Third POV

Izzys foot taps rapidly as he waits for the doctor to call him back. He looks down to see Aiden attempting to put his chain in his mouth before slowly pulling it away. They had been waiting for an update on Ashley for what had seemed like forever to him. He had been hoping and praying that her and their unborn child was okay. When Ashley fainted he was shocked and surprised.

He looks over to his left seeing Alek walk in with Alexei on his trail. They had stayed behind to make sure that everything was handled correctly and cleaned accordingly. Alek couldn't believe that he had just seen his mother. The woman who had abandoned him at such a young age and left his father broken and bitter. He replayed the entire situation in his head.

Alek had just shot a man dead between his eyes as he turned around seeing his father standing motionless infront of a woman. The woman was shifting her feet as she tried to form words that couldn't come out. The two stared at each other not knowing what to say or how to react.

"захватить ее (grab her)" Alexei gets out as two of his men grab her. He did not have a plan for her yet but after all the pain she had put him through he was angry and all he felt was his pain. He then walks past Alek who is in complete confusion. At the moment Alexei felt cold. He was steaming with anger.

"Who is she?" Alek asks his father

"Your mother" Alexei says before walking

away leaving Alek stuck in his tracks trying to process the words that had just came out of his fathers mouth. The woman he had dreaded but longed for for so long was right there.

"Have they said anything yet?" Alexei asks taking Israel out of his thoughts. He shook his head not in the mood to talk to anyone. As soon as he did that the doctor comes out letting him know that he can come back. With the speed of lightening, Izzy hopped up with Aiden in his Arms.

Alek and Alexei sat behind letting him go alone knowing he would want some alone time with his girlfriend. The doctor walked with ease as he escorted Israel back to the room Ashley was currently in. His nerves worsen with ever step closer to the room. Once they made it there the doctor knocked before proceeding. The doctor opens the door revealing a wake Ashely. They had been running tests on her for the past hour to ensure her and the baby's health.

She smiles as she sees Izzy walk in with their son before embracing him in a hug and kiss. She had been up for a while now and had been wanting to see her family for the entire time.

"Well it seems as though you had a drop in blood pressure. Usually this does happen in pregnant women. But at her level it couldve been harmful even deadly to the baby. You and baby are fine as of now but we would like do an ultra sound if that is fine?" The doctor says

"Yeah, please" Izzy says looking down to Ashley. He did not want to take any chances so whatever the doctor thought was best was going to happen. The doctor nods his head before walking out of the room. As soon as the door closed Ashley broke into tears.

"Aye ..." Izzy moves in on the bed sitting Aiden down on the bed "why you crying ma" he says her as he embraces her into a hug

"I'm s-sorry I didn't mean to" she cries into his chest.

"Stop crying Ash... you ain't know that was gone happen. It's not your fault" he holds her as her sobbing slows down.

"I-I should've been more careful. I just been so sad and depressed" she hiccups out as Izzy wipes the tears from her face.

"It's okay Ma. Y'all good now. I got y'all" they stay in that position as Ashley listens to his heart beating.

"D-dada" Aiden says breaking the silence between the two. Izzy turns his head to their baby who is blowing bubbles playing with his hands.

"What he just say?" Izzy says to Ashley trying to make sure his ears weren't playing games on him. Ashley watches as he goes over to their son before picking him up and smiling.

"Yooo... did you hear him?" He says tossing Aiden a little into the air. "Say it again Santana" he says as Aiden laughs. He looks over to a smiling Ashley who has her hand placed on her stomach.

"You ain't heard him or sum?" He asks confused.

"I did the first time baby. He started saying it last week and hasn't stopped" she says as he clinched his jaw in anger. He wasn't mad at Ashley but at the fact that someone he thought to be his friend had betrayed him. Not only did Cash cause him to miss out on nearly two months of being with his family but his sons first words. But Izzy pushed it to the side for now. He would handle Cash later but right now his family was all that mattered.

He walks over to Ashley before placing a slow kiss onto her lips. As they pull away Izzy licks his lips and she begins to feel flustered.

"Yo uncle and cousin out there you want them to come in now or after the doctor come back?" He asks her.

"They can come in" Ashley says looking over Izzys body as he texts on her cousin the room number. She analyzes his tattoos peaking from the tight black short sleeve shirt. She had to snap out of it as she felt herself beginning to get hot. As soon as she did the door burst open revealing her mother storming in with her cousin and uncle behind.

"мой ребенок (my baby)" her mother says rushing to her side hugging and kissing all over her. "Are you okay? кто взял тебя(Who took you?) I'll kill them myself" she whispers the lady part before going over to Izzy taking Aiden from his arms.

"She's fine Melyssa. We have it" Alexei says to her as he goes to his niece kissing her forehead. They all embrace each other in hugs before sitting down.

"Let me go use the bathroom before my bladder bursts" Ashley jokes before getting up and earning a gasp from her mother.

"What?" Ashley ask looking around.

"You're pregnant..." her mother says shocked. "Why didn't you tell me?!" Looking to Izzy before looking to Alek who was rubbing his neck "-and you knew"

"We didn't want you to worry anymore thank you already were Melyssa" Alexei says to her. Melyssa then gets up and embraces Ashley in another hug before shedding a few tears.

"I'm sorry baby." Melyssa whispers feeling like she had been useless to her own daughter.

"It's not your fault mommy." She holds on a little longer. "Now please let me go to the restroom before I pee on myself." Ashley laughs before going to the restroom that was placed inside the hospital room. As she got in there she leaned over the sink, closing her eyes sending a short prayer to god.

Outside Melyssa was planning out what she was going to cook for her daughter and grandsons safe arrival home. As for Izzy made sure that the two at the warehouse was still there and untraceable.

Ashley POV

As I wall back into the room I take a seat on the bed when Izzy comes and sits next to me. God I've missed him.

He places a soft kiss on my forehead. "You okay" he asks me

"Yeah I'm fine baby " I smile up to him. I look towards the door as we hear two knocks before the doctor comes back in with a nurse behind him.

"Hi parents are we ready to check on baby?" The doctor says as he sets up the ultrasound machine. I look over to Izzy as he give me a small smile making me feel at ease. I'm honestly nervous and I hope that everything is fine with my baby.

"Alright mom... lets get started" he says as I reveal my stomach to them before the gel is placed on my stomach and he begins.

I watch as he shows us the baby before trying to find a heart beat. The room goes silent as I feel Izzy tighten his grip due to the anticipation. I look to the doctor who is twisting his lip trying to find a heart beat causing me to hold my breath.

I close my eyes in hopes that my baby is fine. I feel my heart begin to quicken its pace as I send a prayer to god above.

That was until we heard the heart beat causing everyone to sigh in relief and Izzy places a kiss on my hand. I wipe a tear from my face that had fallen before smiling a little.

"Okay baby was just messing with us but they have a strong heart beat..." the doctor jokes before cleaning up and leaving the room.

"Thank you" Izzy says into my ear as he places a kiss on my lips.

"If anything i should be thanking you" I joke trying to lighten the mood.

"Naa forreal ma. Thank you. For my kids for making my life complete. Ima marry you forreal Ash" He says surprising me as he places another kiss on my forehead.

Over the next few hours the nurses just keep a eye on me to make sure I am stable and lord this shit was boring. My family left a little while ago to handle something and my mom to make sure the house was to my standards for when I returned. I was ready to leave and be alone with my man and child. I know it was for the baby and I's help but I had been captive in a room for over a month I don't want to be in a room any longer.

"Knock knock" a female voice says walking in. It was a new nurse. I'm guessing the night shift. Once she came in her eyes widen as she looked at Izzy who was sitting in the car beside the bed holding Aiden as he slept not paying any attention.

"Wow... Izzy it's been so long" the girl says causing me to look at him and back to her. At first I'm thinking she just a fan who is shocked to see him but obviously she know the nigga. I watch him as he looks up with a nonchalant look.

"Yea Diamond it has." He says bluntly making me feel a little better. I'm not gone lie I was about to be in my feelings.

"What brings you here" she smiles largely as she washes her hands. Bitch don't you see me in this hospital bed and I know you seen my chart. Dumb ass hoe.

"Don't you see my girl sitting right here" he says rudely as I notice a little hurt in her eyes. God I love me a rude ass nigga. He gone get it when we get home.

Not now Ashley.

"Oh I'm sorry..." she says coming in closer to me before checking my blood pressure. "Everything seems fine is there anything else you are concerned about" she asks me peaking over to Israel who is looking down at his phone.

"Yes love when can I be discharged? I would love to go home and rest this baby is killing me" I say as I place my hand on my stomach being petty. Listen I've been kidnapped, abused, assaulted and almost forced married I be damned if I let a bitch think she can come in here and try to make googly a eyes with my man.

"I'll go see about those" she shakes her head before leaving the room.

"Oh my god Izzy. It's been so long" I mock her annoying Israel making him role his eyes. I smirk as he sucks his teeth and rolls his eyes. "Don't roll ya eyes baby. Ion need them getting stuck." I troll him making him blow out a breath.

"Who is she anyways." I ask making sure she won't be a problem in the future. It seems as though he does something to people to make them want him or be like him so we don't need a Zonnique 2.0

"Man some girl I chilled with like once a while back. Ain't nobody relevant" he says. I roll my eyes dramatically even though I believe him. That's one think about Israel. From what I know He will tell me the truth rather I like it or not. No matter how much it'll make me what to smack the day lights out of him.

It isn't long before a different nurse brings us the discharge papers and we are able to leave. Izzy not wanting to take any chances made me get wheel chaired out to the car. I mean I get where he's coming from.

After he helped me into the car, he buckled a still sleeping Aiden into the backseat. My poor baby is probably traumatized by the gunshots. I hope it don't effect his development and hearing.

"What you thinking about" Izzy breaks me out of my thoughts as he buckles up.

"Aiden... I think we should take him to get his hearing checked to be safe and make sure he's okay" I express to him playing with my nails as I look down. I hate that I am doing it but it's a habit I've grown to do over the time I was stuck with cash.

"Why you looking down n shit. If you feel like that then we gone get him checked out. Lil man gone be straight tho" he picks up my chin as I flinch causing him to scrunch up his eyebrows. I didn't mean to but it was just a reflex.

"The fuck. That nigga put his hands on you or sum?" He asks me as I turn my head again looking down. Before feeling a tear fall. "Hell naa" I hear him say as I hear the seat buckle unsnap before he reaches his hands over pulling me into a hug which I break down some more. "Stop crying ma. You straight now I got that shit handled. Ain't no nigga gone ever put his hands on you again you hear me" he says as I look up to him nodding my head before he gives me a soft kiss onto my lips.

After our tender moment i watch as he begins the journey home. I watch his movements the whole way. I can tell he is pissed but doesn't want to show it. Once we pulled up to the house it was dark outside so the lights lit up the exterior of the place I missed so much. I watch as he opens up the door letting out the smell of fresh linen and lavender. I walk in talking in the clean house with new looking furniture. Almost as if the house was staged.

"I had to get some shit replaced... if youn like it we can go get some different" he says sitting Aidens car seat down.

" okay baby" I say to him as I walk over into the kitchen seeing pots of food placed on the stove signaling that my mother had cooked like she said she would. "Pass me some plates" I say to izzy as I wash my hands. For someone who just was kidnapped idk why eating is first on my priority list but I'll blame it on the baby.

I watch as he hands me one plate confusing me.

"You ain't eating?" I ask him

"Naa I gotta go handle sum I'll be back in a little bit" he says knowing I know what he means.

"Baby please stay..." I whine as i pull him closer to me. I really don't want him to leave me right now. I know that he is angry but I can't be alone right now.

"Ashley.." I cut him off

"At least let me fall asleep. Please don't leave me" my voice cracks as I see the hurt in his eyes. I really need him to stay with us right now more than he realizes.

"Ight ma... fix me a plate" he says before he goes to grab another plate. I piled our plates up with all the food my mother cooked before going to the freshly stocked fridge to get something to drink.

"I had to make sure everything was straight before y'all came home" Izzy wraps him arms around my waist before rubbing my stomach.

After eating we headed upstairs to our bedroom. I stopped by Aidens room seeing the nursery was cleaned and untouched. As I went to our room I noticed a new bed frame and television on the wall.

"Why you got all this new shit baby?" I ask as I sit down on the bed. "You got mad and started breaking shit?" I ask joking as I watch as his expression changes confirming my question.

"Yeah... I tried to get shit based off of that Pinterest thing you be on" he says making me smile.

"You did good baby. I love it" I state giving him a kiss. After a nice warm bath and some long cuddling I felt myself drifting off to sleep. Something I hadn't been able to experience in weeks.

Izzy POV

I'm heated.

I had to keep that shit under wraps for Ash but that nigga got me fucked up. First he play me like a fool then kidnap my girl and son then put his hands on her. That's foul.

After I notice Ashley is asleep I slowly move out of bed and head to my closet to get some on real quick. After getting dressed I make sure she and Santana straight before heading out.

Seeing Ashely jump and shit like she afraid of me really fucked with me. Ain't no telling what else he done did to her.

Once I hop in the car I dial up the warehouse.

"Make sure that nigga up when I get there" I hang up the phone as I pull off onto the empty roads to my warehouse.

As I walk in I listen to my footsteps hit the hard ground as I navigate through the large space. As I get closer to my destination I see two people tied up in chairs. Zonnique knocked out and Cash looking straight ahead. Once I am standing right infront of them I notice that Cash is sitting there emotionless.

"My man Izzy.... you know you got my fucked up tied up in this chair" he says like he running some shit from where he sitting. I tune him out as he continues to speak as I walk towards the table of shit laid out grabbing some brass knuckles. As I walk towards him I send a powerful blow to his jaw sending blood into the floor and a few teeth falling out.

"You put yo hands on my girl?" I ask him before he begins to laugh.

"Man... when you became so whipped" he laughs

"ANSWER THE QUESTION" I raise my voice as he gets quiet.

"Really Shadow. You gone let a bitch come in between us like that damn. The bitch too high maintenance anyways. And got a smart ass mou-"he is cut off by my fist hitting his jaw again sending blood leaking from his mouth.

"But you know what..." he says as I walk back over to the table. "I see what you see in her. Nice face. Fine ass body. Oh and that tight ass pus-" I cut him off by placing a knife through both of his hands before pouring Alcohol through them causing him to groin out in pain.

"Hang his ass up" I say to my guards as I go over to clean my hands off. I hear him grunt and yell as they tie him up upside down from chains while pressing on his fresh bullet wound.

I walk out of my warehouse feeling barely better than I did when I walked in. I came to the conclusion I'm not going to feel better until that nigga is dead and I'm making sure that won't be for a while.

On my drive home I thought over my life. With Ashley mostly. I thought my life was over when they were gone. I didn't want to live anymore to be honest. And I realized this life ain't for me no more. I just want to take care of my family and make sure they straight. Especially with one on the way some shit gotta change. I'm not tryna have Ashley and my kids in no more situations like this.

As I walk into the room I see Ashley still asleep so I go take a quick shower before getting back into the bed with her pulling her into my embrace.

Authors note.

Y'all I've been having bad writers block and I started a new job this past week so bare with me. I didn't want to leave y'all hanging too bad so I wrote up a lil sum

Please excuse any errors.

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