Alexander.
"I swear to God Alex if you do not put me down right now, I'll make you regret it." She fumed.
Damn is she stubborn.
"Stop fighting and keep quiet." I said.
"Put me down!." She screamed and I had no other choice but to put her back down. She scrambled out of my hold, glaring at me through her thick, wet lashes and her already pink nose.
"That wasn't okay at all." She huffed, walking away. I reached her side in a few steps, frustrating her the more but she just looked adorable with an angry pout.
I still have to find out who stole my car though.
"It's cold." I said once I noticed her cheeks were turning red from the cold.
"I'm...fine." Isabella shuddered.
"You're shivering." I hissed. The last thing I want is to argue with her right now but I can't help with her stubborn attitude.
"There's nothing you can do about it, we're both drenched so don't bother." She said,. taking of her shoes.
"You're not walking with your bare feet Isabella." I said.
She ignored me. "I'm fine." We walked side by side under the heavy rain in silence.
We reached the house after a long walk but on the bright side, the tension was gone and Isabella was smiling again, mainly because I slipped on the side walk.
I sighted Liam on the porch. "You should be in the hospital." I said.
"Why are you so wet and where's you're car?" He asked, shrugging off his jacket and wrapping it around Isabella.
"Thanks." She said with a genuine smile.
I turned to Liam. "Our car got stolen so we had to walk under the rain." I explained.
Liam facepalmed himself. "You could have called for a cab." He said.
"The network was jammed." I said.
"Well we kinda have a slight issue right now." Liam whispered. I glanced at him for some sort of answer but I couldn't get one.
"We'll sort this out later." I said.
"I wouldn't go in if I were you." He warned in a low voice.
"Fucking talk." I hissed.
Isabella rang the doorbell before I could stop her, but now my attention was now on Liam.
"Ah shit." Liam said, looking at the door.
"Alex, you're here!" A faintly familiar voice greeted me.
I turned to the door and I fucking tensed. "Ivy?" I said, staring at the brunette at the door.
"Why are you here?" I asked.
Ivy smiled. "I came back for you." She said.
Isabella and Liam shared a look.
Ah shit.
Liam." Ivy said.
Liam smiled tersely. "Why don't we all go in, it's getting colder." He suggested, probably referring to Isabella.
"Excuse me." She said as she slipped away and went into the house, Ivy hot on her tail.
Liam grabbed my shoulder. "You think she's pissed?" Liam asked me and I spared hima glance.
"The fuck am I supposed to know." I snapped.
Rena's scream filled my ear. "Mommy!" She said.
I groaned. "Why is she always awake and where the hell are the girls?" I asked as we stepped inside, Julia and Sofia running after Rena.
"Rena don't!" Isabella tried to warn her but my little girl was already glued to Isabella's cold body.
Ivy turned to me. "Who are they?" She asked just as Rena turned towards me.
"Daddy!" She screamed, abandoning Isabella and clinging onto my legs.
"Rena come on, you've ruined your clothes." Isabella said, stretching her hand out to Rena.
Rena giggled as she let me go. "Are we playing dress up tonight?" She asked. Isabella shook her head, lifting Rena up and as the walked up the stairs.
"It's too late for that, little star." She finally said before disappearing into Rena's room.
Ivy blocked my path immediately. "You have a wife. And a daughter?" She spat, her eyes angry and hurt.
"Look Ivy, I know you're hurt-"
"Do you though, you promised we'd get married!" She yelled. I gripped her forearm and pulled along with me to my office.
"Watch your tone Ivy, we're not kids anymore." I warned her. She has to realize that a lot has changed, especially between us.as the walked up the stairs.
"It's too late for that, little star." She finally said before disappearing into Rena's room.
Ivy blocked my path immediately. "You have a wife. And a daughter?" She spat, her eyes angry and hurt.
"Look Ivy, I know you're hurt-"
"Do you though, you promised we'd get married!" She yelled. I gripped her forearm and pulled along with me to my office.
"Watch your tone Ivy, we're not kids anymore." I warned her. She has to realize that a lot has changed, especially between us.
"You promised me and now I'm here, finding out about your wife and daughter." She said.
"We were just kids, Ivy. It wasn't real" I snapped. This isn't going how I want it.
"So you weren't in love with me?" She asked.
Fucking hell. "I wasn't. I didn't mean to make that promise." I said. Liam tried to interject but Ivy snapped again.
"So you decided to play me and live your life, what does she have that I don't have. We've been friends for about twenty years." She said.
"Don't drag Isabella into this." I said.
Ivy scoffed. "I don't give a shit about Isabella. You betrayed me!" She yelled, grabbing the collar of my shirt.
"Get your hands off me before I do something I'd regret." I warned her for the second time.
She has no idea how much I've changed. I'm no longer the Alex she knew.
"You've changed." She said oa defeated tone, letting my shirt go.
I adjusted my clothes. "I'm glad you noticed." I said.
"Don't leave here, I'll be back." I said and walked out, heading upstairs.
Shit, she might be really pissed.
"That didn't take long." Isabella said as I entered, trying to avoid me.
"I had no idea she was coming here." I said. Isabella turned to me with somewhat of a smile.
"You shouldn't have to explain yourself toe, my opinion doesn't matter with you." She said.
"You're doing it again." I said with a frown.
"What do you mean?" She asked. I pushed myself away from the wall, approaching her.
I stopped a few feet away from Isabella. "You keep talking like you're not important but you are. To everyone in this house." I said.
"Stop saying things like this."
I shrugged. "I'm just saying what I feel." I said.
"Sit down I want to check your feet." I said. Isabella blinked like I just said something weird.
"No." She said
I folded my arms and bent forward to reach her height. "Tell me something why are you so goddamn stubborn?" I asked.
"I'm not stubborn, I'm not just okay with you touching my feet." She said.
I rolled my eyes. "Sit before I make you." I said
Isabella faked a gasp. "Are you threatening me?" She asked.
"No I'm saying that I will make you sit if you do not listen to me right now." I said.
Isabella's gray eyes sparkled. "I'd like to see you try. De Luca." She said.
Interesting.
I bent even lower to level with her gaze. "I'm giving you one last chance right now little one." I said.
She flipped me off. "Oh please, you can't do -" Isabella finished with a yelp as I pulled her with me to sit down.
"Are you out of you mind, let me go!" She shorted, struggling to get up whilst glaring at me from the corner of her eye.
I held her closer. "Watch that tongue of yours, little one." I warned. Isabella relaxed a bit, huffing and mumbling God knows what. I let go of her arms but held her wrists together so she wouldn't run away.
"You know you don't have to do this right?" She asked, putting her hair behind her ear.
I looked up at her as I knelt at the foot of the bed. "We talked about this Isabella." I said.
She looked skeptical. "We didn't actually." She said.
I glanced at the cast. "Stop." She said, swatting my arm.
"That thing is hideous." I shrugged and inspected her feet.
"You make it look hideous" she said.
Silence followed afterwards.
"They shouldn't have done that." I said.
Isabella took my hand in hers. "I understand what happened" She said.
I looked at her. "Don't." I warned.
"They were trying to protect you." She said and I nearly snorted. Like I would ever need protection.
"I know what you're thinking Alex, but not that kind of protection. They were just looking out for you." She tried to explain.
"By hurting you? You fail to understand the gravity of this!" I said.
"Don't you get it, I'm trying to not have you guys separate!" She shouted back, standing to her feet.
"Sit down." I demanded.
Isabella scowled. "No."
Goddamn.
"Sit the fuck down!" I ordered.
"Make me!" She shouted.
Wrong decision sweetheart.
Our mouths collided at once and I seized the moment to force her down.
"What are you doing?" She asked with wide eyes as I unbuttoned my jacket.
"You said to make you and since you asked so nicely .."
Isabella's face paled .
This is going to be fun.