" You look nervous." Brooke tells me and i ignore him. Fundraiser. Children Cancer research. Fuckin hell.
The elevator dings and we step out. Cassandra raises her head to look at me with a sneer. So he's back and he didn't bother to call me. I feel the pit of my stomach twitch and I'm uneasy. What's he gonna look like after a month. He always looks hotter each time i see him after a long time.
" Is Gray in?" I ask Gray's PA, Cassandra.
" What? Go on and check for yourself Mrs Carter." She scoffs.
I glare at her and walk to Gray's office door. I raise my hand to knock but i halt. My heartbeat is rapid and i can see myself freaking out with just looking at him. I'm nervous and afraid. What if he has finally given me up. Then I'm committing suicide. I knock and wait for a
I lean against the bathroom washbowl as I brush my teeth. It's almost 6:30 pm. I rinse my toothbrush and look at my reflection. My black locks are braided into pigtails and I'm nervous. One month was like a nightmare for me. I'm nervous and i don't even know what to do with myself." Ariel." Alexa shouts my name. She's always visiting since Gray left. Brandon and Piper knew he traveled but they don't know the story behind it. I can't tell them what Gray is and why he left.They always made sure I'm okay and they are always visiting. She knocks on my bathroom door and I open the door for her. She looks down at my towel form and smirk. I'm just with only my towel." Oh , shit. Expecting someone?" She grins.I chuckle and step out of the bathroom as we go to my room." Gray's back." I say and sit on the chair of my dresser." Oh my God." Alexa slumps on my bed." And you guys are planning to make babies tonight. I've got two
I quickly take my bath and brush my teeth. I can't believe I'll be shooting a gun. A damn gun. I clean my body and put on his t-shirt and boxer briefs. I blow dry my hair and wrap it up in a messy bun. I decide to cook something but Mr Carter thinks it's nice he ordered for food.I text Alexa on my way to the kitchen that Gray would love to recruit.From Alexa; No fuckin way. You mean he said yes?I roll my eyes and reply her back.To Alexa; kinda. Just come over today. I'm learning how to shoot a gun. How terrific.I chuckle and drop my phone on the kitchen counter. The house looks quiet than usual. I open the kitchen cabinets and decide to make tea since Gray decides to order food. My phone chimes and I grab it.From Alexa: you're shooting a gun. Gray wants to teach you how to shoot a gun. OMG. Finally he's done something useful.I chuckle and boil water.To Alexa; I'm nervous. I've never done this b
I grip tightly to the gun as I shut my eyes. Gray walks slowly to me and hug me. I smile and lean into his hug." Breathe , okay?"I nod and wrap my arms around his torso. Damn this gun is a bit heavy." Stop thinking the impossible, okay? Sinclair can't be your father. My father was his best buddy and he never mentioned he had a daughter."" What about a wife?" I ask, still hugging tight to him." Didn't get married. He was a hot head and powerful and there were rivals. He couldn't deal with a wife. But I think he got a mistress then."I release myself from his grip and look up at him." What happened to her?"" Got shot in a Mafia war. With the Russians too. Vladimir's father and she died."I sigh and take a deep breath. Got shot and she died. What if things go wrong and I'm six feet under the earth? God." It's okay. He's not your father. Don't let that Trent shit get into
" You smarked her butt?" Gray asks.The room turns quiet as everyone turns to look at us. I bet they didn't hear a thing. Just wondering what's got Gray worked up." Come on Tinkerbell." Gray grabs my wrist and take me upstairs.He opens the door of his bedroom as we enter. I lean against the door and cross my arms. Gray spin on his heel and glares at me." Why didn't you say a fucking word?" He yells.I chew on my bottom lip and rub my palm down my upper arm." Ariel, why did he fuckin smacked your butt and you didn't tell me. When did that happen?"" I didn't wanna come between you and your friend."" When did that happen?" He asks calmly and walks slowly to my tense form." That party with Trent. The day I had to put on a blonde wig." I tell him and sigh." What did he do?"" Look it's passed. I really…"" Ariel, what did he do?" Gray yells , louder than usual.I
I walk out of the bathroom wearing Gray's white dress shirt under my black lace panties and bra. I didn't bother to button the shirt. I smile at Gray's sleeping form on the bed. It's almost afternoon and he's still sleeping. I couldn't get enough sleep because Gray didn't let me sleep. We talked almost through out the night. The stewardess knocked on the door few minutes ago if we are ready to eat. But Gray isn't ready to get out off the bed. After he woke up pretty early to brush his teeth , he came back to bed.His black hair spread all over his face and he looks beautiful. Not that dangerous man he showed to the world. The yacht has been moving and i don't even know where we're going. I watch Gray's peaceful form. I smirk and silently walk to the dresser. I rummage through the drawers and pick up a red lipstick. I climb on top of the bed slowly and silently. He's the type of man who takes notice of every single sound and movement. I open the lipstick an
ARIELI step out of the room and climb the stairs that leads to the deck of the yacht. It's evening already and the sea breeze is cold. I feel like jumping into the water and stay there till dawn. Alexa FaceTime me as I look around the yacht for Gray. I slide the answer icon on my phone and lean my elbows on the railing as I stare down at the water.Piper's face appears on my phone and she's grinning." Seriously Ariel." She smirks at me. I see Alexa on the other side on the background dragging something with Brandon." They're fighting over twizzlers. Is that a yacht. Wait , you really travelled , and you couldn't tell us." Piper rambles on the phone."I'm so sorry Pipes." I plea." Yeah , she's been taking a lot of Gray's juices lately and it affected her brain." Alexa says and twists her twizzlers. She's insane." Your bikinis are hot. And it has to be white." Brandon says as he smiles widely.Gray
Chapter 76" What do you mean by they are back?" I ask.Gray sits close to me on the bed and brush my hair off my face." I don't want you to bother about the Mafia. I'll handle it." He tells me. I shake my head and cup his cheek." Gray , tell me what's going on. We're together on this and it's my duty to also look out for you."He smiles and wraps both his hands on my hands that cup his cheek. He removes it from his cheek and kisses my knuckles." A drug trade gone wrong. The Russians ambushed my men and took my shipment after killing the five men I sent. Spencer was the only one who returned back alive. Moscov shot him in his leg , said it's a message from him to me. That he won't stop until he takes out every single thing that I love."I gulp at this message." I thought this was over."" Me too. I knew he was gonna come back , i never knew it was sooner. Reid told me his so called baby mama wasn'
" I'll go."It seems everything went silent as Gray watches me in awe. Truth is , i actually watched myself in awe too. The last time I checked , i was a naive , timid girl who grew up in a Christian home with parents who cared about their reputations only. And then a cute grey eyes delinquent walked into my life. He brought changes along with him and truly I like who I'm becoming." No." Gray states as he begins to eat." Why? Is it because he's a mobster or because he's actually dangerous and would be guarded."" All of the above. You're my girl and you're not a mobster. I don't want you getting involved with the mob okay." He says calmly.I rests my elbows on the table and push my face forward so that I'm staring right back at him. " No, Gray. Why can't you just let me help for once. Fine I agree I'm not a mobster but you made me shoot a gun and thanks to you , I aimed good." I tell him looking into his grey orbs.
SIX YEARS LATER I drop my car key on the kitchen counter and run my hands down my hair. Being a mom is so difficult and hard. Haven is always getting into one trouble or another. Last week, his teacher reported him for getting into a fight with an older kid. Gray is barely bothered. ” Look mom , I’m sorry.” Haven whines as he follows me. ” Go to your room.” I turn around and glare at him. Today , he got into another fight because the eight years old kid called him names. He’s got a terrible temper. One I’ve never seen before. Gray wasn’t like this or maybe Gray was worse when growing up. I remembered he said he got kicked out of several highschool because of his fighting and I can’t withstand seeing Haven being kicked out. I squat to his height and run my hand down his black hair. He looks like Gray. Same grey colored orbs. Hair and even his father’s facials. ” Haven , you don’t fight at school, it's wrong
Chapter 110 " What's up with you Ariel?" Piper beams as I slide into the booth next to Brandon. Piper and Alexa sit across from us at our usual restaurant ' sands and winches'. It's been a long time since we hung out together in this restaurant. All thanks to life. " I've been good." I say with a big smile as I arrange my yellow sundress. " What's up with you guys? I swear I miss college so much." I sigh and bite my bottom lip. " Fuck college. It's just been the same boring shit. How are you holding up with online classes?" Brandon asks. " It's been great." I say.
CHAPTER 109 |•GRAY•| I still can't believe what I'm seeing. I battled death for over six months and when I finally won , I decided to check on the one girl who makes me happy and she's pregnant. Like fully pregnant. How can she do that? " You're pregnant?" I ask her. She stares at me like I'm a ghost and I can't fight back the anger that I had to come check on her the moment I was okay and she's pregnant. Who the fuck got her pregnant? Cage? Or maybe some dimwit. " Who the fuck got you pregnant?" " You're serious?" She asks me. It hurts me that she's barely concerned about my reaction to finding her pregnant after waking up from a six months coma. " Ariel, who got you pregnant?" I ask her. " I'm sorry." She simply states. " You're sorry? Ariel you're pregnant and you're saying you're sorry. I was in a co
Chapter 108 Six months later… " Dear God, I wanna say that I'm grateful for everything that you've done for me. I wanna appreciate the fact that you looked after me and Gray junior, I totally appreciate that. I've sinned against you and I'm sorry. I just wanna ask the same favor I've been asking for the past six months. Please bring Gray back. I want him back…" I sniffle and look down at my baby bump. " His baby wants him back. Please. I know that he has done a lot of stuff. Bad stuff , yes, but please he's a good man. It's been six months now and I'm still asking you for this little favor. I want Gray back, please, God." I weep silently and bite my lip. I look up at Jesus on the cross and look down at my belly. Dad walks beside me and wraps his arms around my shoulder to comfort me. He woke up from a coma five months ago and Gray's still missing. The first month , I always hoped. Stand opposite my
CHAPTER 107 ” Oh my God…” I groan and rush into my bathroom to throw up. I rest both hands on the edge of the sink and puke out whatever thing I ate. What is this called, baby sickness? I breathe in and out and look up at my reflection. ” You’re okay in there?” Alexa calls out. ” Yeah. I’m just having baby sickness I think.” ” Baby sickness? What the fuck is that?” Alexa asks and walks into the bathroom. I turn on the faucet to let it rinse out my vomit as I wash my hands. ” I think it’s because of Alejandro. We killed someone.”” Seriously? You regret that now?” She asks. I turn off the tap and turn to look at her. ” I didn’t mean that. Maybe it upset the baby.” I shrug as she chuckles. I laugh and walk to her as we walk out of the bathroom to my room. I remove my peacoat and toss it on the couch. Alexa pushes the drapes aside to reveal the city below. ” Damn. That was crazy. At fir
CHAPTER 106 I sit opposite Alexa on the kitchen stool as she goes about her plan on Alejandro. My phone rings and I pick it up from the countertop. My heartbeat stops at the caller ID. Oh God, what am I supposed to tell her? " What? Who's that?" " Mia." " Holy fuck." She sighs and runs her fingers through her hair. " What am I supposed to tell her? I'm just gonna break it once I hear her voice. She's obviously gonna ask me where Gray is and I'll start crying again." I say. I haven't talked to her and I'm about to sob. " Just calm down and act normal." I nod and take several deep breaths as I answer the call. " Oh my God Ariel. How are you?" She asks on the phone. I inhale and sigh. I wipe a tear that slip out of my eyes at once. " I'm good, Mia. How are you?" " I'm fine. How's the baby? Hope you're eating well? Pregnancy is worse than a heavy toll.
CHAPTER 105 " Emergency! Someone's getting a panic attack!" The voice is muffled and I barely can hear anything. I lay on a stretcher as I'm pushed down the hospital's hallway. I watch the ceilings pass by as I try to breathe. I can't breathe. Everything is blurry as the stretcher continues to move. Two paramedics surround me , talking non-stop and giving me promises that I'll be fine. The next minute, I'm in a room with doctors and nurses trying to give me treatments. Gray's been shot. I can't even think of losing Gray without telling him he's gonna be a father soon. " What's happened to Gray?" I choke out as a nurse tries to press me back down to steady my breathing. " Someone get her an oxygen mask!" The doctor yells. " She needs a tranquilizer..." The doctor mutters and snaps at another nurse. I feel my hands tremb
CHAPTER 104 |•GRAY•| This is so fuckin crazy. I can't imagine sitting across from Sinclair to eat dinner in some fancy restaurant. This is so fucked up. I'm pretty sure we're both gonna flip and cause a scene. Why did he have to be her father? I watch her get up from my lap as she smiles triumphantly. I bet she did a victory dance in her head. Oh man. The doorbell rings at once. She smiles and walks to the door. Probably the delivery guy who's here to deliver the food she ordered. My phone rings and I retrieve it. Reid's name displays on my screen as I swipe the answer icon. " Hey dick." He says once I pickup. " Seriously?" I scoff. I hear Ariel converse with the delivery guy and they are taking too long. " What are you doing?" He asks and i roll my eyes. I'm still stressed abo
CHAPTER 103 " Ariel, I'd rethink my decisions if I were you…" Alexa says as I bring out the pills from the drawers. " When did you buy these?" She asks. " Two days after I discovered I was pregnant." She sighs and sits on the bed. " You know when Leslie was pregnant, you hated the fact that she had to terminate the baby. You can't play that same role you talked about." I sigh and turn around on my seat to look at her. " But Gray doesn't want a baby." " Both of you produced Junior. You both had sex like every other partners and boom there comes a baby. You're gonna tell him that you're pregnant. If he freaks out and tells you to get rid of it , then it's fine." " Oh God." " Don't you want the baby?" She asks. " I don't know. Right now, I don't even know what I want." " Okay, forget the fact that Gray doesn't want a baby, do you want to keep the baby?" " Who w