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77. Jace
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The Mark 78. Prognosis
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
Last Updated : 2022-12-09The Mark 79. Precious Moment
...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
Last Updated : 2022-12-09The Mark 80. Ricochet
...Zane POV... Watching my brother with his son was a truly euphoric moment. I felt my heart swell seeing him and Maverick together. I was happy for my brother. I never thought I would ever have this moment. Not too long ago, I was betting my brother to stay in a relationship because he bounced from girl to girl so often that he was like a bee pollinating flowers. Not once did I think he would actually settle down and have a family of his own. I know he made mistakes, but I also know that he regrets his actions as well. I just hoped that Haley would consider giving him another chance. I knew he didn't deserve it. But I knew the two of them were good together. Haley made my brother a much better man. She also made him a father. A role he hasn't had for long, but one in which I knew he would take seriously. It was safe to say his player ways were long behind him.Seeing that my brother had calmed down, I thought it would be a good time to get Jace and Cynthia back into the room. I sto
Last Updated : 2022-12-09The Mark 81. In His Shoes
Hours seemed to go by before anyone came out to tell us what had happened. The doctor pulled me aside into Damian's room, as they wheeled his bed back into the room. This time Damian was completely unconscious and didn't appear to be waking up anytime soon. His skin has also lost a lot of colour."What happened?" I asked, needing answers."Your brother suffered from an Arterial bleed. It is very common amongst gunshot victims. They can prove to be fatal, as they are hard to detect. We believe the first gunshot to his abdomen managed to nick one of his larger arteries. Normally, the cut wouldn't have caused any damage, but we believe that the second shot was what caused the damage. As the bullet fractured, severing the vein. It wasn't picked up in our original scans, as the bleed itself was located in a hard-to-reach area, behind the spine. We believe that he may have been bleeding for a while now. But the shift in his posture earlier is what made it more severe. This is why he stopped
Last Updated : 2022-12-09The Mark 82. A Step in the Right Direction
While Jace had gone to search for Damian and Haley's belongings, a group of doctors entered the corridor just like before. However, this time pushing a gurney with Haley on it. I felt myself relax seeing her being pushed into one of the nearby rooms. She was alive. That's all I could ask for. I followed the doctors into the room, and waited for them to finish hooking everything up before I began to ask my triad of questions."How is she?" I asked, after the nurses and guards had left the room."Not good. She was shot multiple times, at various places along her body. It's almost as though someone was using her for target practice. I've never seen someone this bad before.""But the baby?" I began, but the doctor seemed to understand my train of thought."The baby's ok. By a sheer miracle, none of the bullets went close enough to injure the baby. Though we still need to monitor over the next week. Anything could happen. We've never really had a case as severe as hers, so we're unsure as
Last Updated : 2022-12-09The Mark 83. Back Up Plan
"How so?" I asked."If you're right, which I'm inclined to believe since you helped design it. Then that means that Blaze isn't as ahead as I thought he was. Without you, Evanish is pretty much useless.""Mhmm... So what's our next steps?""Our?" Jace remarked, raising a brow at me."No. you are not getting any more involved in this than you already are. I will arrange to have some men come and escort you and Jessica to a safe house outside of the country. The two of you will be safe with my team, while we work on locating Blaze and the remaining Cobras.""What? There's no way we're doing that. I'm not just going to run and hide. I want this done and over with. And who's to say that they don't manage to find a hacker just as good as my brother and I, and in a few weeks are able to track us down? I won't put Jessica's life in danger.""So then what do you propose?" Jace said, teasingly, knowing far too well that I didn't actually have an answer."Why don't we use me as bait? We know it
Last Updated : 2022-12-09The Mark 84. Escape
I carefully held my breath, making my movements slow and steady as I reached over to mute the machine. I managed to do the first one flawlessly. I then reached over and muted the second. Once the machines were muted, I removed the IV carefully from my arm. I used the blanket to cover the blood that came out and checked it soon after. My arm had thankfully stopped bleeding, only a small trickle had come out. I shifted my legs off the bed and tried standing up. It wasn't easy at first, but thankfully my legs began to work with me rather quickly. I looked around the room for anything that I could use. Unfortunately, the only thing I could find was a pair of scrub pants in the bathroom. They seemed to be clean and were probably there for me once I had a chance to shower. I wished there were shoes, however, I wasn't so lucky. I snuck up towards the door, and silently checked to see where all the guards were. Unfortunately, there were two guards stationed outside of my room. So escaping
Last Updated : 2022-12-09The Mark 85. Mole
...Zane POV...We had been at this for over an hour now. Jace was giving me a crash course into being a spy. He was teaching me everything I needed to know so that way I would be safe once I was out there. Right now we were going over how to use a gun. I've never so much as looked at one before. Guns were not my thing. So to be holding one was a completely different experience altogether. I couldn't explain why, but I started to feel a bit antzy. I put the gun down on the table, much to Jace's dismay."What are you doing?" He asked."I just need to check on my brother." I stated. I couldn't even explain why. Only that for some reason I felt like something was wrong.I walked out of the room, walking directly towards Damian's room. Jace was quick behind me, but remained in the hallway as I entered Damian's room. I looked into the room, expecting my brother to be sleeping. So call me surprised when I walked into his room to see it abandoned."Where did my brother go?" I ask.Jace immed
Last Updated : 2022-12-09
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The Mark 119. Epilogue
...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
The Mark 118. I Now Pronounce You
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
The Mark 117. Boys Day Out
...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
The Mark 116. Bad Actor
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
The Mark 115. Jeopardy
...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
The Mark 114. New Plans
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,
The Mark 113. Late Night Fun
…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
The Mark 112. Now Hiring
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
The Mark 111. Adult Activities
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
