Chapter 3- Come Back To Me

Many months later Alex who is now eight months pregnant was on the stool looking through the cabinet for peanut butter. She was wearing a maternity embroidered cross-front top with a real waist stretch twill pants. She didn't go to work and worked from home since she's on maternity leave. She was about to reach the bottle from the cabinet when she felt someone grabbing her from below. She looked down to see Nate carrying her while looking rather flushed "Alex! What are you doing? You know you weren't suppose to climb on things. What happens if you fall off?" Nate complained.

She huffed and said "Nate, I'm hungry and you weren't home so I decided to make myself a peanut butter and pickled sandwich. I want it now!" she demanded and Nate sighed as he quietly too the peanut butter from the cabinet and pickle from the fridge and made a sandwich. After he handed the sandwich to Alex who delightfully ate it, Nate crossed his arms and said "Babe, you have got to stop putting yourself in danger. I'm not always here to save you, you know that right."

Alex just continued chewing on her sandwich as she sees Nate red n the face. After she was done eating her sandwich she wiped her hand and said "Relax Nate. I'm a grown woman. I know what I'm doing and I'm capable of taking care of myself. No need to worry." Nate suddenly blurted out "You are not! I know that you always try to hurt yourself. Like remember last week when you slipped and fall in the bathroom. Who was it that saved you? Me! And remember the month before that you almost fell down the stairs. Thank goodness I was able to catch you right on time. Huh, tell me that Alex!" Alex had tears in her eyes. "Then what do you want me to do? Jut sit in bed all day long. Nate, I'm just pregnant not handicapped!" she yelled out at him. That does it they both argued at the top of their lungs and finally Nate said "That's it! I had enough of this. I'm leaving! Our marriage is over!" and went upstairs where he packed his clothes and ran downstairs to see Alex crying in one corner. His heart melted like butter when he sees her cry.

He wanted to go to her and kissed her and apologize but one side of him said to leave and be gone with it. He stared back at her and murmured "Alex, I'm sorry I guess this is goodbye. Take care of yourself and our baby. I love you" and walked out into the car. Then he didn't see Alex who walked to the door clutching her stomach. "Nate! Don't go!" she called out to him before she collapsed and fell on the hard floorboards. Nate saw her and quickly yelled out "Alex!" and ran towards her where he carried her and laid her down on the couch. He went in the kitchen and grabbed a towel and a bowl where he filled with water and went back to the living room where the unconscious Alex was laying on the couch. He soaked the towel in the bowl of water and rinsed it and gently placed it on Alex's forehead. "Alex, sometimes you worry me you know that." and he held her hand as he sees her unconscious.

A few hours has passed and Alex woke up. She sees him beside him on the couch sleeping soundly as he snored and his curly hair (AN: God, am I feel so weird describing Nick Jonas right now) all over his face as he was still holding her hands. She smiled and decided to wake him up. She knew one. She tickled his nose and his chocolate eyes opened as it softened to see Alex giggling at him "Why hello gorgeous. How are you feeling?" he said as he sat up straight.

He stretched and Alex giggled when he kissed her. "Nate, I'm OK. I'm sorry for making you worry all the time. Thing is trouble is my middle name, don't you remember that?" she said smiling back at him. "Oh yes. Alex the troublemaker. I remember now that it was you who placed my football in a grinder." he tickled her and she giggled again. They both shared a good laugh that night "Hey are you hungry? I know I am. I'm just gonna go call…what do you feel like eating?" Nate ask her. "Hurm, what about Chinese. I haven't had those in months" Alex said and he nodded as he picked up the phone and dialled the Chinese restaurant downtown.

After he hung up the phone he put his arm around Alex's shoulder and cuddled her close as they shared a moment of silence. A few minutes later the doorbell rang and Nate walked to the door and picked up the Chinese food and paid the delivery guy. With the food in his hand he yelled out "Food's here. Lets eat!" and Alex smiled at him. They ate the food in silence as only the sound of the boxes being shuffled from side to side as Nate and Alex fight over who gets the last Wonton. Alex pricked the Wonton using her chopstick and smirked "Mine!" and giggled when Nate made a face look like a five year old who just lost his lollipop. After they ate, Nate threw away the boxes outside letting Alex alone in the room.

Alex was watching How I Met Your Mother when she felt someone watching her and she knew its not Nate. Then she heard someone behind her and was surprised that it was just Nate. "Nate, you scared the hell out of me" she said holding her chest as she breathed heavily. "Babe, what's wrong?" Nate said as he rubbed her back. That worked. Alex calmed down and told him "I felt someone was watching me, watching us. Nate, I'm scared!" and held him Nate looked around and said "Shh, its alright. I'm here. Don't need to be scared. I'm not going anywhere." he kissed her and cuddled her close once more. Minutes passed by and Alex drooped of to sleep. Nate sighed as he carried her bridal style and brought her upstairs to their bedroom where he gentle laid her down on the bed and cover her up.

He kissed her forehead and said "Sweet dreams my angel. I will never let you out of my sight ever again." and went in the bathroom where he changed and brushed his teeth and walked back inside the bedroom and went to lay down next to Alex and covered her in his arms and fell asleep.

A few days later, Alex was making dinner when she felt someone right behind her. She turned around and saw a guy wearing a white baseball cap and sunglasses looking at her through the window. She, in panic called Nate "Nate! Come here now! I think someone's stalking me!" she glanced back at the window and saw no one. He must have hid himself. Alex thought. A few minutes later, Nate came rushing through the door and said "Alex, baby. Are you alright? Where's that creep?" Alex pointed at the window and Nate quickly ran outside and looked around at the bushes. He didn't find anyone but he did found a baseball cap. He then heard Alex scream.

He rushed back in to see someone holding a gun at pointed to her head and said "My, my isn't this wonderful. Alex, why don't you introduce me to your husband?" and pointed the gun at her harder this time. Alex yelped in pain as the gun pointed at her temples "Nate, help me" she yelled out and Nate ran over to them and pushed the guy aside and then there was gunshots. Two of them and then there was silence. Neighbours called the police and when the police came Nate and Alex was cuddling each other on the couch while the dead guy was still on the kitchen floor. Nate has managed to retrieved the gun from him and pushed Alex to the side and the gun well went off and hit the man's chest. Twice. He was shot to death by his own weapon. The officers ask them to come to the police station and make a report. They both nodded and Nate walked towards the door as the police officers and ambulance brought the dead body outside as he closed the door and went back to find Alex curled up in a ball on the couch. "Nate. I was so scared. Thank goodness you're okay" she said as she sees him and they cuddled. Nate sighed "I'm sorry for not protecting you Alex. I meant to save you but you end up getting hurt" he said. "No I'm sorry. The thing is I haven't been honest with you. You know that man that tried to kill you, well he's kind of a wizard. An evil one. I tried to tell you that he and I once dated and he wanted to plot revenge on me ever since he tried killing my brothers and I stopped him. I'm sorry Nate. I meant to tell you sooner but because of the baby I keep on forgetting." Alex explained.

It took her a moment before Nate stood up from the couch and paced the living room making Alex even more worried. Then he stopped and snapped his fingers "I have an idea. We get a bodyguard. One for you and one for me. Is that okay honey?" he said smiling. Alex stood up and hugged him "That's a great idea! Oh Nate thank you. I love you, you know that" and kissed him. "I know and I love you too Alex!" and they both walked back to the kitchen were they cleaned up all the blood and Nate mopped the floor clean. After they finished cleaning they had their dinner and went off to bed. That night they knew their life would be safer now if they have each other.

AN: Hey guys. Well do you like this chapter? I know i do. quite a lot of drama don't you think. well plz review and i'll update soon chapter 4. Bye!

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