City Rulers

CHAPTER 23

Cynthia's POV

Flashback....
 

Claire points a gun at me and my blood runs cold, not because of my life no, it's because of the baby.   Am so scared but I don't show, in the life I have led am always told never to show fear to your enemies. Always have the upper hand and no matter what don't show your emotions.

She pulls the trigger but I dodge it just in time and it hits the wood behind me, but she slams down. She has a gun wound and I realise immediately we are not alone.

I go to take the gun but a voice I know too well stops me in my track.

"Don't take it, it's not necessary, you are safe now." I turn around and come face to face with my own mom.

Okay so this is too much for me, I slowly loose consciousness but I fall into a pair of strong hands.

Next I wake up and am in a really soft bed. It feels familiar and I sink in. I slowly open my eyes and see my best friend crying, I ask her what's wrong but she tells me to just go back to sleep. I see Carlos there and I want nothing more than my best friend and boyfriend to cuddle with me.

Present

When am done telling them what happened, I can see wheels spinning in their heads but so is mine. What would make my mom come back after fourteen years. I just don't understand and how did she know I was there.

There's so many questions I want to ask like where was she, why now, I mean for fuck's sake I need answers.

"She's the only one who can answer you,"  Carlos said and I look at him.

I know he's right but am I even ready to face her, to get the answers I so badly seek.

Only one way to find out.

"Operation search for Mom is on Xanda." I turn my voice to a serious one and they know I want this done as soon as possible.

"Can I talk to my best friend please?" Sarah asked and the boys give a knowing look. Carlos kisses the top of my head and mumbles an I love you.

"How are you feeling?" She asked. I look at her and smile at her, I just want to assure her that am fine even if am not really that fine.

"Am fine Sarah, I don't even know how yo take all this, I mean she left me when I needed her the most, I suffered so much Sarah because she was not there. And at the same time I wouldn't have achieved so much if she was around. Am confusing my feelings and I don't know how to take her appearance back in my life again." I finish and take a deep breath. This is all just too much for me.

She pulls me into a hug, "hey its okay, her disappearance at least made you strong. And I know you will find a way to tackle this one too, you always do mama. Remember you are the princess of the most dangerous hood ever and you did that all by yourself. This is an easy one, okay I know it isn't but see it at such."

I let her go and look at her, "now when did you become so smart?" I asked with amusement.

"Since I became your sister dummy," she answers and we giggle.

I go and look for Carlos and find him busy in his office buried in work, it's only been two hours but it feels like forever, is this what we call love, maybe.

I shouldn't disturb him, but then again a kiss won't take much time right?

"Hey! Hmmm I was passing by and I thought to ask if you want some juice, or coffee, or anything." I stumble on my words.

He looks at me with a raised brow and I feel the heat running to my cheeks.

"What do you want love?" He asked in a deep husky voice and I get turned on just by that. I seriously need a doctor.

"Okay would you just kiss me, I should let you work now." I try to be serious but am blushing hard. Fuck.

He raises from his chair and round the edge of the table, not taking his eyes of me.  "Come here." He commands not that I have to obey but I am weak in his presence so I just obey and go to him.

He holds me at arms length and tilts his head to the side looking at me. He then brings me close and kiss me slow and passionately, just when you think he's going to go rough with you, he takes it slow and nice.

We pull away and he pecks my lips and then my forehead, he then hold me in his ams tightly, and then I realise just how scared he was to loose me.

A knock comes through the door and Liam comes in. "Claire's dad just announced on TV that he's giving a million to who will bring you to the authority for kidnapping and shooting his daughter." He said.

"This some type of a stupid joke, right?" I asked with irritation at the edge of my voice, am getting tired of this Claire girl.

Carlos goes to say something but the there is another knock on the door. Winnie comes in and she's followed by two cops.

Before I know it am escorted in handcuffs by the cops. "Hey its okay, take care each other, I will be fine." I tell all my friends and Carlos.

Sarah is wailing how this is not fair and Carlos is saying how he'll do everything to get me out. Liam is mumbling under his breath and I know his thoughts aren't that good.

Am not scared of prison not at all but Claire sure is.

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