Cleo I don't know what happened one minute I was talking to Blue, and the next it felt like I was in labour. The last time I felt like this was a couple of months before I gave birth . This pain however felt severe . It was sharp and it also had me worried. Daniel was a doctor by profession . When I looked at Angelo he too also looked afraid as I felt. He didn't cry in front of people but he was close to tears . The resort had a hospital inside. It was a thirty minute drive from where we were. I knew the twins were well taken care of. I was worried about our baby. Angelo was in confession mode the whole ride . He told me that he was eves dropping and he was just making sure his ex wouldn't seduce me . On the other hand I was all emotional and I was crying . As soon as we went into the maternity ward a full check up was done. When Dan stepped out to go get my results Angelo came in looking all sorts of worried. He sat beside me and gave me a hug. I hugged him back and took a deep breat
Angelo Braxton Hicks… I didn’t know anything about it , until Cleo happened. To be honest when Nina was pregnant with Gio ; I was absent … until the birth and the lie I refused to believe when I was told Giovanni wasn’t mine. I have a fear that has haunted me for years. I wasn’t on edge or “weak” . I used to be strong. Something happened to me and I guess it affected my mother more than it affected me. She has no reason to hate Cleopatra or my kids. I am thankful that Cleo is okay ,and another thing I am thankful for is that I get to spend time with her. I have been working from the resort. If ot means staying with Cleo and the twins in a remote area in the country , that is not even locatable on the gps… then yes I am staying. It was already Wednesday and by this time in the week Cleo is done with everything regarding Client lists and shipments. Even scheduled posts. Last night Daniel and Izzy came through for dinner and the twins loved them . I wanted to tuck in Pio but he
Cleo There is always something calming, cleansing, rejuvenating, and healing about water. The ocean has always been a place of refuge for me , besides church. I feel safe cared for and loved . I have also come to the realization that I am engaged to a man, who has past issues he has to deal with. I didn’t understand why Angelo’s mother wouldn’t want him to be happy ,and be with who he wants to be with. Mistakes happen. I also think Blue killing his cousin was an accident. After he told me what he told me I gave him time to calm down. I do know that he didn’t mean to shoot, and kill his mother’s last living relative. I didn’t get what his nightmares were about , but now I do. Lawrence is the guy who keeps on feeding on his fears on a subconscious level. When he finally said what he needed to say and let go I saw a side of him that I knew existed . The sweet caring guy I loved was back and I couldn’t be more happier. The twins just love being with my brother they are happy
CLEO The past couple of months have been the worst. I have lost a part of my life that was somehow important and I don't know how to get it back. I honestly feel lost; confused and afraid. I feel lost because; I have no recollection of my life before the head injury and being shot in the gut . It feels as if I am swimming aimlessly in an ocean full of Islands but I cannot seem to pick one to swim to ,and stay in until I get rescued. The confusion part comes in terms of being head of the communications department, being the bosses wife to be , and having kids with him . How the jelly beans did I become such a text book case? The part that scares me is never remembering anything at all. This morning I checked out of the hospital and called an uber to take me home. The day before yesterday which was Wednesday; Michelangelo came through to give me my phone, and my apartment keys .He even came with some chocolate cake to try and cheer me up, but I was moody and he picked that up. He lo
Chapter 2 Mad at Cleo and the world Angelo I have never been so angry with myself and at Cleo. It has been the longest three months of my life, and I have tried to be there for her physically and emotionally. I brought her flowers; food ,books and even read to her at some stage, but still she couldn't remember me. I showed her pictures to try and jog her memory; Gio also came through to tell her about cuddles , she was sweet to Gio, and honest but still she didn't remember a thing . I don't understand how someone can just forget to love you , I honestly don't. I tried kissing her and she rebuffed me. The rejection pulled the last straw for me and it was short. She triggered something in me that had been dead for a long time . She brought out a part of me that was beastly and unruly. It resulted in me smashing three vases of flowers against the hospital wall. The fear that set in her eyes when I snapped somehow fueled my rage . It took Brent and the men that were posted outside he
Cleo I was sitting across the table from Marc who looked at me all concerned. He had green eyes and brown hair .He had made me a cup of hot chocolate with and got me a thick slice of chocolate ganache cake. He owned the restaurant across the road from Massa & Stone, but I didn't know he did until he told me he had owned it for three years , and that he hadn't had any reason to be hands on until his ex wanted them to share custody of their child. Their marriage only lasted six months and after the birth of their child she took half of everything except for the restaurant. He started it after they were done with splitting everything. I had taken a sip of the hot chocolate that had a hint of cinnamon and ginger with mini marshmallows. We were sitting at the corner table . Marc was my brothers best friend. We had a connection. I had told him that I couldn't remember the past year; I was a mother to twins, and I was engaged. He told me he had a daughter with Sophia who happens to work a
AngeloSong : Dermot Kennedy - Moments passedI looked at Cleo and placed my palm underneath her chin and kissed her gently . She kissed me back and wrapped her arms around my waist. It felt so good to hold her and not be at war with her . I leaned down and whispered;"I am so sorry Bella."She hugged me and let me go. She looked at me lips swollen and skin flushed. I could tell because her skin tone had changed slightly and I could smell her perfume . She hadn't changed from using ; J'adore by Dior , she also used the blooming range during warmer days . Her stuff was still in our bathroom in both our penthouse and house." It's okay. I get that you are frustrated and hurt. I did say thank you for being with me during recovery. You just wanted things to go back to the way they were and they can't . If I loved you then ; I hope to still love you when a part of me comes back . "I nodded and kissed her forehead. "Okay."" Okay you'll give it time or okay I'm still moody?"I moved away f
Cleo One week later It's been exactly a week since my conversation with Angelo. I didn't know how to feel after the conversation we had last Monday , and going back to mass on a Sunday instead of Saturday felt strange. I had to wrap my head around a lot of things .First of all I wasn't with the girls group at church , all I was told was that I had said; my season with them was over when things got serious between me and Angelo . Oh and little miss sunshine Daphne told me I had changed and stopped being social. I didn't like her because she thrived on gossip back then and by the looks of things , she still does now... I was due back home for Sunday Lunch with my mother and the twins. My mother told me we had guest coming through for lunch and I said ;I'd be on time and bring some desert. The drive was an hour long and I didn't feel like driving. When I returned back home I called a taxi. I fell asleep along the way because of the pain meds I took for my headache made me drowsy. I ha