My life has been hell because of Zac, I dint had a childhood. I dint had a family. I dint had friends. I dint had freedom and dreams. I dint had no one to care for or love me except Jason. He was all I have. But now, I have so much to lose. I have a family, mom and dad, a husband, our children.
I am living a dream I never dreamt of.
And Zac was keen to ruin it. I cannot and won't let him ruin my happy place, my home and my family is my only priority.
Suddenly something clicked in my mind. While Zac was speaking to me, he said something that was very important information. 'I am so tired of waiting at a place where it all started.'
This means he was where it all started in the first place. Where I saw my mother get rapped, in front of my eyes. Where I saw her give her own life. Where I took someone's life, Michael's life. Zac's son's life. At the bar, on the top floor, in the office.
In New Orleans.
***
"How dare he threaten my family?!" Jason shouted
"Jason." I tried to calm him down, he was so angry. It was now past dinner and everyone was in their room. I took Jason to the backyard to tell him everything that happen in the morning. After explaining to him, he lost his always cool behavior and was shouting.
"I think we should take this to cops."
"No!" I shouted and took his hand in mine before continuing.
"Zac is the leader of the biggest gang in New Orleans. If we involve cops in this, trust me he will burn us in ashes without a second thought about his revenge. And also, few of the cops are working for him, if they get the information of what we are trying to do then so much worst can happen." I explained to him, pleading with my eyes to not do such a thing.
"Do you have anything in your mind?" he asked me.
"Yes, I do." I did. I have something in my mind which will end everything for everyone.
"What do we have to do?" he asked me with a frown.
"Oh, we don't have to do anything Jason. I have to." I said with a stern face.
"Andrea," Jason said with a warning tone.
"I have made up my mind," I said rolling my eyes.
"You are not doing anything stupid." He said sternly.
"You call me crazy head for a reason, Jason," I said with a grin but no humor in my voice.
"I don't want anything to happen to you, Andrea," I said cupping my face in his hands as he looked straight into my eyes.
His eyes held so many emotions and one of them was care and love. Which he did immensely for me. he cared too much and he loved unconditionally.
"I will be safe." I tried to reassure him but it was useless. Taking a deep breath and controlling my emotions, I opened my eyes and looked into his beautiful black orbs.
"What do you have in your mind?" he asked me softly, his thumb on my cheek, still keeping eye contact as concern was visible in his eyes.
"A plan," I whispered.
"Tell, me Andrea. Tell me your plan. Everything, so we can decide if we are doing it or not."
"Yes, we are."
"No, we aren't," he whispered, and before I could argue he collided his lips on mine.
***
It's been exactly two days since Zac's phone call. I am sticking to the plan I made. I have not told anyone about the fact that I know where Zac is, neither Conner nor Jason. I have told my plan Conner yesterday, and to say he was sad and angry was an understatement. I am not able to tell Jason yet about the things I have decided.
The fact that it's going to hurt him is stopping me from telling him what's on my mind. But today I have to do it, as tomorrow I was planning on executing my plan.
I have, spend my last two days with mom, dad, and my babies. Today I was planning on spending my day with the love of my life, Jason. And probably make him agree with my plan.
"Hey," I said as I entered his office. Jason looked up from his desk towards me and gave me his beautiful smile.
"I was thinking if we can go to the beach," I said as I closed the door behind me, Jason raised his eyebrow at me.
"Okay, let's tell mom and dad to get ready and we can change Rose and Sebastian's clothes." He said as he slowly stood up putting his papers in the files.
"No. I mean, I was thinking if we can go to the beach today. Like only we both." I said suggestively with a small smile on my face. He slowly cupped my face kissing my forehead softly before speaking.
"Of course, we can go." He said brushing my hair behind my ear.
"Right now," I whispered and showed him a small bag I packed for both of us. I packed an extra pair of clothes and some water.
"Right now, it is." He whispered back to which I chuckled. He gave me a small grin before we both headed outside.
***
After spending some time with each other on the beach, we had our lunch in a nice restaurant. Currently, we were in our backyard, sitting under a tree looking at the beautiful river that flows behind our house. Our hands intertwined and my head was on his shoulder.
"Jason," I said looking at him, which made him look at me. silently telling me to continue.
"I am going to meet Zac, tomorrow." I blurted out. He froze. His calm and happy face was changed into angry and confused. His hold on my hand tightened and his jaw set.
"I know what I am doing. I have to do it. I have to do it for you, for our family. Please understand me, Jason, I know you are angry right now. But only I can stop this nothing else. Nobody can stop Zac Knight, not even cops. He is a gang leader, he has power. He wants our babies and I can't let that happen." I said trying to sound calm and collected. Jason stood up looking ahead as he let go of my hand.
"We can find a way." He argued
"No, we cannot. And you know it too, not even Conner can find anything which can be used against him. I have to do this Jason. There is no other way."
"We don't even know where he is?" he shouted, and his breathing became heavy because of anger.
"I do" I whispered guiltily.
"Wow, is it only me that doesn't know where he is?" he asked me tauntingly.
"Don't be ridiculous Jason. No one knows where he is, I didn't tell anyone. Zac hinted me where he was, and I won't tell anybody where he is. Jason, it's all about me, it all started because of me." I shouted at him.
"I am not being ridiculous here Andrea, you are. You think you can take down a gang leader by yourself. What do you think of yourself, he can kill you with just, one bullet."
"Do you think I don't know that! But right now, he doesn't want to kill me he wants to kill our children, Jason. Don't you understand? We don't want to lose our children Jason, do we?" I asked angrily at him.
"Yes, I don't want to lose them but I also don't want to lose you, Andrea.!" He shouted and all my anger was gone knowing he was worried about me. he had tears in his eyes, which he was trying hard not to let flow. My cheeks were stained with my tears.
"I cannot lose you. I cannot lose the love of my life, my soul, my wife, mother of my children, daughter to my parents. I cannot lose you Andrea. Because if I lose you, I will lose myself. I will lose everything." He whispered and his voice broke at the end.
A sob escaped through me as I launched myself at him. We both hugged each other and cried our hearts out in each other's arms. I know that he knew whatever I was going to do was the only option to stop it. I was not going to die, but even if I did, I wanted to last hours loving Jason, in his arms.