Salvation (An Arranged Marriage ll) - Episode 21

 

Jesus.

"Who is this sick f*cker? "Brett asks but I've got no response for him.

My eyes are glued to a spot on the wall that looks very fascinating.

Anything... Anything at all that's going to dull the pain and make me not think about the dead baby sent to my new phone..

It's ironical that not a few hours ago I was thinking about how I was on my way to healing but now, all the hard work of Caspian has been put to shreds.

Caspian.

My eyes finds his to see him looking murderous, I can see the edge of pain in his eyes and I feel murderous too 

For the first time in my life I feel hate sweep at me for this unknown person who has decided to torment me and my family..

"I called chief Camden, he's on his way" Cash says, he walked in when I was unraveling earlier and he got the gist of the story.

He proceeded to take action because Caspian was too busy consoling me. 

Why? What have I ever done to a person to deserve this? 

"Nothing sweetie, I'm so sorry this is happening to you" Juliet says and I realized I said that out loud. 

"I'm going to kil them.." Caspian says quietly. "..

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. I'm going to hunt them, they will wish they hadn't been born" He says finally and my throat closes up at the pain and anger in his voice. 

"We..

Read " Protected " by the same author ( Bebe Ernest )

. We should go.." Juliet says and I turn dull eyes to her. 

"I'm sorry I'm not..." I begin. 

"Don't do that.. Don't even bother doing that, it's fine, I'm sorry I can't stay to help you feel better" She says, stopping me from apologizing. 

She kisses my cheek, grabbing Brett's hand and nodding at Cas. 

"It was nice meeting all of you" She says. 

"I'm sorry it wasn't under better circumstances" Cash says and she nods. 

"Just go through that door, Aroofa should be waiting for you with Jaze" I say quietly and she nods before exiting with Brett. 

I turn to Kane. 

"Do I have to be here when Camden comes?" I ask and he shakes his head. 

"No, you should get some rest, I will handle this" He says and I nod. 

Making my way upstairs was a feat, I know I'm working on auto pilot but I can't seem to make myself feel anything. 

***

Kane. 

I wave Camden away as he pulls away, Ani's new phone with him, he's going to search it for any evidence. 

I curl my fist around the door knov as I wonder what the hell is going on and how one measly excuse of a human being is evading me. 

I'm Kane fucking King. 

I shoulda have caught this bastard a long time ago. 

Why is he evading me and tormenting my wife? And my life. 

"Let's catch this bastard" Cash says from behind me and I nod. 

"Let's do that" 

"I'm gonna get a new team on it, he's as good as mine very soon" He says and I nod, this has gone on for too long, this new strategy wasn't to scare, it was to hurt and maim her heart. 

Somehow this person knew that we had lost a baby. 

"You should go see how she's doing" 

Yeah, I should but I find myself lagging, I have to get rid of all this anger inside me first. 

"I meant you should go see her now Kane". "Yeah" I say, turning from him and matching upstairs. 

As expected she's curled in a ball, her shoulders twitch when I enter and I at least know that she wasn't sleeping. 

"Is Camden gone?" She asks. 

"Yes" 

"Will he be able to get anything from my phone?" 

"He's positive he will be able to" I say, seating myself on the couch and. Watching as she seats up to look at me. 

I know where her mind is gearing up to go even as her eyes darken and they become glassy. 

I will be damned if I allow her to shed a single tear over this fucking incident. 

"Do you know that I love how you talk in your sleep?" I ask, loosening my tie. 

She frowns, startled.

Confusion shows in her face as she asks. 

"What?" 

"You...you talk in your sleep, make long conversations" I say,making light work of my shoes. 

"Screw you! I do not" She says, allowing herself to get distracted. 

"Yeah, you do, last night you complimented a very vital part of my body and how you loved it" I say, calm as you please,taking off my shirt and leaning back in just my trousers. 

She grabs a pillow, hiding her face in it. 

"Oh my gosh, I'm so embarrassed" She says and I laugh. 

"Do you believe me?" 

"I used to do so when I was little, I thought I had stopped" She grumbles. 

"Thank you for that piece of information, I didn't know you talked in your sleep but I do so now" I say and she growls, throwing the pillow at me. 

"God Caspian, you are so annoying" 

"I think the word you are looking for is awesome, after all I'm the one making you smile" 

 "Nope, the only thing you are as of this very moment is assholey and unawesomey" She says. 

"I like it when you call me Caspian" I say and she smiles. 

"Hey baby" i call. 

"What?" She grumbles. 

"You are beautiful"

"I'm aware" She says cheekily. 

"You should be given an award for modesty" I say and she grins.

I stand up from the couch and approach the bed, she opens her arms wide for me and I enter, my body pushing hers into the bed. 

We settle into the bed, my head on her stomach and her hands threading my hair. 

"Anadia" 

"Hmm?"

"Are you on birth control?" I ask, now is probably not the right time to talk about this but I have to make sure we clarify something.. Her body stiffens beneath mine and I lift my head to stare at her. 

"Look at me" I say and her eyes stay on mine. 

"We've been sleeping together without protection baby, I have to know if you are on birth control" I say. 

She gulps before shaking her head. 

"No.. No I'm not" I nod, my palms sweaty. 

"Do you want a baby anadia?" Her eyes still even as her body begins to tremble slightly. 

"No... Not.. Not yet Kane.. Caspian.. I'm too scared" She whispers.. 

"I am too.." I say to her and its as if me admitting that helps her get a grasp on her own emotions. 

She palms my hair, stroking it out of my face. 

"We don't know yet if anything happened but just to be safe I will use a condom from now on and we can wait and see if there is a baby... If there isn't then we can get you on birth control" I say. 

She nods....

"...do...do you want a baby Kane?" I don't know why she decided to call me by that at this exact moment but I'm glad she did, her switching from both names shows me she is romanticising this moment. 

"I want whatever you want Ani, what ever you want is what I want" 

 "What if I'm pregnant?" 

"Then we will deal with it as it comes, I will be happy nonetheless" I say and she nods. 

We stay like that for a while, I kiss her stomach and she Mewls.

"Cas...?". 

"Hmm?" 

"Do you have a condom right now?" 

 "Why?" 

"Can you get one?" She asks in a tiny voice and her meaning finally gets to me. 

I scramble off the bed in search of that golden coloured foil like the hounds of hell were after me. 

She laughed her head off. 

. 

AN

I saw all the comments asking where I was and what was going on. 

I'm sorry but exams happened. 

I'm back now anyway so wish me luck. 

Thank you.