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Angelo and I are having a baby girl. If there is one thing I hate and dislike , it is losing a bet to my loving brother who I love with my whole heart. There is a secret I have kept from everyone including our mother. The only person who knew about it was the only person I made a pact with never to tell and I have kept my word . If only he could stop staring at the door hoping that someone who is gone for good could come walking in.
"Daniel?"
" Hah."
I placed a strawberry milkshake in front of him and sat across him by the window seat .I needed to gage where he was head space wise, because ever since we've come back from the hospital two weeks ago; he has been avoiding the elephant in the room and by that I don't mean me because I am overweight , I mean Izzy.
" I might be pregnant with Ava Eleanor, but that doesn't mean that I don't see what's going on."
" I am in love with Eleanor."
"Izzy?"
" She can burn in hell for all I care. I almost lost you . "
" you didn't lose me Bro I am right here. When are you going to tell Ellie how you feel ?"
"Maxwell asked her to marry her and she hasn't said yes or no . We are both in limbo and she isn't talking to Maxwell. I want Maxwell to screw up again so badly that Ellie friend zones him for life ."
"Highly unlikely and you need to make it clear to her how you feel."
" You know something Cleo bear?"
" Yes she is torn between the both of you."
" You know that how."
" She is my new bff and she is great with the twins. I also see the way you look at her ."
"When did you become such an expert?"
I took a sip of my chocolate strawberry milkshake and smiled.
" The more things change Danny boy..."
" The more they stay the same Queen Cleopatra."
" Why do I get the feeling that you haven't opened up completely to Eleanor ?"
"Well my moon rising is scorpio, ."
" Well my moon rising is libra and you both have the same rising moon . "
" Angelo is a very lucky man."
" How so?"
" You don't like conflict."
" Yes but my impulsiveness can be my downfall since my sun is in cancer."
" You are his world and mine too."
"aww Daniel . You are not saying this because you won the bet are you?"
" Ha ha no and Eleanor was pretty chuffed about my niece having her name as a middle name ."
" Well Pio has your name and both the twins carry their father's surname ."
" Yes but you don't ."
" I take it Blue spoke to you about our argument last week."
" Yeah he wants to marry you and he feels as if you are finding excuses not to."
I looked at my brother and winced .
" I want to give birth to Ava first, get my body back and walk down the isle in the wedding dress that I have always wanted ."
" That sounds like an excuse . Do you still have feelings for Marc ?"
" No and he has been relentless . "
" I don't blame your husband for being jealous."
" That was what started the argument in the first place. When I came back from the hospital Marc had been texting me and calling me . He was also sending me gifts. When I told Angelo that he was showing his affection and that it was his love language he went all moody and that in turn sets off panicky vibes."
" in what way."
"He is behaving the same way he was when he was hate fucking me. Only this time he isn't touching me. The only time he comes close is to talk to Ava and she loves his voice .He hasn't touched me like he used to and I am going out of my mind thinking he will stray."
" I don't want to come across like I am betraying you but; I like Angelo and we are fast becoming best buddies."
"I know ."
My pone vibrated and it was a private number.
"I will go get us some refills."
I nodded and answered the phone ;
"Cleo speaking , how may I help you."
"Hey ."
"Blue . what are you doing calling me with a private number?"
" I'm not in the mood for any interrogation especially you. "
"I am close to giving birth and you're being mean to me... Okay then I will hang up ."
I hung up and put my phone on the table.
A minute later I heard Daniel's phone ring and he picked it up . The conversation sounded serious. He came over to give me a kiss on the forehead ,and since I was due soon and moving around wasn't a good idea since I wasn't driving and the twins had left with their father to go shopping. When I stood up something felt offish and by that I went from being okay to feeling dizzy within seconds. I sat back down and called Dan. I was left alone which meant that if anything was wrong I was in trouble.
" Cleo is everything okay?"
"no please come back home."
"I am on my way."
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AngeloIf there is one thing I absolutely detest more than anyone who threatens my family ,is someone who threatens my happiness . I love Cleo and call it a downfall or a bad trait that is in my nature, I am jealous man. I had said it once before and I will say it again I cannot love without possession. When Cleo returned from the hospital she had received gifts from a lot of people. Most of her friends sent her stuff from a baby shower she was supposed to have but didn't because she was still recovering we collected the gifts ; sent everyone a thank you note and gift and opened them. Ever since Cleo came back from the hospital she had been receiving flowers from an anonymous sender. The first thing that annoyed me was that she was keeping the flower deliveries secret and what made me a bit angry was the person they were from*FlashbackI was sitting by the window seat in Cleo's study and all I could smell
CleoI don't know how to feel. One moment I was fine and the next I was in excruciating pain? As soon as I hung up after calling my brother I tried to call Angelo but he didn't answer. I wasn't feeling okay and the Navy blue pants I was wearing felt warm and at first I thought nothing of it until I stood up and and it felt like more warm fluid was gushing down my legs. I placed my hand on my thigh looked at it and the stetch of fresh blood hit my nostrils before I could look at my hand.My attempt to stand up was not successful as I hit the floor with a loud thud, and then darkness ovacame me . I knew in my heart that it was too early to go into labor and something was gravely wrong. Whatever cruel trick fate was playing it has already won. I didn'
AngeloDaniel is a reliable guy and we have become the best of friends. I had a really bad start to my day and I was moody for some sort of odd reason. I guess I was still mad at Cleo for not telling me Marc was sending her the flowers and that we both left things on a bad note. Pio and pia continuously asked me if I loved Cleo , and truth be told I love her and still want her to be my wife .My mother has been booked into a mental facility. It was either that or jail time for kidnapping Cleo. I still love her and I love my wife to be even more. As for Sophia she was given a job she couldn't refuse and that was in another province since she had a bounty on her head for helping my mother out. I was held in a holding cell with heaven knows what cooked up people I was locked up with ,when I heard my name being called . The first thing I asked was ; where were my children and the answer I got was an apology for wrongfully arr
CleoMy brother has always been the dependable type. When you ask him to do something he always comes through. He usually has a poker face and you never know what's going on. When I started feeling pain I knew deep down in my heart that I had gone into labour and besides the fact that it was too soon , the blood was a concern .When Daniel came in he was screaming my name when I came around and when I looked at him he told me to stay awake for both Ava and my sake . He made a call and drove me to his hospital which was in the estate. It didn't take long before I was on my back and h hooked on to all sorts of machines I could hear Ava's heart beat , and my heart too . As thankful as I was; I was feeling so scared and the only person I could think of besides Ava, was Angelo. The twins were already excited about adding a new edition to the family and God willing if we both make it out of the hospi
AngeloThe last person I ever deal with her and the mess she made . The twins were not as traumatized as I thought but they gave me the impression that; they were a bit unsettled and with good reason. Pio knew that Cleo was in trouble before Salvatore drove me to the hospital. The private wing wasn't easily accessible and security was tight . When Sal parked the car he parked it on a reserved parking spot written LUCA and we were sent through to the wing via an elevator that required a code to go in and out of . As soon as we made it into the area where Cleo was kept they made us sit in a waiting room that smelt of coffee and freshly baked pastries.I couldn't stomach anything until I knew how my wife to be and child were out of harm's way. I was lost in my thoughts when Salvatore spoke ;"Massa."" Sal."" Okay just because I love Cleo I will let
CleoI don't know how to feel . Physically I am tired and all I want to know is if Ava is okay so to that ; I can hold her and kiss her ,and shower her with the love and affection she deserves. She needs to know that she is loved and she like the twins is loved unconditionally. I have been drifting in and out of consciousness and it's draining my energy. It feels as if my own body is fighting with me . The moment I feel like I can will my eyes to open ; I end up drifting back into a state of limbo and it sucks .I stopped fighting with my body after I don't know how many attempts to wake up and gave in . I hate not being in control of what I can controll . In a short amount of time Angelo and I have been through hell and back. It feels as if we are constantly fighting a losing battle. Just when I think we are okay another spanner is thrown into the works and we are in crisis management mode. It feels as if f
AngeloI looked at Cleo and all I could do was cry. I'm a grown man who'd rather be angry than admit to feeling any sort of emotion that makes me look week . Part of me was scared that Cleo wasn't in any mood to negotiate. She doesn't deal with threats and this is the first time that she has given me an ultimatum that could hurt me ... Infact I am hurting as we speak. We just had a beautiful baby girl and out family was growing. Apart from the fact that the twins birthday was two weeks away and they were turning three ;I was just thankful that they were safe and ok so was their mother and sister.By the time we were able to go home Ava was still in NICU and Cleo was recovering well . Daniel had perfect timing because I didn't respond to Cleo's suggestion that we spend some time apart. She also didn't protest when I fell asleep right next to her on our bed . Daniel was keeping a close eye on Ava and he wanted Cleo to
CleoThe only person to ever see right through me and knew what was wrong with me without me saying a word , was Marc. I love Angelo ; but somewhere somehow, everytime I feel like we are making progress he pulls a stunt that makes me crawl back into my shell. He has been on his best behavior question was ; for how long?He surprised me two days after we went to go fetch Ava from the hospital by organising the twins birthday party which was today . They were turning three . The twins were taken care of at home and the only interactions for their safety was with people we knew ,and trusted. I still don't trust Rosa and I have a good reason... Make that reasons .The party was fairytale themed and everyone who was invited came dressed up as their favorite character. Angelo was missing for the better part of the day and I took care of Ava and I got to spend some more time with her and the twins . If Daniel wasn't with them ,