The Billionaire(19)

I clocked back in to the doc when he started asking me questions that  had fuck all to do with why my wife was lying there broken. "How long  have you two been married sir, if you don't mind me asking?"

"A little less than a week; why?" What the fuck is it to you asshole?

"Well it's just that she's so young..." I gave him a fuck you look and had him backtracking fast.

With his hands out in front of him he was quick to explain. The way I  felt right now I wouldn't mind planting my fist in his face for being  stupid. Since when is it a doctor's place, to ask questions like that?  "You got something to say to me you fuck?"

"No, no, don't get me wrong, it's just that she's very early in her pregnancy..."

I bit my fist and fell back as his words pummeled me like blows.  Pregnant, fuck I hadn't even thought...I went to her side, tears  blinding me as I checked her over.

"Is the baby safe?"

"For now it looks that way, sometimes it happens like this, the fetus is  too small to suffer. Sometimes it's too small to survive, since he or  she is only a few days we'll monitor but it looks good.

"Are you sure she's pregnant, I mean how can you tell you just said  she's only a few days, doesn't she need to be weeks or months at least?"

"No we've made progress there in the last few years, we're now able to tell in less than a week after the fact in some cases."

"Leave us." I waited until he left the room before taking my seat in the  chair next to her bed. With my hand on her flat stomach and my lips  next to her ear I made the three of us a promise.                       
       
           



       

"Nothing like this will ever happen again. I will never allow anyone to harm us again, I stake my life on that."





Chapter 15



My blood ran cold as I listened to the latest tapes my guys had brought me before I'd boarded the plane.

My wife was laying in a coma, bruised and battered as I listened through the headphones, her hand clasped tightly in mine.

‘I could give a fuck about your little slut of a daughter, I just want  her out of Gideon's life, but since you don't seem to care one way or  the other either, I think I'll just go ahead and make it permanent.'

‘Kill the little bitch for all I care, she's damaged goods now anyway,  she has no reason to live, doesn't serve a purpose anymore, does that  answer your question Miss. Halston?'

To say I was pissed would be a vast understatement there was no limit to  what I would do to make them pay. My men were already on the hunt but  now I had new orders for them. I squeezed her hand in mine reassuring  myself that she was here and she was safe from them. If I had to take  her everywhere with me for the rest of her fucking life no one would  touch her unless they went through me.

I sat next to her hospital bed, her hand in mine as I prayed. I prayed  for her, our unborn child, and for forgiveness for what I was about to  do.

"Ashley baby please wake up." I kissed her cold lips, my heart hurting.  It had been hours and still nothing. The stupid fuck doctor said it was  just her body's way of protecting itself whatever the fuck that meant,  but I didn't like it. "Come on baby I need to see your pretty eyes." I  felt helpless just sitting there doing nothing when I wanted to be out  there hunting the fuckers myself. Instead I had to wait for word from my  men. I couldn't leave her, wouldn't leave her here like this  unprotected even though I had men outside her door. I was afraid to even  take my eyes off of her for a second.

How the fuck had I let this happen? How had I not sensed the threat from  Lynn? I was so busy focusing on the danger from Sanders that I hadn't  given thought to what I might be bringing into her life and it had  almost cost her, cost us both. A baby, I can't even get my mind around  that, two innocents to protect. I cleared my mind and settled into the  chair with my head back. I was suddenly very tired. I needed to shut my  mind off for now, there was nothing more I could do tonight except wait  for my Blossom to wake up and tell me she was going to be okay.





I felt her fingers twitch in mine and was up and over her in a flash.

"Blossom...come on baby, come back to your Gideon." I kissed her face so  she would feel me, so my touch would be the first thing she felt when  she came to. She came to slowly, her face scrunching up in pain.

" Gideon? It hurts."

"I know baby, I'll get the doctor." I used the call button instead of  running out the door screaming the place down like I wanted to.

"I love you baby, you scared the shit outta me, you with me now?"

"My head hurts, everything hurts."

"No don't move your doctor should be here any minute."

The medical team came in, not just the nurse because I'd made it very  clear to the doctor that she was to get the best attention and care.  Nothing against nurses, but a young girl in the extreme early stages of  pregnancy coming out of a coma needed the attention of a doctor.

The first one that even hinted at me leaving the room while they did  their thing got a look that pretty much set the precedent for the  others.

No fucking way.

I held her hand as they prodded and poked her studying her eyes and  responses. She cried for pain but they could only give her the lightest  dosage because of the fetus.

Seeing her in that much pain was one of the hardest things I've ever  done. I held my peace though and never once did I let on to the rage  that was growing hotter inside me.

When they were done and the last one had left I climbed up on to the bed  with her being extra careful not to jostle her. Maneuvering her so that  her head was on my chest I sang to her until she fell asleep. She was  in too much pain to stay awake and I guess whatever they'd dosed her up  with was putting her out. I wanted her to stay awake and talk to me. I  needed to hear her voice to hear her laugh. Now that I knew she was okay  it seems my mind and my heart let go. I felt the fear I hadn't been  aware of engulf me, the fear of never seeing her beautiful face again.  Never waking up next to her holding her loving her.

The tear tracks on her cheeks was the last straw, as soon as I was sure she was asleep I placed the call.

"Did you find her yet?"

"We've got her in our sights, just waiting for the right time to move."

"I want both her legs and wrists broken then throw her on the sidewalk outside Sanders' house."                       
       
           



       

"Breathing?"

"For now yes, I want her to suffer and I want her to know why she's suffering.

"Do we leave a note?"

"No, he'll get the message."

I hung up the phone without an ounce of remorse. The only thing left was  Sanders and Starks. I had to get them in a way that wouldn't come back  on my wife. I didn't want her name in anyway associated with this, of  course there was bound to be hoopla following the whole Lynn thing.  She's from a well-to-do family, to be found on the streets bloody and  broken wouldn't go unnoticed unless the cop was clever enough to hide  her before anyone saw her lying in front of his house.

I wanted to expose her for the monster she was but there was no way to  do that without getting Blossom's name involved and that I wouldn't do  so I have to find another way. I'm going to totally destroy her before I  finish her off. She'd almost killed my wife and my fucking kid I want  to look her in the eye while I choke the fucking life out of her.

There were voices outside before the door was gently opened and mom and  dad came in. I'd forgotten to call them after asking dad for the  information earlier but I should've known they'd show. I figure Ashley  could use a mother's touch poor baby so it was good they were here.

"Hi son how is she?" Mom whispered from the door her eyes glued to her new daughter in law.

"Come in mom, dad, thanks for coming...this is my Blossom."

Mom and dad stood next to her bed gazing down at her.

"Oh Gideon, she's beautiful." Mom brushed Blossom's hair gently with her fingers as dad and I looked on.

"Thank you." I smiled my first smile since I'd kissed her goodbye this morning.

"Your sister will be here tomorrow."

"She doesn't have to do that mom."

"Of course she does, we're family that's what family does in times like these."

"Okay mom, thanks." I walked around the bed so I could kiss her in gratitude.

"Mom, dad, there is something you should know...Blossom's pregnant."

"Oh dear, is the baby okay isn't it too soon to tell, or did you...?"

"No mom the doctor says she's just a few days. I thought it was too soon  to tell too but he assures me that she is. He says the baby's okay so  far but they'll keep monitoring just to be on the safe side."