Still Holding On

Chapter Nineteen

I wake up to see Rose is gone and jump up. Fuck. Where is she?! I start racing through the entire house until I finally find her asleep in a chair next to Tony's bed. Thank Christ. I sigh in relief as I walk over to her and gently take her in my arms. "Alek." She groans and I smile as I kiss her hair. "I'm right here, kitten." I whisper and she wraps her arms around me. "Artan was covered in blood." She whispers sleepily and I frown. What? "Rose. Did you stay up to wait for him?" I ask and she nods with a hum in response. She stayed up to make sure he was okay. I don't know how I really feel about that. I sigh and take her to our room so she can sleep more comfortably. I cover her in a blanket and she smiles as she opens her eyes to look at me. "Don't worry. I love you." She whispers and I smile as I kiss her forehead.

I gently pull away to see she's already fallen asleep and sigh as I head downstairs. Someone is dying today. I storm outside to see Artan fighting one of his men and walk straight towards them. "What can I help you with Alek?" He asks and dismisses his pathetic warrior. "Stay away from Rose. Seriously, I don't want her waiting all night for you. It's fucked up and if you really respected me or her you'd let her go." I snap and he rolls his eyes. "Please, Rosa has made it very clear you are the only one for her. Anyways, it doesn't matter you'll have to deal with me the rest of your lives." He laughs and I frown as I follow him into the house. Excuse me? "What are you talking about?" I ask and he smirks. "You mean to say she didn't talk to you about it?" He asks and walks into the bathroom to grab a towel. I cross my arms across my naked chest as he wipes away the sweat with a towel. "What do you mean?" I ask and he smiles. "Rosa asked me to be the Godfather to your child." He replies and I freeze in my place as he walks towards the kitchen. How could she make that decision without asking me? Does my opinion not matter? Or do her feelings effect her that much?

I smile happily as I walk past Alek and into the kitchen. I know she doesn't love me but if she trusts me this much then I'll take it. The shocked look on his face is enough for me to go over the moon. I chuckle as I run my right hand through my hair and grab the eggs out of the fridge. I can't imagine what he's going to do now that I told him what she asked me. I start to make some egg white omelettes with cheese and a glass of orange juice before taking it up to Rosa's room. I place it next to her on her nightstand and leave before Alek can see me. He'd throw a fit if he knew I made her breakfast. Dita smiles brightly at me and I roll my eyes at her. "How is Tony?" I ask and she shrugs. "Good as he can be." She replies simply and I shake my head. Why must she be so fickle?

I scoff and rub my face before storming downstairs to Art's basement. I can't believe Rose did that! I pick up his M16 and start to shoot at his targets. I can't stand that she chose him. She could've chose anyone of our friends! And she chose him?! Is it because she actually views him as an interest? Or did she just trust him that much? Why does she trust him? What is it about him? I sigh in frustration and put his M16 away. I need something else. I grab his AK47 off the wall and check the ammo clip. Loaded. I start to shoot the targets again one by one until I hear the door open. Jesus Christ who is it? 

I slowly walk down the basement stairs to see Alek loading one of Art's guns. "What's wrong Alek?" I ask and he scoffs as he turns to me with the gun aimed at the ground. Have I done something? "You asked Art to be the Godfather to our child?" He asks and I nod with a frown. "Yes... Because I trust him to protect our baby over all else." I answer and he scoffs as he shoots the targets making me flinch at the sound. "And I can't? What about my father? Tony?" He asks and I watch him as he starts to roughly put the gun away. Is he that angry? "Alek of course you can protect our child. Your father neglected you as a child. He didn't give you the love and care that you needed. He dragged you all over the world thinking it would help! And Tony isn't the best person to take care of a child twenty four seven. He can only handle it for so long. Artan had a wife and he was planning a family. He'll give our baby the attention it needs if anything happens to either of us." I explain and he sighs as he turns to me angrily.