She said, and I crossed my arms over my chest.I leaned against the doorframe, watching as she walked around the room for a moment, staring around her for a few moments. She didn’t touch anything, nor did she approach anything that she shouldn’t. I didn’t know what it was that she was after, but I could tell that it was something that might be important, whatever it was, I knew that it was.“You do realize that Maria is not the type to clean around her room and would not lift a finger unless she has to.”“And that is why knowi
Sienna:I stood, frozen as I processed the danger that was to come from this newfound information that we now had.The idea of Maria being associated with something like this. The idea of her playing a dangerous game like this one, and the idea of her betraying her family this way…No.“She was doing it right in front of me.” Diablo said, more to himself than me as he stared at the door. It was as if he was afraid to open it, and it was as if he was stuck in the middle of conflict, one that I knew that he didn’t want to find himself being caught in.Even the idea of this was not one that we wanted to think about, and I knew that it only meant more disasters than anything else. It meant that there were more lies that were hidden, more secrets, and the worst part of it was the fact that I knew that Diablo, now, was not going to be able to forgive himself for what was happening.“Diablo, we don’t have to go inside if you don’t want to be the one to do it. You can have Alexis or one of th
Sienna:“When did this all of this happen?” Diablo asked, voicing out his question. His eyes were fixed on the files that were in front of him, and I could tell that this was not a situation that he wanted to be considering right now. And I couldn’t blame him. Maria was the youngest of the family, to think that she was capable of something like this only meant that others could be capable of doing more.“It is not about when it happened, Diablo. It is about who helped her do all of this. Don’t get me wrong, but this is far too complex for Matia to be doing it alone. She must have had someone to help her out, the question is, who? And why would they be helping her out? What their gain would be out of it.” I said, and he pinched the bridge of his nose. “How about you take a seat? I believe that you are going to be more tensed up as you think about it. If you choose to think straight, you are going to be able to at least…”“How can a man think straight knowing that his sister was part of
Diablo:“That is suicide, Sienna.” I said, looking at my wife crossing my arms over my chest, but she shook her head.“Not unless we invite them on safe grounds. But we are going to need to find someone who is actually willing to die. For revenge, there are many who are willing to give their lives. Trust me on that, especially against my father. We just need to find a proper enemy.” She said, and I raised an eyebrow. “When he sees that Alonzo has grown to try and run away, that will be up to you to deal with.”“You do realize that Nikolay is not that stupid, Sienna? He is going to end up fighting or he is not going to come in the first place. He's going to send someone to represent him.” I said, crossing my arms over my chest. This was not the right plan to make. Inviting them on safe grounds is going to be an obvious message.“Not if we make sure that we are not the ones who host the invitation. He should not know that we are going to be there in the first place, the guest invitation
Sienna:“Are you sure that he's here, Alexis?” I asked, raising an eyebrow at the man who smirked at me.“He would not resist a message from you and you calling him the other day, it was enough. He is going to be curious, and your father is too. We've got your back from a distance.” He said, and I hummed in response before walking inside the safe hotel. I knew that Diablo was somewhere watching. He was not happy about this, but he also knew that it was for the best. My voice was calm, my stance too as I spoke to the receptionist.“He's waiting for you.” Michael was his name. He was well familiar with me. I smiled and nodded. “And Mr. Jonathan says please do not try and kill him.”I smiled and nodded silently giving him my assurance. I knew that Jonathan would be watching too. He wasn't going to be watching for the simple like of this, but he was going to make sure that I was safe. He owed me that just as much as I owed him a lot.“I am surprised that Diablo was willing to actually sen
Third Person Point of View:“Open the door for me.” She called, trying to get those servants that worked for her to open the door. She wanted to leave the house again, but she knew that she was not allowed to do so.“Ma’am, you know that you are not allowed to leave.” One of the maids said, looking at her. She raised an eyebrow and crossed her arms over her chest as she studied her expression.“I am curious about the way that you think that you are able to speak to me. Is it because my son is allowing you to do so? I am curious how much is he paying you, you know, to keep me locked here? How much does he keep paying you on a monthly basis? Does he pay you daily? Is it enough for you to sustain yourself?” She asked, looking at the maid whose heart raced against her ribcage. She wanted nothing more than to leave this place. That was something that the maid knew for sure, but she knew her job well and she kept it held until she was done with it.“Ma’am, with all due respect, I'm going to
Sienna:“Do you think that it is a good idea for him to go on his own, Diablo?” I asked, looking at my husband whose eyes softened as he looked at his father leaving towards the car.“Though I don't want him to leave, I know that it is good for him to go. He wants to find his own way and I do not want to stop him. I don't want to be the person to get in his way when it comes to that. I know that it is not something that you might understand right now, but I know that it is the right thing to do.” He said. And I could tell that he was ignoring the cleanse that formed on his chest, that he was trying to fight back the pain that he felt.Even the children were upset that their grandfather was leaving. This was not something that we wanted to happen. After him and I seem to have made-up a little relationship with daughter and father relationship, the idea of him just leaving again was not one that I wanted to think about. And when Diablo told me that him walking me down that altar was bec
Diablo:“What changed, old man?” I asked, approaching my father as he took a sip of his Scotch. “You did not want her approaching you, nor did you want to approach her. What's that really changed for you to actually want to be by her side?”“Nothing changed, son. However, I came to realize that she was making you happy, and not only you, but that the kids were happy and content, that they were being raised in a way that the Duraturo family line should be. They were being raised to be strong, independent and able to do what they wanted to do. She was making sure of that and that is something that I wanted to her to actually understand.” He said and I raised an eyebrows. I crossed my arms over my chest, waiting to understand what he was going to tell me about this. This was going to be impossible for me to just simply believe.“You want me to believe that after the months of you not wanting to talk to her, after the months of you telling her off, and after the months of you actually pus
Sienna:To say that I was nervous was going to be an understatement.And the fact that my children did not make this any better was something that I was not going to be able to deny. If anything, their questions only made me a little more nervous.“Mama, where are you going to be marrying Papa again?” Juliano asked, smiling at me.“Mama, who's going to walk you down the aisle?” Ariana asked, looking at me.And some of their questions actually hurt my feelings. Not because they did anything wrong, On the contrary, it was because they did not have any answer to give them. It was because I knew that they had the right to ask, but I did not know how I was going to respond, especially when I knew that this was a fact that should have been settled with every single girl.But when I stood, knowing that I was going to walk down that altar alone, I found myself feeling weak. I found myself wondering how I was going to be able to do it. The first time I walked with my father, it was under threa
Diablo:I watched as my wife walked down the altar.The smile that formed on my face was one that I could not contain. And I knew that everyone that was watching, everyone that was here, saw that in my eyes, saw that in my gaze, saw that in how calm I was.This was a moment that I did not expect to happen. Not again. At least not this way. Not in this most genuine and beautiful way that it could happen.And the fact that I knew that she was not only now representing me, not only now walking towards me, but also wanting to come. She had chosen this. And the memory of it was one that I was never going to be able to forget. It was one that was going to stick in my head until the end of time, until I took my last breath.Flashback: “Diablo…”“I want you to say that you want this, I want you to be willing to want this, and I want you to be in love with every moment of this.” I said, stopping her. “The first time we've got married, the two of us were forced into it. The first time you walk
Sienna:Diablo was hiding something, and whatever it was, I knew that I wanted to find out about it.Though I knew that it might not be something that I didn't like, I also knew that he was acting too odd for my liking.The way that he was being sweet, loving, kind, I doubted that it was only for the two of us to make up. There was something else to it. I just couldn't put my finger on it. I couldn't understand what he had in mind and what he wanted to do.All I knew was this. If I knew my husband did not find you, that he was hiding something, was it pain? Did he plan on leaving? Was he going to do something that I did not like? That was not something that I understood. That was not something that I knew“Diablo, do you want to tell me what it is that you have in mind, my love?” I asked as I lay on his chest. His back was against an oak tree. He didn't say a word for a few moments, he just tightened his arms around me. Our love session was one that I did not expect, especially not in
Diablo:I smiled when my wife and I walked out of the house. That you of us being the married couple that we were when we first started being in love.It was not an aspect that I would have expected, but I was thankful for every moment that one time between us. I was thankful for the fact that she was more than willing to actually give me a chance to be her husband, to be the man that she wanted to be with.“Do you want to tell me what you are thinking?” Sienna asked, noticing that I was quiet.“I am thinking about how lucky I am to have you as a wife, how lucky I am to have you by my side. Despite everything those two of us have gone through, you chose me. You're still choosing me every single day.” I said, and she smiled.“I think that you know that the two of us made that deal a long time ago. It is us against the world, no matter what happens. And that means regardless of what you might do, I'm not going to end up pushing you away. If anything, I'm going to keep giving you a chanc
Sienna:Diablo had his arm wrapped around me as I lay on his chest.The two of us would look at one another before looking away as we got lost in one another's embrace. For the first time in a very long time, the two of us were just together, lovers, man and wife, without complications, without responsibilities and without all the pain that we've been forced to deal with.“I thought that you were going to sleep.” He whispered as he caught sight of me looking up at him.“I would have, but I can't bring myself to do so. The idea of being by your side right now is one that I've never thought it would actually happen again, and I'm more than happy that we are living through something like this.” I said softly. He smiled as he tightened his arms around me, and pulling away from his embrace, I sat, straddling his lap.“It has been a while since the two of us have been together, away from all the responsibilities that we were forced to deal with. I would admit that much.” He said, and I nodd
Diablo:I tightened my arms around my wife as I pulled her closer to me, taking a deep breath, inhaling her, smelled her perfume was one that I found myself growing to admire. She had changed it, but it was one that suited her even more.I can try not letting my lips linger there, sucking on her sweet spots, loving the effect that I knew that I was having on her. I knew that she was going to try and deny it, but it was only a matter of time before her body gave in to me. Then again, she was not the time to actually give me a hard time when it came to showing me the effect that I had on her.“Do you know how much I love you?” I whispered to her, letting my hot breath hit her earlobe. She moaned in response and I smirked before biting on her earlobe, sucking on it gently.There was a reason why I wanted this to be between the two of us, why I wanted her to be away from the house. I wanted her to remember that there was the two of us against everything. It was the two of us that would st