Trey

17

"Boss, you should wait before you do anything to them. Talk to Miss Alexa, you know she doesn't like to harm the innocent. If they are innocent then she'll be more than angry if you hurt them." The voice of reason, Jackson, does his best to make sure that Mark's wife and daughter aren't hurt. As soon as Trey had given the order to have them brought to him, Jackson had surreptitiously sent a message to Blaze letting him know. He doesn't want Miss Alexa angry with his boss.

"It's not her business, Jackson," Trey replies beyond angry that Jackson would do anything to defend or protect those he perceives as traitors.

"Forgive me, boss. I thought you wanted to submit our mafia to her, I guess I was wrong," Jackson is quick to say.

And like that Trey stills. This is the type of thing he would need to run by Alexa if he submits his mafia to her. Does he still wish to do so?

His phone ringing brings him out of his thoughts. "Yes?" He says rather abruptly not looking at the caller ID.

"Trey, you will not harm the innocent females. They are just as much a victim, if not more so than we are." Alexa says in a soft pain filled voice. She's in need of more pain meds. but refuses to take more until this issue has been taken care of.

"Are you angry with me? I know I shocked you when I told you that you are my heir, but I never thought you'd storm away from me and not return." Alexa continues when Trey doesn't say anything.

"If you wish, I can have Blaze come by and gather my things and my people from there and remove them to my headquarters and I won't bother you again. I will release you and your men from escort duties and remove your profiles.

"I didn't mean to make you angry, Trey. Not by making you my heir."

"I can't, Alexa."

"You can't what? I'm completely confused. The pain is screwing with my head so you'll need to spell it out for me." Trey can hear the pain filled voice far more clearly now.

"Take some medicine, Alexa. You aren't doing yourself any good." But he can't hear any response.

"Alexa?" Nothing.

"Alexa, this is no time for screwing around," nothing.

Then he hears alarms going off and voices flood the room and his heart stops.

He looks at Jackson with fear. "I have to return to the hospital. Have the females sent to the room across from Alexa and place a guard there. They are to be treated with respect, but are hands off. If they are harmed in any way, there will be hell to pay."

"Yes, boss. Is something wrong with Miss Alexa?"

"I don't know." Trey says as he marches out the door. His guard running to catch up. Less than five minutes after the call Trey is on his way to the hospital praying that Alexa is still alive.

He is barely able to keep his speed down enough to not be pulled over. Most of the police know who he is and so would give him a warning, but he doesn't have time to deal with it at this time. He needs to get to the hospital.

Making it to the hospital in record time Trey finds a place to park and rushes inside. Blaze waits outside Alexa's room and stops Trey from going in. "We can't go in. They are trying to save her life right now."

"What happened?" Trey says not realizing just how wild he looks right now.

"Calm down Mr. Michaels, or they will be giving you a sedative. The last thing they need is someone with a gun going crazy on them." Blaze says with a bit of attitude that brings Trey's full ire on him.

Realization hits him and he stops his agitated pacing and takes a deep breath. "That's better. I don't know what happened. I gave her my phone and left the room since she wanted privacy. I went to check on her and she was unresponsive about the same time as alarms started going off. Medical personnel started swarming her room and kicked me out."

Trey doesn't realize that tears are falling down his face. He can't lose Alexa, she's his heart. That pulls him up short. Since when is he so cheesy?

But it's true, Alexa has done more than just train him on how to be a better lover. She taught him how to love. It's not just sexual satisfaction. He certainly enjoys that part of it, but he needs her at his side to talk to him and help him be a better person.

The door to Alexa's room opens and Trey faces the doctor and waits.

The doctor looks at Trey and the expectant Blaze. "We were able to get the heart going once more, but she's not conscious. At this time, I'm not sure when or if she will be. She is breathing on her own but we are giving her oxygen as well."

Trey looks at the doctor and does his best to not sound like he's begging, "Can I go in?"

The doctor goes to speak then takes a look at Trey and hesitates. "Yes, but don't try to wake her up. Let her wake on her own. Try not to disturb her too much, but she might respond to someone talking to her." With that the doctor gives them a nod then leaves them, going about his duties.

"Go ahead, Mr. Michaels. She would want you in with her," Blaze says. "Then when you are ready, I'll need to fill you in on some things. Until my boss is able to take over you'll need to make decisions for the Silver Dragons."

Blaze's words act like a punch to the gut. He doesn't want Alexa's mafia. They are her's not his. Before, when James offered her to him he had thought that he'd easily be able to take the Silver Dragons over with their father gone. 

Now that he knows Alexa, he knows that it would have never happened. Alexa is a far more effective leader than even her father. Now he feels about the Dragons as she feels about his mafia. It's her headache and he doesn't want it.

"It's her wish, Mr. Michaels. You are more than familiar with the weight of dealing with a mafia this large. I know my limitations, I'm an excellent underboss, but can never be the boss. You need to take control to protect Alexa's interests. She needs you Mr. Michaels. Please don't let her down."

With those Words Trey nods and goes into Alexa's room to sit by her side. He carefully picks up her hand and holds it in his. He silently wills her to awaken and take this burden off him.