Christmas went off without a hitch even with the anonymous gifts that were so obviously from Rio to all my kids. I didn't see him again after that I did see his goon's car parked across the street again with the stalking.
After the new year I packed up myself and the twins again to travel back minus the private tutor she had a few things she needed to do before following us so the twins were stuck with me until then.
Kenny decided to volunteer to come too he was going to do a the school field trip this year that was conveniently in the same state as me. So now I had 3 kids and Kenny would possibly wanna stay with us while we were here so I had no problem, I worked it out with his teachers for him to be taught virtually after the field trip ended.
On the flight over the twins ended up next to Kenny in front of my row the flight was pretty bare the two seats next to me were empty which helped when either one of the twins got fussy. I currently had Alec in my lap his head buried in my neck and he slept and Isa was curled up next to her brother.
I pushed my seat back and started to fall into slumber when the plane jolted, the seat next to me reclined as well not paying it much attention as my kids had been back and forth once they were free to roam about.
"Hey ma cute kid." My eyes snapped open to come face to face with Rio staring at me I held Alec closer to me on instinct and he shifted and turned his face towards Rio and curled into my chest.
"Nope I'm hallucinating at the high altitude cause this shit is not real," I murmured to myself
"Your not real your some crazy sex fantasy or some shit," I continued not fully paying attention only to feel him pushed my hair out my face that got my attention.
I looked at him then and he leaned closer towards me our lips inches from each other
"So you've dreamed of me before Elizabeth?" His eyes flickered down to my lips and I prayed he wouldn't kiss me I wanted to move do anything but I was trapped, Alec resting on me any sudden moves would alert him and crying was bad right now.
Before I could form a plan he captured my lips taking the opportunity to deepen the loss once I gasped in surprise, I had no choice but to respond to him making him groan when my tongue skimmed over his bottom lip.
He pulled away and ran his hand over Alec's cherub cheeks where his long lashes met and smiled
"Welcome home Elizabeth your mine remember that right." He planed another searing kiss and then got up and left where to I had no fucking clue I was dazed what the fuck just happened.
We landed and I was barely functioning thank goodness for Kenny, with his help we got the kids to the car and to the apartment with little issues. I was still dazed I asked him to watch the kids and left, I ended up at the new location for the bar and Resturant standing outside.
"Beth!" I looked across the street to see Rhea coming towards me oh great right another shit show about to start. When she made it in front me I still saw the hatred and scorn in her face towards me too bad I didn't care.
"What do you want Rhea?" She motioned for us to go inside so we did and straight to my office, the door was barely closed when she opened her mouth.
"Why are you back Beth, to finish the job and kill him this time?" I stayed silent letting her get her words out
"You wanna Jill him this time shooting him wasn't enough? You got knocked up too did you! You almost killed Marcus's dad and your twins too when you plan on telling them that? He should have killed you when you knocked off that grocery store."
I was done at this point listening to her shit.
"Now you listen to me you bitch, yes I shot Rio yes I knew he had Marcus but in that moment I didn't care. Did he tell you he held guns to my head multiple times? Threatens my family shot my husband too? Then on my way to meet him my pregnancy test comes out positive only for him to tell me to kill a FBI agent was either I kill him or he kills me and he was serious. I shot him but so fucking what huh? Get the fuck out you double standards having bitch and keep your baby daddy away from me and MY kids too!"
Her face was priceless when I was through and she picked her bag up and without a word left, I slid into my chair emotionally exhausted and just done with this state I was rethinking the entire project now. I had prospective buyers still or investors that I can sell this place to and be a silent partner instead of some shit this state wasn't good for my emotional, mental and physical well being.
I looked towards the door when it opened thinking Rhea was back for round two and nope just Rio I sighed.
"If your head to finish what Rhea started your out of luck I'm all fought out for today, I'm going home I'm starting to think coming back here was a mistake I'm rethinking this entire project. I never thought I'd see the day where I said I hated you Rio but now it's here and I'm tired so lock up on your way out."
I picked up my bag took my store keys out placed them on the desk and swept past him he held my hand and I stopped not saying a word or looking back he let go and I kept going until I got to my car. I drove away not caring if I was pulled over for speeding I wanted to get home pour a glass of Bourbon and hold my kids.