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Ashley POV.

Eleven days.

It's been eleven fucking days since I've seen or even heard from my fiancé.

These bitches have been playing it dirty. They've been claiming he has been in processing all this time but they got me fucked up.

After talking to my parents I convinced to help on his case and pull some strings. And not to mention they are trying to have me testify against him.

My heels click onto the facility pavement as I walk through security. My face is covered my another pair of large shades to cover the bags from my many sleepless nights. From stress, to making sure all his operations are still running smoothly as well as still being a full time mother is stressful. Not to mention I can hardly sleep without knowing how he is.

"They'll have to stay back" the rude ass lady says in regards to my two guards behind me.

"I'll show her in Tammy" a male guard says coming up to me. I look down to his tag seeing it was just the man I was looking for. We wait until we walk away from everyone else to begin speaking.

"Mrs. James nice to meet you" he extended his hand.

"You as well Rick... not to be rude but I'd like to end this conversation quickly because I'd like to see my husband" I state.

"Yes of course." He says straightening up.

"Did you get the package?" I state referring to the phone and other items I sent for Israel. I found Rick through my father and had offered him a bit of money to get the things to my man.

"Yes I am taking them to him tonight" he states as I simply nod. "Here we are. Israel should be in in a second" he says

"It's Mr.James to you" I say before walking into the empty room. I had finessed a room somehow because I did not want to be in a community room talking to him I would lose my shit.

I sit down on the metal seat slightly fidgeting with my hands as I await for him to come in. I survey the room for any cameras and gladly there weren't any as Rick told me before hand. I sit up straight as I hear the keys begin to be pushed into the door. I quickly smooth out the top of my hair and wipe the corners of my mouth making sure I don't look too bad.

As the door opens, another guard walks Israel in with his hands in handcuffs. My heart pounds as his eyes fall onto my mine. The dumb ass guard takes his time taking off his cuffs before walking back to the door.

"Y'all have 1 hour" he states before closing the door and locking us in. I take that opportunity and jump straight into his arms, placing my head into the crook of his neck.

"Baby let me look at you" I state placing my hands on both sides of his face scanning his features.

"I'm straight ash" he says kissing my lips.

"I missed you so much baby... I've been trying to get here but they've been saying you weren't processed and everythings just been so stressful" I ramble before he stops me

"Slow down ma. I missed you too" He wraps his arms around my waist.

"How's my babies" he asks me as I curl my lip

" their fine, their with my mom right now. Lani just had another appointment yesterday everything's fine" I tell him

"Good and you" he asks me

"What you mean?" I responded

"How have you been? And don't lie Ashley"

"I've been stressed baby. I've been juggling all your businesses and the people you deal with every day, and trying to deal with this case all while still trying to take care of our kids." I cover my face.

"Ash you gotta chill out. You just had Lani you gone fuck your self up. I know you want to keep everything in check but other people can handle my shit... I'm sorry I got you in this situation ion even know how this shit came up" he blanks

"Tim wife" I state

"What about her" he asks playing with my large ring.

"The day you were arrested Chris came by saying how he heard his mom talking about arresting you or sum shit ion really know too much right now but I'll figure it out" I say

"Look at me ash." I look up to his stare " you gotta chill ion need nothing happening to you" he says as I bite the inside of my cheek.

"I got some stuff coming for you. It should be to you tonight" I tell him changing the subject

"What would I do without you" he says

"I don't even know baby" I kiss him lips once again. For the remainder of our hour we talk as if everything was fine and we weren't in the situation we are in. It was almost as if we were back at home minus the kids. I knew he had felt guilt, not for what he had done but for having to leave us and he still tried to keep my mind off of it.

"Times up" Ricks voice comes through as he opens the door. I take my time removing myself from his lap. We say our short goodbyes and i place my shades back on before walking back out of the prison.

Over these past days I have decided to be driven around in order to take better safety precautions. As I hop into the backseat of the Tahoe I remove the shades from my face and place my head down into my arms. I begin to break down for the first time.

What I hadn't told Israel was that they found DNA samples at the warehouse showing that she was there. My father won't tell me where and what it was found but I know it wasn't the floors because he had them professionally cleaned.

Before they didn't have any solid evidence from what I'm told. I know there is more to it that my father and his attorneys won't tell me but I'm praying it's not as bad as I think.

"Hey girl wussap" Paris answers the phone

"You free I just really need to talk to someone" I sniffle through the phone.

Third POV

After Ashley left Israel waiting in the room for his next guest.

The door swung open revealing Ashley's Father Tim. He walked in with a black suit and his leather brief case before sitting down at the table.

"I'm going to skip the casualties Israel..." he begins. "You made bond"

"How much" he asks

"Quarter million" he states before letting out a breath.

"My accountant will pay it. When will I be out"

"If we can get it done soon later today tomorrow morning at the latest" tim says looking to his clean watch. "But that's the only good news" he says As Israel runs his hands down his face.

"They found saliva and a belonging of the girl in your warehouse... now from the looks of it, they are going to use it as evidence. I need you to be completely transparent with me. Put aside Ashley and everyone else's feelings so we can come to an agreement on what step to take next. But when I show you these photos I need you to tell me everything." Tim says before pulling out the large pictures and Israel begins telling him everything.

"I just don't know what to do Paris..." Ash says taking a sip of wine as she sits comfortably on Paris' couch in her two bedroom apartment. "What if this turns completely left and then my children have to grow up like this" she states trying not to cry

"Everything is going to be fine Ashley." She says

"You don't know that" Ashley snaps back "I'm sorry it's just a lot."

"I understand ash you're fine. All you can do right now is continue to be strong not only for those babies but for yourself." Paris states as they begin a deep conversation. Growing up, Paris' father was incarcerated for armed robbery and was in prison until she was almost 15. Throughout her childhood her mother turned to drugs and alcohol to cope. She didn't know how to cope with the love of her life being locked up and turned into a downward spiral. Once Paris' father came out her mother began to turn her life around and got a good job stopped drugs. Eight months after he got out he was shot in killed in their front yard and her mother began using again. She blamed Paris for it. She blamed the girl for his incarceration saying how if it wasn't for her being pregnant with Paris he wouldn't have had to look for extra money. That's when Paris decided she was going to get out of the hood and make a different life for herself. So after graduation she worked for three years in order to save enough to get out of Texas and go to school; that's why shes older than Ashley. That's why she worked so hard and barely made time for herself. She even doubted if she wanted to have children due to her childhood and not wanting to put anyone else through any type of trauma. At the age of 27 Paris had still not felt fulfilled. Even though she was successful career wise she didn't find herself happy internally so she drowned herself in work. Well that was until recently. She began seeing someone who accepted all her flaws and made her feel as if she was enough. She wanted to tell her closest friend but she felt as if it wasn't the time.

"I love you Ash and I'm always here for you." She states as she hugs her and Ashley begins grabbing her belongings to go check on her babies. Throughout the ride home Ashley stays quiet and stares out onto the busy city mentally preparing herself. She has tried to hide it but her postpartum has gotten worse. So bad to the point where she doesn't want to look at her baby girl. It's not that she doesn't love her it's just it has gotten to that point. As she pulls up to the house she reaches down in her purse for her phone and realized she didn't have it.

"Fuck" she mumbles as she realized she has to drive all the way back to the other side of town. Well not drive but you know.

"Take me back to the place we just left please" I state before blowing a breath. She was tired and really just wanted to go lay down but she needed her phone and couldn't afford to lose it. So her driver began their way back with the other black Tahoe behind. The drive was a little longer due to the growing traffic which was to be expected.

Once they arrived Ashley noticed a familiar black two door Audi parked outside of Paris' apartment building but didn't think anything of it.

She made her way up the stairs onto the second floor before knocking on the door.

"Baby I think the food is here" she hears Paris' voice says. "Could you bring me my phone, Ashley left hers by the doo-" Paris' freezes as she opens the door seeing her friend standing before her.

"My bad girl if I'm interrupting I just left my pho-" she grabs the phone from her friends grasp and goes to turn around but is interrupted by a heavy accent.

"You don't have to work today do you? I missed you-" The voice says coming into view and Ashley stands there shocked while Paris feels guilt fall over her. Ashley waste no time turning around and rushing back to the truck.

"Ashley please wait" Paris calls out from behind but Ashley keeps going. She rushes into the car before ordering the driver to leave.

"My fucking uncle dude?" Ashley says to herself in confusion. Taking a look down to her phone she sees a few messages. She really just couldn't believe what she just saw. There wasn't much to it but due to the conversation she had heard it was enough. Ashley just couldn't process the thought of one of her best friends and her uncle.

On the other hand, back at Paris' house, she was pacing trying to get Ashley to answer the phone

"Honey sit down" Alexei says to her. Paris wanted to tell Ashley but she knew with everything g she had going on it wasn't the right time. Honestly she was afraid Ashley would be disgusted. There situationship wasn't supposed to happen but it did and Paris really enjoyed him. She couldn't decide if it was a mix of her daddy issues or what but after messing around for more than 2 months she didn't want to stop.

"She won't answer me" Paris says throwing her phone down to the couch. She quickly wipes her hands down her face to hide the tears falling down her chocolate skin.

"She isn't going to answer any one of us. But right now you have to calm down" Alexei stands up and wraps his arms around her thick waist.

"I can't calm down Alexei she's one of the only people I have right now." She begins to cry again.

"Listen. I know my niece just give few days and she will come around" Alexeis thick accent voices. The two had began seeing each other the night lani was born.

Paris had just gotten off of her 12 hour shift and was exhausted. She felt around for her badge and realized she had left it on the nurses station. So naturally she turned around and headed back for the elevator. As she approached the elevator she noticed the door closing so she sped up and luckily a fair skinned, inked hand reached out stopping it. As it opened she recognized the familiar face.

"Thank you so much" she smiles as she hops in.

"What floor?" Alexei asks her as he is standing closer to the buttons.

"Just the fifth. I left my badge." She chuckled before looking over to the aged man. His dark hair was trimmed into a neat short cut and a tailored suit adored his body as usual. She tried to keep her eyes to herself but today it was something about him that kept attracting her to him.

"Stop Paris" she coaches herself. Before the doors open and they both get out.

"Is Ash on this floor?" She asks

"Yes I left my phone I was just headed out for dinner" he states

"Well at this hour there isn't much open i was just headed to this diner down the road they have a bit of everything" she tells him as she reaches the nurses station

"Do you mind if I join you, I don't feel up to the McDonald's." He asks making Paris laugh a bit as she agrees.

"Dang Paris I know you love to work but it's okay to go home" one of the on duty nurses jokes to her.

"I just left this girl. I'm leaving forreal now." She says turning around.

Ever since that night they have been seeing each other. Alexei would make more time to come into the states to see her and take her out. Although they are not a couple officially, that didn't stop them from showing affection.

Ashley POV

I sit at the almost empty bar processing the events of today. My mind was racing right now and I didn't know what to do.

Was I supposed to be mad at them?

As much as I wanted to be, I couldn't. My mind wouldn't let me. Don't get me fucked up the shit was weird but Nothing I said could change the situation.

And I know Paris would never do anything to hurt anyone so she is probably feeling terrible right now. Now my uncle on the other hand is a different story. Sometimes I begin to think he is incapable of showing emotion.

"What you having?" A voice says from beside me. I turn my head to see Michael sitting beside me.

"Well it's nice to see you too." I joke. "A lemon drop" I tell him before finishing off the glass.

"Let me have a glass of bourbon on the rocks and another lemon drop for her" he states to the bartender.

"It's fine Michael you don't have to" I tell him

"Now why would I do that to a friend of mine." He says causing us both to laugh.

"How's everything been going?" I ask

"Well better I should say. Daisy is growing up everyday and her mother is still her mother."

"And Diamond?" I ask

"Well that didn't work out. She ended up just wanting some money" he says honestly

"Well I'm sorry" I tell him before thanking the bartender for our drinks.

"It's not your fault ash I'm actually glad I ran into you" he says as I look to him curiously. "About 6 months ago I found out I had a brother" he begins.

"He was in the process of moving down here so he could be closer to family. I'm sorry I just don't have anyone else to vent too" he says

"It's fine Michael I'm listening" he says

"All of a sudden he disappeared he didn't call or text anymore. So I hired a investigator and I found his estate here. It was completely untouched. And he was nowhere to be found." My breath begins to bitch and my gut begins to tell me this isn't going to go well.

" the investigator also told me he had previous relations with your fiancé." No please god.

"What was his name?" I ask taking a sip of my drink

"Drew Simpson" at that moment my mind blanks out I can't hear anything that he says after that. How the fuck is this happening. If it's not one thing it's the other.

"Ash... Ashley you okay?" He asks me

"Um yes I'm fine what did you say?" I ask

"Could you ask Israel if he has heard from him ? I really thought we were progressing." He says sadly.

"Of course I will. I'm not familiar with that name but I'm sure he is just fine" I begin to gather my belongings. "Well I should get home to these munchkins. It was nice seeing you again" we say our good bye before I head home.

As I walk through the door I hear Aidens laughter and coco melon playing on the television. I walk in closer before gasping at the sight infront of me.

"Mama look dada" Aiden says referring to Israel holding him. I begin to smile before embracing him in a hug.

"When did you get out" I punch his shoulder.

"About two hours ago I was just waiting for you to get home" he says as I kiss his lips.

I laid on his bare chest as we lay comfortably tangled in our bed sheets. The moon light peaks through the blinds as I play with his hands before lightly pecking his knuckles.

"Let's get married" I burst out

"We are getting married ma." He says lighting up a blunt.

"No i mean like now." I state sitting up.

"Well ma we can't get married at 3 am" he laughs as I hit his chest.

"Okay so we will at 9 am when the court house opens."

"What about our families ash ? We can't just leave niggas out" he asks

"I don't want to spend another moment without being married to you Israel. We don't know if another day is promised and I'm not trying to waste any time we can always have an actual wedding with everyone" I tell him and the next morning we made our way to the court house and officially left as Mr. and Mrs. James.

Authors note

What y'all thinking??

I'm sorry this was a bit rushed but I wanted to get it out.