Chapter 62

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Ethan's POV

"What do you mean?" Amelia asked before turning to face me. "It's their fault. They should have been there to protect you." I stated sternly as I started to fill with anger making her frown.

"Colton isn't to blame." She stated softly as she lifted her hand to run her fingers across my face. I pulled away making her frown as I sat up. "Of course, he is." I scoffed as she reluctantly sat up to face me.

"What are you planning?" Amelia asked quickly as she saw through my anger towards them. I looked away not wanting to tell her. "Ethan," She sighed in frustration making me ignore the feelings she caused saying my name.

"please don't do anything you'll regret. Please, let's just go to sleep." Amelia pleaded as she looked away to run her fingers through her hair. I instantly felt guilty for bringing this up right now. I can't even imagine how exhausted she must be right now.

"Of course." I replied as I laid back down before pulling her waist softly towards me. Amelia smiled softly before doing as she was told before placing her head on my chest.

I barely got any sleep not being able to relax. All I could think about was how she wasn't upset with Colton or Lucas. They were the ones who were supposed to protect her. To prevent exactly what had happened since I couldn't. I wasn't there to protect her either. Is it because she is upset with me?

The thought broke my heart in two. I don't know what I would do if she blamed me for our child's death. Being responsible for all the pain and heartache she went through. I couldn't bear the thought.

My thoughts were interrupted by Amelia moving against me. "Good morning." Amelia breath making me silent as I ran my fingers through her soft dirty blonde hair. She pulled away after a few minutes to look down at me making me cut from my thoughts again.

My heartbeat faster as our eyes met. I was immediately filled with so much warmth and love. As if all my worries and depressing thoughts had vanished. "What are you thinking about?" Amelia asked making me smile weakly at how well she knew me and when I was upset or deep in thought.

"Colton and Lucas." I answered instantly making her soft smile wipe away. "Ethan-" She started until I interrupted. "They need to be punished." I stated sternly making her frown as she pulled away.

"It's how we do things, Amelia. They had a job and they failed. And that resulted in not only you getting hurt but our child d-" I started until she quickly cut me off before I finished. "No, Ethan. It's wasn't their fault. They should not be punished for this." Amelia stated trying to hide the sadness in her voice but failing as she slid out of bed.

"Then who should?" I asked standing up after her as my voice started to rise making her turn around. Amelia was about to respond when her bedroom door opened. "Uh, hey. Are you okay?" Ian asked Amelia hesitantly making her nod looking away from me.

"Yes. I'll be down in a minute to make breakfast." Amelia stated making Ian and I frown. "I'll make it." "Don't be ridiculous." Ian and I said in unison making her frown in confusion. Before she could reply Ian spoke again.

"I'll be right downstairs." He stated making her nod before he shut the door behind him. "I can't make breakfast now?" Amelia scoffed full of annoyance making me rake my fingers through my hair.

"Please don't be angry. I am only doing what is right." I stated making he scoff again. "What is right? How is 'punishing' you're two friends for a mistake right?" She asked as her voice began to rise.

"You should punish the man who did this to me!" She yelled motioning to her body as sadness pooled in her eyes. "Punish the people who did this to me. Who made me go through all that just so they could ask me fucking questions about our relationship? And why did they have to ask me? Do they really think only I hold all the answers?" Amelia continued as tears fell down her face making me look away in hurt and frustration.

"You're right." I confessed after a few minutes of me slowly calming down. "Please don't be upset with Colton." Amelia pleaded making me sigh as she wiped away her tears.

"I made a mistake too. Should I be punished?" Amelia asked full if heartache after a few minutes making me quickly walk towards her. "No." I answered sternly as I wrapped my arms around her protectively as she cried into me.

I hated the fact that I knew she also blamed herself for what happened. I knew how much she thought about the 'what if's' when things happen. She fills her mind with scenarios of things she wished she could have done differently. And it kills me that she thinks that if she hadn't taken out the trash that night that none of this would be happening. But I don't think that way. Everything happens for a reason and now people need to pay for what they all did to Amelia. And I don't care if I will upset my family.

"I know you two have things to do today. You don't need to stay." Amelia stated amused as all three of us watched a movie she put on. "Of course, we do." Ian replied not looking away from the tv.

"I'm sure you have better things to do then to watch 'Clueless'." She replied in amusement. "We aren't leaving you. You just came home last night." I stated making her stay silent for a moment.

"Just go hang out with your friends. You shouldn't have to stay home to watch over me." Amelia stated through a weak smile. I frowned knowing she just wanted him to have a fun social life without worrying about her. If only she knew about all the things he knows and how much he actually does worry about her.

"Why so you two can make out all day without me third wheeling?" Ian asked still not looking over at her making me fight my smile. "No," She answered through a forced smile making me frown.

"I just don't want you two to put your lives on hold for me. I am perfectly fine I promise." Amelia pressed making Ian finally look at her as she sat beside me. She saw Ian was about to protest again making her continue. "I'm sure Lily misses you. And bring me a hot chocolate on your way home." She teased lightly making Ian roll his eyes.

He sat up hesitantly before putting on his jacket. "Fine. Only because I know I'll never hear the end of it if I don't listen." Ian groaned making her smile. as he grabbed his phone and her keys.

As the door closed behind him, she continued eating her popcorn before looking up at me amused. "I don't break easily." I stated motioning over to the door where Ian left, she chuckled softly before the silence between us grew.

"I can only imagine how much your Mom and family wants to know about what happened. You two have been with me all day. I understand if you have things to do." Amelia stated sternly making me look down at her. "I don't like the idea of leaving you after what happened." I confessed softly making her eyes fill with sadness as she tried to give me a reassuring smile.

"I promise I won't leave this couch." She said through a soft smile as she looked up at me. Her soft palm met the side of my face as she leaned into me. "I'll be here waiting for you. I love you." Amelia stated softly making her minty breath lightly fan my face.

"I love you more. I will tell Lucas to come over." I stated making her nod as she tucked a strand of my hair away from my face. I smile softly down at her before placing my lips gently against hers.

Our kiss started off sweet and soft before she began to deepen it. As if all of our pent-up energy towards each other this past week has finally come out. "I missed you so much." I breathed as I reluctantly pulled my lips away from hers.

"I missed you too." Amelia breathed before I gave her another kiss making her smile softly against my lips. "How did you know where I was?" She asked hesitantly as I texted Lucas.

"Colton looked into where he could have taken you. Then we looked at all the security tapes that they own." I answered not looking up at her as I continued. I could tell she was still confused as I put my phone away, but she decided against continuing to question me.

She nodded lightly before she continued watching the movie as she ate popcorn. After what felt like another half an hour the door opened. I immediately pulled away from Amelia and stood before seeing it was Lucas.

"It's just me." He breathed as he took off his coat that had a light dusting of snow. I knew he would've normally made fun of me for being so protective and paranoid if we weren't under these circumstances.

"Tell Cynthia I say hi." She teased as I sat up to throw on my black leather jacket making me chuckle as Lucas frown confused. "I'll see you later." I stated as I leaned down to give her one last kiss before leaving.

Amelia's POV

"I heard about what happened." Lucas stated making me look away from the tv. "Well, yeah. You were there." I chuckled softly before I had realized what he meant looking up at his saddened features.

My smile instantly wiped away at the memory making me clear my throat to look away from him. "I'm so sorry." He breathed making me look down at the popcorn in my lap. "You have no need to apologize. It wasn't either of your guys' fault." I stated looking up at him to see he was still staring down at me full of so much sadness and regret.

"How did you know where I was?" I asked Lucas changing the subject knowing Ethan didn't explain everything to me. "Colton hacked into the security cameras of the hotels they owned." He answered making me frown at Ethan saying the same.

"'They'?" I asked making him nod. "Alex. The guy who took you. His Dad oversees the... Law making committee." Lucas hesitated trying to find the right words making me frown.

"They owned the hotel?" I asked as I started to remember the lock on the inside of the door and the lack of one in the bathroom. "Yes. You weren't the first person to be kidnapped by them." He stated making me look away trying to ignore the fact that other people have gone through the same thing.

"Law making committee?" I asked after a few minutes making him nod hesitantly. "They oversee things that could ruin gangs. Things someone might've done to make the police or the government to start looking into them. They basically keep all of the surrounding gangs a secret from society." Lucas explained as I looked up at him avoiding my gaze.

"I know Ethan won't be pleased with me telling you all this. But you deserve to know." He continued the last part looking down at me with sadness in his eyes making me nod. "Thank you for telling me. It means a lot." I replied honestly making him nod trying to apply a smile.

"Was it just a coincidence that he barged in right when I started yelling and arguing with them?" I asked in fake amusement making him sigh. "We were forced to watch." Lucas answered making my eyes widen. My lips parted in shock trying to reply making him sigh again.

"The rules are that when someone is being interrogated the person involved is supposed to watch. Until he became furious and stormed out of the room before barging into yours." He explained looking down at me trying to study my confused and shocked features.

"How did you get from the hotel to the room they took me to?" I asked making him look away from me again. I could tell he was hesitant to tell me knowing how upset Ethan would be. But I ignored my worries also as he answered.

"Once we realized you were no longer at the hotel, we knew you were at their office building. It's normal protocol for them. We tried to break in, but we were caught. Their guards and security made us go where you were being held." He explained making me nod lightly beginning to understand.

"What happened when I... When I-" I stuttered making him answer. "Ethan instantly picked you up. Everyone protested not caring about your health making Ethan and us pull out our guns. That their idiot security forgot to take. We had to shoot a few guards who tried to stop Ethan but that didn't last very long." Lucas chuckled awkwardly trying to hide his sadness making me smile weakly.

"Does Colton know?" I asked after a few minutes of silence making him shake his head. "No, Ethan told me to tell him it was just from being kidnapped." He answered making me nod lightly silently thankful.

"And he wasn't sure if he wanted people to know that you were... Pregnant. Are you going to tell them?" Lucas asked making me shake my head quickly trying to hide the tears that escaped my eyes making him nod.

"Just know that if you do, I will be here for you. And that if you do decide to tell the council they can charge Alex with murder and breaking their rule for disrespecting a woman. You still apply to the rule since you are technically in his family." Lucas stated making me look up at him confused.

"Alex could be punished?" I breathed making him nod. "But not to jail. For those two particular rules broken he could be-" Lucas started until he stopped himself making me frown.

"Let's just say we are not at nice as society for breaking laws."

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