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Ashely’s POV

It has been two weeks since the day Xander woke up and today, he is getting discharged from the hospital. I decided to host him a little get together at the mansion.


His whole family and the high rank mafia officials are invited.



“Is the food ready?.” I asked Rose. I am trying my best to make sure everything went as planned.



“Yes Mrs Cage. You seriously need to calm down. Everything is ready!. Stop stressing yourself, it’s not good for the baby”. Rose said to me.



I signed and let out a dream breath; “he hasn’t been home for almost three months now. I just want everything to me perfect!”. I confessed as I subconsciously rub my flat stomach.



“We know that. Why don’t you leave everything for us to handle? You just follow Rick to the hospital and bring Sir Xander home?.” Rose suggested.



“That will be a good idea. Thanks!.” I appreciated before I went upstairs to my room to get my bag.


Rick drives us to the hospital. We came into Xander’s private ward and met Xander already out of the hospital gown wearing a jeans and Vneck shirt. I must admit he looks hot In it. He was impatiently waiting to be discharged.


“I have been waiting for you guys. Can me go now?”. Xander asked and stood up from the sofa. It was then it click to me that he wasn’t even on the bed.


Like seriously does this guy know that he nearly die? I asked myself.


“Emm .. not yet..” Rick uncomfortablely said.


Xander frowned and raised his brows; “And why is that?”, He asked.


“We need to wait for the doctor first.” Rick explained.


“I don’t think there is a need for that. We are good to go!” . Xander confidentially uttered.


“Did the doctor clear you out?”. I asked him suspiciously because I know how Xander can be.


“Yes? Why? Did you think I discharge myself?”. Xander asked and Rick amd I looked at the ground without saying anything.



“Seriously? Give me some credi!.” Xander exclaimed.



“Well you can’t blame us, it seems like something you could do.” I argued.




Before he could give me a response, A middle aged man wearing a lad coat entered into the room.



“Hello everyone!.” The doctor friendly greeted as he stare hard at Xander.



“Hello doctor!.” I waved at him with a small smile on my face.



“Enough with the pleasantries, come and have me discharged!.” Xander rudely orders the doctor.


I came him a very deadly glare.


“I am sorry doctor he doesn’t mean to sound like that.” I apologized on his behalf.



“It’s fine. I am use to him already. Well Mr Cage you can go home. All you need to do is to come back in the next three days for a check up.” The Doctor nervously explained.



“Good! Then let’s get moving people”. Xander muttered and stood up from the sofa amd head for the door.


“I am sorry. He just hates the hospital!.” I apologized to the doctor and followed after Xander.



“You know, you don’t have to be rude to the doctor. He is the reason why you are alive”. I scold him.




“Nope! I am alive because it’s not my time to die yet. Moreover, you don’t have to keep apologizing to the doctor. He is on my payroll. I own the hospital.” Xander arrogantly said.



“You can never change! Proud Ass.” I muttered in a low voice.



“What did you say?”. Xander asked me.



“Nothing!”.


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When we arrived at the house, everyone was waiting for us at the front of the house. The mafia officials, Rose, Claire, Chase, Xander’s mom and the rest of them I couldn’t remember their names.



“O my son! I thought I lost you.”. Xander’s mother immediately rushed over and hugged him and burst into tears.


“Mom it’s okay. Stop crying!.” Xander consoled him mother as he hugged her back.



After staying in each other’s embrace for a while, they let go of each other.


Xander moved closer to the entrance and stopped in front of his men.



“It’s good to have you back boss.” Jo said.



“Thank you all for you concern and loyalty. I really appreciate!.” Xander said to all of them. I could see the look of surprise on their faces because they surely didn’t except it from him. Xander isn’t the type that usually gives compliment.



“Alright then. Let go in for lunch. I am sure Xander is farmished.” Mom addressed everyone.


“Where is dad?.” Xander asked as we head into the house.



“He had a meeting to attend to. So he wouldn’t make it. But he will drop by later.” Mom explained.


Ever since Xander went into a coma, His das has been handling the important meetings and Clients since I had no knowledge in business and Chase refused to be interested in the company at all.


I held Xander’s arm as I help him up the stairs to the entrance door. Since had undergo a surgery, I know it will be painfully for him to lift his body. But knowing Xander, he wouldn’t admit it nor ask for help.



“It feels good to see the almighty Xander leaning unto someone.” Chase jest at him.



Xander scoffed at him; “You do know that you are in my house and I have every right to kick you out right?”. Xander asked him.



“Technically this is the Mafia house not yours.” Chase pointed out.



“Enough please! The two of you will never grow up.” Mom stopped them from further bickering at each other.



“Don’t mind them. Boys will always be boys! Brainless!”. Claire stormed her feet and entered into the house.



“Seems like somebody got rejected by her crush.” Chase teased and we all laughed.



We had a very quiet lunch time which Cahse excused himself earlier saying that he had an event to attend and he needs to get ready for.



Claire thinks he is lying and he just wants an excused to leave the house before their father gets here. Either way, he still left.



When their father arrived later on, him and Xander locked themselves in the home office and started to talk about business.


I tired to get Xander to have some rest but the workaholic spirt in him wouldn’t allo him and so I let him be.


It’s already pass eight pm but there is still no sign of Xander.


I stood up from the bed with a determination to go and force him to come to bed when the door opened and he entered.


I followed my hands in my chest and kept staring at him.



“I am sorry I got carried away.” Xander apologized and started walking slowly ti me.


“You got carried away? It’s your health we are talking about here!”. I sharply exclaimed.



“I am fine Ashley stop worrying.”


“Stop worrying? That’s what you will tell me? Do you know how I felt when I saw you got shot? Do you know how it was for me all this two months when I kept seeing that horrific scene over and over again in my head?.” I cried out.



Xander walked to me and pulled me into his arms and kept muttering ‘I am sorry’ into my ear.


It took a while for me to finally calm down.



Xander released me from the hug and held my face with his two hands; “I am sorry for scaring like that. I am sorry for making worried. Wil you forgive me?”.



Xander asked stating directly into my eyes. I couldn’t help but nod.


“That’s my girl!”. Xander uttered and immediately clashed his mine.


I opend my mouth and eagerly excepted his kiss as I try to match up with his passion.


Xander pulled me closer to him as he took total control of the kiss. Just before we could go further, his phone rang.


Xander cussed but kept on kissing me but the phone still kept on ringing. I gently pushed him way from me.


“I think you should pick the call. It might be an emergency.” I uttered in a flushed voice.


Xander let out series of cussed and he picked the call.



“What?”. Xander said into the phone is a frustrated voice.



“What? When? How?.” Xander asked in an urgent tone.


By the expression on his face I know that something is wrong.



“Okay. We will be there in a minute.” Xander siad and cut the call.



“What’s wrong?.” I immediately asked him.



“It’s Chase, he has been shot.”





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Author Note


Thank you for reading until this far.
From the next chapter, it will be about Chase story until the moment he got shot.

From then, We will continue with Ashely and Xander’s story.

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