ISABELLA’S POV
I awoke to the sound of my phone ringing, I hastily sat up in an attempt to locate it. To my surprise, it was nowhere near the bedside table. The room spun around me and dizziness surged through me. My head banged like I had been hit by a truck and I could only manage one eye open. The brightness of the morning shone into the room and I could already tell that I was not in my hotel room. scrambling through the sheets and noticing that another person was in bed with me, I hurriedly answered when I saw that the caller was my mother.
“Mom? Is everything okay?” I asked my hand on my chest as my heart began to race.
“No Bella, your father has been rushed to the hospital, it's bad this time.” She said and I knew that I had to get there.
“I’ll be on my way as soon as possible, don’t worry Mum, he’ll make it through, and he always does,” I told her before hanging up the phone to convince myself about the latter part.
My father always has an episode and each time especially now that I was married, he always made it home. He has to make it if not getting married would have been for nothing.
I turned to the man beside me and for a moment I forgot about getting ready and leaving. My legs moved on their own accord to the bed. I sat down like I was about to get back into the sheets with him. His beautiful face was resting and the more I stared at him peacefully sleeping the more memories of last night came flooding my mind.
I instantly felt butterflies erupt inside of me. Thank goodness he was asleep, if not I would not know where to hide myself from feeling shy around him. I froze when he stirred and was almost waking up.
“There’s so much I want to show you and make you feel but I can’t wait, I need you right now” He reached out, his hand instinctively wrapping around the pillow next to him, mistaking it for my presence beside him.
His voice rang in my ear and I immediately felt myself begin to pool my legs. I wanted him again and again, the way he filled me up was so incredible like I was made to take him. The way my walls gripped onto him made me want to wake him up with him inside of me so that I can ride him off to oblivion. His moans were deep and it turned me on in ways I didn’t think an inaudible sound could.
“You need to snap out of it Bella.” My subconscious snapped at me. It was right. I needed to leave and go see my father.
I rushed to get dressed and I left for my hotel to get my things. I didn’t want to smell like sex on the plane so I hopped into the shower as soon as I was in my room and took a quick bath just to wash off last night’s sweat even though I would much rather continue having the feeling of his touch on me.
I booked another flight as soon as I was done having my bath and was lucky enough to get the last available seat. The flight was in the next hour luckily so I got dressed and left the hotel for the airport. Soon I was seated in my chair on the plane back to America.
I didn’t bother going home when the plane landed. I had the cab take me to the hospital straight so that I could see my parents. Luckily my father was better and from there I proceeded home.
THREE MONTHS LATER
“You bitch, it took you three months to come over? Are you serious right now?” Brianna scolded with a frown on her face.
“Look I’m sorry you know I have a lot going on with my dad. He’s been in and out of the hospital.”
“Yes and I know he’s better now. So spill the tea already, I want details.”
“You’re going to need to calm down,” I laughed but continued anyway. “I had the best sex of my life Bri. He was tall and strong and you know the type of man we call Greek gods? That man was a walking sex bro"0
Brianna had both her mouth and eyes out and I nodded. “You can’t be serious.” She noted but I was.
“Girl you needed to see him, he’s above the Chris Hemsworth kind of hot. Let me not even get you started on his dick, fuck it was so good.” I drew my eyes rolling at the thought of it.
It has been three months since our encounter and I have not been able to get him off my mind. I have spent nights touching myself to the images of him and I have had one of the most intense orgasms just by the thought of him. I would be lying if I said I didn’t want to see him again or even be with him again.
“Damn, you really had the night of your life without me, I’m jealous.” Brianna pouted and I burst out laughing at her.
“Wait, where's your wedding ring?” she asked and I paled.
I was about to tell her how I lost it in Portland but my phone rang. It was Edward and I was a tad worried he would be upset if he found out that I lost the ring.
When I answered his voice sounded urgent. First, he asked where I was, and when I told him I was with Brianna, he told me to come home fast, his son was arriving today.
I said my goodbyes to Brianna and went home to which I found the maids already at work and Edward barking orders around.
“There you are. We need to get everything ready. My children will be here for dinner soon.” I nodded and got to work without a word.
By the time dinner was ready, it was almost time and I wouldn’t be able to freshen up without making everyone wait. The doorbell rang and Edward stood to open the door while I set the table.
It was a good thing the ceramic bowl of salad was placed on the table in time because the next thing I saw made me almost faint.
It was him, standing there, and the realization that he was the person I had slept with left me feeling completely drained. When our eyes met, his expression grew somber, and a flicker of fear passed through me as I wondered why he was there. I began to question if he was my husband's son we were expecting. Moreover, I haven't met him or seen his picture anywhere in the house.
As I pondered the possibility that he could be the one who caused my heart to beat wildly, I couldn't help but imagine the shame I would have to confront. The realization that I had not only cheated on my husband but also cheated on his son, my stepson weighed heavily on me
I gulped when he got closer and I felt panic rise in me. I looked behind him to see Edward busy with the others as this one approached me.
“What the hell are you doing here?” I couldn’t help but ask. A bigger part of me hoped that he was a friend to Edward’s children. However, observing him beside his father, I couldn't help but notice the undeniable resemblance he shared with my husband. Now it made it unlikely that he was a friend of my husband's son.
“I should be the one asking you what you’re doing in my father’s house.” He answered harshly but his voice was in a whisper.
“Oh I see you’ve met our stepmother Alexander, she’s the gold digger married to our father.” An unnecessarily shrieking loud voice said from behind him and a scowl made its way across my face.
Even if I got blind a few minutes before, I would still be able to recognize the annoying voice as Olivia’s. She has always tried to cause me problems the moment I married her father and I hated her for it. She was spoiled, rude, and entitled and as the days went by I was finding it hard to keep my hands to myself, I wanted to smack the living daylights off of her.
But at this moment I realized Olivia wasn't my threat in the house, but the threat was right in front of me, massive, confident, and undeniably masculine. And to think I was still staring stupidly at him after knowing he was my step son: oh god he must think I'm a whore.
Alexander looked at me with disappointment in his eyes like he did not expect that I would be the woman his sister said I was.
But I wasn't offended, I expected as much.
“Now, now sis, don’t be like that. We’re all here to have dinner aren’t we?” Lucas said from behind her with a smile.
As we all sat at the table, Edward didn’t waste time starting a conversation with Alexander. I kept my head down as the maids plated the food around and I took a small bite feeling rather awkward. My heart raced and I prayed silently that he would not tell Edward a word. I could however feel Alexander’s gaze on me burning through my skin.
I wish there was a way to tell him to stop staring without having people ask questions as to why he was staring at me and why I wanted him to stop. The little moment I raised my head my eyes met again and inside them was something that made me want to lose myself. But I composed myself, by biting my tongue to stop myself from moaning like a dog in heat. I wanted him and I knew he could see it from my eyes.
ISABELLA POVAlex was waiting for me at the foot of the steps when I stepped out from the graduation hall. He had a huge bouquet of flowers in his hand and an exotic car behind him. A new one? I ignored it and focused on him.I rushed down the stairs, holding the ends of my gown in one hand and my graduation cap in another. I jumped into his arms and he circled his arms around me, holding me tightly to his chest. I laughed in his neck and wrapped my legs around him. I could feel the petals and the scent of the roses cradling my back.“You came,” I whispered, laughing.“I’ll always come for you,” he responded.Slowly, Alex let me down. I slid down his body before my feet touched the ground, and then he kissed me. I melted, pulling him closer.“Congratulations,” he whispered, rubbing his nose on mine. “You did it. You fulfilled your dreams.”Tears filled my eyes. I hastily wiped them away before they could ruin my makeup and turned to look at the school. I couldn’t believe I had finally
ISABELLA POVAn hour later, Brianna stirred from her sleep and called for me.Alex sat on the floor outside my door, his back against the wooden frame. The paper lay between us, untouched. Neither of us had spoken since I read it—there was nothing to say."Isabella! I have to go now!" Brianna’s voice rang out.I shook off the fogginess in my head and jumped to my feet. Sensing my urgency, Alexander moved away from the door. He opened his mouth to speak, but I acted quickly, pressing my thumb to my lips—a silent signal for him to stay quiet.When he nodded and said nothing, I left the room and went to meet Brianna. She had washed her face in the kitchen sink and was picking at her things when I joined her.“I have to be somewhere this evening,” she told me absently. “I have this terrible headache and I know my homemade soup is going to cure them, so ciao!”“Okay, bye,” I answered meekly.She straightened and kissed the top of my head. “Congratulations again, my love. I’ll see you soon,
ISABELLA POVBrianna clicked her glass to mine. “Congratulations, friend We did it. We got in.”I took a deep gulp of the champagne. My insides burning with the warm, fuzzy feeling, almost like I was in love.“I can’t believe it.” Eyes wide and bright, I pointed to the open screen of the tablet in front of us. “We got an admission into the university? That fast? And together?”Brianna squealed in excitement. She twirled and did a little dance, sipping her drink as she moved. “This is wonderful! I get to go to aviation school, and you to modeling school. Together, we’ll become the biggest names in the world!”I laughed, dropping my glass on the table. “Bri, I’m going to be a designer. I can’t believe this. My model dreams are coming through.”She stopped in front of me and took my hands. “I’m in with you, my friend. We’re in this together.”Tears brimmed at my eyes. I tried to blink it away, but not before she saw it first.Brianna rolled her eyes. “Girl, please. Before you say anythin
ALEXANDER POV I waited impatiently while the doctor spoke with Madison and the doctor assigned to her. I could hear her screaming at the top of her voice, trying to indicate her innocence.I didn’t want to be here. This was unnecessary and I didn’t like that I was here experiencing this. The two officers started towards me. I braced myself, waiting for them to tell me that I wasn’t needed.“She’s stable now, but I’m afraid we’ll have to come back later and ask questions,” the first officer said to me.I nodded, waiting for the bomb. “So what am I still doing here?”“You can leave, but we’re just informing you since you’re responsible for her.”“How am I responsible for her?” I glanced between the both of them, highly suspicious. “I already gave my statement and everything. I don’t have to be here.”“You’re the father of her baby,” the first officer pointed out. “You’re somewhat responsible for her.”“How the hell am I… I’m not the father of her child!” I exclaimed. “We never even… it
ISABELLA POV I froze, pressing the phone to my chest. Has she heard me? Oh god, what if Madison had heard me make that call?“Stay on the line, ma’am,” the phone operator’s voice broke through the silence. “We’ll be there shortly.”I quickly hung up, now sure that Madison had heard me. She cracked a long laughter as she slowly made her way to the cellar door, her wooden club making a thumping sound as she came, announcing her presence.“So this is where you hide,” she tainted. “Scared little Isabella. I thought you were brave, huh?”“What the actual hell.” I started to crawl deeper into the small room, looking for a place to hide. “Alex, why did you have to have the craziest people?!”I raised my phone to my face and quickly sent Alex a short text:“Help me contact the police. Madison is trying to kill me.”Madison hit the door aggressively with the wooden club, making me jump.“I’m coming in now!” She called. “I’m coming to end this once and for all.”This was a small space. If she
ISABELLA POVOh, don’t give up! Don’t give up on me, baby...The song played from the radio. I sighed, dragging my luggage from the bedroom to the living room. The house was dead silent as a ghost, so quiet that I could hear my breathing. It felt like I was the only one alive.“Oh Edward…”My eyes landed on a small picture of him by the semi-long branch on the living room wall, where books and antiques hung. He looked younger then—back in college, just earning his degree. That was his happiest picture, the one he loved the most.“I’m sorry I ruined your life,” I murmured. “I wish I could take back the hands of time but…”But I wouldn’t want to go back.Meeting Alex is something I would never regret, and perhaps if I had not met Alex then, we wouldn’t have the relationship that we have now.“I messed everything up. This is all my fault.”Yeah, it might sound like a typical victim blaming, but I don’t feel so good right now. Imagine finding out that Edward had left the house to me and a
ALEXANDER POVI randomly think about that day and what I must have done wrong for Isabella to hate me the way she did. I remember the green top and trousers she was wearing, her eyes cold and blank as she told me that she never wanted to see me again. I remember standing up and reaching for her, and she avoided my grasp.“Let’s pretend that this never happened,” I remember her saying. “Alex, I want to forget everything about this aspect of my life. I want you to move on and leave me alone.”Just as suddenly as she arrived, she left. It felt like a movie; like she had come to pay me respect and give little speeches before leaving. It felt so unreal until she had gone.“You’ll just need to keep this tape on for a while longer,” Nurse Penny said as she checked my nose. “Every other part is healed except for this.”“I can take care of it,” I replied urgently. “But I need to go now.”“Your discharge isn’t due for another few hours,” she informed me.“What’s the difference between a few hou
ALEXANDER POVAfter a very much needed conversation about who should be allowed to visit and who’s not, the nurse in charge of me decided to lend me her phone. Her name was Penny.“Calls only,” she warned severely before she gave it to me. “And to this one person only.”“Just Isabella,” I promised. “I’ll pay you back when I get back on my feet.”She smirked and stood up, adjusting my drip again. “You’ll be discharged later this week, Alex. We’re still trying to check your vitals and make sure your wounds are fully healed before letting you go.”She paused, scrutinizing me carefully. “The nose surgery for one, isn’t healed yet.”Hearing that my bone was broken and that surgery had been done on my nose to fix it was depressing. Even more so was the evidence of the surgery—a bandage wrapped around my nose and tape holding it in place. Well at least I can breathe, so I’m thankful for that.“But the rest of me?” He inquired.“As good as new.”“I can’t remain in the hospital until my nose i
ALEXANDER POVIt was the soft humming that woke me up. I stirred, my eyes slowly opening to the new world. My head felt black, as if I was recovering from a deep slumber and my muscles were remembering how to move.How did I get here?I scanned the walls my eyes landed on, my brain struggling to catch up and understand just what I was seeing. A hospital? It seemed like. There was a beeping sound beside me.“My sweet, soft baby,” a female voice said slowly. “Your hair is as soft as silk, your skin as smooth as butter. You’re going to be fine, my darling.”Confused, my head followed the voice. My eyes fell upon a woman leaking so close, I could see her nose hairs above me. I screamed and she pulled back, my brain immediately recognizing her as Madison.“Alex, you’re alive!” She exclaimed, excited. “Thank goodness! I thought I lost you. I thought me and my son lost you!”My heart raced at her high pitched voice and the image of her face in my head. This was not the first thing I wanted t