Chapter 126

Mia's POV.

It was a bright new morning, i woke up still in the same room i swore I'd never continue to stay in. I laid still on bed feeling all lazy to get up. After all i was pregnant and I needed rest. Adrian had already assured me that my status had changed for the while.

The sun made a beautiful ray of shine through my curtains. It was pretty and I laid back watching. Admiring it and day dreaming about how life would be now for my child and i. Adrian was a changed man.

I recalled how he fought effortlessly for me. He was willing to go that far just to keep me alive. Just to protect me. Whoever his father was he was nothing like him. He was better and more oriented. I placed my hands over my stomach.

"I'd keep you. You have to live for the future your father is building. He's a good man" i said to my unborn baby. I managed to swing my feets off the bed. I headed to the bathroom to wash my face and brush my teeth.

Maybe it was the pregnancy that brought a different glow to my face. I usually woke up other days looking ever so horrible. Sometimes I'd patch my face up with a concealer. Just so that it didn't look like i was up the whole night.

I washed my face and brushed my teeth before leaving the bathroom. It was still very early and I decided to have breakfast for now before officially preparing for the day. Just as i got out i met Adrian in my room. All dressed up and ready to leave the house.

He placed the tray of food he brought for me on the bed and smiled, he widened his arms for an embrace and like a little girl i hugged him.

"Good morning"I said with my face buried in his shirt, his scent today was passionate and I felt the urge to take a nap on him.

"Good morning little one"he replied and patted my hair. I looked up at him and smiled. Truly he was devoted to this change. "I made breakfast for you before leaving. I have some meetings to attend very early today"he announced.

"Alright then. You'd be back won't you?".

"Of course I will. But not as early as you might imagine it. Feel free to ask for anything if you need " he said and held my hands. I hugged him one last time before letting him go.

I sat on my bed to enjoy the breakfast he made for me. I knew he wasn't the one who made pancakes because they were perfectly flipped for someone who barely enters the kitchen. The tea was mint just the way I liked it . I was almost done with breakfast when someone barged into my room. It was Sophia.

"Mia"she called and immediately ran to meet me on the bed. She embraced me and scanned me like i was dying or something.

"I'm fine Sophia. There's no need to be so worried" i held her hands.

"Come on. Pack your things now, we're leaving. That evil man can't keep you under him after all you've been through "she said and grabbed my box to pack my things.

"Sophia... I'm not going. I like it here" i told her and took a sip of my mint tea.

"Have you gone mad?". She asked me and looked irritated with how comfortable I sat.

"I've not gone mad Sophia. You won't just understand how everything has been lately. It's actually not that bad and I've been managing. Infact I'm perfectly fine".

"You've got to be kidding me Mia. You almost died and you're saying you're fine ". She said and shoved me. "Tell me.. what lies has he fed you with this time ?"she asked.

"He's a changed man Sophia. Infact he has never been evil. I just couldn't notice it early enough. ".

"You think a Mafia Lord means well for you. You actually do think that he's ready to protect you. Or even show much care to you. Don't you know that he's just doing all of this to keep you under him. Can't you open your eyes to see the truth "Sophia asked.

"He has changed and i know what I'm saying to you.. "

"He hasn't changed. Wake up Mia from this weird dream. He is a Mafia lord. They always get into trouble. Infact you'd always be involved in the trouble somehow. Wake up and protect yourself now before it's late.

"He..he has promised to keep me safe. he meant it" i tried to convince her. I tried to convince myself. There was a deep truth in what she said. In as much as Adrian would want to protect the baby and I, there was always going to be a problem.

He'd find himself mixed again with someone like alexxie, maybe even worse than alexxie. If I'm subject to being bait again I may never escape it. And loosing my life all for this wasn't an option.

Sophia held my hands and spoke;,

"You do not have to feed into this pretence. You're too special to me to die now. Believe it or not there's always trouble getting tangled up with Mafia lords. Do you want to know how many people have died just by being seen with them. It's your choice Mia. You can't tell me that there isn't a truth in all I've said".

I looked at her. Now I was even more confused. If I leave now Adrian's world Will fall apart. If I stayed i might end up in more trouble. Now my heart was filled with doubt and fear.

I didn't want to make things worse for Adrian now that he has pleaded that I stay and now that he was building a better Mafia world.. but a better Mafia world didn't sound right to me.