Chapter 244 - Two Hundred And Forty-four

"Do I go in now?" Alexis asked trying to slow down her breathing. "Now?"

Agatha shook her head. "I bought from different companies so, we have to wait at least ten minutes."

She nodded a bit dazed. "And how long has it been now?"

"Two minutes, Madam." She tsked as if feeling exactly what Alexis did.

"Fuck."

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Positive.

"Agatha?" She asked the woman who was leaning over her shoulder.

"Yes madam?"

"Do you see what I see?" She asked pointing at the three sticks.

"Two red lines in two and a plus sign in one. Yes, Madam. I do."

"I think I am pregnant." Alexis nodded and cupped her stomach.

"I think so too ma'am." Agatha nodded too looking at the womb. "There's a bun there." She giggled.

Alexis didn't.

She swallowed. "Sorry, Madam. Too soon for jokes, I guess."

Alexis sighed and sat down on the toilet seat. "I..can't think.."

"About what?" Agatha took a seat on the ground.

"Anything." She answered. "Where..like what is going to happen? In the future I mean. I can't just think of anything."

"Oh," she nodded, understanding what her employer was staying. "But, what is it that you want to think about?"

She shook her head slowly. What was it that she wanted to think about? What about it.

"I guess that's exactly what I want to know." She answered instead.

"I know my place and how much possibly I could help you which is why I am suggesting that you take it up with the Don. Because if not you, then he might have something figured out."

Alexis nodded but a thought crossed her mind. How was it that she was depending on him?

*******

"Julia and Nickolas went back to Italy," Isabelle informed them. "Something about wanting to punish her the right way." She waved her hand off at that. "it's been years but that woman hasn't been showing any improvements."

Alexis nodded. The last detail didn't matter to her so she didn't pay attention to that. "What about Helena and Juliette?"

"Nothing much. Helena has chosen to stay here or with me. Says that she should have what's a good treatment and free her mind of the nightmares. Juliette on the other hand wants to be with Matteo who has taken some time off."

"He won't be going crazy and start a mutiny?" Alexis shrugged, "Just saying."

"Well," Isabelle sighed, "who knows. The whole family is fucking crazy."

Alexis nodded, agreeing with her and patting the little puppies head.

Diesel was surprisingly being a good dad. He made sure that every kid was here before sleeping and that none of them went out in the dark. 

And this boy had never been more efficient in chasing other animals away. The squirrels were the most dangerous enemy.

Isabelle had left earlier and Alexis continued sitting on the ground and playing with the pups.

Diesel came in and sat near her, touching her body with hers and letting his pups play with her.

She smiled and patted him too. "I guess if you can be a good dad, I can be a good parent too." He growled and leaned in her touch. "Aww, my baby."

"Hey," Angelo said standing at the door making Alexis jump up a bit.

"Hey, you." She smiled a bit. "How long have you been standing there?"

"Just came into your cuddling with the dad."

Dad? Had he heard her?

"Oh," she nodded slowly. "So what do you think?"

"About?" He asked taking a puppy in his lap too.

"The dad thing?" He stared at her and she realised it. "Like I meant in general. What kind of parent would you be?" She changed her question to a general term.

"Hmmm," he played pushed the puppy and he came back to him, continuing to play he answered. "Strick. That's I'm sure. I would have to be but also understanding. I didn't have many options and so won't he, if it's a he, but I also understand how it felt so I would be lenient wherever I could be." He sighed and looked at her then placed his outstretched legs around hers and caged hers in. "I would give you the utmost priority just like my mother was given. You would be the ruler of the house and I, outside."

That warmed her heart but she also realised something.

The good that happened in Angelo's childhood had positively affected him.

"What's wrong?" He asked frowning at her. Then got up and walked to her, pulled her a little and sat with his back to the wall and her back to his chest. He caged her in and hugged her front. "We don't get to spend much time together and you are lost somewhere else." He spoke in her ear making her shiver.

This was ...too intimate.

"Nothing." She whispered affected but he closeness even though more than this had happened often. "Just thinking."

"Huh." He placed a feather like kiss on the nape of her neck. "Keep on thinking. I'll continue with something else."

She laughed as she felt him kiss her again. It tickled her skin.

"Angelo," she sighed and closed her eyes in pleasure as he continued, "I am thinking of going for a hospital visit."

He immediately stopped and cupped her chin, turning her around a little. "What's wrong? You are supposed to tell me about it. abou-about our-"

"Hey, hey, hey!" She placed a finger on his mouth. "I am just saying. I have always gone for a checkup every six months. I have a few problems on both side of the family." She squeezed his lips a little making him pout and kissed him. "It's just to be sure that you don't get rid of me so soon." She turned around again and pulled the puppy into her lap who was now biting her dress. "Started already? You're on your father." She teased. 

Diesel growled....or his stomach did.

"I didn't want to get rid of you." He confessed in her making her go still. "I can't imagine my life without you now."

She carried on without word but leaned into him giving him hope for something.