Marco

Chapter Thirty Six

Christmas

Stefano pov

"I still don't understand how he fell from the balcony. The railing is so high!" I say once again.

"Yes Stefano, we get it. Luckily he fell in the pool. Clearly the person who tried to push him off, didn't know that the pool was directly under." Mom says.

Amara squeezes my hand softly and I lean down to kiss her head.

"You go back home. I know you have the dinner to prepare for tonight." I tell her softly.

"No Stef, I'll stay here with you." she whispers.

"Love, look at me" I say.

She looks up at me and I smile. I kiss her forehead before pulling her chin up to kiss her lips.

"I love you and I appreciate that you want to be here with me right now, but you have a dinner to prepare and a sleeping baby who will soon wake up and cry for his mamma. So go love, it's early." I say. She smiles and stands on her toes to kiss my cheek. I lean down, knowing she won't get it.

"Okay. I'll go" she says.

"Make sure to take a video of Marco opening his Christmas and birthday gifts." I say. She hugs me and mumbles, 'I know', before she turns around and rushes out.

She's only wearing my hoodie and sweatpants with some sneakers but she still looks so good.

"Why don't you go with her?" Dante asks me.

"I want to be here when he wakes up. It's the least I can do, considering he's staying in our house" I say.

"Okay man. Do you think someone pushed him off?" He asks. I can tell he's deep in thought by the way he's stroking his non-existent beard.

"That has to be the only explanation. The only person that goes into his room is Jess, so maybe she did it." I say. Jess prepared his food separately and she was nowhere to be seen after the incident.

"but what motive would she have to do that." Dante asks.

"That's what we need to figure ou-hold on" I pick up my phone to see Amara calling. Why is she suddenly calling?

Call-

Amara - Stefano! You n-need to c-come home! He's gone! Someone took him Stefano, he's not here. Aria she's bleeding! Someone hurt her Stefano!

*Amara sobs through the phone *

Stefano - Hey hey hey, I need you to calm down okay? Listen to me. Take a deep breath and tell me what happened. Make sure to put pressure on the wound okay?

Amara - I can't fucking calm down Stefano! Our son was taken, he's g-gone. Aria is bleeding and she just told me she's pregnant, she can't lose her baby, s-she can't!

*Cries over phone *

Stefano - How the hell did that happen?! We have guards! Are you sure? Did you check all the rooms?

Amara - the guards were passed out when I entered! And I did check all the rooms, there's no one here! Aria stay awake please.

Dante looks at me with a worried expression on his face

Stefano - Okay love, I need you to come back here okay? I don't think you being there alone is safe. Will you be able to carry Aria?

Dante steps forward and frowns.

Amara - I d-don't feel well, I can't mo-*Crash*

Stefano - Amara?!, love! Fuck!

Hangs up.

"I need to go" I say.

I don't give Dante a chance to answer as I rush out of the building.

As soon as I get out I start my car and race to the house. Please be okay my little family..

Dante pov

I watch as Stefano runs out of the hospital. Leonardo comes to me and pats my back.

"What's going on?" he asks.

"I don't know. Amara just called Stefano and he was talking about checking all the rooms in the house and something about them having guards. He seemed really angry and it sounded like Amara was crying over the phone. He also said something about carrying Aria? And something about a wound? Look, I need to go Leo, I have a really bad feeling. " I say. I grab my keys and rush out of the building.

I reach my car and quickly start the engine, racing through the city.

I love you so much Aria, please be okay.

I reach the house and rush in to see the ambulance in the driveway.

I rush to the person they're wheeling out. My heart drops as I see Aria with a bloody chest, unconscious.

"Aria!" I yell. I shake her and the peremedics push me off.

Another person is wheeled out and I see Amara on the stretcher.

Stefano comes running after and as soon as he sees me he hugs me and cries into my shoulder.

"Dante" he says.

I've never seen him like this.

"What the fuck is going on bro?!" I yell.

He pulls away and angrily wipes his tears.

"They took him, they took my son!" he yells.

"Who?!" I yell back.

The ambulance drives off and both of us get in his car. He drives behind the ambulance.

"You better fucking talk man! My pregnant fiancé is in fucking danger!" I yell angrily.

"Okay! Amara called me crying over the phone...

He continues talking and every bone in my body goes cold.

18 hours later

Jess pov

Phone call

Jess- my cousin will escort you out through a secret tunnel. He will drive you to the base.

Unknown- good girl. I see you're still an obedient little thing.

Jess blushes.

Jess - after this we can be happy and live together. I can't wait!

Unknown - don't get too excited kitten. You still have to help my little friend in the woman's prison escape. Remember, it's all in the deal.

Jess-I know, I know. How else am I supposed to be rich and have a handsome boyfirned.

Unknown- Good girl. Now make sure you feed that little rat. We don't want him to die of hunger now. After all, his dad is so rich, he probably only eats those expensive types of foods.

Jess- he's been crying almost all day now, asking for his ugly mom.

Unknown- Don't call her that!.. Umm, I need to go. Bye.

Hangs up.

Why did he yell at me because of that little bitch! I want to kill her with my own two hands.

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Ya ya, I know. Just when things were going great. I'm sorry guys.. Not.

Anyways I hope you enjoyed the chapter. Don't be too mad. Bye!