Dane woke up with a start. He looked around his dark room but couldn't see anything before he turned on his bedside lamp. He touched the space Natalie was supposed to be sleeping on but it was cold. He had no idea how long she had been gone but the coldness was there.His heart hammered in his chest, beating against his ribcage as he got out of bed. It was 4 am and she wasn't supposed to be anywhere but on the bed, beside him.When he left his room and headed down the stairs, he turned on the light in the sitting room and was startled at what he had seen.Noah and Natalie were wrapped around each other streaks of dried tears on their faces. What had happened? He shuddered to think that just maybe Sean had laid a hand on Natalie but then that would spell doom for him.Noah stirred awake, his hands on his sister's hair that was placed on his chest. He was twelve but he was

Natalie rolled her eyes at the sound of Lee's gruff voice. She wondered what's got him so cranky when that trait was for Leo."I hate to interrupt but we want to start the meeting and I need to sleep!""We'll be down shortly," Dante clipped.Natalie could tell he was upset with the way he has answered."What's the matter, Dante?" She asked worriedly.He smiled a boyish smile. "Call me selfish but I just wanna spend a whole day with you without having any interruptions or planning how to bring someone down."Natalie caressed his hair and smiled. "I feel the same way too but it doesn't make us selfish. We would be getting married soon and we ought to be relaxing and enjoying each other's company not fighting off a psychopath called Sean."Dante chuckled then kissed the top of her head before he pulled out of her. She whined at the loss of his warm skin on hers'

Muttering under her breath, Natalie headed back to her room for her much-needed rest. She needed to look good today before she appeared before the camera.She was halfway through the stairs when she heard Dante's voice."Babe, could you please give us a few days to tidy things up?" Whirling around she narrowed her eyes at him. "My wedding is in seven days. Have you gone for a suit fitting?""Err...I think I have enough suit in my closet to attend my wedding," Dante replied scratching his head."Who's your best man?" She asked.He scratched his head again looking between Xavier and Dario while Trish stood beside him stifling her giggles."Ok, I can probably go without any right?" He asked.Her stare turned to ice as she plastered a grim smile on her face. "Sure, you'll waltz in there alone.""I'll find...""Do you know we have an interview with the press today?" She asked.His eyes widened in shock. "We? What pre

"Honestly, when I first met her I thought she was horrible. I tried to make her miserable so that she would leave but I'm glad she didn't 'cause now, I have a mom.""Awws" and "so sweet" with collective wistful sigh filled the air after Chloe finished her interview. Even Natalie had tears in her eyes when she ran towards her and hugged her."I love you, mom," she said."I love you more, Chloe."Flashes of camera and lighting filled the sitting room again before Noah was summoned for his interview."Welcome back to the show. I'm still Ed, your presenter, and here with me is Noah Tyson, Natalie's younger brother," Ed said smiling at the camera then he turned towards Noah."What do you think about Dante?"Noah shrugged. "He's cool and I like him and I rarely like people. I know he's gonna take care of my sister but if he doesn't I'm gonna make sure he regrets it."The crew chuckled and Ed spared the camera a wide smile."I love this

Natalie was more than happy to be home. She had never liked hospitals and now that she was home, she was convinced that her baby was safe. She had been worried sick ever since she saw the blood. Her raging hormones and her mood swings coupled with her huge appetite had convinced her that something was wrong but she hadn't known what.She had just convinced herself to wait till after the wedding before going to see a doctor but she had gone to a hospital all because of stupid Ed and Sophie."Are you alright, my love?"She was instantly reminded of Dante who was holding her and placing his hand on her waist, her grandfather didn't want to intrude so he had gone to a hotel."I'm fine, Dante," she replied beaming at him."Then let's get you inside. The kids are waiting and it's getting cold out here," he replied.She nodded and stepped inside, they were all gathered in the sitting room. Chloe saw her first and raced towards her before she