Ashley POV

It has been about a week and a half since we took Aiden to the hospital and he is over his cold. I watch from the kitchen as he kicks his legs on his tummy mat. I decide to place him in his high chair so I can try out this new thingy I bought. It's like a pacie but you put fruit in it so the baby can get used to eating fruit. I cut up a strawberry and put it inside of the gadget allowing him to try it.

"You like it's bubby?" I ask taking a picture of him as he eats it. I smile as I touch his soft curly hair

After sitting my phone down I turn back to the island and begin measuring. I am currently baking some peach muffins since I've really been craving them. I'm not even a muffin person dude.

It doesn't take me long to mix everything together so after about 15 minutes I place the muffin pan in the oven and take Aiden out of his high chair before going to sit on the couch.

"Let's send daddy a picture" I say before snapping a picture with Aiden who was too busy looking at the tv. I sent Israel the pictures along with the ones that I took of Aiden eating.

I know he is currently busy but I thought It'll be a cute surprise when he gets back to his phone. I'm glad Izzy has figured out how to balance work and at home life well. To be honest, I didn't know how it was going to work but he has managed to call us every chance he gets and make sure we are okay. I really can't wait until he comes back

As the tv plays I think over things I can do since I don't have anything else to do. That's when my online shopper trait came through and ya bitch ordered a pole. I've been wanting one but I decided why the fuck not now and went ahead. I looked up small couches as well as I thought about getting my makeup vanity out of storage. I haven't touched it since my town house.

Since I have nothing but time and I can't really work right now, why not make a little chill spot for me. I'm thinking about taking up some more hobbies like painting or some shit. Maybe I'll learn how to do my own nails hell.

I look down to Aiden who is trying to roll over and smile seeing how big he is getting. It was just like yesterday I was pushing his big head out. I love that little boy so much and would do anything for him.

He was supposed to have another swimming lesson today but since he was just sick I'd thought it was best I reschedule for a later date. Plus I really wanted Israel to be here for the next one.

I pick up my ringing phone smiling at the contact before answering.

"Hey ma" I say

"Hey baby what y'all doing" Ms.Sharon says through the phone

"Nothing much I'm just making some muffins and Aiden is about to nap in a minute" I explain to her "how has everything been" I ask kicking my feet up onto the couch

" baby I've been as best as I can... things have been usual. Jas has been acting better and her court date it next week so we gone see how that goes" she breathes out. I can tell that she is stressed about it.

"Well ma everything gone be fine.." I say trying to give her some hope. I don't know what to say truthfully. Jas has digged herself into that hole.

"I wish I could believe that ash but shit not looking too good for Jasmine. She was the only one with a knife in her hand..." I bite my cheek. "We hoping they can give her some community service, anger management, and therapy other than the family charges" she says shaking her head

"Just have faith ma. That's all you can do right now" there's nothing else I can really say. Of course Israel got her a good lawyer but of course all the evidence is against her so things aren't going to look so well for her.

"I know baby. But let me see my grand baby" she smiles as I move the camera infront of Aiden who is too busy looking at his hands.

"Look bubby it's nana" I say referring to the name she wanted to be called. Aiden loves Sharon so his face lit up when I said her name. I really miss Sharon being here with us. It's boring being here alone. I can't expect my friends or family to find over all the time since they have lives so I'm stuck in here with guards who are mute.

"Hey aidbaid" she calls him by the nickname she gave him. "Ashley your skin looks mighty clear baby" she says to me as I blush

"I've noticed that ma... I think it's because I'm happy" I say examining it through the camera. I have been much happier lately so that could be it.

"Mhm right..." Sharon says "well baby ima call you back this lil girl calling me" she says to me

"Okay ma"

"Alright love you baby" I smile

"Love you too" I hang up the phone before going to check on the muffins. I pull them out and they are perfectly golden and soft. I place them on the counter and allow them to cool as I fix Aiden a bottle so he can nap. One thing I can say is that I think I've been doing pretty good at this mom thing. Like I've gotten him crib trained already and I mostly stick to my schedule with him unless I'm being lazy.

After putting Aiden down for his nap I indulge in these bomb was muffins I made. Before I knew it I had already eaten two big ass muffins. I pause feeling myself gag. I quickly ran to the bathroom before emptying my stomach into the toilet. I slowly got up feeling weak like before and washed my hands before rinsing my mouth.

I stared at myself taking in my appearance. I tried to find something different about me but there wasn't anything. Other than the way I've been feeling there is no physical signs. I close my eyes before leaving out of the bathroom and grabbing two bottles of water before going to izzy and i's bedroom.

I chugged down the bottled water before I paced a bit to calm myself down.

"It's okay ash .... there no way" I say to myself

"You might just be sick" I try to get myself to calm down. I'm honestly panicking a little. Are we ready for another child yet? What if I'm not? Will I be okay with that?

I let out a deep breath before slowly making my way into the bathroom and going under the sink to pull out the box Bri had gave me. I stared at the box for a while until I couldn't hold my urine anymore and decided to just take the test. I let out a deep breath before continuing

My hands shook as I opened the cardboard pulling out the two pink plastic covered pregnancy tests.

"Damn this shit hard as hell" I struggled to open the packaging. I swear I'm about to say fuck it. But I ended up getting them open and placing them under me. I don't know how people do it. Having to balance over those sticks was hard as hell.

As I began my phone started to ring so I covered the ends of the sticks back up and placed them on the counter before I tried to see what the results were. I honestly was going wait anyways but now I'm just saved.

I quickly washed my hands before walking out to the room seeing that Israel was calling. My face lights up as I press answer. He called me earlier than I thought he would today.

"Hey baby" I say to him

"Hey ma what y'all doing" he asks looking as fine as ever

"Aiden is down for a nap right now and I just made some muffins." I smile to him.

"Oh yeah... you gone have to make me some when I get back" he says to me running his tongue over his lip

"I will baby. But how was the radio show" I say trying to spark up conversation. I didn't know if I wanted to tell him about the pregnancy tests yet so I just avoided it.

"It was good ma. They real cool people. But they caught me off guard when they started asking bout you and Aiden n shit" he says taking a sip of his drink

"What they ask baby?" I say being nosy. I just wanted to know what they said and how he responded

"Nun much just how being a father changed me n shit and when did we become official. I told them how I got the house decorated with yo favorite flowers n shit" he says to me

"Speaking of flowers I got the ones you sent me last week " I tell him as I lean back on the bed

"You had liked the tulips? Them bitches was hard to find in such a short notice"

"Yes they were beautiful baby but I was a little confused on the roses. The two arrangements ain't really go together like that an-" he cuts me off

"Ian send no roses Ashely" he says causing me to halt. The hell he mean he didn't send no roses

"Israel... stop playing" I say to him beginning to get worried. Who the hell else would send me a large arrangement of flowers.

"I'm not playing Ashley. I wouldn't send two separate things they would come at the same time and the people I bought them shits from only sell tulips" he says to me as I try to stay calm "did they have a note or some shit"

"Umm.. yeah they said for a 'beautiful woman see you soon'" I state as I watch his nose flare before he puts the camera on pause.

"Ashley... go get Aiden and go to the safe room now" he says as I quickly open the side table and grab the gun that he gave me. I keep my phone in my pocket as I open the room door not seeing Smiley or tough standing outside our doors so I basically ran to Aidens room.

When I got there I picked up Aiden trying not to wake him so he wouldn't make any noise before I turned around and saw Nick standing at the door.

"Where are you going Ms.Ashley" Nick says staring intensely at me before he runs up to me and I shoot him in his lower stomach. I watch as he falls to the ground and Aiden begins to cry due to the loud gun being so close.

I take off running to the guest bed room quickly trying to get the closet only to be pulled back my hair. I fell back so hard that the gun fell from my hand and Aiden was crying even louder. My back a ached as Groaned in pain. I tried to get up but two large men whose face were covered came and held me down. I screamed and tried my best to fight back as another man came and took Aiden from my arms. I tried to use my legs in my favor only for them to be held down and useless.

I felt like my heart was being ripped from my chest as The man snatched Aiden from me and heading to the door with the unknown mam. one of the other men placed a cloth over my face slowly putting me under. After a few minutes of struggling my eyes felt heavy and I could not keep them open any longer.

Izzy POV

"FUCK" I y'all slamming my fist on the table infront of me as the call drops. I grab my phone before getting up and walking to the door of my hotel room. I ignore all the name calls and pictures as I storm out the hotel not giving a fuck about none of that shit

"Alek..." I say through the phone stepping onto my car heading to the air port. I can't really call nobody else on this matter right now. Of course I could call cash but that nigga was been supposed to help me get this situation handled so now ima have go do it myself.

"Wussap iz" he says

"Somebody got Ash and Santana" I sped out the parking lot getting horns blown at me.

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN" his Russian accent seeps through. I understand he is mad hell im even more mad than he but ain't no nigga finna y'all at me

"Calm yo voice. I'm even more mad then you is. I need you to go by the house. I'm on my way back to the city and ima figure this shit out" I tell him. If I was there I wouldn't have to call nobody but since it's gone take me atleast 2 hours to get back I need Alek to go there now.

I hang up the phone continuing my drive to the airport. I was supposed to go to Cali today but all that shit on hold right now. I get to my plane and hopping out my car not speaking to anyone. I ignore all the calls from my management as well. I know if I talk to somebody else im going to kill them so I thinks it's best I don't.

I told the pilot the change of plans before we took off and was flying to Atlanta. I take about three shots before pacing trying to connect the dots.

I know Zonnique Is connected but she ain't by herself if she got into my crib like that. The reason I knew to tell Ash to go get Santana Is because once I checked the cameras on the house I ain't see nobody. Not even the guards.

I knew that shit too well. You take out the guards but don't make it suspect so you make the outside look calm n shit.

The sound of Ashley screaming and Aiden on the phone kept replaying in my head. I blame myself for this. I knew the danger that they were in and I left.

As soon as the plane Lands I hop off and are handed my car keys. I don't waist time speeding to the house doing over 100 the whole way. As I am pulling up I see Alek outside smoking.

I hop out of the car taking a look around my empty estate wondering where the goddamn guards are.

"You might want to look in the garage"Alrk says before pulling out his phone and beginning to someone in Russian.

I take the chance to see examine the house. Once I walk in I don't see anything out of place so I go upstairs. I stop by Santana room first seeing a puddle of blood but no body. I know Ashley isn't shot because I heard her shoot somebody and by the size of the puddle she wound barely be to walk let alone run.

I go into the guest-bedroom next sewing the closet door open. As I look over to my left I see a hole in the wall like she was struggling and I bend down picking up her phone and Santanas pacifier.

I feel my blood boil as I get closer to the master. Nothing was out of place. You could tell she had just cleaned by the neat room and the smell of candles.

Examining her closet I notice nothing is missing. Everything is still in place so they weren't in here at any time. I go into the bathroom letting the sent of Lysol hit my nose.

I look down to the trash can and see a box facing upwards. My heart races as I look up seeing two foreign objects on the counter. I slowly walk up to them noticing they both say the same thing.

Pregnant.

And that's when I blacked out at and began to rage.

Third POV

Izzy raged through the house tearing up everything in sight. He had tried to keep his composure when trying to look for any clues but he was already walking on a thin line. Having to hear his girlfriend and son being taken from their residence angered him; hurt him even. And seeing the two positive pregnancy tests that dressed the bathroom counter set him off. He completely blacked out tearing everything up.

Alek who was coming in heard the chaos and quickly ran upstairs to see what was going on. When he walked in he saw a dark eyed Israel with his fists bruised and bleeding.

"Israel come on man calm down" he says trying to talk to Israel without getting in his way. Alek wasn't about to fight him so he treaded lightly. He know the state Izzy was in too well. He felt like he had lost it all when Bri left him and went on a killing spree

"Shut the fuck up Alek" he punches the wall repeatedly.

"Man this not gone help us find them" Alek tries to reason

"She's pregnant Alek" Izzy covers his face leaning in the wall. Izzy felt like he had already failed them and was blaming himself. And now there were three lives on the line.

Alek stood shocked by the words that Izzy had just said. He ran his hand over his face trying to unscramble his mind. Alex was furious but he didn't want to add anymore fuel to izzys fire at the moment.

Izzy pushes pass him heading downstairs to check the garage out. Once he pushed the door open there laid both Smiley and tough tied up and knocked out.

But none of the other 20 guards were anywhere to be found.

Meaning this shit was a set up.

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