Lara's POV
I woke up to a buzzing noise. I sit up and yawn when I notice Jax sitting up as well. He groans then pulls his phone out of his pocket. He switches whatever it was off then looks over at me.
"You should go back to sleep Lara." He says standing up.
I yawn and he puts his hands out to help me up. I thank him then run a tired hand down my face.
I head through the door into my room. I sit on the edge of my bed sighing.
"Lara." Jax says leaning on the door frame between mine and Alannah's room.
"We're going to get her back." He says and I nod.
"Will you stay for a couple of days when she comes back?She misses you like crazy Jax." I say and he nods. "Of course I will." He says making me smile.
But then I really shocked myself. I walk over and wrap my arms around him. I've done it before except I never thought I'd do it again. It takes Jax by surprise but he hugs me back.
I pull back from the hug and look up at him.
"Have fun at the gym." I say and he nods and thanks me before leaving.
I get in the shower as soon as Jax left. Once I got out of the shower I blow dry and straightened it. I head into my closet and choose out an outfit. I wear extremely casual clothing as yesterday I had a delivery of loads of business outfits for me to wear.
I choose out a chanel black and white checkered skirt and matching blazer with golden buttons. I put on a plain black t-shirt. I then do my makeup which thankfully covered up the fact I was extremely tired.
I put on my black block heels and spray my perfume. I grab my black chanel wallet on a chain bag. I put my phone and lipstick in there along with 2 pens. I then put it on my shoulder and head downstairs.
I head into the dinning room and drink some orange juice and some coffee.
"Lara can you eat something please, you have a big day today." Claudia says and I furrow my eyebrows.
"I don't think I can stomach eating anything today." I say and she sighs. She then looks to Carter with wide eyes.
"Lara eat something otherwise you're not coming today." He says and my eyes widen.
"You can't do that." I say and he looks at me sternly.
"Can't I?" He questions and I sigh and eat half a cinnamon roll.
Dad and Marco never came to breakfast which I questioned but didn't get an answer from anyone.
On our way to the car I ask again making Carter sigh.
"Do you ever check you're phone?" Carter asks.
"Its knocked off all the time. I don't want to feel tempted to tell James what is going on." I say and he sighs as I get in the passenger seat of his SUV.
"I'll get you a new phone today then and you'll use it as a business phone." He says and I nod looking whilst turning my phone on. I scroll through like a million of my texts messages till I find the one.
"Shut up really?" I question and he glances at me.
"Yeah really." He says and I smile.
The group chat was my dad, Marco, Carter, Jax, Gio and Matteo and since yesterday apparently I'm in it as well.
"I found out half way through my gym session this morning." Jax says leaning his head against the blacked out window.
"How did you sleep last night?" Carter asks.
"I think I got an hour" I say and he sighs. "I couldn't sleep how the hell did you expect me to sleep after that." I say and he nods and holds my hand as I go through my texts messages.
Once we get to the warehouse one of our men who I've learned his name is Lucas opens the door for me.
"Obrigado." I say smiling and putting my phone back in my bag. "De nada." He says with a smile plastered on his face. (You're welcome.)
I walk through the warehouse following Carter to where they were keeping the traitor. I smiled at every single person I saw as I headed down there.
Once we got down there I look around to see a man bloodied and tied with his arms above his head then his feet were chained to the floor.
"I've never seen him before." I whisper to Carter.
"He's not that high up but these past couple of days he hasn't been here as often." Carter whispers back and I nod.
"You know Dmitri knows about Jax helping you." He spits out with blood.
"I don't care what he knows. But you're going to tell us where Alannah is." Carter says taking off his suit jacket and rolling up his sleeves.
The man doesn't say anything so Carter punches him in the face and I instantly cringe.
"Tell us where she is." Carter says again examining the blood on his fist. It wasn't from him. But it was from the other guy.
"Look. You're going to die whether you like it or not. If you don't tell us where Alannah is I'm going to make it a long and painful experience. But if you do decide to show your loyalties I'll make it quick and easy." Carter says and I look at the floor stunned. This is a new side of Carter I have never seen, he's always been so kind and sweet.
The man doesn't say anything. "You're going to have to kill me." He says and I roll my eyes and sigh.
"If I may?" Jax asks and Carter gestures to the man.
Jax takes a few steps forward taking a pocket knife from his inside jacket pocket. He steps infront of the chained up man and presses the knife to his face.
"If you do not tell us where Alannah is. I'll personally drag your family here and make you watch as I kill every single one of them. Then whilst they scream out in pain and beg for their lives. You'll have to live with that guilt, till we decide to kill you." Jax says and my eyes widen. That was extremely graphic and from Jax, wow. Really didn't see that coming.
"Fine." He says and I snap my head up straight away.
"I don't know much, just that they're still in Brazil and planning to stay here till they overtake you guys." The man says annoyed then spits out blood.
"I think I know where they are." Carter says and I look to my right to for his answer.
"Porto Algere." He says and my eyes widen.
"Let's hope not." My dad says as we walk out of the basement cells, leaving Carter to finish off down there.
On our way to the office Marco was barking orders at people. They have warehouses all over Brazil. They wanted to meet up every other month with every single one of the leaders of the warehouses to talk about how well things were going.
Marco was talking people to look at any new property that's been used in Porto Algere.
Dad went to take the phone call in another room with the leader of the warehouse leader in Porto Algere.
I sat in the office with everyone else whilst we wait for dad and Carter.
A loud gunshot erupted which made me jump. But none of the men even flinched.
Carter walks into the office whilst wiping blood off of his hands.
"He said something before I shot him." Carter says sitting beside me.
"What?" Marco asks.
"They really want to know who Alannah's father is. They believe Lara is her biological mother, but they want to know who the biological father is." Carter says and I furrow my eyebrows. They all turn to look at me
"I don't know who it is. I always thought Alannah was my dad's." I say shrugging.
"Wait what?" Jax asks turning to me.
"My mom was having an affair, Alannah isnt my dad's that's why my dad left. I have no clue who the father might be." I say shrugging.
"My dad might." I say and Marco nods.
"What's the big deal about Alannah's dad though it doesn't make sense?" I ask.
"Well it looks like you're hiding his identity. By doing that it looks like you care for him. They'd probably take him and make you watch him kill him or something." Jax says and I sigh.
Dad walks in and sits down and we stare at him. "They're doing a thorough search throughout the city to see if they find anything." Dad says and we nod.
We tell dad about what the man in the basement says but he further clarifies he doesn't know who Alannah's father is.
We got home in time for dinner and spent the rest of the evening in the office.
"I think they're trying to knock Lara down first." Carter speaks up.
"Yeah me too." Marco says agreeing with him.
I furrow my eyebrows and look around at them. "You're new, you're the weakest. They already have Alannah and they're looking for Alannah's father." Marco says and I sigh.
"Why don't we forge the birth certificate, say her father is one of us." Carter says and I look at him shocked.
"Alannah is a New York citizen. Matteo has only just moved there so it would have to be either Jax or Giovanni." Dad says and they look over to me.
"I'll do it." Jax says and my eyes widen. "How do we go about it?" Jax asks I just look at him shocked and confused.
"Well legally you're both going to be her parents. As Alannah's parents aren't actually known, it shouldn't be too hard." Dad says.
"You need to go back to New York and finalize it over there. Jax get a hold of your lawyer because as Alannah isn't actually here it can't be proper business." Marco says and he nods.
"Jax you don't have to do this." I tell him and he nods.
"I love her and it's not like I never thought of this. If it means you're both going to be a little bit more safer then im up for it." Jax says and it does something to my heart.
Jax has thought about adopting Alannah?
"Wait but that looks bad. Jax would of been like 21 when Lara was pregnant at like fifteen." Carter says.
"We'll think about that later." Jax says shrugging it off.
"We'll head back to New York tomorrow." Jax says and my eyes widen.
New york. I'm going back to New York. I feel sick.
"In that case, I'm going to uh go to bed." I say and smile slightly before heading to bed.
I get to my room and put my hair up.
I kick my heels off and then start pacing around my room. I don't think I'm ready to go back there yet.
"Hey are you okay?" Amara asks and I jump.
"Hmm yeah I'm fine." I say smiling and she nods.
"I heard we're going back to New York." She says and I nod.
"I know it's only for a day or two and its strictly just for business but it'll be nice to sleep in my own bed." She says and I laugh softly and sit at the edge of my bed.
"I know how you feel." I say.
"Don't you find it homely here?" Amara asks and I sigh.
"I love being here with my family. But I don't like the big houses, the way I didn't even move a finger to get all of this." I say and she nods.
"I've only felt at home a few times before. I've never felt like I belonged any where else." I say sighing.
"Where do you feel at home?" She asks and I laugh softly as I stand up. I head over to my vanity unit and start taking off my makeup.
"If I told you that I'd have to kill you." I say laughing softly.
I would never admit to anyone that Jax is the only person I've felt safe with and he's felt like home as well.
When night rolled around I was completely ready for bed. I sat in my bed watching a film on my laptop. I was completely packed for my little trip to New York.
At around 4am. I climbed out of my bed and headed to Carters room.
I pulled back the comforter and climbed into bed beside him. He instantly recognised who it was as he kept his arms around me.
"It'll be okay." He whispers kissing my temple before falling back to sleep.