Hidden Away (13 page)

London was suffering under a heat wave though to Morgan and I it was cool compared with Spain,
we had been sorry to leave our summer house but decided we would do six weeks there every
summer once we were married. We dropped our bags off in my flat and Graham drove us to
Drakes, the rebranding there was complete, new uniforms new reception area and the gym and
restaurants had been revamped with the addition of our very own Michelin starred chef. Tony was
back on duty and looked very imposing that is until he saw me and picked me up to swing me
round
“Miss Marcelli oh cupcake have we missed you let me see the ring” he was gobsmacked when he
saw the diamond
“witt woo best not sleep with that on you may find yourself missing a finger when you wake up” I
punched him in the arm noticing how toned he seemed
“So Tony you been going down the gym or what those biceps are wicked?” he showed me his
“guns” then his wash board abs
“Wow Rory must be thrilled” he looked sad for a minute
“history cupcake, just me now Rory decided he wanted to travel and left me, think Tony the cripple
was too much for him, that why I decided to get in shape for Mr Right whenever he drops by” I was
sorry to hear about Rory he was so well suited to him, we agreed to catch up properly later then
Morgan grabbed my hand to walk us in. Mrs Flint threw herself at me as usual
“oh my so brown the two of you and the ring so sparkly oh I am so happy for you two, the
arrangements are all in place for the wedding, we must meet up soon Elisa as Chef Maurice wants
to discuss food with the two of you, and Mrs Drake of course” we set a time for next week
“Oh Elisa a man booked himself in here two days ago he was looking for you he is in room 21 very
nice young man handsome too, he goes under the name Marcelli so must be a relative of yours”
my hairs bristled on the back of my neck, I knew of no Marcelli's other than over in Italy
“Is he Italian Mrs Flint?” she shook her head
“No American” she was called away then and Morgan and I looked at each other worriedly, the big
court case for Gino was this week, and we were off to give video link evidence tomorrow, so this
could be dangerous
“Do you think someone wants to shut me up?” Morgan frowned
“one way to find out,” he rang agent Tanner he looked even more confused when he hung up
“apparently he is family he is a good guy and they are aware of his existence, we should go and
meet with him immediately” I was very curious now.
The elevator stopped on the 3
^rd
floor room 21 was just in front of us Morgan knocked as I was
shaking too much, then the door opened and the man who stood there was impossible I just stood
staring
“Elisa
?” No way No bleeding way
my breathing became rapid and my throat closed I heard Morgan
shout me and then I fainted. As my eyes came into focus Morgan was holding my hand but I must
still be hallucinating as the young man in front of me was definitely real, Morgan looked concerned
but his eyes were shining, he knew who it was too
“Elisa it really is your brother he is still alive” Then Antonio came closer and sat beside me
“It’s me sis I didn't die I've been hiding like you” I was so shocked and choked up with emotion I
couldn't speak fast enough
“How did you get out of the fire?” he looked sombre
“dad sent me a text, when the gun man shot the driver he knew he was going to die, he said get
your sister and run, that was it of course I knew you were out with Carmella so I ran to the back
fields got to the road and flagged a ride and then contacted the FBI they have kept me hidden and
I have helped get the evidence for Gino's trial, I know this is a lot to take in and I am so sorry I
couldn't contact you but it was too dangerous for both of us” I stroked his face then threw myself
into his arms sobbing
“Uncle Luca did he know?” Morgan was pacing obviously concerned at my distress
“no sis he still doesn't I wanted you to know first plus there is someone else you need to meet, he
walked into the ensuite bedroom area and came back with a very beautiful blonde woman and a
little girl who looked at me with my own pale blue eyes but my mother’s auburn, hair I stared at
her not only did I have my brother back but now I had a niece
“Elisa meet my wife sara and our daughter Louisa” I gasped she was named after our mother it
made me sniffle all over again, the little girl trotted over to me crawled on the couch and patted
my leg
“Don’t cwy aunty Lisa!” I sniffed
“sorry Louisa but I thought I would never see your daddy ever again, and I am just very very happy”
she sucked on her thumb but carried on patting my leg it felt so natural, Morgan ordered room
service a bottle of wine to share and we all sat around and got to know each other it was quite
simply fantastic, I kept staring at my brother in wonder
“sis quit with the staring its creepy!” I giggled and as the time went on Louisa had crawled onto my
lap and was playing with my hair, she had curls like mine it was strange seeing my mother in the
next generation, Morgan was watching me with a look on his face I couldn't quite fathom but I
brushed it off. Antonio was due to return to the States to see Luca and get started on the business,
this of course was excellent news for me he would run it with my uncle and just give me an
allowance and so I didn't have to think about that huge sum of money anymore. We dined
together in the new restaurant that night Louisa fell asleep on my lap and I caught that look again
“Morgan why do you keep giving me strange wistful glances” he kissed me suddenly and quite
forcefully too
“seeing you with your niece, you look so perfect with a child on your knee it gives me hope for our
future, that we can have all this too” I stared down at the little girl and felt a tug in my chest,
children had not been on my radar but she felt so tiny and perfect I could visualise myself with a
mini Morgan or a wild curly haired diva like me
“You know it had never been something I ever thought I would want but with you it would be
perfect, one day if it happened yes I would love a child with you” he kissed me again, full of
emotion and held me to him, Antonio was smiling,
“Suits you sis your turn next, after the wedding of course, are we invited? “ I beamed at him
“Yep and I want this little one to be my flower girl is that ok with you Sara?” I liked Sara she was
classy reserved but sensible, perfect for my brother to tame his wild side she was delighted
“oh dressing up is her favourite thing she wants to be a fairy all the time at home we have been to
church with her wearing wings!” I smiled Olivia could design me a fairy costume that would look
beautiful on her, it was going to be a perfect wedding day.
Saying goodbye the next day was emotional I could barely let go as they walked through
immigration, Louisa had made me carry her all the way through the airport and cried when I gave
her to her daddy, Morgan seemed sad to see them go too, we held hands back to the car and then
left for the station as I needed to give my formal interview for the trial.
A very long four hours later reliving the abduction and my parents murder had wiped me out and I
was exhausted we walked outside and the heat was badly affecting me
“Elisa are you feeling strange or something? Is it one of your panic attacks?” I felt myself fading
“Morgan you need to help me to the car, my stomach was cramping in pain“he lifted me gently and
put me in the back seat his face full of concern
“baby we are going straight to hospital you don't look right” we went straight to A&E a very kind
Doctor came to check on me, she asked for my symptoms and did some checks, the pains had
eased a little but I felt a sudden urge to go to the toilet she gave me a pot to do a sample while I
was there just to check for a bladder infection as stomach cramps could be a symptom, I was
helped by Morgan to the bathroom and first thing I noticed was a little blood, that was strange you
don't get periods with a shot, I counted backwards in my head and it dawned on me the shot had
worn off two weeks ago this was probably just my period, oh God how embarrassing how was I
going to tell that to the doctor. When I got back in to the cubicle I explained what I thought had
happened, she smiled at me
” well that's a relief let me check your sample anyway to make sure you haven't got a bladder
infection then I will organise a nurse to give you another shot to get you back on track” phew
Morgan looked so pleased and went out to call Graham to say we were coming back now, the
Doctor came back in with a huge smile
“No infections then I take it?” she shook her head
“No but I did find something” I was about to panic but the look on her face didn't strike me as a
worried one
“Miss Marcelli you appear to be expecting a baby” my mouth dropped open
“Baby?” she nodded
“But I just had spots of blood” I was reeling
“yes and pains so we will do an ultra sound now just to double check everything, but it is quite
normal to have mini bleeds” I wanted to jump for joy or scream I couldn't decide which only
yesterday did I even consider the idea of motherhood and here I was six weeks away from a
wedding and motherhood was coming along too. Morgan walked back in at that moment and
stopped short when he saw my expression
“What? What is it? Have I got my fly undone or something,? Why do you look like the cat that got
the cream?” the Doctor came back in with a nurse and huge machine
“Elisa what’s going on?” I beckoned him to sit beside me
“I will leave you with the nurse,”
“Thank you Doctor” she smiled and left.
“Elisa are you going to tell me what the hell she is doing with your stomach?” I told him to shush
and pointed at the screen in front of us
“Look Morgan there is something in my tummy” he stared at the screen and suddenly a little blob
was there flickering around “what the hell is that? Is it shit are you pregnant?” the nurse and I
burst out laughing
“Yes you Wally what did you think she was doing?” he grabbed my hand and stared in wonder at
the tiny blob
“Wow pregnant, how the hell did that happen?” I frowned at him the nurse just smiled
“well Elisa your placenta looks perfect it appears you are only four weeks gone so it is very early
days, congratulations” Morgan was beaming like a toddler still muttering to himself about miracles
and shit
“Morgan snap out of it and take me home now we need to get our heads around this” he shook
the nurses hand
fool
and we went home in silence but both of us wearing goofy grins occasionally
glancing at the other for a moment but then looking away again, Morgan's hand was thrumming
against my thigh and it was making me crave him, once the lift door closed I tugged his head to
mine and drew his mouth to me sucking his tongue just as he liked it, his hands went under my top
and freed my breasts
“oh baby I need to be inside you “the door opened he removed his hands then opened the door,
the second the door closed his hands yanked my top over my head lifted me up and carried me to
the bed lowering me down slowly, he peeled off my jeans licking and kissing every inch as he went
down, his fingers slipped between my thighs finding me slick and ready,
“Oh angel I cannot wait to feel you clenching round me, he was taking too long
“God Morgan that feels so good stop being so gentle I am pregnant not injured” he stopped and
my eyes flew open
“oh baby you make me so happy “ he took me at my word and slammed home delivering me into
my orgasm in a blaze of glory.
Once my brothers survival leaked out the press were once again camped outside the hotel and our
flat, as the wedding was so close Lorna had arranged a magazine deal to minimize photographer
induced chaos, the money paid by them was going straight to my favourite charity for victims of
crime, that mollified any back lash from cashing in on our uninvited celebrity status. Wedding plans
were all sorted now we just needed to turn up, two weeks to go now I couldn't wait Antonio and
Sara along with Luca and family were arriving the week before so we could have suit fittings and of
course Louisa's fairy dress that was thanks to Olivia's
clever bitch
design skills was stunning.
Carmella was excited to try hers on and meet my other two friends when we have the hen’s night
Karaoke of course! She was bringing her new man Thomas so he would join the stags for their
quad biking adventure boys will be boys! Simon had planned that one but Morgan was thrilled.
The days were a blur and luckily for me I was feeling well, I was even able to do gentle runs and
started yoga classes as Krav Maga was definitely out for a while. We still kept the pregnancy to
ourselves it was the one thing we had private and the only time we had any peace was in bed
where we would giggle and Morgan would just stroke my belly in wonder a silly grin on his face.

It was the Saturday before the wedding everyone was arriving later on and the hens were out
tonight and the stags were off to the Norfolk Broads for a night of revelling and then quad biking
tomorrow. I was trying to picture my uncle and Harrison joining in but it was too funny. Morgan
had just finished worshipping my breasts which were the only thing to react to my current
condition; they had grown at least a cup size which he took advantage of many times a day! I have
to say it was just as good for me the extra sensitivity now meant I could come just from him
touching them alone, he loved doing that and watching me writhing about under him. I was happy
and sated from his latest achievement when he suddenly became all giddy
“I will make you a camomile tea while you shower and dress we are going out somewhere this
morning while we still have time to be alone” I wriggled out of the covers
“Where?” he licked his lips when I stood up
“Stop perving and tell me where” he shook himself
“Sorry but you are just so addictive at the minute I keep thinking of new things to do with those
amazing tits!” I threw a pillow at him
“Shut up about them I had enough of that at my dress fitting yesterday” he grinned as he knew
how cross I had been that the bodice had to be let out yet again for my expanding chest
“I am going to look like Dolly Parton on the day, now where are we going?” he choked back a
laugh as I bent to pick up another pillow
“just get dressed and all will be revealed, wear comfy clothes” he was so frustrating I hated things
out of my control and my temper was another side effect of my pregnancy I was quite fierce, he
found it sexy (of course)
“Bloody hormones, bloody perv” I stomped into the shower and got ready.
My hair had was due to be relaxed at the salon tomorrow, us hens were having a pamper session
while the men were away, we had booked the whole place for the day but for now the unruly
corkscrew curls were tied up as usual and had been for some weeks I noticed when I stretched one
curl it reached my waist, it would certainly look long straightened out, I was quite excited actually.
Tomorrow all our nails were being done and I had booked myself in for waxing to be perfect for my
new husband. All dressed and ready I couldn't wait to find out what my surprise was Morgan took
my hand and led me outside to a smiling Graham, what was with these two? Not a word was
spoken despite me begging him for the 40 minute drive, I kept seeing signs for Gatwick airport and
wondered if we were meeting someone, we drove through a very pretty village called Claygate and
turned into a driveway it swept around a beautiful lawn and gardens to a stunning house, it was so
quaint like a chocolate box cottage
“Who lives here?” he opened my door and we got out
“Nobody lives here its empty I have got the keys so we can have a look round it” he was grinning
like a Cheshire cat
We can look round it why?
“ just come and see” I followed him still flummoxed as to why we were here , the front door
opened and I was immediately taken with the stunning hall and sweeping staircase I wasn't
expecting it to have a modern styled interior but it worked, he led me to the front room which had
a real fireplace and solid wooden floors, it had obviously all been modernised very recently
this
room would make a lovely cosy den
I was talking to myself but Morgan was watching my reactions
like a hawk, the rear of the cottage was all open plan a huge area that would work for a lounge, an
area perfect for dining and further round the most amazing hi tech kitchen. The whole rear
elevation was glass with bifolding doors leading to a large decked terrace and stunning gardens
that seemed never ending. I loved it we went upstairs to nosey at the bedrooms there were four in
total all had ensuite bathrooms. The master was my favourite it had a vaulted ceiling and huge
Gothic candelabra in the centre
“That light is amazing” Morgan hadn't said much but he was like a toddler jumping about and
dragging me round, the gardens were beautiful and to the left of them a large building which
turned out to be an indoor pool and gymnasium. Back on the terrace Graham appeared with a
bottle of schloer and champagne glasses
“Speak Drake why are we here what is going on?” he took out his phone
“One call and this place is ours today, ready to move into after the wedding I want it to be our
family home you me and blob, what do you think?” I looked around me, of course part of me had
hoped that was why we were here I wasn't stupid, but I didn't dare hope
“For us truly?” he nodded
“it’s close to the city and better still close to the airport where the jet is so I can fly out and come
back far quicker from here” I squealed and spilt my drink by hopping around
“yes yes yes make the call I love it we can hide away here Blob will love the gardens, I can teach
him or her to swim, we would have to get a gardener though we can't look after all that, we need
more furniture too....” I paused he was staring at me with his eyebrow raised I knew I was rambling
but this was the most perfect surprise ever I could visualise us here another child and we would
have a wonderful perfect little family
“Make the call Morgan” he kissed me firmly then made the call ten minutes later deal was done
house was ours I wandered back through designing it all in my head
“Olivia's paintings will be amazing here especially the scenic ones” hands wrapped around my
waist Morgan twisted me round to face him, I was overtaken by emotion his eyes his mouth his
hair he was all mine, our lips met and we shared those feelings in one long sensual kiss that took
our breath away,
“I can't wait to christen every room with you” I pressed my hand against his erection
“I know why you bought the place perv” he groaned at my touch
“Why angel?” I unzipped him and slipped my hand inside to grasp him
“You want to get me naked in that pool don't you?” he slid my denim skirt up my legs and his
fingers found me and slid inside he kissed me then and I relaxed against his fingers I giggled
“I think we are going to be very happy here”