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It was quiet.The only thing that could be heard was their silent breathing, his eyes bored deep into hers and at that moment, Halle felt like her heart had come to a standstill.At that moment, nothing else mattered but she and the man whose fists were covered in the blood of another who hurt her, whose dark and seemingly empty eyes still burned with anger because of her, whose lips quivered slightly, and then his legs finally left that of the probably dead man on the floor.Xavier stood to his full height, making Halle’s hand slip from his shoulder, he caught it just in time and placed it on his chest, Halle could feel the hard and fast thumps of his heart beating against her palms.Her eyes widened slightly when she looked at their hands, the stark contrast his bloody hands and her now stained hand created.What had she just witnessed?She breathed out slowly, willing her feet to stay planted on the floor and not run for the hills like her reflexes told her to.Something tol
Last Updated : 2023-06-04Xavier's Surrogate A YEAR
“That part of your life?”She knew what he meant but she wanted to hear it from him, maybe deep down she wanted to be wrong despite what the facts were pointing at.Maybe she wanted to hear him deny those notions that had begun forming in her head.But then again, the universe was a shady little bitch that always stopped at nothing to turn her life upside down no matter how many times he tries to get back up.Xavier’s lips pursed and his eyes left hers, he stared down at his knees but Halle kept looking at him.Was it that bad?“Ahem!” He cleared his throat and then shrugged his shoulders like he had just mentally said the words ‘fuck it!’“In the past thirty-two years of my life, no one has made me question everything as much as you have flower,” Xavier said, just dropping those heavy words and making Halle’s mind go into a spiral.“Our family has been around for a hundred years, we spent the last fifty climbing up every ladder that there is so we can come out on top, that a
Last Updated : 2023-06-05Xavier's Surrogate NDA
Halle stared long and hard at the door after it closed behind Xavier.She sat there, rooted deeply in shock and not sure she would be able to snap herself out of it anytime soon.The conversation they’d just had was far from what she expected, far from what she imagined he would say to her when he finally decided to give her an explanation as to why she was chosen.He still didn’t give her an answer she understood but he said something else that made all of her questions feel like they were not worth asking.Halle let out a shaky breath and clenched the sheets beneath her fingers, her cold fingers that managed to pale in comparison to the coldness of his own body.He was dying.He is—Halle sucked in a sharp breath she struggled hard to process the information, never in a million years did she imagine that a man as infuriating yet as strong as he was would be weakened by such a thing.This just proved that he was more human than any other man she’s been close to, he’s experien
Last Updated : 2023-06-07Xavier's Surrogate FULL-TIME
“How long ago do you think they’ve been following her?” Asked Xavier as he looked down at the pictures Monty had taken off Halle’s attackers and their phones. There were pictures of Halle walking to school, getting into cabs, and even some from her class and the bar she used to work at. Most of the pictures dated back to months if not a year, her hair was shorter…Why have they been following her? “At least two years up until the last time she went to write an exam,” Monty replied grimly, no doubt the same thought running through both their minds. How did the Delgados know about Halle’s connections with Xavier enough to even keep a constant tail on her? Xavier looked down at the pictures again, he gritted his teeth and clenched his fists at the sides. He remembered just how cautious Halle had been in front of those cameras at the party, it was obvious she hated having her photographs taken without her consent. In all of the pictures, she looked lost in her thoughts, unaware of wh
Last Updated : 2023-06-08Xavier's Surrogate LIPS
“Xavier!” Horacio was up on his feet the second he spotted Xavier. Xavier fought the urge to roll his eyes knowing fully well that whatever conversation they were about to have was going to be a pain in the ass. Horacio and Xavier had some history, they used to be really good friends but then life happened, he found out Horacio lied a lot and so the distrust between them began, the only reason why they still see each other so regularly was that the guy is a fucking good doctor and Martha wouldn’t trust anyone else to handle his or the family’s health. “I was so shocked to see your text,” Horacio grinned as he sat back down once Xavier had reached the sofa, “I never knew you had a phone or even knew how to operate one!” Then he gasped in mock shock like he was being serious, picking up the glass of water that was set down in front of him. Who gave him water? Probably Tabitha, she like the man for reasons unknown to Xavier, despite Horacio’s terrible character that no one could hand
Last Updated : 2023-06-09Xavier's Surrogate LOST IN THOUGHT
Halle stared out into the distance, her Uber is supposed to be here any minute now.She stood at the front gate with her purse and also an official warning from the resident professor.He apparently wasn’t aware of the little arrangement and has decided to remind Halle to report to her assigned clinic before they took the scholarship away. Of course, she explained the entire situation to the man and then still texted the owner’s son who was so eager to help her despite his prideful replies.He wanted a connection with the Stone family.Halle couldn’t help but laugh, she didn’t have any connection with them either.It had been a really long day, Halle had been so lost in her thoughts about Xavier that she was hardly present, not even when she was writing her exams.She couldn’t wait to be done with anything that had to do with nursing so she could finally focus on her dreams of culinary properly.Just one more year.Halle stared down at her sneakers, wondering if it was finally
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When Xavier had made it clear that he knew she had been avoiding him, Halle couldn’t help but feel embarrassed when looking into those brown depths of his.She placed her sweaty palms on her lap and then balled them up into fists.“Haven’t you now?”Unfortunately for her, she couldn’t look away from him, she could feel everything she didn’t want to. The loss of breath the butterflies she’d ignored, the sounding heart that seemed like it would jump out of her ribcage.For fucks sake!Halle wanted to curse out loud so badly but instead, she swallowed each curse word and forced a smile while slowly releasing her fists and trying to relax her tense-up muscles.“I have…been, maybe a little,” Halle muttered, cursing how small her voice was as she admitted the truth.He looked at he like he expected her to say more, his smile broadened as he moved closer to her, ignoring the distance Halle had decided to put between them.“I never took you as the shy type, Halle,” Halle wasn’t sure
Last Updated : 2023-06-12Xavier's Surrogate HAVE FUN
Collette’s eyes followed Halle as she walked into the kitchen and sat down in the dining area, Tabitha was at the table, a bowl of popcorn in front of her and a wide grin on her lips. She had changed the color of her hair to a bright pink color and it made Halle wonder if there was actually a dress code for Xavier’s workers and just how high their limits were. But then again, Xavier wasn’t your usual billionaire, it didn’t surprise her that his workers didn’t dress like they had all undergone countless years of training just to get the job. What Halle noticed though was that most of his workers were not just hired from an interview but they had a certain connection in the family that probably dated back years. They didn’t just hire strangers. This was probably why everyone who didn’t know what had occurred three years ago between Xavier and Halle was wary of her intentions. At least Halle noticed that June was. June was at the sink clearing the dishes from breakfast, they had all
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“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
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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,
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
