The next few days pass with no news about Marcus, or if they find anymore information.

I've been staying at home avoiding the media, and just working from home for Xavier.

We had released a press statement saying that I hadn't been kidnapped, just an attempted one. But because nobody has seen me, they won't leave and i don't feel like facing them.

Mel's been staying with me and Angelo, keeping me company and helping me when I'm too weak from the morning sickness, the tablets I got from my doctor were in my purse when I was attacked; for some reason the police had asked me for my clothes and handbag as evidence, and I wouldn't get them back until they'd closed the case.

I'd phoned my doctor asking for more but he was on away vacation, and the woman who was his temporary fill in wouldn't prescribe me anymore unless I went into the surgery.

I'd hung up on her feeling beyond angry. Why was it so hard for people to understand I didn't feel like going out? I no longer felt safe anymore. A member of my own family had attempted to harm me to get their greedy hands on some money, so what's stopping it happening again?

Angelo had been a constant source of comfort to me, he always makes me feel better.

Xavier hasn't been to work much, trying to work as much as he can manage at home. When he was home I felt completely safe, I knew nothing would ever happened to me or Angelo while he was here.

Getting up weakly from the bed, I head into the bathroom and take a quick shower feeling like shît. I'm sure this baby had it in for me or something, I was never this ill with Angelo; that's why I was suspiciously thinking I was carrying a girl this time.

After getting out and dressing casually, I head downstairs feeling hungry for the first time in days.

Mel already has Angelo down here and eating a chucky egg and soldiers. Carlos is making an omelette, and my stomach growls loudly at the sight.

Carlos looks pleased to see me in here and immediately hands me the omelette on a plate. I sit beside Mel and hungrily devour everything, Carlos brings me another and i smile gratefully at him.

I manage to eat that too, and after waiting five minutes and not feeling nauseous, I help myself to a large bowl of fruit salad that Carlos had prepared already in the fridge.

Mel watched me cautiously and smiled when I kept everything down. "I'm so glad you're feeling better Aria." She tells me seriously. "I hated seeing you so ill. Do you think the sickness will stop now?" She asks.

I shrug, and take a large gulp of orange juice. "I'm not sure Mel, but I really hope so. It's nice to finally eat." I tell her smiling. "How long have you been up?" I ask her.

"Since around seven. Angelo was up around half an hour ago, you were sleeping peacefully for once so I brought him down here. You really do look better Aria." She says grinning.

Helping myself to some chunks of cheese and a slice of ham from the fridge, I absentmindly nod and munch away feeling starved.

I manage some bacon and eggs that Carlos fries up for me, and another glass of juice before I finally feel full.

"Thank you Carlos, you're a life saver." I tell him.

He nods and smiles at me. "It's nice to see you eat Aria. Any time you need something cooking you know where I am." He replies kindly.

I nod and clean Angelo up as he starts throwing bits of bread around his tray.

Taking him into the lounge I lay him on the floor and place a few of his toys beside him, now he can crawl I have to be careful to shut the doors after me because be gets everywhere.

Turning the TV onto a music channel, I grab my laptop and get to work catching up on any important emails or meetings I need to oversee, and the notes that were filed from them.

I spend the day playing with Angelo and catching up on work, at around five Mel leaves for a date with Brad, and I leave Angelo sleeping in his play pen to go get something to eat.

Grabbing the baby monitor as I go into the kitchen, I turn it on so I'd hear when he woke.

Carlos was baking something delicious smelling as I walked in and I sniffed the air appreciatively. "Wow Carlos, what are you making?" I ask him licking my lips hungrily.

He turns and smiles, handing me a small pie from the rack he'd been leaning over. I take it eagerly and moan in delight. "Oh god Carlos, this is soo good." I tell him around mouthfuls. "What is it?"

"Goats cheese and ham in a sauce I made myself. There's an apple and cinnamon pie in the oven baking too." He tells me. "I haven't started on your main meal yet, is there anything you'd like me to make?"

"No thanks Carlos, but I really want a pizza tonight. I was going to order out." I tell him quickly hoping I haven't hurt his feelings. "You can join us if you'd like? Come have a movie night?" I ask him, giving him the puppy eyed look.

He rolls his eyes at me and nods. "Here take these and go rest. What time is movie night starting?" He asks eagerly.

I shrug not sure when Xavier would be done in the office. "I'll ring him to see how long he'll be, I'll ask him to pick up the pizza's on the way. Any preference?" I ask him.

"Nope, I eat everything on pizza, so whatevers good."

I head back into the lounge and grab my phone, ringing Xavier, I wait for it to connect.

He picks up after a few rings.

"Hello?" He asks sounding distracted.

"Xavier?"

"Arianna, is that you cara? Is everything okay?"

"Yes we're all good here. What time will you be home?"

I hear him sigh and drop something loudly. "Sorry, dropped the phone. I'll be home in an hour, just got to finish the Johnson file, then I can leave."

"Okay. Can you stop for pizza? Get our regular order plus two extra, one with everything, and one with lots of meat?" I ask him eagerly.

"Uh, sure. Do we have guests over or something?" He asks me cautiously.

"Nope" I reply popping my 'p'. "Just us, and Carlos. We're having a movie night and I wanted pizza, lots of pizza." I reply smiling.

I hear him sigh again, but this time different. "That's great mio amore, I'm so glad you're feeling better. Have you eaten today?"

"I haven't stopped actually. Carlos has been rushed off his feet taking care of me. I feel better too, and Mel says I look better."

"Good. Yes I'll stop for pizza cara, I need to go, but I'll be home soon and you can tell me then. I love you Arianna" He tells me.

"I love you too baby. See you in a bit." I reply and we hang up together.

Turning back to Angelo I see him still asleep and set the room up for our movie night.

Asking Carlos to keep an eye out for Angelo, I head up to my room and change into some pj's and some fluffy socks, feeling relaxed.

Grabbing some pj's for Angelo too I go back to the lounge to change him.

He doesn't wake up when I change him, just stirs slightly.

At half six Xavier comes in with the pizza's, looking happy. "Honey I'm home" Hle hollers making me laugh.

I eagerly grab a pizza box, and open the one that smells the nicest. It looks like a meat feast and I practically inhale it, I eat it that quickly.

Carlos and Xavier gape at me as i move onto the next one, my usual pepperoni and mushrooms. They cautiously take their pizzas away from me grinning, and I ignore them.

After I've eaten two nine inch pizzas all by myself, I'm still hungry. Searching for those delicious pies Carlos made earlier, I munch four of those happily too.

Finally feeling ready to burst, I make my way into the lounge and flop carelessly onto the sofa feeling like a whale. Stupid hormones!?

Xavier comes in freshly showered and wearing just some jogging bottoms, leaving his top completely bare.

We all decide to watch spidermans newest film that I hadn't seen before. But half way through the film I was already feeling sleepy, snuggling up to Xavier I feel safe here, and it's amazing.

He's my rock and I love him, that's all that matters right now.