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“You are so loved my precious little one,” she said softly resting her hand on her stomach. “There are angels above watching over us and your daddy right here to keep you safe.”
“Aww…how sickening,” she heard a mocking voice drawl and gasped, flipping around, tightening her hand over her stomach spying Demetrius lurking in the shadow.
“Get out, now,” she stated easing towards the door.
“I don’t think so…see, I’ve wanted to do this for years and it kills two birds with one stone. I get you and destroy Stefano all at the same time,” he said with a smirk that had her running to the door. He was faster, catching her before she could escape and slammed the door shut. “Uh uh…that’s not very nice oh sister dear.”
“Let me go before I scream. Stefano will murder you if you touch me,” she added twisting away when his hand went up to touch her breast.
“Who will protect you? The lug of a driver who is asleep already? No, the only thing Stefano will discover is me in bed with you.”
“Let me go Demetrius,” she stated biting his hand when he lifted it to slide over her mouth.
“You bitch!” he shouted, and she ducked, opening the door for the library to run out, a scream sliding from her throat when he caught her hair and jerked her backwards.
“Get off me!” she yelled as he pushed her up against the wall, his hands sliding towards the hem of her nightgown. “No…get off…” she cried shaking as he tried to overpower her.
A hand went to her throat and she started to hyperventilate, but before it could completely overtake her, Demetrius was pulled off her, and she slid down the wall to the floor.
“You bastard,” Stefano said throwing Demetrius into the wall before landing a punch to his face breaking his nose. “I told you to stay away from her!”
“She wanted it; she always has,” Demetrius crowed as blood poured from his nostrils. “You can’t protect her forever. One of these days I’ll find a way to take her from you.”
“Demetrius Michel Patros!” Elena gasped as she and Theo came down the hallway with Karl close behind them. She launched into a stream of Greek that didn’t begin to penetrate Hailey’s mind as Stefano moved over to her side, reaching down to pick her up, cradling her against his chest.
“Shh…you’re safe my darling,” he whispered as she shook burying her face into his neck.
“You’re home,” she said clutching at his shoulders.
“I’m home,agape mou, I’m home,” he stated as his mother finally quieted.
Elena hurried over to his side resting a hand on Hailey’s head and pressed a kiss to it.
“Get out of my home and if you ever step foot towards my wife again, I will put you in the ground where you belong,” he said his eyes black pools of anger directed at Demetrius. “You think hurting a woman is nothing. You are as pathetic as your father! He knows what will happen should he ever come near us again and now you will know it too. The only reason you are not dead is because you are also my mother’s son. That is theonlyprotection you have right now. Should you ever harm my wife again in effort to hurt me, you will not have that protection. At least be man enough to come after me, instead of an innocent woman whose only fault was not to fall for you and your lies eight years ago! You disgust me Demetrius and you are done living off this family.”
“Not so innocent, now is she?” Demetrius mocked. “I wonder, when did she conceive the baby…before or after the wedding?”
“Get out!” Stefano shouted and Karl grabbed his arms, pushing him towards the doors as Stefano moved up the stairs with Hailey quickly.
“I’m sorry. He heard me talking to the baby,” she whispered as he set her down on the edge of the bed and ran his hands down her arms.
“Oh, my darling I do not care that he knows, only that you are safe. Had I not returned when I did…I am sorry,pethi mou. I am sorry for leaving you alone,agape mou,” he said covering her lips with his in a long sensual kiss. “Please tell me you forgive me, please.”
“I don’t blame you Stefano. I’m fine because of you, we’re fine because you came home to us early,” she said resting his hand against her stomach feeling the anxious tension in him.
“Oh, my loves…please tell me you are alright,” Elena said hurrying into the room through the open door, with Theo close behind her. She gasped lightly seeing Stefano’s hand resting on her stomach and her eyes widened slightly giving them a smile.
“I’m fine, aren’t I, Stefano?” Hailey stated knowing they couldn’t deny it now.
“Yes, you are exceptionally fine my darling angel. You are both safe,” Stefano replied, and Elena smiled more. “Your wish is well on its way to fruition Grandfather. The love of my life is carrying my child, your great-grandchild.”
“You make an old man very happy my son,” Theo said moving over to them. “Your brother is a troubled man, but he will not get away with behavior such as he has displayed. He is going to return to Greece, and I will ensure he does not harm a hair on our sweet Hailey’s head ever again.”
“Thank you, Grandfather,” he said, as Hailey stood wrapped within his mother’s embrace. “Mother, I am sorry…”
“Do not apologize to me Stefano, it is I who should apologize to you for what I have asked of you. I love you my son, you are my greatest joy, you increased that by marrying our sweet girl, and now you and Hailey are giving me my next. It will work out as it is meant to, we will find our way. For now, you should rest sweet girl, take care of her Stefano,” Elena stated, and he nodded waiting until the door shut behind them to wrap Hailey up entirely, holding her against his heart as it pounded in delayed fear.
“Shh you’re safe my darling. I have you,” Stefano stated feeling the slightest shake in her as he laid them out on the bed.
