Volume 2
Months later,
In the labor wad, Laura cried uncontrollably... screaming at the doctors and nurses to give her son back, she begged them to save him, but it was too late for the child. It died immediately it was born
Alec ran his long slender fingers through his silky hair, heartbroken for the loss of his son. Zain and Lucas were there to comfort him, never leaving his side.
" Alec?!"
Lisa and Mr Grange made their way to Alec." What happened, where's my grandson?." She asked.
" It didn't make it, it's dead." Alec simply said. Mr Grange pulled him in for a hug, stroking his back in a comforting manner. Lisa helplessly fell back on the lounge couch, her eyes tearing up.
Alec's phone rang inside his pocket, he walked away to answer the call.
" Sir."
Aron spoke from the other end.
" Speak."
" It's Ms Qinn," Alec's expression darkened when it concerned Emma.
" What happened to her?."
" She was rushed to the hospital moments ago, I think she's going into labor." Alec's eyes widened, Emma wasn't due until two months? He hang up turning to Grange.
" Dad! Emma's in labor, I have to go."
" Alec?! Laura just lost her son! Your son, she needs you right now." Lisa stood staring at Alec.
" Emma is having my child." Alec firmly said.
" Laura is your wife now, not Emma." She said.
" Lisa, Emma's carrying this family's heir... and Alec is the father he needs to be there for her." Grange spoke." Go ahead Son, we'll look after Laura." He added.
" Zain!, Lu!. Let's go." The three rushed out of the city hospital, Lucas drove to St Mary's hospital. Aron was waiting by the entrance.
Emma's family and Trixie were stressfully standing in the lounge hall, they were worried for her well being, her going into labor before her due date was worrisome. It could be due to stress.
All heads turned to Alec when he walked into the lounge hall, they all looked surprise to see him there. They thought he completely left her, neglected her, didn't want anything to do with her.
" Emma?!" He asked Trixie about Emma's state.
" She's still fighting for her life in there, I'm glad you came." She told him, her gaze drifting to Lucas who leaned against the wall with his hands in his pockets and eyes closed. Emma's cry and screaming could be heard in the hallway, she was struggling to deliver her baby, it worried Alec to the core... afraid he might lose this one too, or even worse, losing both the woman he truly loves and his child. With a bit more of screaming and agony, a sharp tiny cry filled the hallway. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and smiles made it's way to their face. Except Alec, he will only be able to breathe when he knows Emma's out of danger.
The doctor came out asking for the father.
" Is Emma alright, doctor?." Alec walked up to the doctor.
" Congratulations, it's a girl."
" What about Emma?." His heart skipped a few beats.
" Your wife is a bit exhausted out, but she will be fine with a bit of rest. Would you like to see your baby?." The doctor smiled, Alec nodded going with the doctor, he went inside while the doctor stayed back. Emma was fast asleep while the baby stayed in the incubator, she was so tiny and kicking her tiny feet and hands in the air. Alec smiled, shifting to Emma's bed, she was sound asleep and exhausted, he gently touched her face cupping her cheek with his thumb. Emma slowly opened her eyes, ' this place was the only place she could see and be with Alec,' Heaven,' where no one can come between or separate them. She found her death worth it if it meant she'll be with Alec in heaven for eternity,'
" A... Alec?! Am I dead?." She swallowed.
" Of course you're not, I'm really here." Alec smiled.
" My baby?."
" She's fine, she's a healthy baby." He kissed her hand, Emma fell back asleep to regain her full strength back.
***
At the New York highway bridge, a teenage girl stood close to the edge about to jump off. A crowd of people gathered around to try and stop her by talking her out of it.
" Little girl! Please slowly step away from the edge, you'll fall off." One of the men in the crowd spoke.
" Where are your parents?." They asked.
" I don't have parents, please just leave me alone!." She yelled, her long silver grey hair blowing across her face, she closed her eyes counting from 5. She lets go of the rails taking a breath, a tight grip wrapped around her arm holding her firmly. She looked back glaring at the man in black, her sharp piercing gaze reminded him of a certain someone.
" You have no right to touch me Mr."! She yelled.
" Excuse me Sir, do you know her? Is she your daughter?." The people asked.
" No, a spoiled girl like her couldn't simply be my daughter." Zain calmly said, his expressionless face, cold and formidable.
" And a cold nonchalantly man such as yourself, couldn't simply be my Dad! So let go of me." Sonya yelled. Zain simply pulled her away from the edge, holding her by the wrist and dragging her away with him. " Hey! Where are you taking me, this is called kidnapping you know?! Do you know who I am? Who my father is?." Zain kept a straight face and continued walking, he led her off the bridge and said.
" You have a weird way of trying to get attention, where are your parents?."
" Why do you care if I'm trying to get attention or commit suicide? Besides, my parents are non of your business." She crossed her arms over her chest glaring at him. Zain furrowed his brows staring at the young girl.
" What's your name?." Zain asked instead.
" Sonya Cuntrera, daughter of Charles Cuntrera."
" Charles Cuntrera huh, the Mafia boss of Portland."
" You know my Dad?."
" I'm aware of his illegal businesses." Zain simply said, Sonya simply tilted her head staring at Zain. He was annoying but good looking," is this your natural hair color, quite unusual for a teenage girl?."
" It's called genetics, after all, I am my mother's daughter." Sonya said, she ran across the street hopping onto a black motorcycle, she smirked at Zain doing a peace sign and drove off. Zain raised a brow before staring at his watch, he almost forgot the reason he left the hospital and came here in the first place.
Alec had asked him to get something to eat for Emma once she wakes up, he weirdly found himself agreeing to run errands. Something he's never done before, with a tiresome sigh, Zain made his way back to the hospital. Handing over the food to Trixie to be taken into Emma's room, Zain went over to the soda machine to get something to drink, he found Ava getting a soda as well...he simply tossed in a coin and got a bottle of sparkling water, non of them spoke a word to one another, it's been months since the last saw one another, before they decided to disappear out of the blue without notice. Ava found it very frustrating and pissed, she didn't know why she was angry with him. It's not like they were a thing or even started anything? She shouldn't care so much about silly things. Ava grabbed her soda and began walking away without a word.
" Wait?."
His words made her halt, turning to face him, she didn't think he would want to talk to her, after all he's been ignoring her since he got to the hospital, she was curious to know what he wanted to say. Zain walked towards her, his eyes never leaving hers, the way he walked so majestically and straight felt like he was in a slow motion, so proud and profound. Ava felt like she was this main character in a dark romance novel she reads about, that female lead in a romantic - dramatic movie, she always feels little around Zain, she becomes this vulnerable good girl who wants to be punished by him for being so naive and clueless. Even though she knew perfectly well she wasn't a good girl, nor a naive clueless girl. But when she's in front of him, she wants to be all those characters.
Zain stopped in front of her, as he brought out his hand, Ava stared down at his hand before a confused frown settled on her face.
" You forgot your change."
Zain spoke, Ava stared into his dark eyes...it was like staring into the darkest deepest abyss. ' did he really stop me just for this crap?'