Retaliation✓ (Completed)

♦twenty one♦

It had been a whole excruciating week and Sophia had not been found. A whole fucking week. "Man you look like shit."Damian commented. How they had become buddies only God knows. "She'll be found." Ryan added.

The phone buzzed and Rowan ignored it. He was used to being called by the head of his rescue team with the same news. 'We're trying our best.' "Won't you answer that? It might be important."

After many consistent rings he finally answered. "What?" He barked. "Sir, we found Ms. Sophia." Rowan stood up abruptly almost knocking the contents off his desk. "Where is she?"

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"This wonderful couple had found her floating on the waters and decided to help. They brought her to the hospital the night she was shot. She's in a coma as we speak." Rowan was happy that his Sophia was still alive.

"I don't know how to thank you. If there's ever anything you need please don't hesitate to contact me. Here's my card."

"Oh it was nothing. Just invite us to your wedding. We see the love and pain in your eyes. She will fight through it." The old man said. "I will." He replied.

He entered the hospital room and sat beside her as he took her hand into his. "When I first met you I didn't know we would be here today. You've turned my life completely upside down. I won't try to hide my tears because of society. I love you Sophia and even if you can't reciprocate my feelings, please wake up. I miss you. Your snarky comments, everything about you. I need you Sophie."

"He's whipped." Ryan commented as they observed Rowan through the window. "Sophia's a tough woman. She'll make it."

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Sophia felt as if a weight was crashing down on her arm. The oxygen mask on her face was feeling heavier by the minute. She tried to move but she couldn't. Opening her eyes she quickly shut them because of the brightness. When she had grown accustomed to them she opened her eyes.

The first thing she did was to remove the oxygen mask. She sat upright on the bed and observed Rowan as he slept. One word to describe him he looked horrible. She decided to wake him.

Rowan woke up abruptly when a glass of water was dumped on his face. "What the fuck is wro-" He stopped when he saw Sophia sitting on the bed smiling at him. 'I must be dreaming.' He thought and shook his head.

"Hi." Sophia greeted and he snapped out of it as he tightly embraced her. "I missed you. Never ever do that again." "You look like shit." She laughed. He ran into the hallway and people looked at him weirdly as some women threw him wistful glances.

"Doctor, she's awake." They all scrambled for the door when they heard Sophia was awake. Macy sobbed in joy. The doctor asked them to wait outside as he checked on Sophia.

Rowan stood at a corner in the room to let Sophia have a moment with the others. Patience was indeed a virtue. When they left he decided to make himself known. "You nearly gave us a heart attack. Robert and Daniel are dead, you know."

Sophia liked Rowan more than she would like to admit. "Thank you for everything Rowan, even though we're just business associates you did not withhold your help. I'm grateful." "It's nothing."

The look Rowan was giving her was so intense that she nearly flushed at his stare. "Do you want anything to eat?" "Please get me some chocolate cake." "You have a sweet tooth. I'll be right back." He smiled.

Rowan stepped out and Rachel came in. "Girl, you nearly gave my brother a heart attack. He did not sleep for days since you went missing. Always barking orders at the hospital staff. He refused to go back to New York without you. Didn't know he was that in love with you."

"Really now?" "You should have seen him. He cried the day you were shot Soph. He's madly in love with you and please don't break his heart. I missed you. You witch. Everyone was so worried.

Some part of Sophia wished it were true that Rowan loved her. With the way things were going she was falling deeper by the minute.

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