👑Maria's POV 👑Madre was watching tv, when I went in to see her. "Madre, I need a favor."Madre turns off the tv, and puts her focus on me. "What do you need, sweetie? Shopping?... Your clothes are looking a little loose...Are you losing weight?I look down at what I'm wearing. "I need to see a doctor....I'm still getting nauseated...and its not nerves.""Well, what is it then?"I sat down next to her and handed her the test. "Please don't tell Carlos...I really want to be the one to tell him."Madre takes me into a hug. "Let me change into something nicer...you too...perhaps some leggings and a long sweater.... I'll call someone I know....and don't worry sweetie....this is a good thing.""But how? He's not even talking to me!"Madre smiles. "He'll come along once he finds out you're expecting."Thirty minutes later, we arri
👑 Maria's POV👑The next morning, I scuried to the bathroom to throw up again, but could only dry heave. I had nothing in my stomach. Carlos came and stood behind me. "I feel like shit." I whispered.He picked me up off the floor. "Your going back to bed...I'll get you some water." I laid back down and watched Carlos leave the room and then back with a bottle of water. " Do you still want popsicles? " He asked as he was dressing for the day.I took a sip. "Yes, please." I sat the water down, and Carlos gave his "eye" look. "I'll drink more...just...not now..."Carlos came back over and handed me the bottle. "You need to drink, Maria." I nodded and took a few more sips. "Anything else you need when I go to the store?""Pickles and vanilla ice cream....and some goldfish crackers."Carlos kissed my forehead. "I
🔥Chapter 5 Carlos🔥It was close to Valentine's day, and Maria was still keeping sickly. I had her admitted to the hospital last night due to dehydration."Twenty pounds...." Dr.Williams repeated. "She weighed 125 pounds back in July. Her weight in October was 123 and that was with appendicitis...She's 103 pounds, now...She's lost alot of weight, Mr.Romaro.""So what do we do?" I ask."Well, we have already started her on vitamin water, due to her levels being down...and after not being able to keep down her broth from lunchtime...I feel that your wife is suffering from hyperemesis gravidarum or HCG....we may need to do a nasogastric tube for a while.""Whatever you need to do." I told her, as Sebastian entered the room. "This is Sebastian... Our family doctor."Dr.Williams shook his hand. "Yes...we talked earlier... I understand your concern about keeping your wife in the hospital for a long
🔥Carlos's POV 👑I couldn't sleep, so I decided to watch tv for a while. About half way through an episode of "Law and Order", Maria started to stir in her sleep. She started pulling at her tubing and crying. I quickly grabbed her hands. "Maria". I said as I stood up. She opened her eyes, looking up at me. "Your okay...your just having a dream."She sat up, looking around. "Where is he? Where did he go?"I shook my head, still holding her hands. "Baby, whoever he is , he's gone. He can't hurt you anymore.""Because I killed him?" She asked...She's dreaming if her father."Yes, Maria...you killed him...he's gone."She put her head down. "Your still angry with me...aren't you?""Maria", I said taking her chin into my hands, and wiping tears from her cheeks with my thumbs. "You proved yourself, strong....I was angry, y
🔥 Carlos's POV🔥A few days later, Maria was feeling better, and she was able to be rid of her tubes on observation. She desperately needed out of the house, so I took her to the Sapphire with me, so she could teach Madre how to use the hoops and fabric. I had a general idea of what they were doing after one of our crew men hung them. I was watching Maria, and couldn't believe her talent. Just getting her off the tubes, gave her a bost ofmuch needed energy, despite her arms covered in bruises. She was swinging from a hoop, hanging upside down, flipping up, going to her feet and swinging. She was amazing to watch.After about 45 minutes though, I made her get down. "I don't want you wearing yourself out...Go get a drink, a shower, and come rest a while in my office....I'll take you to lunch after while, if you feel like eating."I was sitting in my office checking the books, when Mad
👑Maria's POV👑"Maria, Baby....there's something I need to ask you." Carlos says to me, as we head down the road in his new truck, that he bought for himself as a Valentine. I look at him and then look at his knuckles as they turn white on the steering wheel. " I need you to question a prisoner....torture, but not draw blood.""Fuck, Carlos...I thought you were kidding the other night!"Carlos speeds through a yellow light as it turns red. "Its Nikki...""Fuck, No!...I'm not torturing her...I won't take punishment again, Carlos...I can't."Carlos put his hand on my knee and pats me. "He can't touch you, Maria....she's a hostage. Its war rules, and besides....he hasn't been in Jersey in weeks....that's why your going to talk to her. She knows where in Canada he is and who he's working with..... Nikki went on hunger strike as well....any suggestions?""Sleep deprivation, water
🔥Carlos's POV🔥"Fratelli... Glad you answered....I need an explanation regarding Maria's birth certificate."Fratelli laughs. "I guess the family secret is out.""So, you are Maria's biological father?""Guilty...Francesca and I were seeing each other when my father announced the engagement... My brother was to marry the woman I loved....Did it out of the pure evil that he was....Shortly after the engagement was announced, Francesca found herself with child.""Lucas?" I asked."Yes...but to protect the family name, the wedding was rushed, and Sergio was to Father my son....Francesca and I continued our romance with Sergio's blessing... He slept around quite a bit, himself....Francesca found herself pregnant again, and once more, Sergio would Father that child...Maria.""And what about Alissia and Camilla?""They are Sergio's. Francesca and I ended our relations
👑Maria's POV👑The next day, Marco took me to visit Nikki, again. Sebastian approved my method of funnel feeding. When we arrived down to the basement, Nikki was strapped to a chair, unconscious...or at least pretending to be. She was in her panties, and her chest was wrapped in gauze. "Why isn't she dressed?" I demanded a new guy I had never seen before."Doc left her that way..." He answered."Bullshit!" I yelled. "I know for a fact that he wouldn't." I turn and look at Marco. He rubs his hands together and gave me his twisted smile. I walk over to Nikki who is passed out. I clap my hands in front of her face. "Wake up, Bitch!" She opens her eyes and looks at me. " Did he touch you?"Marco takes a hold of the guy's neck and pulls him to Nikki. "Did this new guy touch you in any way, Nikki?" Nikki nodded and starts to cry. " What do you w