Chapter 20: In Which He Reveals

"Oh my god what happened!" she exclaimed out rushing to his side.

He was on the bed, shirtless, with a white bandage wrapped around his abdomen and a little blood peaking out from the left side.

He knew she was going to freak out as much as he didn't want her to, it was inevitable even though he had gone through a lot worse.

She was by his side inspecting him in no time as her eyes glassed over with tears at the sight of him hurt.

"Hey, it's okay it's okay. I am alright no need to freak out" He said sitting up a little straighter with effort as he took a hold of her hand to calm her down as best as he could.

"No you're not t..there is b..bandages b..blood... how?" she asked looking him up and down for more injuries but found none to her relief.

"Sit baby" he said pulling her close and making her sit at his side which she did with care as to not aggravate his injury.

"Shouldn't you be at the hospital or something?" she asked worrying over him.

"No no, no need for that, your family doctor came in and had a look at it. It's a stab wound, nothing too deep to hit any vital arteries or organs for that matter. It will heal in a week or two. So it's okay, stop worrying" he said, tucking a strand of stray hair on her face behind her ear, making her lean into his feather light touch.

"How can I not worry? Is this what my dad has you doing, this is so dangerous, I didn't expect it to be this dangerous" she expressed and he wiped a tear that escaped down her cheek.

"It is pretty high risk stuff but I am trained in it, I do it for a living baby plus you'll see it will help us both get out of this mess in the near future" he told her with a light smile that lightened her mood a little.

"How will this help" she asked, confused.

"All in good time doll, all in good time" he said and she didn't pry further as she remembered the food she brought.

"You haven't eaten yet have you?"she asked wiping of the remenant of the tears a she scurried of the bed to the bad that she had dropped on the dresser upon entering.

"No, didn't really get the chance to but I am famished not gonna lie and I see you brought something" he said as he saw her taking out the containers from her bag.

"I did, I thought we could have dinner together so I made baked pasta and sugar cream pie for desert" she said getting the containers to the bed before going to the kitchen to retrieve some plates and utensils.

She got on the bed beside him with a plate of food and he pulled her closer seeing as she was being too careful but he wasn't liking the distance so he pulled her and made her sit close to with one leg locked around hers.

"Just don't strain yourself okay?" she said as she witnessed his actions and he gave her a light smile.

She scooped some pasta onto the spoon and brought it to his lips, it was a slight deja vu for him of the first time she had forced him to eat the heavenly cake she made.

"How is it?" she questioned, an excited gleam in her eyes to see his reaction as he took a bite from her hand.

"It's delicious baby, you're a fine cook" he complimented as the cheesy flavour melted on his taste buds. He was gonna be fat if or when he ended up marrying her.

"I am glad you like it" she said with a toothy smile spoon feeding him another bite, she was actually enjoying babying her big strong man.

"My turn doll, I know you haven't eaten either" he said taking the spoon from her and repeating her actions.







With their stomachs satiated with delicious baked pasta and sugar cream pie, Isla sat snuggled up at his side with the LED turned on to FRIENDS as she traced mindless patterns on his bare chest wich had him almost purring in delight as he relaxed under her soft touch.

"Does it still hurt?" she asked eyeing the bloody wound under the bandage.

"Don't worry sweet girl, it doesn't hurt much" He reassured her and she nodded with a sigh.

There was a pregnant pause before she spoke again, catching him a little off guard by her question.

"You never told me anything about your family" she said peering up at him with curious eyes.

His brows rose at her questioned as he met her eyes and let out a sigh before answering.

"Well... it never really came up but my family sin't anything special"

"I don't mind, tell me about them anyway" she insisted.

"Alright. So umm... my parents were like any other, they were loving, kind, caring but they sadly died in the house fire a couple of years back, I was in Philipines during that time when I got the devastating call, thankfully my nephew, Simon from my elder sister, he is 9, and was staying over at his granda and granma was able to get out of the house from his window with the help of my dad but the window was only suitable in size for a child to climb out. My elder sister, Misty her husband Liam and Simon live in Canada now. Our family home was in Ilinois, the one that burned down due to a short circuit" Alexander explained, unraveling his family history.

Blubell looked at him with a sad expression as she hugged him around the neck and placed a tender kiss to his lips.

"I am so sorry" she mumbled and he gave her a sad smile.

"That's okay doll, my parents had a wonderful life" he said and it was true, Henry and Ethel Rossi had a wonderful life indeed.

"Can I ask you something else?" she questioned and how could he ever say no to those big blue eyes.

"Anything baby" he said, running his hand through her hair.

"Why did you leave the army and take this job instead?" she asked.

A heavy question but one he was ready tot tell her about.

"While I was stationed in Kabul there was this village, very poor one, we had reports that there was a terrorist group carrying out illegal manufacturing of weaponry in a nearby cave. During the stay I encountered a boy Kabir, 13 years of age at most. The army was rationed with golden apples that kabir had come to love so I'd give him an apple from my ration every day when he came over near the station, my friend and commorade Sam had told me not to get too attached to the kid, we would eventually have to leave. So one day, when we eventually got the order to make a move on the cave , we carried out our operation to clear it out but something horrendous happened during that mission. When we reached the base inside that cave, to my utter shock, there was Kabir, holding a gun twice his size pointing it right at us alongside others, more specifically at me. It was like he was brain washed into someone else, like he didn't know me. It all happened so quickly, I couldn't find it in me to pull the trigger on the young boy but he had no mercy and even though I heard the indistinct shouts of Sam for me to come to my senses, I was too much in shock at the sight in frot of me and in that moment Kabir pulled the trigger at me and Sam, he saved my life, Sam jumped in front of me and took the bullet on my behalf... everything was a blur after that as I was dragged out of the cave... the day gave me PTSD and it still haunts me , I was honourably discharged with shiny medals that I never thought I deserved and after that I joined the security company since they are usually looking for guys with battlefield experience, and here I am" Alexander had told her everything. Almost.

By now she had tears cascading down her face. He had been through so much, it made her want to just keep him near her and take all his pain away even if it took everything out of her.

"You are amazing. You are so strong inside and out Alex. I am so sorry you had to go through all that but I am glad it brought you to me in some selfish way" she said wiping her tears.

"I am glad about that every day since I met you baby" he told her with a smile.

He then pulled her pillowy lips in a possessive kiss, one that showed how glad they both were for eachother.

He covers her mouth again, his tongue reaching just the tip of hers, caressing her and then withdrawing, seeming to pull her tongue back along with his. It feels delicious to follow him so closely. Her instincts flow with an ease she never knew was in her. The lead and the follow of their kissing is seamless. She feels their breath merge, the air flowing between them warmed by their bodies.

His thumbs stroke her wide cheekbones, his fingers tangle in her hair, finding the edges of her ears, the tender spot where jaw meets neck, the soft indentation underneath her chin.

Suddenly his lips leave hers and she feels them on the plate of bone in the center of her forehead, pressing it smooth, then tracing down the ridge of her nose, her upper lip, and dropping a chain of kisses around her mouth.

His hands travel down massaging her breasts from over the layer of clothing, feeling her soft handful mounds in his hands as he turned to the side causing the skin around his wound to stretch a little but he couldn't care less as he pushed down the strap of her top down her shoulder revealing her pink lacy bra through which her erect nipples were on display.

He looked at her long enough to see her eyes hooded with lust and desire, matching his own taking it as the cue to pull down both the staps of her bra releasing her full breasts on display for his hungry eyes.

"Wait... y..y...ou shouldn't, you m...must be hurting" she said, gasping in between breaths in her haze of lust.

"Trust me baby, if I don't get a taste of this, it would hurt me more" he said and she didn't argue further as he trailed kisses down the valley of her breast taking her fruity peaches scent in, driving him crazier as he nipped at her erect nipples causing her to let out a loud moan.

"Ah!" was all she could let out in the euphoric moment giving him a sense of pride that he was making her feel so good.

"That's right baby moan for me" he demanded as he repeated his actions with her breasts while one of his hands travelled down to the buttons of her high waisted jeans.

He stopped momentarily and looked at her, face flushed eyes hooded.

She got the hint what he was waiting for.

"Don't stop Alex, I want this, please" she let out breathless and that's all the consent he needed as he undid the buttons of her jeans revealing the matching lace panties.

He pushed the silly material aside and tested her warm flesh which he found to be soaking wet as she arched at his light touch to her wetness and he pulled his fingers away for ta moment, that moment which she whined at the loss of his touch making him chuckle before he pushed her panties down with one hand and he pressed his warm palm firmly against her core, cupping it causing her to let out a shuddering moan.

He then let in a single digit inside her and her walls clenched around it desperately welcoming him.

"Alex!" she moaned out in ecstasy.

He moved his digit in and out of her wetness as his thumb stimulated the clit and he covered her mouth with his own to muffle her moans as to not alert anyone one in the surroundings as he added another finger causing her to gasp against his mouth.

She writhed in ecstacy as she rode his fingers, her walls clenched harder, trying to feel every inch of his rough fingers.

She went higher and higher with each circular motion and each stroke of his finger in and out before she finally came down as the knot building up burst like a fountain inside of her and her sweet wetness gushed out on his fingers which were still moving inside her allowing her to get down from her high.

He finally pulled out as her exhausted body slumped against his side, satisfied and spent.

He couldn't help himself but have a taste of her as he licked his fingers clean causing her to turn more crimson than she was before.

Isla had never felt any of what she felt at that moment and she loved it.

He kissed her forehead before fixing her up a little and pulling her to his side, ever the loving boyfriend.