Chapter 19: chapter 19

Isabelle's Pov-I breathe deeply. I was feeling content. I didn't sleep this peacefully, in ages. I slept like a baby. I was feeling warm in sleep. It must be Eva's body heat.But what I remember, she was in my arms and the heat was coming from my back. I stretch myself and moved my hand to caress Eva, but my hand contact with the bedsheet. What the.........Where is Eva?'Gunshots, dead men, blood, Mark... They took my daughter. They took my daughter.My lungs squeezed. Why is the air not passing? Then I realized I was not breathing in the first place. Before my mind started getting dizzy I took a lung full of air in.Someone was calling my name. I opened my eyes. Someone was sitting on the bed, beside me. He sounded so terrified."It's okay darling, mama is okay." He said to someone."Isabella, please, please wake up. Please look at me." I looked up and my eyes met his beautiful brown eyes. His eyes... It seemed like he was hurt. Like he is the one, who is in pain."X...Xavier" I chokedTears were rolling down like a fountain from my eyes. He put his cold hand on my cheek and then a small but warm hand landed on my other cheek. I turned to look and saw Eva. Oh... She is alright. Thank God she is alright."I was... She started crying... I'm... You were sleeping.... and she... I was not...." He could not form a sentence properly. He looked so much in pain. He moved a little closer. His eyes were full of worry and looking into mine so frantically, like searching for something. Like making sure that I'm alright.To ease his worry, I gave him a faint smile. I took Eva in my arms and hugged her tightly.I then saw how longingly Xavier was looking at us. I did make him worry so much, so I should do something to calm him too.Eva was in my arms so I could not even pat on his shoulder to assure him that I am fine. He was sitting close to us so I did what the best I could think of that time. I put my head on his chest. Just to calm him. He sighed. And finally, his composure loosens up a little. He put his face on my head and his arms around me and Eva. He is so big that we both fit into his arms easily. We sat quietly."I thought, .......yesterday was....and Eva was not in bed...I thought, they..... I thought. Oh god... I got scared, Xavier." I controlled my sobs in front of Eva. She'll start crying if she saw me crying.I closed my eyes. And we stayed like that. I was almost on Xavier's lap and Eva was in mine. Then I remembered something. I jerked away from Xavier and thought about him. How could I forget about him?"Xavier, H..How is M..Mark? Is... Is he d..dead? ... Please say no. Please say no." I stutter. Xavier looked down. "Xavier...." I hissed and removed my hand from his shoulder and backed away."He is alive Isabelle... But just... He is in critical condition, according to the doctor. But I know he'll be fine. I know that f**ker for so long to know, he is not going to die that easily... Owww...... What the hell woman?..... Oww...... Are you mad? Why are you.... hitting me, you.... crazy lady?" He shouted at me."The first one was for because you used the bad language in front of a child, the second one was for, how could you say anything like that about Mark? And the last one is for calling me mad and crazy." I said scolding him."But didn't you hit me only two times and........ Owwww." Before he could complete his sentence I smacked at the back of his head, again. He glared at me so hard.  If looks could kill, I would have been dead by now."You were saying something?" I asked him politely as nothing happened."You know, I could shoot you before you can say sorry." Xavier said in a threatening way. But I don't know why, but I am not scared of him anymore."You know I can just go out of this house. And never come back." I said ignoring his threat.As if he cares, stupid woman. He is just letting you live here so that I don't get killed by someone else. You are an unwanted responsibility that fell upon him. It's not like he can't live without you."Like I will let you." He said with a scoff."I am not your prisoner, remember that. I am living here just because it is safe for Evangeline. I would never live in a place like  this." I told him off."I know. I understand. It's not like you will want to live with a gangster, like me." He replied. His voice had so much sadness or maybe pain. He stood up and started to go out of the room.I should not have said it in that way.To change the topic I asked him. "Can I meet Mark?" "No. You can't." He replied."But why? I really need to see him. Otherwise, I will keep on thinking about bad things. Please. It happened because of me. He got hurt because of me. If I was not that stupid to personally go and invite her to attack us it would not have happened. I could have died because of me." I said. I was desperate to see Mark. Until I will see him with my own eyes, I don't think I could relax completely.He waited few seconds, then said"Okay, I'll take you after work.""Okay. Thanks." I smiled.He was about to open the door but I stopped him again."I just want to know, what were you doing with Eva and why were you in my room?" I asked. I wanted to ask this from the starting but other things come between. I was hell scared  when I didn't see Eva by my side.He kept quiet for a few seconds like he was deciding what to tell or what to not."I was.... actually after what happened yesterday... I was worried about you. I just wanted to make sure that you two are okay." He then looked down. He kept quiet for some time. Then he said. "I wanted to be with you, I mean, I just wanted to make sure you are okay. So I stayed here. I don't know when I fall asleep. I had no plan to do that.  And then suddenly Eva woke up. I didn't want to wake you up. You were looking beautiful in sleep. I mean peaceful while sleeping so I took her outside. I made a sandwich for her. Then I heard you shout so I came in to check up on you." He said hesitantly.What? Did he sleep in the same bed as me? This is not right. Right? But he didn't mean to. He just came to check on us. He fell asleep here. I should not make a big deal out of it. He didn't do anything to me.That means the warmth I felt, was him. The comfortable and peaceful sleep I had in a long time was because of him. I don't know if I should scold him for sleeping here or to thank him for so many things. Did he just said that I was looking beautiful... In my sleep? And he himself made a sandwich for Eva and then played with her too. That must be a site to watch.I chuckled. Yeah, crazy. I know. Maybe he'll definitely think I'm crazy but the idea of Xavier playing with little Eva. I mean a Mafia boss playing with a kid, is funny and unbelievable.He glared at me and started to walk away. "Sorry, sorry, sorry....... I was just thinking of you playing with her. I'm not laughing at you. It's just sweet of you to do that. Thank you." I thanked him for taking care of Eva and He exits from my room without a word. Oh God, how foolish I'm. He must be thinking, how crazy I am? ************Hello, lovelies.I hope you enjoyed this chapter. So many of you had some different guesses about how this chapter will go. I hope you didn't get disappointed with how I wrote this chapter.If you like this part then please vote and comment.See you soon.