Chapter 33

"What have you guys decided", Alicia asked immediately Zia and Justin came out of the room

"We will keep the baby pumpkin", Justin said and Alicia smiled

"You made the right choice brother"

"We will go get our marriage certificate today, and tell mom and dad tonight", Justin said

"Okay I will come with you", Alicia said

"No Alicia don't worry, I will handle it"

"But brother don't worry Alicia, I will handle it I promise. And by the way its already getting late, why don't you come over tomorrow then you can find out how it went okay" Justin said.

"Okay brother", "Take care Zia", Alicia told her friend while hugging her

"U hmm, I will", Zia replied and Alicia left.

......

"How did it go Zia", Alicia asked her friend over the phone later that night.

"Your parents were ecstatic Alicia, I couldn't believe they were so happy over the news. They have even had my things brought over to the mansion", Zia replied happily.

"Oh that's such great news, congratulations. Have you registered for the antenatal care",

"Yes I have, I will start next week", Zia replied

"Alright my dear. Welcome to the married womens club", Alicia said and they both laughed.

"I have set up a meeting with Zack and Jay at our favorite restaurant at 4pm tomorrow, I want to tell them the news" Zia informed.

"Okay, I will be there, see you tomorrow goodnight", Alicia said

"Goodnight bye", Zia replied and hung up the call.

"Thank God its sorted out", Alicia murmured to herself smiling.

"A aah", Alicia shrieked and slipped, she was about to land on the floor when she felt someone's hand catch her on the waist

"Be careful", Nathan said and helped her stand up

"Thank you, I don't know why I slipped like that", Alicia said steadying herself.

"What are you doing on the balcony so late at night", he asked

"I was talking to my friend on the phone" Alicia replied

"Any problem", Nathan asked

"No its in fact good news. My second brother and my best friend got married today and they are pregnant", Alicia informed smiling happily and Nathan's eyes dimmed for a second

"Oh congratulations to them", "Excuse me", he said and left.

"Why did his expression turn so sour", Alicia murmured before going back into her room.

.........

Beijing China

"Hello", Nari said on the phone

"Hello big sister", the person on the other end replied happily. "Are you still in Beijing, big sister", the person asked

"That's none of your business", Nari yelled and the person kept quiet.

"You went there on a mission, but you got there and fell in love right. Are you trying to betray the organization" Nari yelled to the receiver

"No big sister, I swear I am not trying to betray the organization, and I didn't forget the mission its just that I haven't been given any others yet", the person frantically replied

"Well then you must have received the orders from Scorpion right. God father wants to kill the members of the James family one by one and his first target is Alicia James so find a way to get rid of her", Nari ordered emotionlessly

"She is now married to Nathan Collins so it's going to be hard big sister", the person said pleadily

"So do you want me to inform godfather you can't do it", Nari asked

"No big sister. I will find a way to get it done", the person replied.

"Good, but I was wondering what you will do if Alicia has to be killed along with that person you claim to love, would you do it"

"Big sister I...."

"Will you choose him or the organization and your loyalty to it, you very well know what happens to people that betray the organization right" Nari said smiling evilly

"I will do it" the person said

"You will kill him", Nari asked again

"Yes I will if that's what the organization wants", the person stated firmly

"Does that mean you haven't compromised the mission and that you will happily betray the person you love" Nari asked

"I don't love him as much as I love the organization", the person said without any emotions

"Aaaahhh, I knew you wouldn't betray us. You didn't disappoint me", Nari said and laughed again

"So will you leave him as well if you have to", Nari asked sipping her red wine

"No big sister. I can't leave him" the person stated

"So you will rather kill him than leave him, why"

"Because if I can't have him no one else can" the person stated in an evil tone

"Oh oh, Nice", "but just imagine what is going to happen to you when he finds out your true identity and why you entered there lives in the first place, just imagine".

"You know very well how much Alicia means to him what do you think will happen if he finds out that you tried to kill her what will happen. He might try to jeopardize the plans"

"I won't let anyone jeopardize the plans no matter who has to die for it", the person stated again

"Alright then, the organization will be counting on you don't foil this up", Nari warned

"I won't big sister" the person assured

"Better not", Nari said and hung up the call

"Aaaaaahhhhh", she laughed evilly after dropping the phone and the laugh resonated round the room.

..........

"If Nari hadn't aborted the baby it would be around five years old now right", Nathan thought standing by the window in his study, he felt his eyes turn misty just thinking about the child he never got to see nor touch.

"I can never bring myself to forgive you Nari Lionels. Never", he stayed in the study for a long while before leaving, he had just come out from the study when he spotted a shadow, he turned to look at the person busily working in the room beside his study.

"Its 11pm at night and she is still here", he murmured and heard footsteps behind him he turned and saw Housekeeper Tan holding a food tray.

"Sir you are still awake", Housekeeper Tan said standing in front of him.

"Where are you taking that too", Nathan asked her

"To madam, she hasn't had dinner yet and she can't stay hungry for too long",

"Why can't she stay hungry for too long", Nathan asked and the middle ages woman raises her head to look at him in shock

"Don't you know Sir, that madam has gastritis and she can't stay hungry for long", Housekeeper Tan informed him.

"Oh okay. You can take the food to her", Nathan said and moved out of the way

"She has gastritis and still hasn't eaten by this time of night. Stupid", Nathan murmured and watched the woman speak to Alicia for a while before dropping the food and coming out.

"What did she say",

"she says she will eat it later and that she is busy", the middle ages woman replied worriedly she is going to be in huge trouble with Grandma Collins if anything happens to the young madam.

"You can go to bed housekeeper Tan, I will make her eat it", Nathan said and the woman smiled gratefully then left.

Nathan opened the door to Alicia's show room and entered

"I will have the meal later Houseleeper Tan" Alicia said without turning her back to see who opened the door

"Eat it now, its almost midnight", Nathan said taking a seat and crossing his legs. Alicia turned her back when she heard the voice

"Its you", she said

"U hmm, its me. Eat up",

"I will eat later Nathan, let me quickly finish this measurements", Alicia said and continued what she was doing.

"I wasn't asking you Alicia, I was telling you. Eat up now", Nathan said sterning his gaze

"I don't want to be blamed if anything happens to you, you have gastritis and you still haven't had dinner by 12 am, are you trying to commit suicide"

"I was quite busy, I will eat in a while", Alicia said and tried to continue what she was doing when she felt someone pull her to sit. Nathan opened the plate and held a spoon in front of her And Alicia felt her heart skip lot of beats.

"Don't get any wrong ideas, I am just helping myself. I will feed you and you can continue what you are doing", he said and Alicia grinned quickly calming her erratically beating heart

"I wasn't getting any wrong ideas though",

"Open up", Nathan said and fed her the meal until there wasn't a single drop left.

"The next time you skip meals because you are busy in this room, I will have it closed down", he threatened and Alicia pouted her lips

"I didn't mean to skip meals, I was just busy. And it won't happen again", she smiled

"Its already late, round it up and got to bed you can continue tomorrow", Nathan added and left the room.

"I have such a caring husband", Alicia said and quickly slapped her forehead.

"What is wrong with you this days Alicia, you are always daydreaming about him and now you even praise him openly, and why does my heart beat so fast when am near him. I think I am going crazy", she murmured to herself and continued her designs.

Thirty minutes later she finished and went to the room

"He is already asleep, he must have been tired", she joined him on the bed and faced him, Alicia fell asleep that night looking at her husbands face.