Andrea

||𝟷𝟽||𝙷𝚎 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚜 𝚑𝚎𝚛||

A l e x

I slowly open my eyes because the bright sun is shining on me. I try to get up and close the curtains, but I'm stopped feeling a sharp pain in my side. I look down to see that I was shot in the side. Then the memories start to flood in. Andrea. I quickly get up ignoring my pain leaving my room to look for her but she's no where to be found. I go to the living room to find Jax, Leslie, Rachel and my men on the couches. Rachel is the first one to notice me and her eyes widen.

"Alex you need to get back to bed." She says getting out of her chair to rush toward me. They all turn their heads to look at me. Needless to say Leslie looks both pissed and sad likes she's been crying and screaming for hours.

"Where is she, you were the last one she called." I say glaring at Jax he gives me a sad look before answering.

"She was gone when we got here, they took her." He says trying to avoid eye contact and Leslie starts to sob.

"What do you mean she was gone when you got here, how long have you been here?" I ask.

"Two days." He says and I nod slowly. Rachel tries to pull me back to my room but I stop her.

"Rachel stop. I'm not resting until I find her." I say and she gives me a sad look.

"Jax is already on it Alex. Please just rest so you can heal." She begs and I give in.

J a x

After getting the call from Andrea 3 days ago I immediately call for backup then made my way to Italy. I was gonna go on my own with the men but Leslie and Rachel insisted so I had no choice. After I told them what happened Leslie has been crying nonstop and Rachel has been screaming orders like crazy. I've never seen Rachel so bossy. When we got to their house in Italy the house was trashed and we immediately got to searching for Alex and Andrea. We found Alex in the master bedroom unconscious but no sign of Andrea. Luckily we did find one of the soldiers that was left behind from the invasion.

The doctors took care of Alex as Rachel and I basically integrated the man. We found out Andrea was taken by Mateo and that they were somewhere in Italy. We checked the location the man gave us but Andrea nor Mateo was no where to be found. Now Rachel and I are desperate to find some kind of clue of where they are and Leslie is crying even more. I've gotten closer with Leslie since Andrea and Alex have been gone, and I genuinely love spending time with her and it hurts me to see how's she's taking in the current situation. She literally tried to kill Alex when we realized Andrea was taken, but I explain to her that it wasn't his fault. It took some convincing but she backed down but unfortunately we haven't exactly talked since then.

"Updates?" Rachel asks walking out the master bedroom and back to her seat.

"Nothing yet, all we can do is wait for him to make any kind of call or purchase so I can track the location." I say and Rachel nods. Leslie pushes herself onto me for comfort and I gladly give it to her.

"We're gonna find her, Leslie I promise." I say.

"Is Alex okay?" I ask and Rachel's face softens.

"He loves her Jax." She pauses. "He said he told her the day of the invasion." She says and I start to feel sorrow. Even though I don't exactly like Andrea I could tell that Alex did. Hell, I've know he had something for her ever since the night she tried to kill him. If it were anyone else they would've died on the spot. But the affect she had on him was different. His eyes lit up when he saw her, and she brought out the best in him. And even though I hate to admit it, I feel like Andrea is the perfect match for him. I take a few deep breaths before replying to Rachel.

"I could tell." I say and Rachel nods. We sit in silence waiting for any kind of movement from Mateo but we get nothing.

"Im gonna make dinner." Rachel says getting up unexpectedly and making her way to the kitchen. She's obviously getting impatient by the second and it's driving her mad. Leslie is curled up on my side sleeping peacefully. I gently place Leslie on the other side of the couch before following Rachel.

"They're gonna be crushed if we don't find her soon, so step up your game." She says sternly.

"Rachel, I understand that you care for them because I do care for them as well, but I'm doing my best and you know it."

"Isn't there anything else we can do, like send a search team or something?" She asks.

"I've already sent some out, but Italy is a big place and it could take a while Rachel, we're just gonna have to comfort them until we find her." I say and Rachel nods in agreement.

"I know, I just wish we could like teleport her here or something just to get it over with." She says and we both let out small laughs.

"As soon as we get any information on their location we'll get moving immediately, i promise." I say moving over to hug Rachel. She accepts the embrace and we stay like this for a while
Comforting each other, which is much needed.