Welcome To The Family (Second HeartBeat A7X Sequel)

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Nearly two weeks had passed, 10 days to be exact since Alexia had gone missing. Matt and Roxy had flown back from Japan as soon as Jimmy had called them. I've moved back in with the boys, I couldn't stand being at Roxy and Matts place, not with Harmony about. It wasn't her fault but every time I saw her my gut retched as I thought of my baby out there somewhere. Not knowing where she was, if she was OK. I haven't slept or eaten hardly anything since that day. My body was beginning to rebel. I had little energy or strength.

The cops had been round daily, each time with the same news, no update on her, no leads, no nothing. I had told them about the situation between me and Karl. They were getting the police department in London to check out his place as soon as possible, in case there was anyway that he had managed to get hold of her and take her back to England. He was the only person I could think of that would take her.

The guys have been publishing missing persons reports to all of their websites in desperate hopes maybe their fans knew or saw her. After all they had millions of them.

Matt and Roxy did all they could to comfort me, trying to get me to eat. To calm down. But their efforts weren't paying off.

Brian spends most of his day with Johnny and Jimmy, driving about, asking people in the street if anyone has seen her. He was frantic. I fully understood, he had just found his daughter after nearly 4 years and now she was gone. He hardly spoke to me since she had gone missing.

Zacky never left my side. Night and day he was next to me. No matter if I was crying or shouting he wouldn't leave me. I sat back on the sofa, resting my tired head on his shoulder, my eyes were dry and red from crying.

'Now I know how you guys must have felt now.'

'huh' he asked, he must have dozed off slightly.

'When I left without warning.'

'Yeah, but that was kinda different. You had told Roxy you were going. But yeah, it hurt like this babe.'

'I want my baby back Zacky' I cried. 'I'd give anything to have her in my arms right now.'

'Shhh, I know you would babe. We'll find her. just think of the amount of people that are out there looking for her, we have people all over the world searching for her' He tightened his grip on me in the hug, as I sobbed harder onto his chest, soaking the front of his shirt. 'Come on' Zacky whispered as he gently pushed us up from the sofa. He picked me up bridal style and carried me upstairs to my bed. 'You really need to try and get some sleep' he said laying me down.

'Stay with me' I pleaded.

'I wasn't going any where Emz. Of course I'll stay with you.' He climbed onto the bed and laid next to me, facing me.

'Thank you'

'What for?'

'For not leaving me and staying with me.'

'Emz, I would never leave you.' He said as he brushed some hair off of my face. 'You mean to much to me'

'I don't know how you can be so nice to me after the past.'

'I wish you'd drop it. We're OK. besides when you love some one as much as I love you, then you work things out, no matter how much you get hurt.'

'I love you too Zacky'

'I know' he said as he pulled me into a hug, kissing my forehead.

I must have been asleep for hours as when I awoke it was pitch black outside. Zacky was no longer laying next to me. Instead I heard his voice shouting down the stairs along with Brians.

'Look dude! she fucking needs me!' He exclaimed.

'So you think now is a good time to jump into bed with her!' Brian yelled.

'She asked me to stay, so I did. Nothing happened. Why do you care anyway!'

'OUR, mine and her daughter is out there somewhere that's why I care!'

There was silence for a few moments.

'Like you have been there for her!' Zacky responding. 'You've been too busy out there forgetting that Emz is suffering beyond belief. She won't eat, she barely sleeps. Have you seen how much weight she has lost. She is hurting so bad and I can't stand to see her be alone!'

'Oh so the feelings are back out to play are they Zacky? You think I don't care? I'm doing this for both her an me!'

I couldn't stand to hear them arguing any more, not at a time like this, not about me. I headed down the stairs. They mustn't have heard me or seen me as they still continued.

'Yes they are back, I'm not afraid to admit it. I love her, always have and always will!'

'That makes two of us then!'

'ENOUGH!' I yelled. They both turned to look at me at the bottom of thestairs. 'This has to stop! I can't handle you two arguing!'

'This is no longer a simple bit of fun between us all. MY daughter is out there! I love you both more than anything. But Alexia is my world she comes first! So please for me, lets be civilised. I'm no mans land until we find her!'

The both nodded after my little outburst. I headed towards the kitchen where I grabbed myself a bottle of water and took a seat on one of the stools. Zacky followed behind gently placing a hand on the bottom of my back as he took a seat next to me. He removed it when Brian entered.

Brian took a seat the other side of me,'We'll find her Rhino.'gently pulling me into a hug 'Jeeze, you really need to eat sweetie.' He kissed the top of my head.

I looked at him and shook my head. 'Where bouts are the others?'

'Radio station to do another broadcast'

We sat in silence in the kitchen for a long while. All was quiet until I heard 'wait n bleed' my phones ring tone going off in the next room. Must be Roxy I assumed, as I slid off the stool and walked into the front room to answer my phone without looking at the caller ID.

'Hello?'

'Hello Emma' I nearly dropped the phone. Both Brian and Zacky had followed me into the room and they both saw the expression on my face change to one of sheer terror. 'You there?' Came the rough voice from the other side of the phone line as I put the phone on loudspeaker.

'yea...yeah... I'm here' I shook.

'Good. Well it's lovely to talk to you. It's been a while.' Silence. 'I've got someone else that would like to talk to you as well.'

'What have you done with her!'

'Mommy......' My babies small trembling voice came from the other side of the phone, Zacky ran forward to catch me as I felt my knees collapsed beneath me.

'Baby!' I trembled hardly managing to gasp at the air.

'Mommy.....help.....' her voice faded into the background. 'Aww she wants her mommy!' Anger rose over my body.

'What the hell have you done to her!' I screamed down the phone.

'Nothing. Yet'

'You sick fuck!' Brian shouted down the phone next to my side.

'Now now, play nice and she won't get hurt. I want Emz to turn me off loudspeaker and take the phone with her into the other room. Now' I looked at Brian who shook his head, Zacky did the same. I had to, this was my baby that could get hurt. I fought off Zacky and Brians attempts to grab my arm as I left the door.

'Ok I'm alone.'

'Good. Now, if you want to see Rex again here's what your going to have to do.'