IAN'S POV"This steak is really good. You still remain my favorite cook after fifty years mom." Dad said as we ate our lunch in thebackyard on a Sunday afternoon. He had invited me over, saying it has been so long since we last had a family meal andof course, my mom invited Alyssa which I don't know why. She's not a part of our family and didn't mom get the hintthat I didn't want the girl anymore? Plus she was supposed to invite Zach, not Alyssa!Nonna smiled at him. "Thank you son, I enjoy cooking for you all."

TORI'S POV"Ian..." I called out for the second time as I slowly opened the door. I really hope he's in here cause I wouldn't know whatto do if he's not. And to think I sent Zach away. "Ian are you in here?" I asked as I shut the door behind me but got noanswer. The house was so beautiful. The aura was perfect although very cold. I surveyed the area and took a few moresteps ahead. "Ian...it's Tori. Are you in here?" I asked, my heart starting to race. I heard some sounds and cautiouslyfollowed it and stopped when I saw him sitting in front of a fire place. "Ian?"

TORI'S POVI placed my hand on my chest to ease the pain I was feeling but to no avail. I forced myself to check the house once againbut who was I kidding? Ian wasn't here, he had gone. He always did. There was no consistency when it came to him.Once again he had slept with me and gone. And the worst part was there was no way for me to call for help.Plus this is a Monday morning, Dahlia needs to be in school. My goodness, she must be so worried. I really hope Tinatook her already. My heart was aching. It was killing me to think I let my guards down and was once again deceived.How stupid could I be? Why did I let myself fall in love with him once again

WRITER'S POV"I really can't help you now Nonna, I'm stuck at work. Why don't you just ask one of the maids at home to help youanyway? I mean I pay them for that." Ian said in frustration as he typed away on his MacBook, the call on speaker because he was too busy to hold it. With what had been happening, he realized that he had missed a lot of work andneeded to catch up before his businesses collapsed. He heard Nonna whine. "That's why you're my grandson. If you do not help

WRITER'S POV"So you're really not gonna invite mom and dad and our sister?" Tina asked in a low tone, still feeling guilty that the restof the family abandoned Tori. She rubbed her baby bump which was already very visible and shuttered at the thought ofthat same family rejecting her once they found out about her own pregnancy.Tori rolled her eyes. "No. They turned their backs on me when I needed them so there's no need for them to be herewhen I do not need them. Are you even hearing yourself, sis? If they come and see that protruding belly, they gonna startacting like Saints and condemning you. I do not want them at my wedding." She deadpanned.