Cortez's Runaway Wife

Chapter Three

*Olivia*

"Mama, can you do my hair?" Gracie asked as she watched me curl my hair.

"Sure baby," I smiled down at her. "Just let me finish doing this first."

"Okay," Gracie giggled hugging her toy bunny Alec got her after she was born. "Mommy, does Uncle Alec know my daddy?"

"What," I said confused looking down at her as I pushed the last pin into my hair. "Why would you ask that?"

"All of the other kids have dad's and I don't," she said. "Why don't I have a dad?"

"Come here," I smiled picking her up and setting her down on the counter grabbing her hairbrush. "Your Uncle Alec does know who your dad is. Why do you want to know?"

"I want to know what he's like," Gracie said. "Can you tell me?"

"Sure," I sighed thinking of what to tell her. "He was very protective of his family, had to know where everyone was all the time. You know in your princess books that where the girl is locked away from everything, that's what he was treating me like. He then hurt me and I left nine months later I had you."

"Why did he hurt you?"

"I don't know," I sighed tying off Gracie's braid. "But I have you, Auntie Jaci, Uncle Jason, Uncle Cooper and Uncle Alec I have everything I will ever need."

"I love you mommy," Gracie said turning around and hugging me. "I won't ever leave you."

"Thank you baby," I smiled kissing her forehead. "Now I need to finish getting ready, you can watch cartoons in my room if you want."

"Yeah," Gracie laughed running out of the bathroom and jumping on my bed. Laughing I turned the TV on Scooby movie before walking over to my closet and stripping out of my sweats and t-shirt before pulling on my dress and hunting down my heels.

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"Olivia," Jaci yelled after I heard the door slam open. "You better be ready."

"Do you have to yell," I said walking past her into the living room so I could grab my phone, wallet and lipgloss in my clutch. "Ellie, Gracie fell asleep on my bed so she should be good for a few hours there is food in the fridge and the TV remote is in the cabinet with the movies. If something happens and you need me my number is on the counter along with Jason, Cooper and Jaci's."

"I got this Ms. Olivia," Ellie smiled and I nodded pulling Jaci out of my house.

"This is going to be so much fun," Jaci laughed climbing in the driver's seat.

When we reached the building I suddenly got a bad feeling and glanced around the room but shrugged it off when I didn't see anything unusual.

*Antonio*

"Antonio, perché si guarda come si sta per uccidere qualcuno?(Antonio, why do you look like your about to kill someone?)" Alessa asked coming up beside me.

"Qualcosa è venuto su, quindi sono in procinto di lasciare uno dei ragazzi sta per prendervi.(Something's come up, so I'm about to leave one of the boys is going to pick you up.)" I said kissing her cheek before making my way over to girl that had caught my attention.

*Olivia*

"My feet are killing me," I whined and Jason chuckled.

"Then why did you wear heels if you know they hurt your feet?" He asked hugging me.

"Asked your sister," I grumbled. "I'm going to the restroom, I'll be back in a moment."

"Do I need to go with you?" Jaci asked and went to stand up.

"No," I shook my head. "I'll only be a minute, go dance with Cooper."

I smiled at Cooper's terrified look as I made my way out of the ballroom and down to hallway to the ladies room. Sighing I looked in the mirror grimcing before digging in my clutch for my lip gloss.

"Olivia," someone said from behind me. I jerked my head up staring wide eyed at the mirror as I saw what was standing behind me.

"Antonio," I whispered scared as I recognized the look in his eyes. "W-what are you doing here?"

"Who is that man you where hugging mia regina(my queen)?" He growled and I dropped my head.

"N-no one," I whispered crying out when he spun me around.

"Don't lie to me Olivia," he snarled glaring at me. "Who is that man that you were all over. I don't appreciate my wife being all over another man."

"I'm not your wife," I whispered flinching when he slammed his hands on the counter pinning me there with his body.

"Olivia," he growled. "You are my wife and you will be coming home with me even if I have to drag you by your hair."

  "I'm not going back with you," I snapped glaring at him. "I didn't want to marry you, and you forced me into that along with my father and brother so for all I care you can go back to your damn famiglia mafiosa(mafia family)."

"Tu sei parte della famiglia(You're part of the family.)" He yelled and I kneed him where it hurts.

"Quella famiglia non è stata la mia famiglia per anni(That family hasn't been my family for years.)" I said grabbing my clutch and shoes before running out of the restroom while Antonio cursed holding his jewels.

Sending a text to Jaci I ran to my car and headed home praying that Antonio doesn't come after me.