Sparkles : Shine (Book #3) The Russo Series {Completed}

Chapter 12

One month ago...

Kathleen wakes up with a start, she sighs and turns around only to stop as she feels the other side of the bed empty, touching the sheet, she finds it cold. Looking around she finds herself alone in the room. Grabbing her robe, she walks out of the door to find her husband sitting in front of the TV deep in his thoughts.

"Hey" she whispers touching his shoulder lightly, not to spook him.

"Did I wake you up?" he sighs as he holds her hand and squeezes it.

"Something wrong?" she asks as she walks to the front.

"No, go back to bed, I will join in a moment" he smiles and she sighs as she kneels in front of him.

"Let me rephrase, what's bothering you?" she asks and he smiles grabbing her hand and kissing the knuckles.

"Do you regret marrying me?" he asks all at once and Kathleen sighs as she sits on the floor and smiles at him.

"After all these years together, Damien Price, are you having second thoughts?" she asks teasingly making him chuckle.

"Just, thinking"

"About?" she asks as she stares at his face.

"Would things be different if I did not pretend to me by Twin, would circumstances be different?" he asks and Kathleen stares at their joined hands before she replies.

"You would still be Damon's father; you would still be my husband and you would still give me two amazing children. Yes, we made mistakes in our past but if we keep repeating it then that would have been a problem. But I know you, Damien, I know you more than anyone because I know your heart as it belongs to me, so I know the soul of the man who holds mine...

So, what ifs does not matter as we are here the way we are and its all good for me, for us" she assures and he lets go of her hand before cupping her face.

"I messed up, again" he admits and she frowns at his words.

"What?" she asks and he sighs.

"But I will fix it" he smiles and she smiles back nodding her head.

"Now, need your help" he asks and she nods her head.

"I need you to track Richard Russo for me"

"What?" she frowns in confusion.

"Remember the tracking device I ask you to put on the watches I gift my officers?" he asks and she nods her head.

"Need to track that down"

"But is he wearing it?" she asks.

"Don't know, he may" he points and she nods her head as she stands but stops when he holds her back.

"Naomi Storm, has she ever purchased any jewelry from you?" he asks and Kathleen frowns.

"What is Naomi and Richard...never mind. I will check on both" she sighs as she goes to check on the details on the tracking device.

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Videl yawns as she walks out of the room following her husband, she scratches the back of her head and squinting her eyes searches for her husband who had been gone for a while from their bed. Moving around she finally finds him sitting with Tyson and both of them whispering to each other.

All the sleep from her leaves as she tiptoes to go check what they were talking about but fails miserably when she cannot hear a thing.

"Red?" Nicholson calls making her curse as she was caught. Peeking from behind the wall she waves at them.