Chloe heard someone talking. Nowadays, everything they talk is white noise for her. She never bothered much about who it is or what they are talking. She is not bothered that someone kidnapped her.
If she cannot be with Nero, then it doesn't matter where she is or with whom she is. Days and nights jumbled together, and she no longer cares to remember which day it is.But today, there is a familiar voice that made her open her eyes and look at the person standing over her bed.Two people were talking and her eyes are fixed on one person.
'Am I dreaming? ' She thought as her heart blossomed with hope. She kept looking at the person, as one of them left the room."Nero?" She whispered.
Her voice is hoarse with lack of use.
He looks different, but she knows it's him.
She struggled to sit up from the bed, but he is there like always to help her.
"My dove" Nero whispered and hugged her tightly.
"He s
Chloe jumped with fright when she heard a knock on the door. Nero kissed her forehead softly to assure her."I am here with you. I promise I will not let anyone touch you, " he promised her.She nodded her head.Nero walked towards the door to unlock it.Juan looked at him expectantly."Did she eat?" he asked, trying to peek inside the room."She did, " Nero replied, blocking the door completely.Juan is shocked. So many people tried to feed her, but everyone failed. How come this new bodyguard succeeded? , he thought."But how?" Juan asked curiously."None of you used your brains. I did, " he bluffed.Juan looked at him with confusion."What do you mean by that?" he asked with puzzlement."I told her Nero is alive. She became happy and finished her soup, " Nero said, making Juan frown."Why did you lie to her?" he wanted to know."What did you mana
Slowly the day passed by and Nero began to initiate his plan. First, he installed cameras in front of Chloe's room. He began to monitor the activities from the second floor. As her room is on the top floor, he has a view of everything that's happening in the lower floors directly below Chloe's room. He saw how many guards are there and how many servants are working. He looked at Chloe and noticed her asleep. Since he came here, she is refusing to sleep. Instead, she was just looking at him with her eyes filled with lots of hope and love. If she would have looked at him like that back home, he wouldn't have let her leave their room for days. But now he needs to focus and she needs to rest. Finally, just a couple of minutes ago, she gave in to her body's demands and slept peacefully. As he was monitoring his surrounding since this morning, he know where the guards are scarce. He meddled with the lock on Chloe's door and
That night, Luca called his father who is in New York."Is she safe?" Luca Vitiello asked his son."She is, " Nero replied."Good, what is the plan of action now" Luca asked."He believes that I am dead. So I planted a doubt in his mind saying I might be alive recovering in a hospital. I am sure he will send his men to confirm if it's true or not. Arrange a few of our men in disguise and let them act as if they are helping Juan's men. Arrange a dead body of my size and cover its face with bandages. Let Juan's men believe that my men are really helping them and let them kill that dead body. That will help our men to gain access to Mexico. With them as my back up, we will escape from here and I am sure he will follow us back to New York. It's impossible to win over us in New York"Luca Vitiello smirked at his son's plan."Very well. It might take a week for the back up to reach Mexico. Will you b
The next morning, Chloe woke up feeling fresh and wrapped up in Nero's arms. She began to savor their time together. She understood that life is unpredictable. So she decided to push her fears and uncertainties away. She has Nero in her life. She loves him so much. If she really gets conceived and get pregnant with a baby, she would love him and protect him with all her might. She absently placed a protective hand over her tummy. Nero noticed that Chloe is rubbing her abdomen absently. They both are naked and their limbs are a tangled mess. "Are you hungry baby?" he asked her, misunderstanding her movement.Chloe is startled by his question."No, why did you ask?" he made her eat the sandwich last night after they made love with each other. It's still 5 Am, and too early for breakfast.Neither of them could sleep for more than a few hours. Nero never relaxed completely. He was always on edge. 
Luis sneered at Nero. "Do you know who I am? Know your place before opening your mouth" Luis snapped at Nero. Nero smirked at Luis."I know exactly who you are. It's you who should know who I am, " he drawled. Luis is confused.His stature in this mansion is clearly above the stature of a mere bodyguard. To the outside world, he is the real Juan. How dare this guard talk back with him. "What do you mean? Don't you know I am close to the boss? You are just a bodyguard. What should I know about you? Now move away and let me talk to her" Luis demanded.Chloe is tensed that Nero might break some of his bones. If that happens, then his carefully constructed cover would be blown up and they will get into trouble. She let her palm rest in the middle of his back, and tried to soothe his anger.Nero chuckled at Luis's words. Luis glared at Nero. "You are a duplicate person
After he dealt with Luis, Nero led Chloe inside and asked the chef to prepare some breakfast for her. He prepared some pancakes and French toast.Nero sat beside Chloe to eat his breakfast. He is making sure that he is sitting a little farther away from Chloe so that no one would suspect about their relationship.He is aware of several eyes on them. Everyone around them might be curious or they might report everything back to Juan. But whatever the reason is, they have to be cautious.After they finished their breakfast, he received a call from an unknown number. He frowned looking at the number. But soon guessed it might be Juan.After all, he is the only one who knows this number apart from his father."Hello" Nero answered the call casually."Lucas, I think I will take you up on your offer" Juan directly came to the point. He called Nero by his fake name, which Nero is using in Mexico."Mr Fernando, what a surprise. And what offer
"What happened?" Chloe asked Nero when she found him looking outside the window. Nero was looking at the forest area that is spread around Juan's house. He is looking for anything that is out of place or can be a threat to them tomorrow when they are trying to escape from this place. "You need to eat and preserve your energy. You might have to run for a couple of hours tomorrow night. Sleep for as long as you need in the day. I don't think we can get to sleep tomorrow night" Nero told her everything without telling her anything. Chloe's eyes widened after listening to his words. She understood everything. "We are escaping tomorrow?" She asked with equal parts relief and equal parts dread. Nero noticed her fear. He sighed and turn to face her. She is standing a foot away from him. He gently laid his palms on her shoulders. "Chloe, don't worry. It might take us a couple of days to go back home, as the route
When they came back after their shopping, Chloe is surprised to see the house decorated for the party.There are curtains draped to the railing and flowers arranged in bunches every here and there.People are rushing here and there in a hurry. Chloe looked at Nero, who is eying everything with a blank face.His men were given temporary rooms in the basement until the party. Juan promised to give them proper rooms tomorrow.Nero just nodded his head, thinking it's not necessary."Lucas" Juan exclaimed happily, forcing Nero to look in his direction.Chloe became tense after listening to his voice."You said you will be gone for a week" Nero commented, making Juan laugh with mirth."Yes, initially I planned to stay for a week thinking that Chloe might need that time to adjust to this place. But when I heard she is doing ok, I couldn't stay away anymore. So I rushed to look at her for myself" he said eying Chloe from top to toe.
"Push" "Just one more push" the doctor urged Chloe, who is in the labor room. Nero is holding her hand and with one final push, their baby came into this world, and her cries filled the entire room. "Congratulations, it's a boy" the doctor declared. Nero held the baby and showed the baby to Chloe. "He looks just like you," Chloe said with a tired smile. Nero grinned looking at his son. "Don't worry, we can try again and have a daughter next time, who looks just like you" he teased, making Chloe roll her eyes at him. "Cole Vitiello" they named the boy. After a couple of years, a baby girl was born for the couple and they named her Anna Vitiello. "Cole, go help your sister with her laces" Nero instructed his son, pointing his finger towards his daughter who is struggling to tie her shoelaces. Cole rushed to help his sister, whom he adores so much. They are having a barbecue party and al
Just like Nero promised, he married Chloe within the week on the island. Only close people were invited and both the bride and the groom looked eternal. Luca gave away Chloe after walking her down the Altar. Chloe is looking radiant and beautiful in her wedding dress, which hugs her body like a second skin and it has a sweetheart neckline with full lacy sleeves. Nero is handsome in his navy blue tux. Mia, Emma, Luca, Matteo, and the others attended the wedding and they all looked very happy. " I, Nero Vitiello take Chloe Johnson to be my wedded wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part" Nero vowed "I, Chloe Johnson take Nero Vitiello to be my wedded husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part" Chloe repeated.
Chloe is now regretting her actions. Her doubts and fears made her raise a wall between Nero and herself. Despite his several attempts to erase the distance between them, she is adamant to keep some distance between them.But now she is regretting her actions. How can she doubt his love towards her. He always loved her with everything he had. His unconditional love is the main reason why he pushed her away. She wants all their lost time again. She wanted to spend every second of her life with him.She clutched the dress in her hands and cried with regret. She cried for hurting him and pushing him away. Now she is praying the god to give her another chance to spend her entire life with him."Nero, I am sorry. Please wake up. I know I was scared to accept you back into my life again. I was scared when I became pregnant with our baby. I was unsure about what to do. I was unsure if you would push me away again. But I am an idiot Nero.
Nero was rushed inside the hospital and Juan was held captive. Currently, Nero is in the operation theater. There are six bullets inside his body and he lost a lot of blood. Even before he could be admitted to the hospital, he was looking so very pale. The doctors were not very sure about his condition, but Chloe is adamant that he will be fine.Someone picked up the shopping bag that she left in the basement when he was shot. Chloe is covered in Nero's blood. She is sitting on a chair holding her head with tears streaming down her cheeks with anxiety and worry. Mia is sitting on the other side of Chloe, and she is as depressed as Chloe is.Chloe remembered every moment she spent with Nero and she cried even harder."It's all my fault. He is in this condition because of me. I was the one who is supposed to be shot. But he....." Chloe couldn't finish the sentence before a fresh bout of tears began to stream down her cheeks.Mia looked at Chloe
Chloe is looking at the ultrasound scan. They had their second appointment a week ago, and based on the scan, she is 12 weeks along. The fetus is just a small dot now. But she knows it will grow and become a baby soon. The more time passed by, the more anxious she is getting. Nero on the other hand is very happy. He kept looking at her flat abdomen and the ultrasound report with awe.Chloe's eyes fell on her empty ring finger. The two months time span they agreed upon is long gone, but she is still not sure how serious Nero is.'Will he leave me if I somehow lose this baby?' She cannot help but think in that way. She thought she should lie to him that she lost the baby, just to see how he will react. If he pushes her away this time as well, then she would know where they stand.She cannot deny the fact that he was very caring since the beginning of their relationship. This time is no different either. He is still a very loving and caring man. But he never
"Baby, are you not happy?" Nero asked her. Chloe didn't reply to his question. She just kept looking at a spot behind his head. "Chloe?" Nero shook her lightly to pull her out of her daze. Chloe looked at him blankly. "I don't know. I have mixed feelings" she confessed. Nero is slightly confused. "I don't get it," he said asking her to explain. Chloe took a deep breath and let it out slowly. "What if we don't work out Nero? What if you feel like you should push me away again? What if I begin to get a feeling that this is not working out? What then? I don't know bringing a baby into this world in a moment like this would be ideal" she said softly. Nero held her palm in his. "You are it for me, Chloe. I am not confused. I love you and I want to spend the rest of my life with you. I will never give you a chance to feel like this is not working out for us. I will cherish you both with everything I have
One month after Nero confessed to her what he did to protect her, they now have a routine. They usually stay in her apartment on the weekdays and spend their time in the Vitiello mansion on weekends. They both take turns in cooking dinner every evening. They could always hire a chef, but they like feeding each other. Every night they spend in each other's arms.Today is a Saturday and Chloe slept in longer than usual. She is feeling more tired than usual, and she is feeling dizzy in the mornings. She checked her blood pressure to see if it's low, but everything was normal. But she can sense that something is wrong.Her appetite is low and she feels nausea when even she smell eggs or Bacon. It's messing with her head for the past few days. She began to crave to be in Nero's presence more. She will feel restless if he is not home by the time she comes back from the hospital. She is not understanding why her moods change so drastically.For example, Doctor Da
The next morning both Chloe and Nero returned back to New York in his RV. She was running away from him so that she could think and collect herself. Now that he is here and they talked it out about their future, they don't have to stay in the small town anymore.After returning back to the city, Chloe returned back to her work, and Nero got back to his. Everything went back to normal. However, it's not normal they got used to in the past four years. This normal has a twist.Two days after they returned, Chloe came back from the hospital a little later than usual. The moment she stepped inside the apartment, the smell of mouthwatering food assaulted her nostrils.She frowned a little. She left her footwear in their place walked towards the kitchen barefoot. What she saw in her kitchen both amused her and surprised her."What are you doing here?" She asked Nero, who has an apron tied around his waist and is currently cooking something that smell
'Even if I have to become your bodyguard for the rest of my life, I will ' his softly spoken sincere words made Chloe tear up. Tears of regret that they were past the point to reconcile again made her heart sad. After everything that happened between them, she cannot risk her heart again. Now placing her trust with anyone became an ordeal to her. "I don't think we can go back to the way things used to be between us. It's a little too late for that. I cannot trust you not to push me again. You pushed me away once and I am still reeling with the aftermath of that rejection. I cannot go through all of that again" Chloe confessed softly. She too missed the days when they used to be together. But things are different now. She is more matured than she used to be. she knows to trust him again is a risk she is not ready to take. Nero tightened his hold around her when he heard her words. He knows what he did is a mistake. His fear was driving him