Chapter 5 - Chapter 5

EMILY'S POV.

I heard the rap of knuckles on the front door. Knowing it was Jack, I quickly finished up preparing and went out with Max. He looked more handsome that night. I felt like committing sin with him again but I held myself. 

His ocean blue eyes fitted perfectly with dark blue Armani suit. His black shoes were glittering from the light that illuminated from the bulb in my apartment. He smiled brightly showing those white perfectly arranged dentition of his. 

"If you continue staring at me like that, we might end up staying the whole night at your door." He said blushing as he smirked. 

"Don't flatter yourself mister." I said rolling my eyes. He smiled afterwards. When we got downstairs, he gently opened the door for me. I looked at him rolling my eyes before entering into the car with Max. 

He snickered and got in too. His driver ignited the engines and drove out. It was smooth and quiet until a gunshot was heard. I swiftly put Max beneath my breast to protect him. Jack on the other hand was shocked and looked for where it came from. "W-W-WHAT is happening?" I stuttered, panting. 

"Calm down dear." He said still trying to look at where it came from. 

Suddenly, a man in black and black came in front of the car. He had a black mask on so I couldn't see his face. He also had a pistol in his hand. He walked slowly to our window and started shooting at it. Since it was bulletproof, it wasn't easy to break in but he continued. 

I became apprehensive. I started yelling as he continued shooting at the door. The driver couldn't start the car again. I held Max to myself tightly. After shooting for sometime, the window finally shattered inside the car, giving us injuries on our body. 

I watched as Jack used the car door and hit the man. He swiftly got out of the car and grabbed him by the collar. He threw several punches on the man's face but he got overpowered after sometime. 

The man ran back to where his gun fell and picked it up. In the twinkling of an eye, he fired the gun at Jack. Gunshots filling the quiet empty road. " Nooooooooo!!!" I screamed in shock as I saw Jack fall to the ground. It all felt like a movie. 

The sound of siren suddenly filled the whole place and I saw the man running away. I left Max in the car and ran out of the car to Jack. He was covered in a pool of blood. He gasped for air as black blood gushed out of his mouth. 

"No no no Jack. Stay with me. The ambulance is already here." I assured him holding his cheeks and I watched as those blue eyes of his suddenly started closing. 

The medics came down from the ambulance and carried Jack on a stretcher. The police took Max and I to ask me some questions. I was still in shock while all this was happening. I couldn't leave Jack alone in the hospital, after answering the questions of the police, I went to the hospital with Max with me. 

While in the ambulance, the medics were trying to resuscitate Jack but it wasn't working which made me panic more and more. 

It was about a 5 minutes drive to the hospital. They took him to the ICU without wasting any time. I couldn't get to his parents so the hospital called them since they were famous. 

I sat in the long lobby, waiting for the doctor with Max already sleeping on my lap. Some minutes after the doctor went in to operate on Jack, a man who was tall and huge. He had a striking resemblance with Jack. The woman with him was also tall and a little bit skinny. They looked like celebrities especially from their attire. 

The moment they saw us, they ran to were we where seated. "You must be Emily." The man said. 

"Yes sir." I said confirming they were Jack's parents. 

"What did they say about him?" The woman asked looking worried. 

"The doctor said he's going to operate on him." I said. They sat down after perambulating through the long lobby. 

We all waited until the doctor came out, still in his surgery cloth. "What's going on doctor?" Jack's father immediately asked him. 

"The bullet hit his lungs causing a puncture which is very dangerous. We are still operating on him but he's in a very critical condition. All he needs now is prayers." The doctor said before leaving. 

Jack's mom held her husband's shoulder and bursted into tears. He rubbed her hair consoling her. I sat there still sad and felt guilty because, if we hadn't gone out, all these wouldn't have happened. I blamed myself for about one hour before the operation was done. 

The doctor suddenly came out from the room. He had an expressionless face. "How is he doctor?" I quickly asked him. 

"He's out of danger now. Luckily, he had a little puncture in his lung but we were able to fix it and now he's ok.* The doctor announced. 

Jack's mom sighed in relief as she held her chest. "Can we see him now doctor?" Jack's father asked. 

"Sure." He said leaving us. 

We all entered the room and saw Jack. He was placed under oxygen. When he heard our voices, he slowly opened his eyes. I felt relieved that I could see those beautiful eyes of his once again. "Mom." He said almost in a whisper. 

She sat beside his bed and grabbed his hand. "I'm so happy you're back son." She said before pecking his hand. 

He looked at me and smiled. "Where's Max?" He asked looking around. I brought Max close to his bed. He smiled as he saw him. "My son is a strong man." He said making everyone chuckle. 

Jack stayed in the hospital for extra two days before he was discharged. The doctor also emphasized on him having someone to watch him 24/7 to which I obliged to. 

His driver picked us up at the hospital and took us to his house. I was agape at the mansion Jack stayed in alone. It looked like the replica of the white house. It had a large compound with different types of cars parked in the compound. 

My eyes roamed round the compound as we drove in. His building was enormous and you could even see the class it had. 

We went into the house and I stood admiring how mighty it was. "You can take Max into one of the rooms so he can sleep comfortably." Jack said dragging me out of my trance. 

One of his maids carried Max away. Jack directed me into his room and I stood staring in astonishment. It looked like a palace. Jack was truly rich. 

"If you would help me out of my wheelchair and place me on my bed I will appreciate it than you staring at my room." Jack suddenly said. I rolled my eyes as I placed him on the bed. He suddenly pulled me close to him. Our chest were almost an inch away from each other. His breath hovered around my face like a tornado. 

Immediately I knew what was happening, I pulled away. I cleared my throat. "I think I will go and make you something to eat now." I said before leaving shyly. To be sincere, I never wanted it to end but I had to be hard and not soft. 

Days passed and weeks too. Jack and I grew closer. Even after he recovered, he still came home visiting us. He started taking me on dates. We frequently visited his parents. They were lovely and caring to both Max and I. It felt like we were a family. One night, while Jack waited for Max to go to bed before leaving, he came to the living room to me. 

Out of the blue, the knelt down before me and brought out a purple box with a beautiful ring in it. The next words that left his mouth sent chills down my spine. "Will you marry me, Emily?"...............