Choices

A Trip

'Living with fear, stops us from taking risks. If you don't go out on the branch, you're never going to get the best fruit'

*Edited

I wake up to an empty bed, I look at Nikola walk out of the closet with some bags.

"Morning, love. I put some clothes in my closet for you. I packed your bags while you were sleeping." I see a smile on his face.

"Nikola, where are we going?" I get out of bed.

"I won't ruin the surprise. Go get dressed, there's clothes for you in the bathroom. Breakfast will be ready when you're done." He gives me a quick kiss before leaving. I walk into the bathroom and see a dress. Where's the bra and panties? I look around but don't find any, just the dress. I take off my clothes and put on the dress. The fabric is really comfortable, it's a halter top and the back has strings going across, it flowed at the bottom with a slit on the right side. I look in the mirror after putting my hair up. I find a marker and write on Nikola's mirror.

You are beautiful. You are loved. You matter.

I make my way out of the bedroom and start to walk to the kitchen. I stop when I start thinking about Lexi. Wait, can't Luca just tell me who her parents are? Don't we have the same parents? We should have at least one of the same parents, right? Why wouldn't he tell me? What is he hiding? I walk into the kitchen, I look at Luca helping Stefano.

"Morning princess." Stefano wraps his arms around me  and gives me a kiss.

"Morning." He picks me up and I let out a groan when he sits me next to him. Luca hands me a cup of coffee. "Thanks." I take a drink, letting the warmth liquid run through my body and the caffeine waking me up. Soon everyone is eating, I can't help to look at Luca. I tilt my head to the side. Why would he hide something from me?

"Something on your mind little one?" He gives me a smile.

"Whose Lexi's parents?" His face went blank and he just looks at me.

"How about we discuss this after we get back?" I look at Luca go back to eating.

"You know. Why would you lie to me? I trusted you Luca. I think it's best if I don't go." I walk out of the kitchen and into the library.

"Come on, my love." I look at Nikola, I see a smirk on his face. "As much as I like you being a brat, now is not the time."

"Then leave me." I cross my arms over my chest and look at him.

"Not an option." I just stand there, looking at him. "I warned you." I go to open my mouth, but feel a cloth put over my mouth.

"You're okay princess." I hear Stefano in my ear. I could feel my eyelids get heavy and darkness consumes me.

I could hear voices, but I struggled to open my eyes.

"She's starting to wake up." I hear Stefano, I try to get up. I could feel arms wrapped around me preventing me from moving.

"Drink this." Nico helps me drink from a bottle of water.

"Stefano, go to hell." I mutter out. I look at him with a smirk on his face.

"Next time, when you wake up. You'll be tied up, begging to be let go." He sits me beside him, I stop and look around. Oh fuck, I'm on a plane. I can feel panic start to rise in my body. I look around for Adrianno, but don't see him.

"You're okay little one." Luca picks me up. "Breathe in and out for me."

"Luca, I-I'm mad a-at yo-you." I get out as best as I could while trying to breathe.