deuxième amour

XXIII -6 bullets-

Aldrin Ledger

It was the 24th today. The party was tonight and fayre seemed a little too excited for the party. When i asked her why she just answered saying she just felt happy.

She had gone out to get us a Christmas tree and decorated it as well. With the whole white Christmas theme

It was fun and i was so glad i didn't have the ring at my disposal or i might have proposed to her when she was decorating the tree.

just looking at her so happy made me wanna spend my life with her in a world with no one else

For her Christmas present i was getting her a cat. She always talks about her love for cats and i couldn't think of any other gifts. The cat was a ragdoll. I just think she would like it

"Are you gonna help me?"  I put down my coffee cup and look at fayre. She was kneading the dough of te cookies and her hair which had been tied up was falling in her face.

I smiled as she tried to cutely blow it off her face. I stand up and help her tie her hair back again. It wasn't the cleanest bun but all the hair was pulled back

"Also, can you roll up my sleeve please?" I nod and do as she asked

"Anything else my queen?" I ask. She laughs

"If i was a queen i would be kneading this dough all over again"!she huffed

"I didn't know!" I exclaimed. She shaker her head disapprovingly

"I told you the dough was for the cookies! What else would they be for??" She says and rolls her eyes

"I said im sorry" i say and kiss her on the cheek. She shakes her head but melts a little

"This is bullshit" she huffs. "I'm gonna run to the bakery and get a tray of cookies to take over"

"I'll come with-" i start but she cuts me off

"No. I need you to stay here and finish wrapping up those gifts. Then maybe start getting ready or we'll be late" she points a finger at me

I smirk "you look like such wife material right now" i pull her in for a hug. She rolls her eyes and smiles

When she moves away and points to her left ring finger "still no ring i see" she chuckles and grabs her coat before leaving

Was that her way of saying she's ready? God-

I get back to wrapping the presents

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It was 20 minutes later that i got a call from my men. I wouldn't have freaked out normally but these were the men i put up to bodyguard fayre at all times

I picked up the call immediately

"Boss, there was a shooting in the bakery miss was in"

My heart stopped. Nonononononono

"What-"

I was already getting my keys and in my car

"We had stayed out as you ordered but then this car came and parked outside the bakery and started-"

"Tell me how she is- i don't care about your excuses" i seethe

I was breaking too many laws while driving but did i care? No

"Miss is ok, she's a little shaken up and not talking"

I was relieved to an extent. She's alive. I repeated to myself

I was already at the bakery and i immediately ran to fayre. When she saw me she started sobbing and i kissed her neck to calm her down

"It's fine baby. Im here, you're safe" i whispered

Her body racked and shook. There were alot of people crying. From what i can see no one was injured or dead but everyone was shaken. There were police cars. families were crying. pure chaos

I got fayre to the car and she passed out. She would be so tired

"Who were they" i say in a cold voice to the bodyguards

"I saw a girl, with curly white dyed hair. She was the one who shot. There were total of 6 bullets from the outside. She was wearing a mask so i didn't see her face but before we could catch her she was already gone"

I didn't have the energy to yell or do anything to them, i can do that later but right now i needed to take some serious action.

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Fayre insisted on still going to the party

I didn't push it because i didn't want to ruin her Christmas even more. Also i had work to do

We rang the doorbell and lily opened it

"You guys are here! Come on in" fayre passed her gifts to her.

The night was great. I stuck to fayre's side at all times. She fell asleep so lily offered us to stay over. I agreed. This would me give time to do my work. So i settled fayre in the guest room and as lily took off her makeup i asked her to keep an eye on her while i was gone

I walked over to carl and sat down next to him

"I need your help"

I promised not to get him involved in the mafia ever again but i was desperate