Anushka is a single mother and CEO of a profitable acquisitions firm. The last thing on her mind was getting involved with a man when her last relationship was filled with abuse and lies. However, when she and her daughter Dakota go on vacation they meet Jordan on the beach and her plans start wavering. Will Jordan be able to show Anushka and Dakota that love can mend even the most shattered of hearts or will others be able to tear them apart before they have a chance at love?
View MoreThe Hitman's P.O.V. Just as I'm about to pull the trigger, the door opens behind me, and I quickly slide the gun into my waistband. I turn to see a nurse staring at me in confusion. "I'm sorry, I'm not familiar with you. Are you one of the specialists coming to see Melinda?" He asks. I look at the woman in the bed and realize I was about to kill the wrong person. Fuck. "I think I walked into the wrong room," I say as I push past him. I know this is the room Anushka was in. Where did she go? I walk over to the nurse's station. "Hello, I'm Doctor Silverman. Can you tell me what room Anushka Wilkins is in, please?" I try to control the anger in my voice. If that woman or her husband had woken up and seen me with the gun, it would have ruined everything. The woman behind the desk looks at her computer. "I'm sorry they must not have told you. She left AMA about an hour ago." I walk away before I
Gavin's P.O.V. I feel uncomfortable about Anushka being moved to a non-secure unit. There are too many people able to get around. I can't tell who's doctors, nurses, or housekeeping because they all wear scrubs. Jordan walks out to talk to me while the doctor checks Anushka. "You don't like this any more than I do, do you?" He asks, leaning against the wall next to me. "No. There's too much going on here. Someone can sneak in, and we won't know who they are. Especially with half the people wearing face masks. They can pretend to be one of the staff, and we would never know." I answer him. Gregory was already able to get to the nurse who Bobby likes. At least she turned out to be a good person, but what if he gets to someone else. Even if we check all their badges, one of the staff members could be corrupt. "I'm going to talk to the doctor. We have to have a better plan. Give me a minute." I nod and look arou
Anushka's P.O.V. After walking a few steps with the physical therapist, I feel like I've been hit by a truck. When he first had me sit up, I was slightly dizzy, but it passed. My legs felt weak when I stood, but moving around felt good. Now, my body aches, but I'm not complaining because I'm thankful to be alive. After Courtney left, a new nurse came in. I'll be honest, I'm not a fan of hers. She's rude and constantly complaining about Jordan and Dakota being in the room. I'm glad I'm leaving the ICU because I'm two seconds away from letting my inner bitch come out. "Well, everything looks good. Are you ready to move to the other unit?" Dr. Martinez asks as he walks into the room. "Yes, thank you. Do you still think I'll need to be at the hospital for two weeks or more?" I can't say anything to him, but I don't feel very safe with Gregory trying to get the staff to kill me. The next person may not have a heart like Courtne
Courtney's P.O.V. My heart is racing like crazy, not because I'm scared that Gregory or someone else may be watching us leave. It's because of the man holding my hand. His hands are huge. He's holding the handles of all three suitcases with one hand and mine with the other while Tyler sits happily on his shoulders. I hate to admit it, but to anyone from the outside looking in, we look like a family. A part of me feels like I'm betraying Danny, but in my heart, I know he wouldn't want me to be alone forever. However, the man who's supposed to be keeping us safe shouldn't be making my head go to places I'm sure he's not even thinking about. When we get outside, the SUV that brought me home is waiting for us. Bobby puts our suitcases in the back. Where did they get car seats so quickly? We put the kids in the middle row, and I get into the back seat. I expect Bobby to ride in the front with the driver like he did when we left the
Courtney's P.O.V. I can barely breathe as Bobby takes me home to get the kids and pack our things. How did I get into this mess? I thought being a nurse would be enough to pay the bills, but in New York, it's barely enough to keep food on the table. That's the only reason I even took Gregory's call. I didn't want to leave the city, but I may not have a choice. All of my memories with Danny are here, and I hate to let them slip away. I pay the babysitter and send her home as soon as we walk in. Tyler and Sarah look at the large man with me and hide behind my legs. "Mommy, who is that?" Tyler asks softly. Bobby doesn't seem mean or intimidating, but he's a giant compared to my two little ones. Before I can reply, the man himself squats down next to us. He's definitely ex-military with his super short brown hair and muscular physique. I'll admit I feel a lot safer with him around. "My name is Bobby. I'm here to take you an
Anushka's P.O.V. I smile at the nurse who walks into the room. She puts hand sanitizer on her hands and comes over to the side of the bed. I can't help noticing how nervous she seems. I look at her nametag. "Are you okay, Courtney?" I ask her. She looks away, and a tear runs down her cheek. "No. Someone asked me to do something, and I can't do it." She replies softly. "Was it something bad?" Dakota asks. Courtney bites her lip and won't meet any of our eyes. "Did someone get to you to come after one of us?" Jordan asks angrily. When she starts sobbing I know that's exactly what happened. "Who was it?" I ask her. "A man named Gregory." She answers softly, wiping her tears. "What does he want you to do?" Jordan asks, standing up. Courtney looks at him in fear. "He wanted to make sure Anushka never left the ICU." She answers, looking from me to Jordan. Why are so many people trying to hurt us? We're good people, we've never hurt anyone. "When did he tell you this?" Jo
Anushka's P.O.V. I don't know how long I've been sleeping when I wake up, but I can tell it's dark outside. I look over at Jordan and Dakota, and my heart melts. He's sitting on one chair with his feet up on the other one. He's tilted back slightly so Dakota can sleep comfortably on top of him. Someone has placed a blanket over them. "They're so cute together." I look at the door and see a nurse with long brown hair in a ponytail. I guess Laura's shift is over. "Yes, they are," I whisper. She walks over to my other side. "I'm Bonnie, your night nurse. I saw you were awake, so I wanted to check and see how you're feeling." She whispers as she begins to check my blood pressure. "I'm not feeling too bad right now," I reply quietly. She finishes checking my other vital signs before cleaning and re-bandaging my wound. "Everything looks good. I believe they're going to try to move you to one of the other units today. Do you need anything for pain?" Bonnie asks. "Not ri
Jordan's P.O.V. The last two days have been hell. The only thing that has kept me together is having Dakota here. Every second that Anushka didn't open her eyes, I began losing hope that she would wake up. The doctors and nurses have been incredible and haven't made a fuss about me and Dakota being in the room or the security men who have been rotating. I had planned on waiting until Anushka was at home to ask her to marry me, but Dakota kind of blew that out of the window. Now that the words are out of my mouth, I hope she says yes. My heart will break completely if she says no, even though I know it's way too fast. I look into her beautiful eyes and wait. "Yes." Tears run down my cheeks when she says the one word I had been hoping for. I kiss her forehead before placing a soft kiss on her lips. "I love you so much. A part of me thought you were going to say no or that it's too soon." I say as I stroke her face. "I almost died. Life is too short to wait for things that
Anushka's P.O.V. Why is it so dark? My body feels heavy like it has a ton of bricks on it. I don't understand what's going on. Where am I? I remember being at Jordan's penthouse and then the power went off. Oh no, the man who had Dakota, I went with him. When we got into the hallway, those other guys showed up and pulled out guns. I remember trying to move away from the man holding me when he started shooting, and then I felt a sharp pain and nothing else. Was I shot? Where are Jordan and Dakota? What if the man went back into the penthouse and killed them. I need to wake up. I need my family. I try to move but I can't. I'm screaming in my head for help, but nothing is coming out of my mouth. Please someone help me I need to check on my family. What's that? Someone's talking. I try to focus on the voice. "It's okay sweetheart we're right here. You can open your eyes whenever you're ready. We're not going to leave you." I want to weep with joy when I hear Jordan's voice. "Mommy,
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