[ Aitana ]Nervousness and uneasiness played trampoline inside my stomach as I see my reflection in the mirror. I couldn't fathom the fact that I actually invited Maximus to our club and he agreed to come without a second thought- means he could had cooked up some excuses to change the venue but on the contrary, he happily accepted my proposal.Weird and unexpected. "Are you ready to go, tesoro?" Alessandro's hushed voice near my shoulder forced me to look up at the mirror. I didn't realise the time that I spent last ten minutes pondering over Maximus. Did he really deserve my solo focus on his mood? The answer was also unknown to me."Umm..yeah. I am ready."I shook my head trying to retain my confidence on my face. I didn't want to look like a lost kid who yearns for someone to bring back her favorite toys."Ana, hey look at me..."He made me turn and cupped my face softly in between his hands,"I know it's not easy for you, fuck! It's a torture to pretend in front of a person who bre
[ Aitana ]The morbid look on Maximus's face told the untold story."What else do you know about me, Aitana?"His tone had an edge that I couldn't decipher.Alessandro rose from his place like a king, he was about to play the role of a predator who circles it's prey before killing it."Nothing much except your general family information, Ellen Maximus Whitford."Alessandro poured more drink in Maximus's glass.I chose to be a mute spectator while Alessandro deal with him in his own way. I had not much to say to him nor I wanted to play the damsel in distress."So...you both found out who I actually am?"He licked his lips nervously like deer caught in headlight. He looked at me for some explanation but all I gave him a blank stare, tonight I wanted this sour chapter to be closed like the other times."Oh yes, we do, Mr. Whitford and now it's your turn to tell us what we're missing here. I won't pay more to my PI to spy on you."Alessandro roamed his fingers on the China vase placed on th
[ Aitana ]Alessandro refused to leave my side since last two hours, he's stuck with me like my own shadow. Currently, he's sitting on the high stool watching my every moment as I cooked us dinner."Stop staring at me, it's creepy."I huffed in annoyance when it became too much to handle. I feel self conscious when people stare at me intently."Other girls would define it as romantic."He diverted his gaze from me to the pan."Well, I am no other girl but your wife with whom you spend most of your time."I said and dipped the marinated fish in the hot oil."From where you learn this recipe, it's smelling delicious."He inhaled the aroma of spices rising from the frying fish."From a Sri Lankan woman, she is our cook in my father's mansion. Om Saturdays, she used to cook this fish recipe for dinner with home prepared spices."I told him and stirred the vegetable stew in other other pot."We'll hire cooks from different region to give our appetite diversity. I can't wait to taste these crisp
[ Alessandro De Niro ]"Are we doing the right thing, Aless?" Chase's eyes flickered in the direction where Aitana was having a conversation with the architectural team, engrossed in her own happy bubble and I had no heart to pull her out of her happiness.That's what I always wants, her never faltering smile. I returned my focus back on Chase who was still waiting for my answer."As much as I am hating this whole idea to keep Aitana out of this mess, we have to tell her at some point but today isn't the day. Are we clear?"I raised my brows at my best friend who was in a dilemma."Yeah..we won't say a word to her until we are sure about this whole scandal. She isn't in a good emotional shape and I do not want my sister to stress herself. She deserves her share of happiness which she hardly got in last few months." He played with the paper weight."Wanna join me on the secret adventure?"I asked him."Have I ever say no to any of our adventures? Of coarse I am in."He smiles widely," Th
[ Alessandro De Niro ]"He'd be here at any moment from now so take your positions,"I instructed my team over the microphone as we hid behind the rocks under the dark sky. There was no source of illumination except the faint light coming from the cave.The clock stuck nine thirty, we had been waiting for Liam and his men to come out from the cave. We couldn't barg inside the cave as we had no idea how long and dangerous it was or how many men with weapons were hiding inside."Make sure,you have your silencers. We can't let them find us and roast with their bullets. I want everyone to return alive, not a single casualty, okay."I reminded them as they get excited very easily. After some time, a steamer boat appeared in the ocean but it didn't come to the coast. I guess they'd use a small boat to reach to the bigger one.We waited for another thirty minutes when finally I saw two men coming out with torches, they scanned the whole area to make sure they weren't followed."We're all cl
[ Aitana ]"Good afternoon, Dr. Alice. I hope I am not late."I greeted my doctor with an apologetic smile.Why did I even say the line. Of coarse, I was late by an hour from my scheduled appointment with my doctor. She had been my personal doctor since I hit the puberty, my mother made sure I wouldn't get pregnant in the wave of teenage passion. I visit her after every three months to get my birth control shot. I missed it once and it ended up in the short but wonderful pregnancy."I guess, you're here today for your regular shot?"She asked me though she knew I only come to her for this purpose."Yes, Doctor."I nodded my head in agreement while she glanced through my blood sample reports which her lab assistant had done on me two days ago but at that time, Dr. Alice was on leave, so today I had my appointment fixed for the shot."You missed your last shot. May I know the reason? Are you planning on having a baby?"She asked me as her eyes fell on my wedding ring."No Doctor, I missed i
[ Aitana ]Aching NumbnessThat's the only emotion invaded my heart since I got the most devastating call from Drake.My husband was shot twice and currently hanging on a loose cord between life and death.It had been ten hours which felt like ten centuries since I rushed to this private hospital where the best doctors of the city were trying their best to keep his heart beating for his life but the pensive looks on their faces whenever they walk out of the OT, it was very clear to me that he wasn't okay. Nobody was telling me anything about his current condition that hurt even more. I had no idea whether he had chances of surviving or....I shook my head to get rid of such horrendous thoughts.My Alessandro wasn't okay.My own father shot my husband to avenge his personal vendetta against me. A few hours ago,I was on cloud nine with the news of my pregnancy but now, the excitement had gone.My hand slipped on my stomach. My heart bled with the mere image of my child born without a fat
[ Aitana ]"My husband is fighting for his life. We don't know if he'd make it out alive or..."I sniffed looking away from my brother."Aitana please give me a chance to explai-"He tried to hold my hand but I pry him off."I don't want a fucking explanation, Chase. You guys had kept me out of this fallacy and you think you did a righteous thing?"I threw my hands in the air."I don't deserve your forgiveness, I know and I won't try either but you have to listen to what I want to say, Aitana. It's important."He said."Can we..can we just talk about all of this later?"I pleaded him through my eyes, at this point, my mind wouldn't register anything he will say."No, we can't."He refused."Do you have any idea how shitty I am feeling right now, Chase? I may loose the only person I have as my family, he's my husband for Holy Mother's sake!"I blinked my eyes in disbelief.The audacity of this man. He supported Alessandro in the secret plotting, got shot himself and still charading."Your fat