Proving Her Wrong

Chapter 26

"Okay, Alina," Sean said as he came into the room a couple of days later, "if you promise to keep taking it easy and listening to Marc, then I can allow you to leave. But if you start to push yourself again, you will end up right back here."

"I won't, I promise," she shook her head. It was hard but she really didn't want to end up in the hospital again. "You're great but I'd rather just get back to my life."

"I bet," Sean chuckled, "but thank you for not pushing yourself."

"We have a surprise for you," Marc smiled.

"What?" She looked at him shocked. "Marc..."

"This is a good surprise, Beautiful," he chuckled. "When have I ever given you a bad surprise?"

"True," she nodded. "Do you think I can take a bath and get cleaned up?"

"Not a bath but I can wrap your ankle and wrist and you can take a shower," Sean nodded. "I just request someone join you so you don't fall and help keep you off your foot."

"I will go get your bikini and some shorts for Marc," Axel nodded.

"I can wash your fucking hair while Marc holds you steady if that's okay," Gabe said as he came into the room. "I can help detangle your gorgeous ass hair."

"Okay," she nodded, "thank you."

"I'll be back soon," Axel nodded as he left.

After the shower Raven sat her on the bed and started putting chapstick on her lips. "Feel better, Kitten?" he asked as he slid the chapstick back in his pocket.

"Lots," she smiled, "I feel so much better."

"Good," he smiled.

"Miss Ali!" Melisma burst into the room and hopped up on the bed excitedly.

"Hi Melisma," Ali beamed as she hugged her tightly. "This is a great surprise."

"I come see your prezzie," She giggled as she sat in her lap.

"Oh, do you know what my surprise is?" She asked making Melisma giggle and nod. "Oh, tell me!"

"Nope," Melisma laughed, "is supise! Let's see, come on, let's see!"

"One second," Sean chuckled, "I need to give one final checkup."

"I help," Melisma said taking the stethoscope from around his neck. She listened to Alina's heart and looked into her eyes then her mouth, "she go see prezzie, Daddy."

"Okay, Little One," Sean chuckled. "As long as—"

"I won't push myself, I promise," Alina smiled softly.

"It will be a bit before we get to your surprise," Marc said as Raven put her in his car. "You can nap if you want." Raven got into the backseat with her and buckled her up. Corey got on the other side and she laid her head on Corey's shoulder while Raven covered her up with his hoodie.

"Time to wake up Babe," Brandon's voice woke her up as she felt herself being carried. He was walking while holding her bridal style. She yawned and wrapped her arm around his neck in a better hold. "Keep those eyes closed, Babe."

"Okay," she mumbled as she laid her head back into the crook of his neck.

After some time she felt Brandon stop walking, "Okay, open those pretty eyes, Babe."

She lifted her head and opened her eyes. "Marc Lee Weiland, you didn't!"

Marc burst out laughing as she reached over and slapped his arm. "Surprise Beautiful."

"You didn't, Marc!" She gasped as she tried to slap him again while Brandon pulled her away. "Tell me this is a joke."

"No can do," Marc chuckled watching her take in the house with happiness and hope in her eyes. "It's yours, Beautiful."

"You're lying," she whispered, "tell me you're lying."

"I'm not," Marc said seriously. "I bought it for you years ago but never had the time to fix it up since you were always on the road as were we. After this, it seemed like the perfect time to do so. The Blackbourne team helped a lot. I mean it, Beautiful, it's your home."

"No," She shook her head, "It's our home. Promise me right now."

"Yes Ma'am," he chuckled as he took her from Brandon, "it's our home."

"Good," she giggled, "now take me inside, I want to see everything." She looked over Marc's shoulder to the Blackbourne Team and smiled gratefully, "thank you so much."

"You're welcome," they smiled and followed after she motioned for them to do so.

"Like Miss Ali?" Melisma asked as Alina gasped taking in the foyer after Brandon turned on the lights.

"It's perfect," Alina smiled. "It's absolutely perfect."

Marc carried her through the bottom floor then took her upstairs. "You okay?" She asked when she noticed that Marc tensed as they entered the bedroom he found her in.

"Yeah," he said a little chocked up. "Just a little hard right now."

"Hey," she whispered making him look at her. "I'm right here, I'm okay and it's because of you."

"Don't ever scare me like that again," he demanded.

"I won't," she shook her head, "I promise." She smiled, "besides they are all gone. I'm safe now."

"You aren't though," he admitted as he sat in the window seat. "You still have that information, which means their minions are still going to try and retrieve it from you."

"I don't have it," she shook her head.

"What?" Marc asked shocked.

"I don't have it," she repeated.

"Hold on," he said as he carried her back downstairs and into the living room. "You need to hear this."

"What's up?" Luke asked as he sat the boxes of pizza down on the table.

"Beautiful doesn't have the information anymore," Marc said sitting down with her in his lap.

"What do you mean?" Owen asked.

"I don't have it anymore," she shrugged. "I knew it wasn't safe on me so I made sure it was in a safe location that they would never think to look."

"Where is it?" Marc asked.

"I gave it to the one person they would never think to look," she admitted. "Melisma."