Packing the last of my jewelry boxes, I wave my friends off as I see them leaving in their cars. It's 6 pm, time for me to close the shop. Hence once I am sure that I have packed everything and that everything is stacked perfectly, I local my shoo and walk towards my car. Reaching my car, I grabbed my key from my purse, and just when I was about to open the door, I got startled and dropped the key in the process, as I felt a hand placed on my shoulder. With my heart beating furiously, I turned, prepared with a few curses on the tip of my tongue but the moment I saw who it was, I swallowed all those curses. " Jacob." surprised but happy, I threw myself in his arms. " what a surprise." " Hey, Blair. How are you?" he asked as we pull away from the hug. " I am good," I say smiling, seeing his node with a simple. After things went down, I and Iris decide it was best we leave and go to London. I was more into the idea because people there hated me. They knew the crimes I co
"Damn it!!! Who the hell kept all those files in the upper cabinet?"I muttered frustrated. Trying to reach my hands to the red file, kept in the upper cabinet. I mean I know it's Xander's office, which means, either I or Xander would have kept this here.And 80% it's me. I am sure. Sometimes I think I put myself more in trouble than anyone. I put the files there because I knew it would be no trouble for Xander to reach them. But damn it, I am too short to reach the upper cabinet.Believe me, in times like this, I envy Ava, that she got the height of Dad, whereas I, got none of theirs.Giving up. I sighed. Knowing it's not my cup of tea. But I need the file.Whining, inside, I started looking around for something that can help, and my eyes landed on Xander's leather black chair.Bingo!! Happy, I quickly dragged it near the cabinet. Climbing, I started looking for Carson's file. Engrossed in my work, I almost forget where I am standing. Hence, I got utterly surprised, by the
"Iris!!!" Hearing Blair shout, I ran out of the kitchen, only to stop and then burst out in fits of laughter. Little Kyle has peed on her.And he was laughing, seeing his mom pout so cutely."Little devil. I just changed his diapers." She whines. Blair is new to motherhood, we both are. But one thing I can tell she handles her baby better than me. The reason she gave, was that she looked after her sister. The very same sister, because of whom, she wanted to avenge me.Somewhere or the other I blame myself for what happened to her sister, it's because of me, Josh killed her. This knowledge fills me up with a lot of guilt. Maybe that's why I didn't dwell much on thoughts when I had to decide, whether I want to giver her a second chance or not. "You, deliberately troubling mommy." I pinched Kyle's cheeks, while he laid naked on the bed, and he holds my finger with his little fingers, smiling wide. He looked so cute that I couldn't stop myself from showering him with kisses. But that
"She is fine Mr. Russo. Stress has taken a toll on her. And I am afraid if she keeps stressing herself like this, she will hinder her health, badly. " Xander let the doctors' word settle, his gaze fixed on his angel, lying unconscious on the hospital bed. Her face was pale, with no life. " There are certain things, that I would like to discuss with you in my office. Please follow." Finishing, the 40 years old man left, after a last glance at his unconscious patient. He didn't fail to notice the tears wetting, Xander's face and hence decided to give the couple some time.With Iris's cold hands clasped in his, Xander, let the tears fall from his eyes. He didn't even try hiding it. Seeing her like, this, is paining him, as he has never felt before.He feels like his whole world, had been ripped away from him, here the love of his life, is passed out on the hospital bed, and the kid he claimed as his son is in danger.And he fucking wants to burn down everything, by merely thinking of th
With her hands tightly wrapped around herself, Iris kept looking outside the cab window. But her mind registers nothing. It's as if she is lost.The only thing on her mind is her son. She wants to reach him as sooner as possible. Her tears had dried but her heart is still aching for her baby.My baby.When earlier Iris woke up in the hospital, she saw Xander's retreating figure. She opened her mouth to call him, but before that Xander was out.Weak she sat, only to receive a text, which resulted in her escape from the hospital.She wanted to run to Xander, and tell him, about Josh's threat, she wanted her husband to hold her tight, and assure her that he will bring their baby, safe. But her pathetic fate, she cants.After all, what will she tell her husband, a husband who doesn't even, remember anything? And secondly, she won't put his life in danger, because of her. She had already done it once, but not again. She loves him, loves him enough, to die in his arms peacefully, but can
Jacob is pacing around Iris's apartment, the file he asked for from the detective is of no use. Because according to the file, no one met Josh in the last two months. Which makes no sense to him, because there must be someone who helped him. His first was his parents, but he dug and came to know that his father doesn't want to do anything with him. He caused him a lot of problems. Especially after, he tried killing the most influential and the Alexander Russo. Many investors withdrew their hands from his company and he faced a major loss in his share, something he is not ready to forgive Josh. And hence Jacob is more stressed. He would admit that seeing the situation he doubted Blair and Ava, but there also he came empty-handed. He is sure someone helped, he can see in everything there is something that is missing that is not adding up, Josh can't escape without a helping hand. But the question remains. Who?? " Jacob you are thinking too much. " placing a hand on hi
Iris's POVHomeI never thought I will ever be back here.Xander's condo...Our love nest.Where we use to hide from the world, in each other's arms. I wished but always doubted that I will be coming back here.The nostalgia, I am feeling right now is making tears of happiness brim my eyes.I am back home.Our home."Iris...get in." Says Xander extending his hand to me, while the other held a sleeping Xan in his arms.Xan's head resting peacefully on his shoulder, I told him that I can carry but he was having none of it, he said a few words, and I decided to not fight. His words, ' I missed a lot, let me have my moment. ' I look at his stretched hand, then his face. His eyebrows furrowed, not understanding why am I frozen.I wish my eyes could tell him, what this place means to me, I have lived some of the best days of my life here, and this apartment has a part of my soul. That I left her when I left New York. But I can understand his thinking, hence To ease him I held h
Iris's POV"One more!!!" I yelled to Blair, to bring one more bottle of bear for me. She is in the kitchen and went to bring some snacks. Because from the moment she arrived, we are busy drinking only. "Dont you think you should tone it down " taking a seat beside me she chuckles, as I just stare at the starry sky. Something we are doing, after a long time. Since moving here I was missing having Blair and Kyle around me. I was so used to loving them that, at a point, I felt lonely, and so did Xan. He was missing Kyle a lot. Xander and I told him to make new friends but he said he doesn't need one, all he need is Kyle. And as much, as I admire his loyalty to his friend come brother, I was feeling bad, I felt a little guilty also because it was I who separated them. I didn't that far. And Xam was also excited knowing that he has a daddy now and was excited to live like a family. Both of us didn't know, we are going to miss our friends so much. The cold breeze brushed my