I nod my head in understanding. But there's one thing I don't understand."I don't understand. If you convinced Chase not to go after me, then why did he take Maverick?" I ask confused.Kayden paused for a moment, sighing. He looked away at first, then continued. "I'll explain more of that later. But to go into detail, I found out that Chase had followed Damian to England. He knew about the wedding, and had planned on getting to him then. I knew his life was in danger, so the only way I was able to protect him was by us going there as well. Which is why I told you about the wedding. I needed a reason for us to go there. I knew since Damian didn't know me, there was no way I would be able to get him to leave with me, without causing suspicion. The other issue was Jessica. I couldn't just show up at their wedding. I knew the moment she saw me, she would know something was up." Kayden replied. "Wait. So when I went to Jessica's wedding, is that why you didn't come with me?""Yes. I kne
"Hey, don't worry. The people that were killed were horrible people. The Industrial Guild is highly involved with sex trafficking. They don't view women as equals, but rather as commodities. The world is better without them." Kayden replied in an attempt to make me feel better. "Don't worry about that anyways. That's not important.""Why did you do all of that anyway? Why did you make me think as though Maverick had been kidnapped when he was safe all this time?" I asked."Because I couldn't risk losing my cover. Chase had yet to see any sign of me helping him. So I knew a move like this would stop him from trying to interfere. I didn't know Damian personally, and it was too much of a risk for him to know the real truth. The same with you. I couldn't count on you not accidentally blowing my cover, so I couldn't confide in you. Also, with Maverick gone, he was now safe should Chase somehow find us. I'm sorry I couldn't tell you, but just know that I did it for his safety. I knew if Ch
My eyes went wide in surprise. Damian was here? But how? Wait.. is he even ok? Seeing my concerned expression, Damian made his way over to me. He was slightly limping, favouring his left side, but otherwise seemed fine.I began to look him over as if mentally checking for any sign of injuries. My gaze shifted to his abdomen, looking for his bullet wound. I focused on the area as if trying to see through his shirt like an x-ray machine, looking to see any sign of trauma.Damian ignored my gaze and sat down on the bed next to me. "I'm ok." He replied, answering my unasked question.I cocked my head to him as if doubting his response. Damian offered me his signature half-smile before holding my hands."I promise. I'm ok. Kayden had me checked over. It was a clean in and out. No arteries or intestines were injured. It's just a bit sore but other than that I'm fine."I shifted in the bed, allowing Damian to lie down on the bed beside me. Damian did so without hesitating. He carefully pul
...Damian POV..."HALEY!" I screamed, feeling utterly helpless as she fell to the ground in a heap. The force in which Chase had hit her, was enough to take down a full-grown man. If Haley lived after this, who knows what the consequences she would have to live with would be."I told you I preferred my woman silent. You should've listened." Chase spat.I fell to my knees, quickly reaching Haley. I pulled her into my lap, checking for signs of life. When I felt a subtle, but noticeable heartbeat, I sighed in relief."You could've killed her!" I shouted, gently setting her back on the ground to stand before Chase."And you think I care? She's not all that. I've had far better. Plus she needs to learn when to be silent." Chase replied, rolling his eyes.I was about to respond, when Chase turned the gun on me once more."Now. Get me what I want, or Princess there, dies." Chase spat."I guess you'll have to shoot me then. Cause I'll never give you Evanish!" I shouted.Chase eyed me as if c
...Zane's POV...I was fast asleep when I heard my phone go off. Normally I have notifications silenced while I'm at home, however, one managed to get through. I woke up in a daze, wondering if I had heard it right. It couldn't possibly be my phone. It was on do not disturb. I was about to fall back asleep when the reminder notification repeated. I shook my head, wondering if I had somehow mistakenly turned off do not disturb. I reached for my phone and scrolled through the notifications. I wanted to silence it before Jessica woke up. Jessica didn't get home until really late last night as she was working hard on a new case. One of her clients had managed to get arrested in the middle of the night, so she had to bail him out. She had an early morning, so I wanted to make sure nothing disturbed her.I was about to turn off my phone when something caught my eye. It was a notification from me. I didn't understand. How could I text myself? The moment I opened the message, my heart stopp
By the time our plane had landed, I was out of my mind in worry. My phone dinged with the hundreds of notifications I had missed while in the air. I ignored them all, and immediately called Agent Huxley as we made our way to the car."Huxley speaking.""Did you find out what happened?" I asked, getting straight to the point.Huxley remained composed but sighed nonetheless."It's bad. Really bad." Huxley sighed."What happened? Where is my brother? Where's Haley?" I asked, growing increasingly more concerned."We don't know what happened, but Chase found them. Agent Marks was found dead at the scene.""WHAT?!" I unknowingly shouted, altering Jessica and waking Maverick from his sleep. Maverick began to cry, and Jessica picked him up, holding him in a tight hug. She looked over at me, but I didn't miss the concerned expression on her face. I could tell that she knew that something was wrong, and was desperate to find out what had happened. I switched the phone over to speaker phone, kn
Jessica had fallen asleep not long after we reached our room. We had set up Maverick on the bed, and Jessica had fallen asleep nestled close to him. It was such an adorable view. I had never really thought much about having kids. But in the short time, Maverick has been with us, I was starting to wish for kids of our own. I was loving being a father, or in this case, an uncle. Jessica also seemed to be adapting to the lifestyle quite quickly as well. I knew she would be a fantastic mother. One of Jace's men had brought our things to our room. Until we could find out what had happened, Jace wanted us to stay here. The hospital became a sort of safe house. No unauthorized personal were allowed access to our floor. Jace kept his promise and came into our room a few hours later. I raised my hand to stop him from waking Jessica and Maverick. Thankfully, he understood right away, and turned around, leaving the room. I took a quick look at both Maverick and Jessica. I smiled seeing them c
...Damian POV...After the others had left, the doctor looked at me with a somber look on his face. I knew whatever he was about to tell me, was not going to be good."Ms. Cunningham sustained multiple gunshot wounds. She bled out and required multiple transfusions. She was considered clinically dead on arrival, however, we managed to revive her. We managed to stabilize both her and the baby.""Wait.. what? What baby?" I asked, caught off guard. Were we talking about the same Haley Cunningham? Was there another one that had been shot? "Our tests showed that Ms. Cunningham is indeed pregnant. It is still quite early into term, so she may not be aware of it herself. However, the next few weeks will remain critical. Since she lost a lot of blood, she is at high risk of a miscarriage. The two of you should be prepared for that scenario. It isn't common for fetuses to survive long after significant trauma. But for now, they are both ok."I straightened in the bed, painfully at that, as my
...Fifteen Years Later......Haley POV...It's hard to believe that Damian and I have been married for fifteen years already. So much has happened in such a short amount of time. We experienced so many firsts together. First the birth of the twins, their first steps, as well as Sienna's first steps. Then there was preschool, middle school, high school, along with so many more precious memories. I couldn't believe how fast time had gone by. It seemed as though we were just saying our vows, but as I look at our kids playing in the backyard, a smile creeps on my face.I still remember that day as if it was yesterday. After our impromptu wedding, Damian took me aside to explain what had happened. He was just amazed that I had pulled it off without a hitch. Little did he realize how much help I received. After his initial shock wore off, I decided to explain to him why I had chosen that particular venue for our wedding. When he realized that the home we were at was ours, he was over the mo
I felt on edge. Was I seeing properly? When I had taken the turn around the house, I had face to face with a large crowd. They all immediately jumped to their chairs and clapped. My eyes went wide in astonishment. What in the sam's blazes was going on right now?My eyes scanned the crowd which is when I noticed a bunch of familiar faces. I saw Haley's parents holding Sienna, Luca, Jace, Zach, as well as a bunch of Haley's relatives. I recognized a bunch of our friends faces before turning to see what looked like a stage. The entire location looked like it was decorated for a wedding. But what on earth was going on?Zane passed Maverick over to Zach before he made his way over to me. "Are you ready?" He asks, clapping me on the back."For what? What's going on?" I ask."Why don't you coo and find out?" Zane remarks, pulling me with him down the aisle towards the stage. He pushes me into place as I stand frozen, unable to move. My mind is spinning a million miles a minute. It's as if
...Two Weeks Later...Two weeks have passed from one of the worst emotional rollercoasters of my life. Just when I thought I was at the lowest point in my life, Haley surprised me with two incredible miracles. We were set to have twin boys. I couldn't be happier. Haley didn't mind either way. She was a proud mama regardless of their genders. The odd part of our story, was that we were about to have child three and four, and yet neither of us had been present for every birth. I missed the first one. Haley missed the second. So neither of us really knew what to expect. We decided not to dwell on it, and treat as it should be. Our first pregnancy together.I was looking forward to experiencing everything with her. I so desperately wanted it to be perfect. Regardless, as long as we had each other, I knew it would be."So, are you ever going to tell me where you were that day?" I ask."How about tomorrow?" She says, making me turn towards her surprised. I hadn't expected her to give in so
By the time we got to the hospital, I was an absolute mess. I was terrified from the lack of the unknown. Was Haley ok? What about Sienna? The moment we arrived at the hospital, Sienna was taken away deeper into the hospital so they could run some tests. They had me go to a waiting area where they bring Sienna once they discovered what was wrong with her. I held Maverick in my arms, using him as a life support. If it wasn't for him right now, I doubt I would be standing up. They would need to put me in a bed as well, as my nerves were all over the place. My worry over both Sienna and Haley had gone to extremes. My mind was swirling with all the what-ifs. Was Haley in trouble? Did the Cobras go after her? Has she been kidnapped? Worse? "Mr. Stone?" As if that wasn't enough, my mind continued to plague me with fears over Sienna. What if I got to her too late? What will happen to her? Will she survive? Will she grow up to have a normal life? What did I do wrong? Was it something I di
...A Few Months Later...The construction on our new house was coming along swimmingly. With my connections, I had managed to secure some of the best people for this project. I worked well with Taylor, our project manager. He had so many great ideas that I could incorporate into my design. I was like a kid in a candy store. We made a great team. I would constantly bounce ideas off of him, and he would give me his input. Sometimes coming up with an even better solution. I was so happy to have him. With his insight, we had designed several hidden rooms, such as a play room, a room for the kids to hang out when they're older, even a butlers pantry. Taylor even came up with a secret passageway between the kids rooms. So that they could sneak into each others rooms. I was so thrilled with how well everything was coming along. It wouldn't be long for the house to completed at this rate. I couldn't wait to show Damian. I knew he was growing suspicious, as I was leaving the house more freque
My conversation with Damian from last night was ringing through my mind. I knew he was stressed, but he is good at hiding it from me. I wanted to help him, but when it came to his work, there wasn't much I could do. My strengths weren't in the tech industry. I was an architect.Wait... I'm an architect. I say to myself, as if reminding myself of my talent. Which is when it hit me. I wanted to take something off of Damian's plate. If I couldn't help him at the office, then I would help him with our home. I quickly got dressed then grabbed my cell phone. I called Colton to come pick me up then had him take me to our realtors office. I had our realtor look into various locations, and then once we came up with a list, we toured each and every one of them.Just before noon, I found the one I'd been searching for. It was a secluded location not far from the main city centre. It was situated right on the lake, and boasted a stunning private sand beach. I knew the moment y eyes landed on it,
…Haley POV…I woke up during the night to find Damian not in bed. I walked to the bathroom figuring he must be in there, only to find it empty. Realizing that he wasn’t in our room, I went to check on Maverick and Sienna, wondering if Damian had gone to check on them, however, both were sleeping soundly. I was about to head to the kitchen, when I saw a glow coming from the office. I walked inside, to see Damian fast asleep at his desk, his head buried in a mound of paperwork.“Dame.” I whisper while silently shaking him. However, to my surprise he doesn’t wake up.“Dame?” I question, a little louder this time, however, yet again, still no movement. I get on my knees before him, and run my hand through his hair. I feel him shift slightly, until he begins to stir.“Hmm?” He moans, as he turns to look at me.“Why don’t you come to bed?” I suggest, standing up to crawl onto his lap.I continue to stroke his head as his hands wrap around my waist. He buried his head in my neck, as he’s
Damian's phone ringing woke us up the next morning. It seemed as though a critical file that needed to be sent to finalize a deal had gone missing, meaning that Damian would have to go to the office to investigate it.Damian sighed, then kissed me on the forehead before heading to the bathroom. I couldn't help myself. I turned around in the bed to watch him as he walked towards the shower."I can feel you staring." He says, without looking at me."What are you going to do about it?" I remark. I can't help it. I love looking at his ass. It's so perfect, talk about eye candy."I can't do anything right now. But just know that when I get back, I expect you naked and willing on this bed for me." Damian shouts from the bathroom. I get out of bed and follow him into the bathroom. He's already in the shower as I enter, so he's unable to hear my silent footsteps as I approach.I walk into the shower behind him, and wrap my arms around his waist, reaching down for his member. "And what if I'm
I looked up to see Damian hover above me. I crawl backwards further into our King mattress. Damian mimics my moves as he comes closer to me. He tosses his shirt to the ground, as he hovers above me. I feel his bulge against my core, making my head tilt back in anticipation."Please." I whisper, reaching for the waistband of his pants in hopes of sliding them off."Please what?" He responds back, as he places kisses along my chest. He squeezes one of my nipples with his hand as he moves higher to kiss my neck. I can feel him sucking on it, making me wet down below. I tilt my head back further into the pillow as I give into his assault."Damian. Please." I find myself begging as I claw at his pants, trying to remove them from his waist. In one fluid motion, Damian manages to not only drop his pants but also remove his boxers, freeing his member. He traces his member along my core, teasingly.I reach for it, to push it inside me when Damian's hands reach for my wrist, pulling my hand aw