Wild Side (BWWM)

XL

(A/N): Idk if you guys have noticed yet but all my characters have daddy issues lol.

XL: Daddy Issues

"Mommy I'm tired, are we close to seeing the surprise yet?" Bea yawned walking slower. Iris stops her quick steps and bends down to her level.

"We will be there in a little bit okay?" She smiled at the frowning child who only nodded. Awhile back Iris left the car she stole exactly where she was told to. She was careful not to be seen leaving with Bea and didn't think it would be this easy to get away.

"What about daddy? And my party?" Bea continued to question Iris who was running out of excuses and lies.

"Daddy said it was fine, everyone at the party knows you're going to see your surprise." She grabbed Bea's hand again to start walking but Bea pulls back. "I don't wanna go, I-I'm scared."

Iris nearly regrets the plan seeing the tears begin to well up in her daughters big eyes. She looks around just to make sure nobody is watching them, it was dark and pretty late but she knew who she was up against.

"Bea please, I promise you have nothing to be scared about okay? I will be with you, you're safe with me." Bea didn't know what to think, even with her amazing IQ she was only a child and this was her mother.

"You promise?"

After finally getting Bea to cooperate she made it to her first location. She was out cold in Iris' arms. The location was an old dance studio that she remembered going to when she was a teenager. It was completely quiet as she made her way inside seeing the mirrors lined up on one wall.

"Rob?" She called out in a shaky breath, she was afraid. She'd run away again but this time she knew she wouldn't live if she'd gotten caught. There was no answer and at this point she was scared.

She immediately wondered if she got screwed over or caught.

"Iris." The low voice called out before revealing himself from the darkest part of the studio. Iris let out a breath of relief at the sight of him.

"So this is Beatrice huh?" He took slow steps towards the both of them getting a better look at the sleeping child. When he reaches to move the stray hairs in Bea's face Iris take a step back.

"Just leave her, she's tired." Iris immediately attempts to soften the blow. He sighs and steps closer deciding to caress "You'll be safe with me moja miłość."

1 month later

The days seemed to go by slower when Bea was taken. Mateo has been understandably distant, and distracted. He has been trying his best to be there for me but whenever he isn't I never take offense. I can't imagine what he's been feeling.

"El?" I turn my head to look towards Bianca who has been just as distraught. "Hm?"

"Are you ready to go?" She has been by my side for the most part. By now only the important people know of my pregnancy, I have a guard with me at all times which just so happens to be Enzo or Kenzi. Even Artemis has gotten the picture and doesn't leave my side.

A week ago I went to see my mother, just one last time for a while. I was being sent away. Enzo suggested it was in my best interest when I cried about it. Mateo was leaving, he has to go under for a while as well and look for Bea himself.

Enzo got a lead of one of their stops but they were long gone and it was as if they'd vanished afterwards.

"I guess so" I answered and Bianca walked over to help me up. Her wedding got pushed back because of all of the commotion but Santiago got what he wanted and she stays with him now. Bea going missing settled that.

While my bags were being sent downstairs to the car I went to see Mateo again, he was in his office. I decided against knocking, I was the only one bold enough to bother him.

When the door creaked open his eyes flashed towards me. "Everything okay?" He asks closing his laptop. I nodded walking all the way inside and shutting the door behind me.

"I just wanted to see you before I left." His face was confused for a moment before he looked at his phone and muttered a quiet 'shit'.

"I lost track of time, I didn't realize it would be so soon. I'm sorry baby." He stands and meets me halfway. I lean into him for comfort and he rests his chin on top of my head.

"It's ok." I muttered as his hands wrapped around my waist.

I was scared as hell, I didn't know what to expect leaving without Mateo. I knew it was only for a little while but I was nervous he wouldn't come back. Like if something happened to him.

"Stop overthinking." He says kissing my forehead, I let out a deep sigh.

"I just want you to be there when it's time, I want Bea to be there." I partially lied to cover up the fact that I feared his death.

Bianca once told me a weak Don was a dead one. I couldn't help but think maybe Bea was taken to make him weak and tear his entire empire apart starting with him. Or he was right and I'm overthinking.

"I wouldn't miss it for anyone. Okay? I'm going to come see you as often as I can Neonata, I promise. The plan isn't for this to last until the end of your pregnancy, I'm going to fix this. I swear on my cousin's grave once I do, I'll leave."

I'm sure I gasped loudly at his words. Did he mean leave the mafia? Leave New York? Could he just stop being a Don?

"I'll give it all to Kenzi. I just need you and Bea to be okay first." He continues.

"You want to leave? What about your father and Bianca-." , "To hell with my father and Bianca will be fine." I could feel myself begin to cry.

"W-where will we go?" I say shakily and he gives me the smallest smile. "Wherever you want."

"But this is your life, I don't want you to throw it away for me. You've worked so hard to get here." I one hundred percent wanted to live a normal life but not at the expense of his happiness. I couldn't live with myself if he was only doing this for me.

"You're my life now, along with Bea, and the little one growing inside you right now. You three are all that matters. This is all I know but I wanna know how to be a good husband, a better father. I realized after you and Bea went missing that I had my priorities fucked up." I was definitely crying by now.

"I love you." I sniffled, I wish I had as great of a speech as his but I could t even put my thoughts together. "I love you." He hugged me tightly.

"You can text me everyday, I will call when I can okay, bella?" I nod still teary eyed.

The car ride was quiet with Kenzi and Enzo. I was in and out of sleep and the last time I woke up there was just land for miles. I wasn't even sure if we were still in New York.

Eventually in the distance I noticed a house, it resembled a cottage but it was bigger and fancier but it wasn't too flashy. There was only about three other houses in the surrounding area, one of which was a farm with a few cows out front on the land.

"Welcome home." Kenzi sings staring through the rear view.

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Y'all this not the end of Mateo and Eliana's story. Book 2 will be out very very soon with continuation of what happens from here. I really enjoyed writing this book and loved reading all of your comments. You guys really kept me going, and I love y'all for that ❤️.