The beach house was where my life turned upside down, where everything I knew was ripped away from me. I could still remember that night like it was yesterday..... Xavier screaming my name, Josh meaty fingers on my neck. The people who I thought were my friends betraying me. That's the last place I want to take my child.
"No." Was my answer
"What the fuck do you want from me, Vanessa! I am trying to keep you safe, trying to keep our daughter safe. If they get hands-on with both of you, do you think they will let you live? No Vanessa. You already gave them what they wanted, you aren't useful to them anymore. What they want is Amelia and if you get in their way, they won't hesitate to kill you." He says too calm
"Who is they?" I whispered, my body trembling. They want my baby.
"You think I know, all I know is this is far bigger than any of us. So for once in your life let me keep you safe."
"Okay," I say giving in.
"Okay?" Xavier sounded shocked
"I will stay here with you, let you keep us safe. I'm trusting you with my life Xavier, don't let them get me again."
"I won't," he promised and I almost believed him. I frown when I heard a quiet thud, I knew Cara was still here somewhere. Looking back at Amelia, I smiled knowing my baby was safe. But that was short-lived when the hairs on my neck stood up when I felt a hot breath behind me.
"Xavier," I breathe out every part of me wanting to scream. Someone was behind me.
"I have work to do..." his voice trails off when I felt the intruder large hands covering my mouth. The phone leaves my ear and I hear the dialling tone.
"Shhh," I don't recognise the voice. The blacked gloves hand caresses my face. I quivered against the person, not knowing what to do. I couldn't fight him, I was shaky and he probably had a weapon. I squeeze my eyes when I felt a tinge on my ooo I'm neck, everything around me became whirling. I could feel myself falling, my teary eyes refused to close. I need to get Amelia, they can't take her. But the last thing I remember was a pair of black boots and Amelia cries.
Xavier's POV
I sign dropping my phone, Vanessa is paranoid. Not that I blamed her, she didn't want to be in the same house with Cara. I could have Cara moved into my family house, she always loved the glamourise life. And having the two women I'm fucking in the same house wasn't ideal. I can't explain my need to keep her a few feet away, I own her. Because of me she almost dies, she was raped and lost everything. It was all my fault, I brought this on her.
"Annie!" I yelled from my secretary, running my hands through my hair.
"Yes Mr Knight," the old woman walks in
"Call Ms Cara, tell her I want her out of my apartment before I get back," I tell her not bothering to look at her.
"Sir?" I could hear the confusion in her voice.
"Tell her she will be taken care of and that the next time she threatens the mother of my child I will make her regret it."
"Will that be all sir?" I nodded still looking at my computer. She's forgotten her place, for her to speak to Vanessa like that.
"Did you miss what I said Annie?" I called when I heard the opening of my door.
"Xavier." Staring up at Alan, he was out of breath-holding his chest in front of my office. Did he run up instead of using the lift?
"They took her," he says catching his breath.
"What?" I stood up slowly bit believe the shit coming it his mouth. I just got off the phone with her.
"Amelia, she's gone."
"What do you mean she's gone?" Did Vanessa make a run for it again?
"I mean they took her from your apartment!" He yells
"They went into your house, the same house you promised me was safe. The house you told Vanessa on one would hurt her Xavier! Tell me why Vanessa is on her way to the hospital fighting for her life!" Gripping the table for support,
"Your lying, they are safe at home." I chuckle picking up my phone. I am going to call Vanessa and I will hear her voice, her sweet voice telling me to go to hell.
"Xavier!" Ignoring him, I listen to the phone ringing.
"Xavier! Xavier! Put the phone down." She didn't pick up,
"We have to put out an amber alert for Amelia right now, have every cop on your payroll looking for her." Plummeting back into to seat, they took my baby girl. Closing my eyes, greeting the darkness. I failed once again.
"Xavier, look at me!" Alan jerks me aggressively.
"We don't have time for this bullshit, you need to call them now." I froze not believing what came out of his mouth.
"Call them?" I mumble hoarsely
"Yes, call them. They will listen to you, they still believe in you." I frown, I need to see Vanessa. I need to hear her voice make sure she's safe.
"You have to call them and tell them you're coming back, do whatever they want. It is the one way you will get Amelia back," Alan says
"You know what I will have to do Alan, I will have to lead. I will have to become my father."
"Xavier listen to me, we have a few minutes if you want to ever see your daughter again. YOU KNOW THAT! All you have to do is pick up that phone and let them know you are coming back. They still need you, once you get in you can take your, baby, back."
"We have to go back to our family Xavier," he was right, I assumed I was being smart. I thought they were two steps behind me, thought I still had time. They wanted me to know how much power they had by walking into my house and taking my daughter. They know I will have to go back to the compound to get her back and that's what I was going to do.