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Chapter 22 - Jacob's POV:

Who knew that I would end up falling for Alethea much sooner than I thought? At first I admired her and her courage to talk back to me despite my background and my name even though she doesn't know who i am..... yet but spending time with her and her siblings just to get close to her in her home country has made me grow deep and sincere feelings for her.

I know that she may have a bit of a past haunting her and preventing her to ever let anyone in, let alone a man but I am here and I am staying.

**PRESENT DAY**

"WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED BEN?" Alethea asked her cousin who is cowering behind Hazel now too scared to answer her question. Not gonna lie she looks HOT when she is mad.

"Thee- Thee calm down, its not his fault. I wanted to go on the big bouncy castle even when he told me not to, i sneaked towards it and went on on it without him knowing. I just wanted to see how it is to jump down from that height" Maddy says in a soft tone with sniffles.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to get cousin Ben in trouble. But it is his fault, he promised a good day to have fun and he didn't do his job properly so it was either i went with him supervising or I went alone without him and getting him in trouble." Maddy pouted.

Hearing Maddy's confession relaxed Ben a little bit but he was far from saved because Alethea was not having it.

"Confessions or not, you got hurt. You're in the hospital Maddy and with a broken arm." Alethea said worriedly. She sighs exhausted from following Hazel around and then getting a call out of nowhere and rushing to the hospital.

"It'll be a cool story to tell people that i broke my arm at thew bouncy castle" Nick tried to ease the tension.

"You and i have a different view on 'cool' buddy" Alethea said with a small smile while patting Nick's head gently, then she turned all of a sudden to Ben.

"And you?" Alethea looked at Ben with amusement when she sees that Ben was hiding behind Hazel.

"Whenever you feel like taking the kids out, remember this day very well" she stated in a calming voice...threateningly.

'Good God, she's a feisty little thing its illegal to be that hot' I shamelessly thought as i watched her being playfully hostile towards her cousin.

After a while of them playing around and Maddy complaining that she cant run and play with Nick for a while because of her arm, we all decided to have dinner back at Ben's family home which was only a 5 mins drive away from the hospital towards town.

We all had a hard time choosing if we should dine out or have a good home cooked meal in which the girls including Alethea, voted for dining out because as she and Hazel claimed "they do not want to ruin their perfectly manicured nails". I sincerely doubt that Alethea would say that, she's not the type of girl to actually worry about all those things because she's too invested in the twins life to actually have some time for herself.

So we opted for McDonald's and have a relaxing time. The twins quickly devoured their food in no time which still had me surprised how Maddy managed to do that with one hand but of course Alethea is helping Maddy.

I kept looking at Alethea throughout dinner time and she seems more carefree now than she was back in the big city. I can't help but admire her more, her beauty, her kindness, her angry side which i find cute and the way she is oblivious to the fact that she is beautiful.

"Right Jacob?" Hazel asked me as i quickly pulled out of my daze and turned away from looking Alethea to register what Hazel is saying.

"Huh?" i asked puzzled from the sudden interference.

"I asked you a question...." Hazel continued with a small smirk on her evil lips. 'That devil'

"Yeah you did. Uhh......." I cleared my throat out to clear my head before reaching for a drink.

I gulped the drink down in one go and looked at Hazel again smiling knowingly at me and signaled with her hands to 'go on'.

"Uhh yeah sorry, i wasn't paying attention. What was the question again Hazel?" I asked her as i regained my composure trying to ignore whatever is on her mind as she stifled a small laugh.

"I asked you if you're planning to get married soon? You know start a family" she shrugged as if it's the most easiest thing for her to say. I mean it is for her and it could've been easier for me too if i don't have a deadline on my head. So i answered it with as much honesty as i can come up with at the moment.

"Yeah well, that's the plan, at first it was hard to find someone worth chasing but....." i stop as i catch my breath and quickly looked at Alethea only to see that her eyes are already on me. I met my gaze with her soulful brown eyes, i looked at her with as much intense as i can letting her know that what i am about to say is nothing but the truth alone "........now i have found someone i am planning not to let go." I finished.

Alethea quickly looked away, shaking her head as she sat back up with a straight face before putting all her focus on Maddy helping her finish her juice with her fries.

'I will win you over and until then, i'll be your friend in need whenever you need' i thought and continued talking over with Hazel and Ben about business and what not, the topic of marriage, kids and starting a family long behind us.

**AFTER DINNER- ON THE WAY BACK TO BEN'S PLACE**

"I knew you'd like her" Hazel whispered softly to me.

I looked over at her only to see her playing with Nick on his tablet while is fast asleep on her with her head on her shoulders.

'She would make a wonderful mother to our kids' I thought. At this point I am already imagining a future for us but I have yet to ask her out on another date for a second chance, to which i hope she agrees to.

I turned my head back towards and Hazel and smiled "I do. I like her a lot. And its not just like, i have grown deep feelings for her and i hope that she sees me genuinely for who i am" I softly whispered back top Hazel.

"Don't worry, she will. You have seen the kind of person she is, she's kind, nice, caring, strong and selfless. There is no way that she will not see the good in you" Hazel said

"How do you know that?" i asked her

To which she replied in a shrug, "I just do" before she went back to playing games on her phone while snuggling towards Ben.

'So this is what i get for being the designated driver huh? Alone and focused' I bitterly thought.