Loving Alex Read Online Free Page A

Benito!” He snaps.
    “What will he do?” my voice trembles.
    “Well, for a start we can find out for definite where he is. If he’s still in hospital, which I doubt, but I would expect him to be
laid up he can’t possibly be up and about just yet, not after both legs
being broken! If it is him, then most definitely he’s asked someone to
do this, must have!” He stands, pacing around the living room constantly
looking through the pictures. “He’s fucking deranged Alex! Does he know that
Anna’s away?”
    “I don’t know…I haven’t spoken to him and Anna said she
won’t! I don’t think he knows Katie’s parents, well not to speak to anyway so
he wouldn’t have found out that way.”
    “Do you want a drink?” He asks me, a look of concern on his
face.
    “There’s some wine in the fridge. I could murder a glass.” I
look down at the floor. I feel as though my privacy has been invaded that
someone has violated the personal space around me, and of Anna and James.
    He leaves the room and returns after a few moments with two
large glasses of wine, he hands one to me and sits down again beside me,
dumping the photographs on the floor he leans to one side removing his phone
from his pocket. I watch this beautiful man, whose face is twisted, contorted
and angry as he jabs at the screen of his phone brining it to his ear. He takes
a deep drink whilst waiting for his call to connect; I hear only one side of
the conversation.
    “Benito. Need your help mate… Can you come around to Alex’s?
… yeah, now… see you in twenty… Thanks.”
    He all but throws his phone on the coffee table and reaches
for my hand.
    “He’s coming here, he’ll sort it.” He pulls me towards him,
allowing me to rest my head on his chest and he just holds me.
    “Why won’t he just leave me alone?” I think aloud.
    “Because he’s a fucking bastard of the first order that’s
why!” He squeezes my shoulder, “Well, this time he’s over stepped the mark. I
thought he may have learnt his lesson, but no! The fucking retard needs to be
told again!”
    I hold onto the diamond pendant around my neck, the one that
The Bossman gave me, it means everything to me.
    “You okay?” He asks as he plays with my hair.
    “I’ll be fine, just give me a few minutes and get rid of
Lewis for good!” I mumble.
    “It can be arranged!” He grins broadly.
    “No, no I was just thinking out loud, I don’t want him
killed – anyway, that would be an easy option, he needs to suffer!” I half laugh,
the wine clearly having an effect on how I’m feeling.
    My James laughs with me, “You’re definitely Ramiro’s
daughter!”
    He pulls me closer and we cuddle, just holding onto each
other, I feel so protected, so safe in his arms.
    “Who’s looking after things at Reid’s?” I lift my head from
my place on his shoulder, looking up at him, he still looks anxious and
concerned.
    “No-one - well, I told Marcus I was popping out, any
problems he’ll deal with,” He huffs, “I hope.”
    We sit, waiting for Benito, James still has his arm around
my shoulders my head moved to his chest, his firm chest. I can hear his heart
beating slowly, steadily, God I love James so very much, please let this be
more than just a fling!
    “This is nice.” I muse, running my hand over the white cotton
of his shirt.
    “What?”
    “Just sitting here, cuddling.” I mutter, feeling so much
more relaxed now that I’m not on my own.
    He pulls me closer, “I shouldn’t have left you, the last
time I left you Lewis assaulted you. I said I’d never leave you again.” He
sounds so angry with himself, almost as if he’s chastising himself.
    “But you can’t be with me 24-7!” I sigh.
    “No, but I sent you home to an empty house on your own. If
I’d have been here you wouldn’t have been by yourself when you opened that
parcel.” His hand drifts across my shoulders, up and down my back, the
exquisite touches so welcome. But, I can tell by his tone, by