Chapter 22

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Abigail's POV

It was still only 4.15am when Ryan and I found ourselves laid back in bed we had been talking for about an hour after we shared a moment in the studio. Gentle music played as I laid beside him with my head resting on his chest "I think it needs two people" Ryan suggested and I giggled, we were now talking about the music video for Halsey.

"Two dancers?" I frown and Ryan looks down "Yeah a male and female, dancing together. Sort like a conflict dance, him bringing her in and her pushing him away"

"Yeah I get what you mean" I smile, Ryan generally had input in decisions like this now. He knew music as well as I knew dance "I was thinking something like that myself" as I look up again I see Ryan grinning down at me "What?"

"You're gorgeous" he smiled "You know that?"

"Yeah" I nodded cheekily and he laughed loudly "Shh you'll wake the twins" I reply and he stops "It's the longest they've slept, maybe I should check on them"

"I'll go" I watch as Ryan stands up and pulls on some black pants. He walks casually into the nursery which is ajoining our bedroom.

After a few moments he comes back "They're both fine, sound asleep" he lays back down beside me and we go back to the position we were in before he got up. I felt his hand lift my shirt as he traced my back with his finger tips. I was just about to kiss him when a loud deafening alarm rang through the house "Shit" Ryan jumped out of bed. It was our intruder alarm.

"Ryan" I stood up a little slower and grabbed Ryan's arm.

"Lock yourself in the nursery and call 911" He ordered, I was shaking as the bell rung in my head.

"What about you?" I grabbed Ryan's shirt desperately "Where are you going?"

I watched as he took a hand gun out of the chest of drawers next to the bed "Ryan?"

"I'm going to check it out" he replied and gestured towards the nursery again "Lock the door and call 911"

"Okay, be careful" I said before kissing him. I do as I am told and quickly lock the door behind me. The alarm is still ringing loudly.

Of all the nights to give security the night off we chose tonight. Leroy was sleeping in his living quarters so I knew he would be in the house as soon as he heard the alarm. But everyone else was off.

Within a few minutes the alarm stopped, I knew then Ryan was in the hall way. The twins were still asleep to my surprise, I managed to call 911 through he noise and they were on their way.

The thought of Ryan being out there with God knows who scared me to death. But I know he was protecting his family, he might have seemed like a gentle man on the outside, but I had been exposed to the protective nature that lies beneath that. He could be really scary when he had to be, it was safe to say my husband could handle himself.

I heard a sudden loud clattering around coming from the kitchen, it sounded like a scuffle. My body was now trembling as I heard some pans falling and then silence. In my heart I wanted to unlock the door and rush to his aid. But I had to stay with the twins, they needed me more than he did right now.

I jumped as I heard a fist at the door "Abi, baby" it was Ryan's voice, I quickly unlocked the door and threw myself into Ryan's arms. As soon as my body hit is the tear's came "Hey its okay"

As I looked up at him I noticed a cut on his lip "you're bleeding" I touched his lip gently and he winced a little.

"I'm fine baby" he replied softly.

"Was it...? Had someone?" I tried to gather myself but I was obviously in shock.

"Yeah, someone came in through the lounge window" Ryan replied still with his arm around me "He got away through the French doors"

"He?" I reply and Ryan kisses my temple.

"Did you call the police?" I nod quickly and Ryan's hand moved down to the small of my back "Thank god Freya is at Nick's, the bastard headed straight for her room"

"What?" My heart stopped for a moment at the thought of someone going in Freya's room. I heard another noise and was surprised to see Leroy come into our bedroom gasping for breath.

"I couldn't catch him, he jumped over he back wall. I didn't want to go after him in case you needed me here" Leroy panted as he leant on his knee to catch his breath.

Horror filled my body as I watch Leroy return the gun to the drawer. I pulled away from Ryan and walked towards the bathroom "Ab's?" Ryan was concerned.

"I'm getting some antiseptic for that cut on your lip" I replied and he nodded. I could hear them talking amongst themselves as I dissappeared into the bathroom. I grabbed a small tub out of the cabinet and took out some sterile wipes. As I walked back in the room it went quiet "So what's the theory?" I rip open the packet and start to wipe Ryan's lip.with the pre - dampened wipe.

"It could have been a fan" Leroy suggested, I can feel my hand shaking against Ryan's skin as the thought of another crazy fan goes through me mind. Ryan grabs my shaking hand and steadys it "It's okay" I can see the graze across his right knuckles.

"You hit him?" I looked at Ryan's face and he looked at the ground "Ryan?"

"Baby I had too I was the only thing standing between him and you 3, he had a knife" I staggered backwards.

"From the kitchen?" I stuttered and he shook his head. I froze in blind panic "He brought it with him, he meant to hurt us? RY he went straight to Freya's room...oh god what if..." I couldn't breathe, my chest got tighter and tighter as I thought about the intruder.

"Abi" I felt my body sway as the air was becoming more restricted "Baby, calm down"

Panic set in, I couldn't breathe. My head was getting fuzzy and Ryan's words were blurry "ABI" He yelled. I could feel him hold me up.

"Here breathe into this" Leroy handed me a paper bag from off the dressing table. Discarding what was inside first "In and Out, in and out, in and out" Leroy's voice was calming, I did as he told me, slowly I felt my body return to normal, my breathing became steady and the room stopped spinning "That better" Leroy asked and I nodded my head. I looked up and noticed Ryan was looking at my dressing table, at the item Leroy had discarded from the bag.

"Erm Abi?" He said slowly as he looked at me.

"Yep" I knew exactly what he was thinking...

"Honey is that a pregnancy test?" He asked and I nodded, realising he wasn't looking at me now I thought I'd better speak.

"It is yeah..." I said gently and he turned and stared at me.

"Are you pregnant?" He asked shakily, Leroy had left the room at this point to let the police officers in. It was just me and Ryan standing in our bedroom now "Abi?" He asked again...

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