Her Heart

Chapter 32

Olivia's POV

"You think she's gonna tell Riley she slept with Jayden?" I ask Sofia as she's taking her shirt off and staying in her sports bra.

"I don't know." She simply answers not looking at me.

I sigh laying on the bed on my back, "I'm not sure what else you want me to say sweetheart."

I hear her putting things back and then I feel the bed slowly dip. She's sitting right by my legs. I sit up a little looking at her.

"We're having a baby." She says slowly. The frown on her face still visible.

I nod, "Yes we are."

"Is it so bad of me to wish that maybe you would have told me in a different circumstance?"

I sigh, "I'm really sorry. I was scared you were going to do something and I knew the only thing that would hold you back is knowing I'm pregnant."

Sofia's eyes soften. I grab her face and hover my lips above hers giving her control to choose what she wants.

She hesitates for a moment, her eyes searching mine. Then, with a sigh, she closes the gap between us, pressing her lips to mine in a slow, tender kiss. I feel her hands slide up my arms, sending shivers down my spine.

She moves her body on top of mine and her kiss deepens, and I respond in kind, throwing my arms around her neck and pulling her closer.

Sofia breaks the kiss, "I love you beautiful."

"I love you."

She moves off of me and lays next to me. I immediately move and sit on her stomach. Sofia's hands find their way to my hips, steadying me as I straddle her.

"You always do this when I'm mad at you." She accuses.

I smile, "You just always need a way to relax first before you can open up whether that's sex or a make out session."

Her hands roam my back, "I have no idea what you're talking about."

I laugh, "Yeah right."

"So how did you get pregnant?" She asks.

"Well it's take two to tango baby."

She laughs, "I'm mostly asking when. Because aren't you always on birth control?"

I intentionally grind down a little to mess with her, "Well remember our vacation I didn't have it. Plus you're the one that's always keen on not using condoms."

"Once you go without it you can't go back."

I lean down and peck her lips, "Well you're right about that."

She stares at me the frown on her face slowly going away, "I'm really happy about the baby Liv, I'm just worried about everything happening right now. I want you and our baby to be safe."

I nod, brushing a strand of hair behind her ear. "I know, Sof. I'm worried too. And Carter she." I pause not being able to continue my sentence.

Sofia squeezes my hips slightly, "She's been on the transplant list for years don't worry my love she's at the top of the list. She'll get that heart."

I take a deep breath as I let Sofia's words sink in, "I just don't understand. We run the biggest mafia anyone has ever seen and we can't find her a heart?"

"Baby it has to be the right fit. And what gives us the right to kill someone innocent someone else's child. Carter would never want the heart that way."

She's right. But I'm running out of patience. I will go to war for my sister. I will tear the world apart if it means giving her the life she deserves.

"I'm really so sorry Sof, maybe if I hadn't talked to Roman then he wouldn't be so interested in me and we could be focusing on Carter instead."

I get off of her and lay next to her.

"It's not your fault Liv. Bad people do bad things."

I nod, but the guilt still gnaws at me. "I know, but I can't help feeling responsible. He's fixated on me, and now with everything that's going on... I just don't want to make things worse."

Sofia turns on her side to face me, her hand gently cupping my cheek. "Listen to me, beautiful. None of this is on you. Roman and Riley's uncle just want one thing and that is power. They will try to get in all of our heads we just can't let them."

"I love you so much Sof. Promise me nothing is gonna happen to you?"

"I promise," she whispers, leaning in to press her forehead against mine. "We're in this together, remember? I'm not going anywhere, and we'll face whatever comes our way."

We stay like that for a while, just holding each other, finding comfort in the closeness. I may put up a hard front and that I don't take shit from anyone but at the end of the day I get scared too.

Sofia makes me feel safe. Here in her arms I feel the safest. I don't know what I would ever do without her. She's my home. She's my everything.

After a few moments of silence, Sofia pulls back slightly, her expression more serious, "Do me a favor my love, try to keep your distance with everyone working for us. Besides Jackson I don't want you talking to any of the crew."

I raise an eyebrow, "Even Garrett and Daniel. We've known them forever. "

"It doesn't matter...they're not my people. They could be your mom and my mom's people but they're not mine. Only person I know for sure that can't be a traitor is Jackson."

"If we start doubting the people closest to us then what's left to keep everyone going?" I ask her.

"I'm not doubting them, but I need you to be careful. Families loyalty is unbreakable, but the crew? Their loyalty is bought and paid for, and money can turn anyone's head. In this world, trust isn't just earned—it's constantly tested."

"What about Riley?" I ask her.

She laughs slightly, "I think you can handle Riley sweetheart."

"Whatever she is at least she cares about Carter. I don't think she would do anything that would cause her to lose Carter."

Sofia nods, "Can you believe your sister is in love?"

I smile at the thought. "It's crazy, isn't it? She was so hardheaded about love. She didn't want anything to do with it."

Sofia's eyes soften as she watches me, her hand tracing gentle patterns on my arm. "Love has a way of sneaking up on you like that. One minute you're fine on your own, and the next, someone comes along and changes everything."

I lean into her touch, feeling a warmth spread through me, "Well our love was a little different. I shot you."

"Those are just battle scares." She murmurs as she's drifting off to sleep.

I chuckle softly, brushing a kiss on her forehead as her breathing evens out, signaling that she's fallen asleep. I lay there for a moment, just holding her, letting the weight of everything we've been through settle over me.

My thoughts drift to Carter and Riley. I never imagined my sister would fall so hard for someone, especially someone like Riley. But love doesn't follow any rules—it just happens.

I hope Riley knows how lucky she is to have Carter's heart, because it may not be hers to keep forever.

As much as I want to close my eyes and let sleep take me, the nagging worry in the back of my mind keeps me awake. If we don't get to Roman and Riley's uncle first I have a feeling we're gonna lose everything.

I gently slide out of Sofia's embrace, careful not to wake her, and grab my phone from the nightstand. Jackson's name is at the top of my contacts, and I hesitate for just a moment before texting him.

We need to talk tomorrow. Early.

His response is almost instant. Got it. See you at 7.

I crawl back into bed, curling up next to Sofia, and close my eyes. For now, in this moment, it's just us. And that's enough.