This Chapter is especially  dedicated to Aliyah. Stay strong sweetheart, we are all praying for you xoxo

Well good news for everyone that has asked for a sequel because 90% of you voted sequel :)

Nevertheless the ones who asked for an ending i have also giving you one :)

I hate picking sides lol so this way everyone will be happy xoxo

I am going to try my hardest to upload the last chapter tomorrow.

 If any of you could make me a cover for the next book, i would really appreciate it as i am totally crap at it lol

Chapter 47

"As I went to open my front door; I suddenly felt someone moving up close behind me. I was about to scream but then I heard Jaxon's voice. He sounded drunk and I didn't want to anger him as I had heard about how Jaxon became aggressive whilst drunk. I started panicking so I took a quick step back and closed the door. I then asked' Jaxon why was he here?' His reply was 'because... I love you Isabella.' He then went on about how he had made the biggest mistake of his life in leaving me." I stopped to steady my cracking voice.

"He then begged me to take him back." I knew everyone could hear the disgust in my voice, hell, even I could. A sob escaped me; as I could feel myself being swallowed up as my mind drifted back to that night.

"I tried telling him no, but he was getting angry by my response. He point blankly refused to leave until I agreed to have him back and that's when he started moving closer to me. "My body shuddered as I remembered how he pushed his body up against mine.

"His words were slurred as he continued to push his body up against mine. He had managed to wedge me in between the wall and him. I tried to distance myself, I did, I swear I did but every step I took, no matter which way I turned, he managed to block me. Then he.....he got so angry I knew I had to get help. Panicking I didn't know what to do, so I done the only thing I could do and that was to beg him to leave." Panting heavily I tried to steady my racing heart. Joshua handed me a glass of water and as I took a sup I could hear Jaxon mumbling to his lawyer which I blocked out.

"Jaxon pushed me hard up against the wall then roughly grabbed a hold of my neck with both hands. He forcefully crashed his lips against mine. I clenched my lips shut but that only added fuel to his raging fire of a temper. He tightened his hold around my neck making it near on impossible for me to breathe. I tried to fight him off but even with how drunk he was I still couldn't get him to release his hands from strangling my neck. Then he started shouting for me to open my mouth before he'd make me. Shaking my head from side to side I remember wishing right then that someone, anyone would come to my rescue. That's when he hit me." Crying so hard I couldn't stand let alone speak. Joshua sat me down and handed me the glass of water again.

"It's ok Isabella you are doing amazing baby." Wiping my eyes with his thumbs I leaned into him. A mixture of torture and concern was writing all over his face. I needed to pull myself together. Once I managed to stop myself from shaking as well as stopping the tears from falling, I stood back up. I needed to do this quick. I just needed to get it all out. Taking one more deep steadying breath I began.

"He slapped punched and kicked me repeatedly. He was so enraged I actually thought he was going to kill me. He even threatened to kill Joshua if I wouldn't have him back. I wouldn't let him kiss me though and that....that made him beat me as if I was a man his size. With every hit he began cursing while calling me names. I remember at one stage, thinking I was a punching bag, his punch bag because that's what I felt like. I knew I was going to die if I didn't do something. I kept thinking that I just needed 'One good punch. However, with every blow I was receiving my body was weakening with both exhaustion and pain. My eyes were so swollen from the repeated punches I received that I could just about see through the small slits.

When I couldn't physically take anymore, I opened my mouth giving him the entrance he demanded. I used this kiss as a distraction and brought my knee up as hard as I could right in between his legs. Jaxon fell to the ground. I tried screaming out for help but nothing would come out. I had screamed so much that my throat was burning and raw. I gave up looking for my keys as I could just about see and I knew my time for escape was slowly closing, so without further thought I ran.

Pain shot through every inch of my body as I ran as fast as I could. My entire body shook as I tried to find somewhere to hide. I could hear Jaxon screaming after me but I wasn't going to stop now. In all honesty, I would've preferred to drop dead right there on the street, then to face him again. That's when I spotted a big bush a little further down the street. I was lucky it was so big otherwise I wouldn't have seen it, as my vision was darkening by the second. I ended up hiding in the bush curled into a ball." I stopped as the tears streamed uncontrollably down my face. I bit down on my hand to try and stop my hysterical sobs from being heard.

Joshua picked me up and hugged me. My lawyer stood beside us as he approached to the judge.

"I think my client has covered enough. As you can see this isn't easy for her and I think she has been through enough." I waited hoping the judge would agree. I really couldn't take anymore, it was too much. Mr Hugo rubbed my back as Joshua held me protectively.

"I object! I can see Ms Long is overwhelmed but how do you know she's not just making it all up. Don't you think this is all a little farfetched? "Jaxon's lawyer interrupted. Joshua's body turn rigid just as mine did and by the stillness of Mr Hugo's hand on my back I could tell this had even angered him.

"How can you even say that Ms Long is lying? Didn't you hear a word she said?" Mr Hugo's voice sounded shocked/ disgusted that this lawyer could even think that I was lying. Truthfully I didn't care what he believed because all I cared about was what the judge thought. After all he was the one who needed to know I had spoken the truth. The judge slammed his hand down on the table to silence the arguing Lawyers.

"Mr Jaxon after hearing that would you like to change your plea?" he asked. Jaxon's lawyer quickly advised him not to change his plea. I turned my head to face him, in hope that by him hearing what he had done to me that he might reconsider his not guilty plea. The tense silence in the room was unnatural.

'Oh God please let Jaxon change his plea! If not for me than for my baby, please. I beg of you.' I silently prayed.

"Mr Jaxon?" the judge prompts.

"Not guilty" his words were like a stab to my heart. I could no longer breathe. After everything he has done to me and heard today, he still couldn't admit to what he had done to me. Not only the physical damage but the mental damage as well. Before I could filter my words they were out.

"YOU COULD'VE KILLED MY BABY! YOUR OWN FLESH AND BLOOD THAT NIGHT, AND YOU SAY YOU'RE NOT GUILTY? I HATE YOU JAXON AND BELIEVE ME. YOU WILL NEVER EVER SEE YOUR BABY BECAUSE YOU CAN'T EVEN ADMIT TO WHAT YOU HAVE DONE TO ME! YOU'RE NOTHING BUT A LYING CHEATING USELESS SCUMBAG OF A MAN!" breathing heavily I quickly caught my breath.

"YOU KNOW WHAT? I'M SO HAPPY THAT MY BABY HAS A MAN LIKE Joshua THAT SHE CAN ACTUALLY LOOK UP TO AS HER FATHER. THEN THE SCUM OF A MAN YOU ARE!" just as I finished ranting, Jaxon went to attack me, only he had forgotten that he was still hand cuffed in between the two officers. The officers held Jaxon down but his Lawyer was screaming between the judge and Mr Hugo. The room silenced as the room filled with more and more officers.

"ORDER" 'bang-bang-bang' went the judge's hammer "ORDER IN MY COURTROOM NOW!"

The chaos in the room silenced in an instant by the outraged judge. The officers were all ordered to stay as a precaution. As I turned to the back of the room; I spotted all our friends had entered the room during the chaos and were surrounded by security men. Then out of the corner of my blurry eyes I spotted her. My worst nightmare. Jaxon's wife Audrey. Bile rose in my mouth as she stared right at me. It was as if her eyes were burning through to my very soul.

"I have my verdict." Hearing the judge, my heart felt like it was up in my mouth. Joshua Jaxon and I sat as we waited nervously for the judge to continue on with his verdict. The judge left us hanging as he shuffled silently through the papers in front of him.

My first thoughts were, please lock him up! Please you can't let him walk out of here free. Then by the look of horror on Audrey's face, I mentally began pleading to anyone out there that could hear me.

I had a bad feeling Audrey was here for a reason and that was to save her husband. My heart pounded rapidly against my chest as I awaited to hear Audrey speak up and object. Please god let the judge speak up now before she has a chance to sabotage me. I pleaded with every cell in my body.

I had never felt as nervous as I did right now. My entire body shook so violently that even my teeth were chattering to a point where they hurt. Joshua kept a tight hold on my hand but there was no-one or nothing that could calm me down right now, not even my baby, Elise.

The silence was becoming unbearable, especially knowing that the next words that were to be spoken; would be life changing for me whatever the outcome.

"All stand." Without a word, the entire room raised to their feet.

"After reading Jaxon's statement from yesterday's hearing, along with hearing Isabella's statement today, I have taken both of your statements into serious consideration." He looked back and forth between Jaxon and I. all I could do in my fretful state was stare at the judge. Swallowing hard I ready myself for the worse.

"I find the accused Mr Jaxon, Guilty for the cause of GBH (Grievously Bodily Harm) against the defendant Miss Isabella Long" I stood numb as not believing what I had heard, had I heard him right. Everybody cheered and whistled even the officers that were cuffed too Jaxon were cheering. Collapsing to the floor, I cried tears of joy and relief. I could hear Audrey's cries over the loud cheers but I didn't care. In my eyes she was just as bad as Jaxon and as sorry as I felt for her children, Jaxon and Audrey deserved each other.

Joshua tried to pick me up but I refused telling him that I just needed a second to let this all sink in. The room then fell silent as the Judge announces his sentence. Standing back up, I leaned my trembling body against Joshua's for support.

"Mr Jaxon I hereby sentence you to ten years imprisonment." After that said, he stood up.

"Case closed" Without another word he slammed down his hammer and then exited the courtroom.

Looking over at a stunned Jaxon I near on wanted to laugh but seeing him sitting there so quite worried me. I expected him to be fighting or even screaming but he just sat there staring into space. As Joshua and I turned to make our exit Jaxon snapped out of his shocked state and began thrashing his body around whilst screaming his head off at me.

"THIS ISN'T OVER ISABELLA! I WILL FIND YOU WHEN I GET OUT OF HERE, BUT THIS TIME I WILL DO WHAT I SET OUT TO DO GOOD AND PROPER." Joshua leaped forward but Jack and Paul were there to stop him before anything happened.

"You ever come after my soon to be wife and daughter and I will personally kill you myself." Although I was scared, I swallow down my fear and hugged Joshua. "Careful what you say we're still in court." I whispered as I looked at all the officers standing in the room. My heart was racing at the thought of Joshua losing it here and being locked up. The officers choose that moment to lead Jaxon out the room because if he was here any longer I think I would've had a heart attack.