My bad y'all this week has been a bit busy for me.

Izzy POV

7 days.

A whole ass week. Ashley and Aiden have been gone. I haven't sleep at all trying to find them. I've checked street cameras n shit but the truck that left my house is no where to be found. Fucking bull shit. Then it ain't helping that Ashley fucking pregnant right now and I can't even find where they are at.

Then fucking smiley and tough asses got knocked out before they took Them and ain't have no clue what happened. Fucking useless.

"Hello" I answer the phone annoyingly.

"Man where you been at I been calling you" Cash's voice blares through the phone as I light the blunt.

"I got important shit going on" I say bluntly taking a hit. This shit ain't even getting me high no more to be honest. "They got Ashley and my son " I say to him.

"Damn man For real ? I been tryna find Zonnique but that bitch done fell off the face of the earth or don't shit." He says

" yea.." I just say. I really don't feel like talking right now.

"Ima come by there and we gone figure this out bro" cash says before hanging up. I blow out a puff before looking down to the little red bracelet that belongs on Santana's wrist. They could be anywhere by now and I can't even find them. Anything could've been happened to them and I'm fucking useless.

I turn my head pointing my gun towards the door as

I hear he door open revealing Bri and Alek.

"I know he just didn't" Bri says to Alek before he whispered something to her and they come into the house. I watch as she begins to walk towards the windows and snatched one of the curtains open.

"Close that shit" I hiss covering my eyes

"Hell no." She says going to the other one.

"Dude you gotta get up. Look at this shit. Tearing up y'all house ain't gone bring them home." Alrk says referring to the large mess. There is glass, liquor bottles everywhere and holes in the walls.

I just ignore him. I ain't tryna hear nothing from nobody right now. Ain't nobody In the situation I'm in right now so they don't need to tell me how to feel or act. I hear the door open again before we all look towards it seeing Cash walk in.

"Who are you?" Alek says seriously as Cash maneuvers his way around the broken glass.

"Alek, this cash my business partner. Cash, this Alek Ashely cousin and Bri her best friend." I say not looking at anything in particular. I just stare at the wall ahead holding onto the small bracelet.

I can see from the corner of my eye that Alek gets a phone call and walks out of the house to take it. Cash them comes and sits in the chair across from mr as Bri is sweeping the floor.

"Man we gone find them. I got some folks looking into it now" he says as I just nod my head. At this point I can't feel nothing. I'm completely numb. I ain't never let nothing like this happen before so how the fuck this even happened.

I hear the door open signaling that Alek can't back in.

" okay father will be here in 30. He bringing song

people with him... we gone find them" he steps back into the living room as I just clinch my jaw.

"Aye man I gotta go handle some bout the club ima hit you up later" Cash says dapping me up before walking out. I watch as Alek side eyes him as he walks out.

Ashley POV

I feel like shit.

At this point I know I'm pregnant. I can tell

My body has changed and I have a small bump. I've been wearing baggy clothes so no one can tell. I have been having terrible morning sickness and have barely been able to keep anything I eat down.

Being continuously sick, sad and still having to take care of an infant is taking a toll on my mind. This shit is honestly very stressful and depressing.

Luckily I was able to put Aiden to sleep about 45 mins ago so I have been dealing with my current headache. I leaned over the bed trying to calm myself down and possibly help my head. I don't even look back when the door opens. I already know it's the guard who checks in every hour or so. I bolt up before running to the bathroom and emptying the rest of my stomach into the toilet. I repeat the same process that I have the past few days. Throw up lunch and cry.

My cry is cut short by the sound of Aiden wining. I clean myself up before reentering the room. I pick him up before analyzing his face and features. I grace his cheeks with my thumb as I look into his fathers eyes. My beautiful boy.

My daydreaming is cut short by the door opening once again. This time it is the guard but when Linda following behind. She comes in with a tray and sits it down on the table. The guard closes the door leaving us alone.

"Here you go love this should help" she places the tray into the bed. It consists of soup, saltine crackers, ginger ale, water and some orange slices.

"Thank you" I say lowly before eating a cracker.

"How far along are you?" Linda asks smiling

"Oh I'm not" I lie to her. I really don't want anyone to know because I don't know what cash will do or how he'll react.

" you don't have to lie to me love. I'm sure Mr.Cash will be very excited on you twos new addition" she says causing me to snap my head towards her.

"Excuse me?" I ask trying to make sure my ears aren't deceiving me.

"I'm sure with the wedding coming up you must be nervous but I'm sure it'll be just fine" she smiles to me.

"You must have made a mistake I am not marrying cash" I am cut off the the guards coming in and escorting her out of the room.

What the fuck ?

A wedding? This nigga is really a psychopath.

I can't believe what I've just heard honestly. She must have things mixed up. And he has me fucked up thinking I'm going to marry him.

I try not to think about my conversation with Linda and clean Aiden up but it kept replaying in my head. "Our" new addition?

As I am walking back into the room the door opens again revealing a guard and two women. One is pushing a ultrasound machine and the other a bag. I glup stopping in my tracks. Fuck they know.

"Are we waiting for dad" the doctor asks before I can make anything out.

"I'm here" Cash says stepping into the room. He comes over to me trying to help mr over to the bed.

"Don't fucking touch me" I pull away from him walking towards the center of the room.

"Sit down Ashley" he says looking at me.

" I'm good." I hold onto Aiden who is trying to play with my hair.

" she's feisty cash. I suggest a Xanax or two so she can calm down." The doctor says as he forces me to sit down.

"She's nursing draya. She can't" he says to her before sitting down in the chair.

"Okay so Ashley I'm gonna need you to take these so we can find out if you are pregnant while we are here" she hands me a few at home pregnancy test. My eyes widen a little as I look to her hand.

"I'm not pregnant." I say as seriously as I can.

"You think I'm dumb Ashley? Like nobody noticed you been sick ever since you got here. Take the shit now." He demands flaring his nose. Fuck fuck. What the fuck am I supposed to do.

"We can just tie her down and do a blood test it'll have to be took to the lab but you'll know." The doctor says putting on gloves.

"Ashley...." I watch as Cash taps his leg and rubs his chin before smirking. He point to me before a guard comes over and takes Aiden from my arms and he comes over and snatches me up pulling me

Into the bathroom.

"You testing my fucking patience" he says closing the door.

"You got fucked up. Putting yo hands on-" I am cut off my a forceful slap across my face causing me to fall to the floor.

"NO YOU GOT ME FUCKED UP. IM TRYNA BE NICE AND SHIT BUT YOU TESTING IT" he yells. I begin to cry as I feel weak. As bad as I wanted to get up and fight back I have two other children to protect. If he will put his hands on me there's no telling what he will do and I'm not willing to take that chance.

"Take the test Ashley." He says calmly as I am still crying. "GET THE FUCK UP" I jump as I hear Aiden crying from the room. I slowly get up from the cold tile and unwrap the test. I take my Time as Cash stands in the corner watching me. I slowly take two of the tests and sit them on the counter before washing my hands. I don't even want to

Look at them.

Cash eyes me as he walks over to the test before looking at them then looking over to me and smiling before laughing. He goes over to the bathroom door before opening it.

"We're pregnant" he says as the doctor, nurse and guard begin to cheer. What the hell is wrong with him

"Congrats"

"Congratulations boss" they all hugging and dapping him up. I slowly make my way back

To the room seeing the doctor setting up the ultrasound machine.

"Go lay down and keep you mouth shut." He whispers in my ear as he pushes me towards them. I slowly lay down looking over seeing him grab Aiden from the guard and begin talking to him. My heart speeds up and my eyes begin to water. I am helpless.

The doctor then lifts my shirt before pouring the gel onto my small bump which I could blame on baby weight from Aiden.

"Alright so theres baby's heartbeat" I chock up as the heartbeat plays. "Seems as though your around 12 weeks mom" she says. I don't even know how

To feel right now. I should be spending this time with Israel. This should be exciting but I'm scared. I'm literally almost half way through my pregnancy and Izzy doesn't even know.

"Well dad make sure she takes her prenatals and gets exercise." The doctor says packing up. I look

Over to the crazy person who looks in awe. "We'll see you next month at the event?" She asks

"Yes we will see you then" he says as

They exit the room. I stare at him

As he sits there still with Aiden in his arms and plays with him. "Ashley. I'm sorry for putting my hands on you but I do not tolerate disrespect. I will do better now that I know you are carrying our child" he stands up sitting Aiden in the crib

"I'll have the kitchen bring you dinner. Sleep well

My love" he says before walking out the room. I walk over to Aiden and pick him up before sitting with him on the bed. The rest of the night I pretty much cried myself to sleep holding Aiden and

My stomach.

••

Next day

••

"Come on Ashley" Cash says walking ahead

Of me. He woke me up at 6am to walk around the backyard. I am tired as hell. He got me out here in this Georgia heat with a nike sports bra and tights on. I swear he is bipolar. Maybe he is clinically insane.

"We almost done then we can feed baby girl" he says smiling. This psycho really thinks this is his child. I don't want him to snap on me and hit me again so I just stay quiet and continue to walk. As we finish up we make it back into the house where I go take a shower and go the time I get out Aiden begins to cry. I hurry and get dressed before walking out to see Cash feeding him on the bed. I go over to him and attempt to take Aiden before he grabs my wrists tightly and pushes.

"What you want to watch while they cook breakfast" he says normally like he just didn't push me

"I would like for you to leave." I say as he laughs. I rub my wrists seeing the marks forming.

"Don't try me Ashley." He says. "Sit down" he demands before I slowly sit down on the bed. I watch as he finishes feeding Aiden and burps him before turning on the tv. He goes to Netflix and begins to browse.

The whole day was like this. Him trying to stay with Aiden and I the whole day and pretty much holding Aiden. I couldn't figure out why he envies someone he considered his bro so much. Why did he want his life? He could have his own.

I tried my best to keep my mouth shut while he had Aiden. I guess he figured that was a way he could control me and he was right. I wasn't about to do anything to put either child in danger. He seemed joyful. Happy even as we watched movies and he forced me to laugh and act as if I was comfortable with everything which I wasn't.

Once Aiden fell asleep for his nap, He even went as far to rub my stomach. Being that he was no longer holding my son I slapped his hand away from instinct. He looked over to me and I tried to hop

Up as soon as I could but was pulled back onto the bed by my hair. He climbed on top of me wrapping his large hands around my neck making my eyes pop open.

"I will fucking kill you Ashley" he says tightening his grip as I try to slap him off. My throat burns as I see his eyes darken. I looked up to the demon as I tried to speak. I felt as though he was actually about to kill me in that moment.

"B-baby. Th-the Our b-baby" I tried to get out. I realized he was excited about the baby so I thought that could get him to stop.

Luckily he let go and got from on top of me as I coughed trying to catch my breath. I rolled onto

The floor trying to gasp for fresh air. I felt him

Stand over me before he stormed from the room. I crawled over to the side table and grabbed the half drunken gallon of water and gulped it down.

I touched my neck as I hissed feeling it's soreness. I went into the bathroom and turned on the light only to see large hand marks around my neck bruising up. I began to cry and I saw my busted lip from yesterday and the bruised wrist I possessed.

I placed my hand over my mouth as a sobbed.

"Why?" I questioned. "Why god?" I asks him trying to make sense of my situation. I am 4 months pregnant stuck with my son and my captivator. What did I do to deserve this?

I've never been beaten on before so I'm still in shock. I don't know how to handle it. It's harder than it sounds. As much as I want to fight back, I can't. I can't for not only my safety but the safety of my children and their well being.

I don't know what I've done to deserve this.

I walk back into the room to see the nurse from before sitting in the room with things set up

On the side table.

"Let me clean you up" she says as I hesitantly sit down beside her. I hiss as she begin to clean my bruises and busted lip. "Cash requested you cover these up because he says they looks disgusting." She says.

Is he serious? The bruises he caused looks disgusting?

I watch as she goes through the steps on how to cover the marks with makeup. She takes about a hour covering all of the bruises completely and making my skin look as if nothing is there. Other than the lip I look normal. She gives me the makeup to keep and leaves out the room.

I walk back over to the mirror and look at my skin seeing the normal looking skin but feeling the pain underneath.

I am disgusted with the person I see in the mirror. She is weak and useless. Not at all the person I was just a week ago. I've allowed someone to change the way I view myself and my thoughts.

I cannot help but to trace my neck where my necklace usually hangs. The necklace Izzy bought me to be exact. He always made sure I felt my best and put us before hisself. I don't think I appreciated him as much as I could have. I just want to lay beside him and watch him as he does dumb shit and ask dumb questions. I just want to watch him as he plays with Aiden, tells me I can go to sleep when Aiden is crying in the middle of the night.

I miss feeling safe. I miss him.

And the fact I can't enjoy this pregnancy with him makes me feel even worse.

I kiss Aiden on his forehead before taking a seat in the chair and looking outside the window that overlooks the tamed yard with large trees surrounding it. You can tell that it is hot by the way the sun is shining. I smile thinking about the day of Aidens baby shower. Everything was so perfect that day. I rub my belly trying to keep my mind on positivity. I already know from before stress can cause complications. And being that I'm only 12 weeks I can still miscarry.

I just hope Izzy finds us while it's still two and three so it's less hassle getting us out.

Authors note

What y'all thinking?

I had to rewrite this chapter because Wattpad deleted my first one when I uploaded it so it's as close as the first version as its going to get.