Bella E-Book

Kimberly Blalock

• Herausgeber: Kimberly Blalock
• Kategorie: Gesellschafts- und Liebesromane
• Sprache: Englisch

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2016

Beschreibung

A Mafia Romance Bella is a serial series. 1 new book in this serial will release every month through 2016. I hated him for the things he took from me. I hated him for the love he refused me. But after all of the hate and anger, I knew without a doubt that I was irrevocably in love with Jax Moretti. I'm a woman born into a man's world. I've stood tall and held my own knowing the people that wanted my family in the ground, weren't far behind and soon they'd be exactly where I want them to be.

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Copyright

This book is work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is coincidental

Copyright © 2016 Kimberly Blalock

Bella vol.4

A Sagatori family saga by Kimberly Blalock

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More Books by Kimberly

A Sagatori family saga

Bella Vol.1

Bella Vol.2

Bella Vol.3

Chase Releasing May

Bella Vol.5 Releasing May

The Angel Trilogy

His Angel Book 1

My Demons Book 2

Our Sins Book 3

Limits A standalone Angel Novel Releasing October

Dirty- A Standalone Novel Releasing September

TABLE of CONTENTS

One

Two

Three

Four

Five

Six

Dedication

This book is dedicated to my beautiful children.

Bella

The window fogged over from the rain as the water streamed the glass.

“Bella, do you hear what I’m saying to you?” I could hear Chase asking me questions, talking at me and not to me. I wanted to rip his freaking throat out.

My fists clenched then I snapped my head into his direction. “I’m not taking him off of life support... now or ever. My fingers laced with Jax’s. My grip tightened and my jaw clenched.

Jax had been lying in the hospital bed for one week. He hadn’t woken up or fluttered his eyes no matter how many times I’d begged or prayed for him to do so. The bruises on his face and body were turning into a dulled black. The bullet wounds were mostly healing, the doctors said, but they were still horrible to look at.

I hadn’t left Jax’s side since he’d been here, and I hadn’t planned to leave as long as he was here. He’d get better; he had to. My family depended on him coming back from this. So I’d wait right next to him, holding his hand and praying every minute of every day until his eyes opened.

I knew that Chase was trying to do the right thing, but that was only the right thing for him. For me, the right thing was protecting Jax and our baby until he was able to do it himself.

Chase and his mother argued in the hallway. She, of course, didn’t want me to take Jax off of life support, but Chase said he’d never want to be seen like this. He said that Jax had made him swear a blood oath that he would do what needed to be done if something like this ever happened. I hadn’t shared with anyone that I, in fact, was pregnant. Jax and I would tell them together. Soon. I was hopeful because hope was all that I had.

I stood, released my hand from Jax’s, and stepped toward the door. Mrs. Moretti and Chase’s eyes pinned me. I drew in a deep breath. “Jax doesn’t need to hear that you’ve given up on him, Chase.” I stood tall while my hand clutched the door for support. “Do not mention this again in our presence. Jax needs everyone to be strong for him now more than ever, and if you can’t do that.” Mr. Moretti, Sal, Tony, and Emily also stood just outside the door with their eyes on me. I drew in another deep breath, this time for courage because I wasn’t sure I actually believed the words that came from my own lips. “Then I want you to leave and never come back. That goes for each and every one of you.”

“Of course, Bella, of course. My Jax is strong, very strong and he will heal soon.” Jax’s mother had stepped forward. She was a very nice woman, but we hadn’t gotten close. Her boys were mammoni. She was a dedicated wife and mother I’d thought. She seemed to lack the power to overrule the men in her life. I’d never let that happen to myself. I’d always stand up to anyone for the things I believed in.

“Bella, you can’t let him lay there like this. He wouldn’t want that.”

I crossed my arms. “I am his wife, Chase, and I’ll do as I see fit and you’d be wise to remember that.” I turned, trying to hide nausea that had been building and the vomit that lurked in the back of my throat.

“He’s my brother, Bella! I’m blood, and I know what he’d want.”

I didn’t know if I was nervous when my heart pounded in my chest or if I was angry, but either way, I was not going to let him continue to belittle my status as Jax’s wife. I’d put an end to that behavior.

I held the doorframe as I turned back into his direction holding the vomit back. I swallowed and spoke, “I am Jax’s wife. I’ll be respected as such.” I held my ground, knowing as a woman in this life it meant that speaking my mind would certainly get me into some sort of trouble, but I had never let that stop me in the past and the future was no different. I held my ground meeting his glower.

“Chase,” Mrs. Moretti held her arm out as Chase stepped closer to me. Anger flashed in his eyes. Was he going to hit me? “Time to go. Isabella, you call with any changes.” She walked forward and lifted her arms to hug me. “Your so brave, Bella, so much braver than I ever was,” she whispered. I had to admit, I didn’t feel brave, but hearing that from her did give me the courage I needed to keep moving forward even when I wanted to curl up with Jax and die with him.

I didn’t waste my breath or energy with any further look at Chase or the rest of the people that had given up on Jax. I didn’t want anything to do with anyone that didn’t believe in him the way that I did.

***

The next few days were cold. That’s the way I’ll always remember them cold. I suppose it was the hospital, but the color is what stuck out to me the most. A pale gray. Rain had been constant over the time we’d been in Chicago Memorial. Cold, gray, and wet; it just felt cold. The beginning of summer had arrived, and yet no matter how many flowers bloomed all I could feel was cold. All I could see was the color gray.

I had been getting sick nearly every morning except for today. Today I had been sick all day. I’d paced the hospital room waiting for Tony to call with news he’d caught that bastard, Orlov. I knew Tony didn’t want me having anything to do with this, but it wasn’t his call. If he didn’t deliver that bastard to me, he would soon find out what crossing me would lead to. Don’t get me wrong, I loved Tony as if he was blood, but I wasn’t playing around. I wanted revenge. I wanted to drink it like a tall glass of warm blood. I wanted to feel its slippery consistency drip from my fingertips.

I’d been sleeping in a recliner when I hadn’t been laying my head on Jax’s pillow at night. It was uncomfortable, but I don’t think I noticed really. My eyes watched Jax’s waiting for him to wake up. When I was alone, I’d sneak into the bathroom and turn on the water in the sink, and I would cry and then cry some more. I’d decided long ago I’d never let my weakness show, and I damn sure hadn’t been ready to start.

Only a hand full of people knew Jax had been in the hospital for the last week. Most thought we were on our honeymoon somewhere exotic thanks to some gossip that had been spread by my dear friend Emily. Holy hell she could get the word out fast, but now I’d have to figure out what to do for the long haul. If anyone knew that Jax was in the hospital, the Underboss would take over. When Sal and Tony had been around, I’d asked them what would happen in the future. They looked at each other and said they really didn’t know since nothing like this had ever happened. I knew right then and there that no one could find out.

I made a decision that day; a decision that my family wouldn’t be happy with. Hell, they’d fight me all the way, but I’d win.