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Xavier's Surrogate EMERGENCY
The next morning, Halle wished she didn’t dredge what was to come but the emotions she felt were a mix of apprehension and excitement. She was the first to wake up despite being the last person to fall asleep. After doing all that he had promised to her…deliciously so, Halle felt strangely energetic and her eyes stayed open even a few hours after he had fallen asleep. Xavier stirred beside her, maybe he felt the little movements that she made as she tried to get off the bed with wanting him to wake up. He groaned low in his throat and his arm rested on her lower belly, caressing her baby bump with a contented sigh. As the morning light streamed through the curtains, Halle turned to face Xavier, her eyes glowing with affection. "Good morning, Xavier," she replied softly, leaning in to give him a gentle kiss. "Did you sleep well?"Xavier nodded with a smile, his fingers tracing delicate patterns on Halle's belle. "I did, thanks to you and certain activities that occurred last nig
Last Updated : 2023-08-02Xavier's Surrogate LIKE A MOTHER
Tabitha blew out a heavy breath as she started down at her feet. Not meeting Halle’s eyes. If they didn’t want her to worry or suspect anything, they should at least act like nothing was going on. “Are you okay?” Halle asked as she pulled on her clothes properly and began to decide on how to style her hair. “Yes…I…I’m just, a bit shaken,” Tabitha said as she forced a weak smile and rubbed her palms against the sides of the apron over her clothes, they left a wet patch. They were sweaty. “What’s gotten you so shaken up?” Halle lifted a brow in question, “Who was on the phone?” Halle asked, a feeling of dread mixed with her former excitement settling in her stomach and creating a rather unsettling feeling that she didn’t enjoy in any way. “I…it was Monty,” Tabitha cleared her throat, “The Delgado family seems to have made their move already,”Halle shook her head in confusion, “I still don’t really understand this Delgado business…does the Stone family owe them something?”
Last Updated : 2023-08-04Xavier's Surrogate FOR DAMIEN
Halle reluctantly sat down at the breakfast table with Andrea, trying her best to maintain composure despite the woman’s rude demeanor. The atmosphere was tense as they began to eat, and Andrea wasted no time in making snide remarks.“It has been baffling me how a woman like is the reason why Xavier has been acting so cold towards me and what baffles me even more is fact that you are still in this house and this family,” Andrea sneered.Halle took a deep breath, reminding herself not to let Andrea’s comments get to her. “I’m here because Xavier wants me to be and because I am obliged to be here as well. I’m practically family now,” Halle replied calmly.Andrea rolled her eyes. “Family, huh? You think you’re so important just because you’re pregnant with Xavier’s child. Trust me, you’re just a passing phase, and once he gets over this infatuation, you’ll be long gone.”Halle felt a pang of hurt at Andrea’s words but refused to show it. Last thing she wanted was for young Damien to get
Last Updated : 2023-08-05Xavier's Surrogate DUMB
Xavier came back looking quite tired and with the expression on his face, Halle realized he was trying to hide it. He wasn’t going to tell her what happened. She was so damn tired of his secrets at this point but she also knew he took some decisions to protect her as well, it didn’t matter whether or not she liked it. She was knew to this life and wouldn’t know a thing to do if things went wrong. “Are you okay?”“Huh?”His brows were furrowed and his lips pressed into a thin line, he held her hand and brought it up to his lips to kiss it. “You’re spacing out,” He pointed out, “What’s got you so lost in your thoughts?”They were all seated in the car, Xavier had decided he wanted to drive despite Halle's arguments to let someone else do it, she was seated in the front seat next to him while Andrea and a scared looking Damien were both seated at the back. Halle wondered why Andrea had kept this child a secret from his father until now, it seemed like a well planned action and she
Last Updated : 2023-08-06Xavier's Surrogate STILL GOT GAME
Xavier and Damien were all over the place once they stepped into the park. Damien’s eyes widened with excitement and his little feet rushed to keep up with Xavier while he held his hand right. Xavier didn’t waste any time, he showed the boy all of the places he and Halle had been and then the rides…Halle and Andrea both said no to anything that looked too scary. Though Halle knew this was her idea and she would love to get on every one of those rides with Xavier, she was pregnant now and easily prone to both headaches and throwing up. As for Andrea. Halle didn’t really know the woman’s reason for declining and she didn’t try asking either because last thing she wanted was another one of those rude replies that would make her lose her shit and eventually punch Andrea right in her stupid but beautiful face. They found shade where they could both sit and Halle bought a few things as her sugar rush was uncontrollable the more she passed by all those snacks. Despite not doing much the
Last Updated : 2023-08-07Xavier's Surrogate FIRED
In the few weeks that came after their trip to the amusement park, Halle found herself getting more and more uncomfortable in Stone Manor. As the tension grew, Xavier’s health began to deteriorate drastically. While Halle tried not to show how scared she was for him…there was also no reason to because at some point, she stopped seeing him, courtesy of Horacio who told her laying on the same bed with him was dangerous for the both of them. Xavier stopped asking for her also, but he asked for Damien which wouldn’t have been a problem for her if he didn’t also ask for his mother as well. Halle told herself countless times that she wasn’t affected by it and that all she wanted was his good health but she couldn’t help that pang in her chest that made her want to cry. Halle stared long and hard at her reflection, as usual her eyes shimmering with unshed tears as she took in her pregnant state. She was no longer slim but had added a few healthy looking curves that made her look older
Last Updated : 2023-08-09Xavier's Surrogate NOT MEANT TO BE
Halle inhaled deeply as she stood in front of Xavier’s room, reluctant to knock on the door or even make a move to announce her arrival. The past few weeks have been weird for her, and harder that she thought. Deep down Halle knew it wasn’t all Xavier’s fault, she knew she should’ve been more insistent even when he said he didn’t want to see her but, truth is she was scares, terrified to see him in the state she expected him to be in. Tabitha had told her he’d been coughing out blood more often and sometimes he went into seizures that they could hardly bring him out from. Halle feared what she would see. But it wasn’t right that she would let him face all of this alone, she knew if she were in his position, Xavier would take good care of her no questions asked. Halle knocked on the door while she held her breath. No turning back now. She thought as she waited for an answer. She heard the sound of footsteps, it was murdered so she couldn’t tell if it was him or…maybe An
Last Updated : 2023-08-10Xavier's Surrogate SOON
Xavier did not say another word as he looked at her with surprise and conviction in his eyes. He knew she was being serious, he also knew there was no way he could stop her. “Very well,” He stiffly nodded, “If that is what you want Halle, I won’t stop you…we can changed the clauses of our arrangements well, if you don’t want to be here then you won’t,” He coughed lightly, “Horacio will give regular visits to wherever you are and give us updates on yours and the baby's health,”Her blood chilled because of how cold his voice sounded, the hurt it made her feel. Halle bit down hard on her bottom lip to stop herself from showing anymore emotion. “When you’re ready to come home, I’ll be here waiting, Halle,”She was supposed to be saying those words to him. Sure she didn’t expect him to be a knight in shining armor or some character from fairytales but, ever since Andrea came into the manor, not only has his attitude towards her changed drastically but it also made her realize that sh
Last Updated : 2023-08-11
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Xavier's Surrogate FIRST TIME
“Do I really need to be blindfolded for this?” Halle asked with a warm chuckle. Xavier just grinned mysteriously in response, guiding her by the shoulders through what sounded like a set of heavy doors given the echo. “Patience, Flower. I promise, it’s worth the surprise,” he assured her, amusement and excitement dancing in his tone. Halle smiled and cooperated as he led her slowly ahead a few more steps. Her heart swelled, trusting Xavier so completely even when she couldn’t see. After everything they had endured, Halle knew without doubt he would never lead her anywhere dangerous again. “Just a little further,” Xavier coached. “Watch your step.” His sturdy hands on her waist aided Halle in navigating what felt like a small staircase. A few more shuffling paces forward and they finally halted. Halle quivered in anticipation. “Can I look now?” “One moment…” She heard the smile in Xavier’s voice just before he moved behind her and untied the blindfold at last. “Now you can open your
Xavier's Surrogate REVENGE
When Halle awoke late one night from another vivid episode of panic, Xavier recognized a shift had finally occurred. He gathered her quaking frame close while she wept, exhausted and heart sore. “Shh I have you, just breathe,” he soothed until the tension slowly left her muscles. Halle clung to him like an anchor amidst stormy waters even once fully awake. “I’m scared, Xavier,” she admitted in a small voice once sufficiently calmed. “Scared she’ll find us again.” Xavier steeled himself before answering gently. “Then it’s time I put real end to this. For your peace of mind, and our son’s future.” Halle’s arms tightened around him briefly at the implication. But she simply nodded bravely when she pulled back. “Just promise me you’ll come back safely. I can’t lose you.” Her palm cupped his bearded cheek with profound tenderness. Turning his head, Xavier pressed a kiss into her open palm. “I will always come back to you Halle,” he avowed passionately. His piercing gaze bore into hers,
Xavier's Surrogate THE THREAT
Xavier paused in the open doorway, gazing at the scene before him – Halle curled protectively around their three week old son as he nursed, her expression tired but content, Damien was at the edge of the bed, curiously watching and asking questions, his wide eyes innocent and childlike, just like it ought to be. Xavier’s heart swelled at the simple domestic sight, still scarcely able to believe he had nearly lost them forever.Halle had begged for Damien to be close, so the second they left Halle’s birth country in Africa, he had Monty bring the young boy out from hiding and back with them, where he belonged. After Halle had been safely recovered and gave birth, Xavier wasted no time whisking her away to a secluded estate where they could focus solely on healing without fear of Martha’s lingering reach. And healing was no small feat after the trauma Halle had endured. Though her physical wounds were minimal, the psychological toll left lasting scars.She was plagued regularly by v
Xavier's Surrogate PEACE
Halle drifted slowly up towards consciousness, clinging to the last visages of a dream where she was enveloped in tender warmth and comforting strength. Even semi-conscious, she instinctively recognized the sensations cocooning her now were real, not imagined. But after endless days and nights of torment, believing rescue could only manifest as a fantasy, Halle desperately avoided opening her eyes fully. What if this beautiful illusion shattered the instant she woke up? The possibility made her heart seize with renewed panic.No - the arms cradling her were solid, the scent of juniper and fresh rain surrounding her unmistakably Xavier’s. This precious peace was real, it had to be. Halle focused on steadying her breaths, mentally grasping for fragments of memory through the haze still clouding her thoughts. Flashes filtered back now – the frantic escape attempt, searing contractions hitting, Xavier appearing through her delirium of pain like a saving vision…the sweet sound of her chi
Xavier's Surrogate COUNTRY
A FEW HOURS EARLIER… The scorching sun beat down as Xavier surveyed the sprawling, dusty streets from the backseat of the nondescript sedan. It had taken tremendous resources and calling in more favors than he could count to get boots on the ground in this remote country so quickly. But nothing could deter him from his mission – finding Martha and making her pay for taking Halle.Taking the woman he loved and then sending him papers to sign while at it. Xavier gritted his testy as he thought about the phone call he had gotten from his aunt, she’d sent papers to his mail…asking him to sign over everything to her, that was her endgame. If she couldn’t get it from Damien as she’d originally intended, she’d get it directly from the man himself. Xavier had agreed to her deal but…he wasn’t really going to sign those paper. Stone was his legacy and he’ll be damned if he let’s and overly ambitious bitch take over and ruin everything he’s built. His mind wandered inevitably to images of h
Xavier's Surrogate SOMEWHERE SAFE
Too spent to argue, Halle permitted him to gently help her ease down onto the padded nest now warming her chilled legs. Though hardly ideal accommodations, at least she was off the frigid concrete floor. Monty seemed satisfied with his efforts.“I must inform the Don that you have been found before he burns the brothel down,” he announced. Before Halle could wrap her mind around the significance of his deliberate phrasing, Monty had disappeared back down the cellar corridor with a final instruction tossed over his shoulder – “Try to focus your energies, I will be back as fast as I can.”Xavier…was here, for her. Halle couldn’t hold back her relieve tears but of course that feeling was short lived. Then Halle was alone again with her body’s urgent demands. She closed her eyes, trying futilely to center her wild thoughts through the intensifying contractions. But it was impossible to find any inner calm or fortitude. Not with her heart pounding anew wondering how much longer until
Xavier's Surrogate THE BIRTH
Halle’s heart hammered violently in her chest as the first contraction seized her swollen belly. There was no denying it now – the terror and physical exertion of her escape attempt had triggered full blown labor. Her child was coming, ready or not, even as Martha’s henchmen battered viciously to break in.“Shit!” Halle cursed under her breath as she held her belly, the pain hitting her unexpectedly and making her whole body sway and her legs shake. Leaning heavily on the dusty desk, Halle fought to stay upright and quiet through the painful tightening. But despite clenching her jaw, a low moan still escaped through her gritted teeth. The dampness soaking her dress kept spreading. “Why are you so impatient…” Halle cursed through gritted teeth, trying her best to stay up right so as to prevent any complications. From down the cellar corridor came another resounding crack – the stubborn old door’s hinges were splintering rapidly under the men’s force. In mere minutes they would be
Xavier's Surrogate THE BABY
Halle awoke with a gasp, her heart already racing. Today was the day – the day she would finally attempt her escape from this nightmare. She lay still for a moment, focusing on slowing her breathing and gathering her courage. The gloom shrouded the cramped room, but Halle’s eyes discerned the packed bag hidden beneath her cot containing the supplies she had managed to secretly squirrel away over the past week. The last week had been utter torment, forcing herself to endure her mother’s assaults and the groping hands of repulsive men trying to lay claim to her while pretending total resignation. More than once she had nearly faltered, the will to fight slowly being crushed out of her. But she would gently caress the swell of her belly. She could not – would not – let this place and its monsters claim another child if there was any hope of escape.Moving slowly to avoid any sounds of creaking, Halle eased herself up to sit on the edge of the mattress. Her heavy, cumbersome belly m
Xavier's Surrogate SILENCE
The days dragged by in agonizing torture as Halle remained trapped in her personal hell. Time ceased to hold meaning within the dingy confines of the small room that had been hers as a teenager under her mother’s cruel control. The peeling walls oozed with memories of past suffering, the very air thick with hopelessness.And now, heavy with her unborn child, Halle felt more trapped than ever. Her mother’s daily visits always ended with fresh bruises blossoming on her skin, dark reminders of her powerlessness. When not enduring her mother’s rage, Halle spent the empty hours curled miserably on the cot, arms wrapped around her belly as if to shield the precious life within from the darkness pressing in around them.On the fifth night, Halle lay tense and sleepless, every creak of the old brothel putting her nerves on edge. She stared dry-eyed into the gloom, too weary even for tears. The baby’s steady kicks were her only comfort.When the familiar scrape of the main door opening reached
