Chapter 55 (Andrew's POV)
God fucking damnit!
How could I be so naive to think he was gone?
He was most certainly not gone since he is sending us messages.
Vicky was out, but the doctor already looked her over and told me she was just overwhelmed.
I didn't tell them the reason behind her fainting.
But now it was time to call in Knox.
Even though I didn't like it one bit, that Nik was back, at least this time we were on our turf and Knox could shoot him without anything getting back to bite him in the ass.
I was just hoping he would give us a reason to get rid of him.
I took my phone and dialed my best friend.
He picked up on the second ring.
"Don't tell me you miss me already?"
His voice was cheerful and happy as it should be. He finally found a woman for himself and she was good for him really.
So I hated even more to spoil his mood.
"Knox we have a situation."
As soon as he heard my tone he got serious and not a hint of humor was in his voice when he spoke.
"We'll be there in five."
And that ladies and gentleman is Knox for you.
Always there when you need him and ready to help.
He and Jessy were back even faster than he said. It was only like 3 minutes.
They both entered Vicky's room white as the wall behind them.
First thing they looked at was Vicky and babies. Once they saw they were ok Knox turned my way and raised his eyebrow.
I just shook my head and pointed outside.
I didn't want to wake up Vicky or upset her even more.
Once outside I showed them the card without any words.
I knew the moment Knox put it all together because he started visibly shaking and his face became red from all the anger.
"You gotta be shitting me! After all these months he is back? And he even managed to get to Scotland! How is that even possible with every cop in Slovenia on the lookout for him? Fuck!"
I knew what he meant and how he felt.
It was the same for me.
What surprised me was that Jessy was silent all this time.
When I looked at her I saw her eyes wide with shock and fear. And she was even more white than she was when they arrived.
"Jessy? "
When she heard my voice she lifted her eyes to my face and I could see tears pooling in her eyes.
"We just wanted a fresh start. He ruined our lives enough. Especially Vicky's. What else does he want from us?"
I felt for her. My heart ached for both of them.
They suffered enough from the hands of that asshole.
But it just looked like he wasn't ready to leave us alone. Any of us.
Knox was there to comfort her.
"Guys we need to do something. We need to protect both of you girls and also the babies. At any cost. Are we clear?"
They both just nodded their heads.
We decided to leave it as it is for now.
But tomorrow when Vicky gets discharged home we will put together a plan.
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Knox and Jessy brought us both some clothes, also clothes for babies. And ofcourse all the equipment like car seats, diaper bags etc.
Once we were all set we went to the car and were finally heading towards our house.
I have had a bad feeling in my gut since morning but I had no idea why.
Everything was perfect.
I took Vicky's hand and turned shortly her way to know I had her attention.
"You know I love you babe right? No matter what happens in life, never doubt my love for you or our babies."
I knew I shocked her with my statement but it felt like I needed to tell her just to be sure.
Don't ask me why but it was just a feeling I had.
"Honey, you are talking like you're saying goodbye. We are not going anywhere and you know that. And I know you love me, but you should know by now I love you even more."
She smiled softly and it calmed my mind a little.
But still that nagging feeling remained.
I pushed it aside.
Perhaps for the first time in my life it was wrong.
I pulled up to our driveway and when I saw the door open I froze.
"Call Knix right now and in no situation come out of this car before he comes or I come get you ok?"
All the blood from her face was gone and she just nodded her head.
I went inside and what awaited me there was a scenario out of a nightmare.
There stood Shawna in the middle of the living room.
She looked my way and gave me her usual evil smile.
I didn't even get a chance to say anything before she started talking.
"Hello my darling. Long time no see. It's good to see you. It will be even better to get you back."
What. The. Fuck?
Was she delusional or what?
Again I didn't get a chance to ask or say anything because she continued speaking.
"See, here's the thing. Me and Nik realized we have the same enemy or rather same problem. My enemy is Vicky, his is you. So we made a plan. Outside in the bushes is Nik. He has a sniper gun aimed right at Vicky. If you play it wrong it's her blood on your hands. And then he can take your precious babies without any interference. Now if we want to make this work. You will tell her you want to get back together with me. And that you don't love her. Just to be sure I will stay here for a while. So we are sure you are playing by the rules. Is it all clear?"
Her smile was pure evil and hatred.
But the hate part was returned tenfold.
I wanted to strangle her, call Knox, anything just not play by her rules.
I didn't want to break Vicky's heart.
But I had no idea if she was bluffing or Nik was really outside.
At that moment I heard someone enter my house.
And when I turned to see who it was, it felt like someone pierced my heart with a spare.
But there was nothing I could do.
In the doorway stood Vicky and Knox.
I knew my best friend would hate me after this but I hoped he would give me some credits and won't come to a wrong conclusion right away.
"What's going on here?"
I could hear fear in Vicky's voice and I wanted badly to comfort her but I couldn't.
"Yeah darling, tell them."
There was a smile heard in Shawna's words and I clenched my hands before I would lose it and strangle her.
I took a deep breath before I opened my mouth.
I spoke the words that shattered both mine and Vicky's heart at the same time.
"I want you gone Vicky. I was with you just so long that Shawna would come back to me."
I could see pain written all across her face at my words.
But I wasn't done.
It was time for the final blow.
The one that would guarantee her safety.
"I don't love you anymore."
I could only watch as Knox held her, so she wouldn't collapse on the floor.
I was officially the biggest bastard on this planet.