MARINAโThe boys want to come over to stay with you for two weeks while Iโm goneโ Stay with me.For two weeks.While he is gone.โWhere are you goingโ Alex just called me as I got back from the hospital.Nice.At least he trusts me with the kids.โI will be going to Italy for businessโ he said. I could get the sounds of paper. It seems he is busy.โI would love for the kids to come overโ I said, smiling as I lay on my bed, looking stupid, I guess.โI will drop them before going to the airport in the morning, is that okayโ he asked.โIโm just thinking, would I be able to take them with me to workโ I asked him, I really donโt know how it would be if I take them to work,I think it might be risky if I do so.โIโm afraid not Marina, you can stay with them indoors and you can also visit the park, but your work place is a no go area I donโt want the public to see themโ he said I understood, he is a big person in the society.โThatโs okay, Iโll just call in sick, I really want the boys hereโ
MARINAIt has been something like six days with the kids, these six days has been one of the best days of my life, being with kids made everything perfect and comfortable, the kids love it so much, every night before we sleep we talk to Alexander, I donโt know why but everyday he sounds more tired as he calls.I know what his company entails but I donโt think he is meant to be that tired, sometimes I wonder what kind of work he does apart from his normal business, I just hope it is not that dangerous.When we talk, he sounds so caring and I donโt know how to put but it just makes me feel mushy and flattered. I always end up smiling foolishly after our calls...โMom letโs goโ Xavierโs voice pulled me out my chain of thoughts.I forget to mention that we planned going to the park today, we have been cooped up in the house for so long, we never left the house since the day they came here. We already made cupcakes to take to the park to have mini picnic just to enjoy ourselves outside.โO
MARINAI feel weak. My body feels numb, as I tried to move my body, but I didnโt just get the strength to move. It feels like there is a heavy weight on me, that is stopping me from moving.I opened my eyes, but I was greeted with a very bright light, which caused me to flinch a little.โMom,โ I heard Vincentโs voice. I felt him moving closer to me as he kept calling me.โDad, momโs awake,โ he screamed loudly, making me wince. In a few minutes, I heard the door burst open.โMarina,โ I heard Alex voice call me softly, which made me open my eyes as it had adjusted to the bright light of the room.I saw Alex grey eyes staring at me softly. โMarina, are you okay?โ He asked as he placed his hands on my face. His hands were warm, which made me unconsciously lean into his warm touch.โI.. Iโm.. okay, โ I managed to say. My throat feels dry. He carefully removed his hands from my face and left.โMommy,โ Vincent said, his voice cracking. I turned to him to see him in tears.I tried moving my h
MARINAIt has been something like six days with the kids, these six days has been one of the best days of my life, being with kids made everything perfect and comfortable, the kids love it so much, every night before we sleep we talk to Alexander, I donโt know why but everyday he sounds more tired as he calls.I know what his company entails but I donโt think he is meant to be that tired, sometimes I wonder what kind of work he does apart from his normal business, I just hope it is not that dangerous.When we talk, he sounds so caring and I donโt know how to put but it just makes me feel mushy and flattered. I always end up smiling foolishly after our calls...โMom letโs goโ Xavierโs voice pulled me out my chain of thoughts.I forget to mention that we planned going to the park today, we have been cooped up in the house for so long, we never left the house since the day they came here. We already made cupcakes to take to the park to have mini picnic just to enjoy ourselves outside.โO
MARINAItโs been a week I have been staying with Alex and the kids, it has been nice so far.Alexander is very okay, always made sure I took all my drugs. He has been all touchy and so. He always says goodbye before leaving the house and always stealing a kiss whenever he is leaving.I donโt know where we stand, sometimes I feel he is just doing it because I saved his kids. I donโt even know If he genuinely likes me. I fear knowing he doesnโt like me. I donโt want that to happen. I know it myself I was already falling for this particular Mr Alexander Torricelli. Its been a week in the house with them, I feel welcome but I feel I have overstayed my welcome. I plan on telling Alex during dinner tonight that I was going back to my apartment.โMom, lookโ Vincent called out to me breaking my train of thoughts. I looked at him swimming in the pool. Since it was sunny we chose to take a swim and put the swimming pool to use.โProud of you babyโ I said to him blowing a kiss to him. He blushe
ALEXANDERโYou are telling me she fought for the kids, thatโs what you have been looking for since, you want a woman that cares about the kids more than who you are, and you yourself you are finding yourself falling for her, I think you know what to do Alexโ Marcel said sipping his drink.He is right, Marina is the type of lady I wanted for the kids and I know I am kind of finding myself falling for her. She is just what I want in a woman, I donโt want someone that is slim and thin not trying to body shame but I prefer someone with those thick thighs that if Iโm to go down on you, you are going to wrap those thighs around my head. The way she is going to moan my name while I eat her out, the thought of that just made my dick twitch. I want Marina for the kids, I want her in my life, I want her as Mia Regina, I want her as everything.Marina just woke up after been unconscious for three weeks, she already explained everything that happened which is making me angry the more, if I shoul
MARINAI found a school for the kids, it was actually a ten minutes drive from the hospital, I pray the kids like it but Iโm sure they are going to like it from what Iโve seen, we went to see the school yesterday, Xavier looked excited to be there while Vincent just look normal he said he was okay with it. I pray he likes it, though.โMommy, there are no pencils in my bag,โ Xavier say as he brings his schoolbag to me, we are preparing for school, and they will be starting classes tomorrow and I will be resuming my shift at the hospital also. โHere they are,โ I say as he pick the pencils from his bedside table to put in his bag. โThanks, Mama,โ he says, pecking my cheeks, making me smile.โVince, have you packed your bags? Do you need my help?โ I turn to Vincent as he just sat on the couch watching Xavier and I. โI already packed them mom, no worries,โ He say, smiling. โIโm really happy that you guys want to go to school, I want you to make friends, but the good ones, please no fight
MARINA Waking up to the sound of my alarm blaring is not one thing I was looking forward to this morning. โTurn it off,โ Alex groans as he pulls me tighter to himself. I smile as I remember I am starting work today, and the kids are starting school. Oh my God.I have to prepare their lunch.Iโm going to be late.โAlex, let go. I have to prepare lunch for the kids, I have work today, โ I say as I pull myself away from him but just make him pull me closer. I stretch my hands and turn the alarm off. โJust a minute,โ Alex says as he pulls me more to himself. Iโm trying to pull away as an idea came, making me press kisses all over his face. He laughs out loud, his laughter sounding deeper since he just woke up sending tingles down to my core.โIโm up,โ He says after calming down, releasing me from his hold. โGood morning, love,โ He says, smiling as he sits up on the bed having that hot smile.โGood morning to you too,โ I sing as I walk into the bathroom, doing my business fast
ALEXANDER The map in front of me was covered in red marks, pins, post-its, and digital overlays. Dots where cameras went dark. Dots where the car mightโve changed routes. Dots where my enemies lived. None of them mattered. Not really. Because my sons were missing. And Marina Every second, I couldnโt find her feeling like a slow, deliberate death. I hadnโt slept. I hadnโt eaten. Carlos tried to get me to rest, but I couldnโt even sit still. I paced the perimeter of my own damn home like a wolf trapped behind glass. Iโd done everything right. Increased security. Prepped emergency protocols. I thought Iโd been ahead. And still, they were gone. The only people who mattered. And I knew exactly who had them. โStephano,โ I growled under my breath. His name tasted like Ash. Iโd let him live too long. Given him too much leash. I thought cutting ties and drawing boundaries was enough that heโd respect fear the way most men do. But Stephano didnโt fear. He hungered.
MARINA And thenโฆ silence.The kind that settles into your bones stretches long and cruel and leaves your heart beating too loudly in your chest.I sat perfectly still, Vincentโs head against my shoulder, Xavier tucked into his side. My body ached. My face throbbed where Iโd been hit, and my wrists were raw from the ropes. But the pain wasnโt the worst part.It was the helplessness.The knowing that there was nothing I could do in that moment except endure.But I would.I would endure it a hundred times over. Because the boys were still breathing. Still here. Still mine.โMom,โ Xavier whispered, his voice so soft it barely made it through the air. โIs Daddy coming?โI closed my eyes for a second, swallowing the fear that threatened to crack my voice.โYes,โ I said. โHeโs coming.โVincent didnโt say anything, but I felt him nod. He believed it, too.And I held onto that belief like a lifeline.I shifted a little, moving despite the burn in my shoulders so I could wrap my arms as much a
MARINA For three days now, I have ignored Alexander, I think he noticed, his stares lasted longer than usual. He looked at me like he knew something was wrong, he knew I was ignoring him. He deserves it, is what I kept telling myself. What Alex did to me, it feels so painful, it hurts more than Tristan. I think I felt connected to Alexander on a more deeper level. The distance between us didnโt get pass the kids, Vincent already asked me why I wasnโt talking to his daddy. I didnโt know what to say to him at that moment, I just brushed off the topic, but I knew the conversation wasnโt over. I donโt know what to do, the best option is for me to leave but it is also not the best option since I have a target on my back. I donโt want to die, I still want to enjoy the good of this life. Iโm not ready to di, so I have no other option than to stay here. If I was to also leave, the kids will be heartbroken. They see me as their mother, I love them both like how a mother should. It wil
ALEXANDERThe house was too quiet.Not peaceful. Not restful. It was the kind of silence that gnawed at the edges of your mind, creeping into the spaces where distraction used to live.I sat in my study with the lights dimmed, the fire long dead in the hearth, and a glass of scotch I hadnโt touched.I didnโt even remember pouring it.I barely remembered dinner โ Marinaโs absence at the table felt more noticeable than her presence ever did. She said she wasnโt hungry, claimed she had a headache. But I knew better.She was tired.Tired of me.She used to ask questions. Gently, always. Careful not to press too hard. Sheโd watch me with those soft brown eyes and wait for me to give her something โ a piece of truth, a piece of me.Now she didnโt ask anything.Didnโt look.Didnโt wait.She moved like someone going through the motions, only speaking when spoken to, only existing where necessary. Her laughter โ that quiet, unguarded sound โ hadnโt echoed in these halls for days.I ran a hand
MARINA Waking up to the sound of my alarm blaring is not one thing I was looking forward to this morning. โTurn it off,โ Alex groans as he pulls me tighter to himself. I smile as I remember I am starting work today, and the kids are starting school. Oh my God.I have to prepare their lunch.Iโm going to be late.โAlex, let go. I have to prepare lunch for the kids, I have work today, โ I say as I pull myself away from him but just make him pull me closer. I stretch my hands and turn the alarm off. โJust a minute,โ Alex says as he pulls me more to himself. Iโm trying to pull away as an idea came, making me press kisses all over his face. He laughs out loud, his laughter sounding deeper since he just woke up sending tingles down to my core.โIโm up,โ He says after calming down, releasing me from his hold. โGood morning, love,โ He says, smiling as he sits up on the bed having that hot smile.โGood morning to you too,โ I sing as I walk into the bathroom, doing my business fast
MARINAI found a school for the kids, it was actually a ten minutes drive from the hospital, I pray the kids like it but Iโm sure they are going to like it from what Iโve seen, we went to see the school yesterday, Xavier looked excited to be there while Vincent just look normal he said he was okay with it. I pray he likes it, though.โMommy, there are no pencils in my bag,โ Xavier say as he brings his schoolbag to me, we are preparing for school, and they will be starting classes tomorrow and I will be resuming my shift at the hospital also. โHere they are,โ I say as he pick the pencils from his bedside table to put in his bag. โThanks, Mama,โ he says, pecking my cheeks, making me smile.โVince, have you packed your bags? Do you need my help?โ I turn to Vincent as he just sat on the couch watching Xavier and I. โI already packed them mom, no worries,โ He say, smiling. โIโm really happy that you guys want to go to school, I want you to make friends, but the good ones, please no fight
ALEXANDERโYou are telling me she fought for the kids, thatโs what you have been looking for since, you want a woman that cares about the kids more than who you are, and you yourself you are finding yourself falling for her, I think you know what to do Alexโ Marcel said sipping his drink.He is right, Marina is the type of lady I wanted for the kids and I know I am kind of finding myself falling for her. She is just what I want in a woman, I donโt want someone that is slim and thin not trying to body shame but I prefer someone with those thick thighs that if Iโm to go down on you, you are going to wrap those thighs around my head. The way she is going to moan my name while I eat her out, the thought of that just made my dick twitch. I want Marina for the kids, I want her in my life, I want her as Mia Regina, I want her as everything.Marina just woke up after been unconscious for three weeks, she already explained everything that happened which is making me angry the more, if I shoul
MARINAItโs been a week I have been staying with Alex and the kids, it has been nice so far.Alexander is very okay, always made sure I took all my drugs. He has been all touchy and so. He always says goodbye before leaving the house and always stealing a kiss whenever he is leaving.I donโt know where we stand, sometimes I feel he is just doing it because I saved his kids. I donโt even know If he genuinely likes me. I fear knowing he doesnโt like me. I donโt want that to happen. I know it myself I was already falling for this particular Mr Alexander Torricelli. Its been a week in the house with them, I feel welcome but I feel I have overstayed my welcome. I plan on telling Alex during dinner tonight that I was going back to my apartment.โMom, lookโ Vincent called out to me breaking my train of thoughts. I looked at him swimming in the pool. Since it was sunny we chose to take a swim and put the swimming pool to use.โProud of you babyโ I said to him blowing a kiss to him. He blushe
MARINAIt has been something like six days with the kids, these six days has been one of the best days of my life, being with kids made everything perfect and comfortable, the kids love it so much, every night before we sleep we talk to Alexander, I donโt know why but everyday he sounds more tired as he calls.I know what his company entails but I donโt think he is meant to be that tired, sometimes I wonder what kind of work he does apart from his normal business, I just hope it is not that dangerous.When we talk, he sounds so caring and I donโt know how to put but it just makes me feel mushy and flattered. I always end up smiling foolishly after our calls...โMom letโs goโ Xavierโs voice pulled me out my chain of thoughts.I forget to mention that we planned going to the park today, we have been cooped up in the house for so long, we never left the house since the day they came here. We already made cupcakes to take to the park to have mini picnic just to enjoy ourselves outside.โO