MasukLucas's POV.Everywhere was quiet, after I saw the message on Zara's phone. The phone was still in my hand, while I kept staring at it.“I can see you right now.” That was what the message was reading. I noticed that Laura's fingers were wrapped tightly around Zara's fingers.Who the hell was threatening my daughter? Just because I decided not to answer my enemies for now and focus on my wedding and family's happiness, they think they can strike me while I watch everything happening quietly? That was quite impossible for me.“Santa. I want you to close every curtain inside of this penthouse, lock every entrance and also check the cameras.” I said, as Santa walked away to do exactly as he had been instructed.Zara looked so scared and shocked at the same time. She was just sitting on the couch, looking like someone that had been frozen to death. I walked over and crouched in front of her.“Look at me, my princess.” I urged as her eyes met mine.“Are you okay?” I asked. She nodded her
Zara's POV.I pulled the curtains aside just enough to look outside. The compound looked normal and one security guard stood near the gate.Another security guard walked along the side of the house. I couldn't see anyone that wasn't supposed to be there, I thought to myself that maybe it was just a threat.Maybe someone was trying to scare me. My phone vibrated again and I jumped to look at it from across the bed.I didn't want to pick it up. But I did anyways.“Don't look behind you.” I read the message and my body froze. I slowly turned my head to look at outside but I saw nothing. It was just my bedroom, my bed itself, my chair, and my wardrobe.I looked back at my phone as I read another message.“I said don't look behind you.”I dropped the phone. There was extreme fear filled up inside of me, I gasped, taking a step back with my heart pounding heavily in my chest.I grabbed my room key and rushed toward the door, I opened it, calling out to the one person I was comfortable with,
Zara's POV.I had been staring at the ultrasound pictures for almost five minutes. I held one of the pictures between my fingers and squinted at it.“I still don't understand how there are two people in there.” I said as Laura laughed at my words.“Neither do I sometimes.” she replied joyfully.Dad was standing beside her, looking at the second picture like it was the most valuable thing he had ever held.“You're both going to spoil them,” I said as dad looked at me.“Of course.”“Before they are even born?”“Yes.” he replied and I rolled my eyes.“That is great.” I said as Laura spoke up.“I am fully aware that you are going to spoil them too.” Laura said.“I will not.” I declined, watching her raise one of her eyebrow at me.“You already asked if they could have matching clothes. So why are you trying to twist your words? Or rather deny it?”“That was different.” I said, looking away as dad laughed. I handed the pictures back to him.“I'm going upstairs.”“Why?” Dad asked.“I have t
Laura's POV.“They're not fighting. Don't say my kids are fighting with each other.” “Okay ma'am.” Lucas said, teasing me.“Look at them.” the doctor said as we turned our eyes back to the screen. One baby moved while the other remained still.“They're just saying hello.” the doctor said, adjusting the machine as Lucas smiled. Then the room was filled with a fast and steady sound. I froze as my eyes widened.“Is that…”“The heartbeat,” the doctor said. My hand flew to my mouth and I looked at Lucas.He wasn't smiling anymore. His eyes were fixed on the screen, I could see the emotion in his face before he looked away. Another heartbeat filled the room, it was different and equally fast. I felt tears gather in my eyes.“Two heartbeats,” I whispered.Lucas bent down and kissed my forehead.“Two.” I said again, laughing through my tears.“I can't believe this.” Lucas said, brushing his thumb across my cheek.“I can.” Lucas said and I looked at him.“You can?” I asked again, as though I
Laura's POV.I woke up before Lucas and that alone was quite unusual. Most mornings, he was already awake before me, especially since he had somehow decided that being my husband meant monitoring me on whether I had slept well enough.I reached for my phone on the bedside table and checked the time. It was 6:42 a.m. I groaned and dropped it back down then Lucas stirred in his sleep beside me.“Are you awake?” he asked, his voice sounded rough with sleep.“Yes.”“Why?” he asked and I turned toward him.“Why am I awake?” I repeated the same question he asked me. Then he nodded his head at me.“I don't know. Maybe because I'm pregnant.” I said, watching him open one of his eyes.“Are you feeling okay?” “Yes, I'm fine.” I replied as he sat upright.“Do you feel any pain?”“No I don't.”“What about cramping and dizziness?”“No baby. I don't feel any of it, I am perfectly fine.” I said. He just looked at me intensely for another few seconds before lying back down.“You don't have to act hy
Lucas's POV.Later that morning, I walked into the room we had chosen for the nursery. We had barely looked at it since we came back and now was the perfect time more than ever.Laura followed me and she stood beside me, while looking around.“I keep imagining what our babies will look like. I can't wait to give birth to them, I am already so tired of being pregnant. I want to have a flat tummy once again.” Laura said and to be honest, she sounded very funny.“Don't worry about anything, my love. You will give birth to our beautiful babies, I'll make sure you have a safe delivery.”“Thank you my love. I'll also need to go with you so we can shop for more baby stuff. I haven't done all the shopping.”“Okay baby. We will shop whatever you want for our kids, you are their mother after all. And for this room, we will make it exactly how you want it.”“That reminds me. I want this room to be changed into a warm ambience, I don't want it too fancy anymore and I need lots of light. Also, may
Laura's POV.I woke up suddenly, my body jerking like I had fallen from somewhere high.For a few seconds, I just laid there, staring at the ceiling. My heart raced for no clear reason, the room felt unfamiliar to me but not enough to scare me, yet my body felt wrong.It felt heavy and used. I felt
Laura's pov.The alcohol burned in my veins. It was louder than my thoughts. I knew this wasn't me. Not the sober me. Not the careful girl who over thought everything and apologized too much. But the alcohol didn't care about who I usually was. It peeled me open and let something reckless breathe.
Laura's POV.For a split second, after my palm connected with Chad's face. People stared at me in awe, like no one trusted what they had just seen.The old Laura would have apologized by now. She would have cried. She would have begged him to understand. She would have folded herself into something
Laura's POV.This day was supposed to be perfect.It was my last day in college, and for once, my chest felt light instead of tight. The kind of light that came with endings that promised new beginnings for me.I stood in front of my mirror, turning slowly, smiling at my reflection like I was meeti







