Chapter 9 – Devious plans
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Chapter 9 – Devious plans
Aria Jacobs
POV
“Have you been with anyone sexually after me?” Tristan asks
My entire body went completely stiff. What the hell? How am I supposed to answer that? ‘oh yeah totally I was so hung up on you for the past 10 years couldn’t even hug another guy without thinking about the way you used hug me, touch me, look at me. How could I let another guy touch me sexually?’ or ‘My body only wants one man and he doesn’t want me?” no matter how I say it I’ll come out as a love sick pathetic puppy pinning over her lost love.
“I-urh…” I began to say when my office door flies open and my son walked into the room.
“Mommy Matt said you have a guest. Daddy! You’re back!” My son ran across the room and into Tristan’s arms. Tristan lifts my son up as if he weighed nothing…
“Daddy you’re so so strong, my friends will be so jealous. Their dad’s doesn’t protect the country like you do.” Austin says with a wide smile and the man just chuckled putting Austin down to the floor.
I roll my eyes. But deep inside I totally agreed with my son Tristan was so strong those huge arms, he could pick me up and throw me on a bed and have his way with me… Lord I’d do anything to have him hold me in his strong arms again, with my legs wrapped around his waist feeling his bare chest again my breast…
“Aria?”
“Aria?”
“Aria?”
I shake those bad thoughts out of my mind… I couldn’t look at Tristan not after thinking of him in that way. Tristan always had a way of knowing exactly what’s on in my mind and that’s the last thing I need right now is him knowing what I’m thinking is a recipe for disaster.
“Daddy will you be staying with us? Like my friends dad’s do?” Austin asks
My head shoots up and I made the mistake to look Tristan right in the eye. Those green eyes looked at me and it felt as if he saw right through me. Then I just remembered I had the exact same ability Tristan had, and I caught him off guard because I saw nothing but love in his eyes. Tristan Wilder still loved me. He lied to me. The bastard lied to me. I narrowed my eyes at him. He looked away quickly and looked at our son.
“Austin I can’t I need to go back to work and I don’t live here in Los Angeles buddy” Tristan says
“But… but you could you could live in Los Angeles with mommy and me.” Austin says almost begging
My son not once in the nine years I’ve known him his never cried, his never begged…
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FLASHBACK TO FIVE YEARS AGO
I picked Austin from school today was his first day of kindergarten. I walked up to his class and I saw most of the parents fetching their kids as well. I got Austin and got him to the car. We drove in silence, which was not something I was accustomed to. My son loved speaking.
We got home and he went straight to his IPad. I went to sit next to him.
“What’s wrong Austin?” I asked my son hugging his tiny frame. The boy looked more and more like his father. Those green eyes, it broke my heart daily looking into them.
“Mommy where’s my daddy?” Austin asks looking at me longingly
I knew this would happen one day and I didn’t want to lie.
“Austin wait here.” I said getting up. I went to my room and got out the picture of Tristan I kept in my nightstand. I normally hold it at night it helps me sleep at night it’s an old picture. We took this picture at Maddie’s wedding. Tristan stood behind me and he had this huge grin on his face holding me in his arms. I sigh walking back downstairs. Austin sat there waiting for me.
I sat next to him. I handed him the picture.
“This is your father.” I said
“Where is daddy?” he asked
“You know how there are people who protect us? Like the guards who go with you to school?” I ask
He nods
“Well your daddy doesn’t just protect us, he protects the whole country from getting hurt. Your father is fighting for all of us. Your father is trying to stop bad things from happening to all of us.” I try my best to explain Tristan’s job description.
“Can you tell me about my daddy?” he asks
I nod. “Your daddy joined the army because his father was in the army, and let’s see your father was kind, he loved me so much, uhm your father has a sister. Your father looks exactly like you do, you have his eyes, his dark hair…” I wasn’t sure what else to say
“What’s my daddy’s name?” Austin asks
Oh God we not done yet? There’s more?
“Tristan Wilder…” I say
I look at my son who’s eyes are firmly on the picture of Tristan and I.
“Why doesn’t daddy visit me?” he asks
“Because mommy did something bad and didn’t tell your father about you” I say looking straight ahead I couldn’t look my son in the eye.
“Do you think if my daddy sees me will he love me?” Austin asks
“Of course he will love you, you’re an amazing, smart and cute baby” I say hugging him and kissing the top of his head
“Thank you mommy. Can I have this picture please?” he asks
“I’ll give you another one with your daddy alone in the picture” I had a picture of Tristan from our trip to Greece on my laptop.
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“Aria”
“Mommy”
“Aria”
“Mommy”
“Aria”
“Mommy”
“Aria”
I blink looking at the two of them both looking at me
“What’s wrong?” Tristan asks
I shake my head. “Nothing I was just thinking…” I say trailing off
Tristan nods. My office door opens up and Matt walks in
“Aria the contract has been modified I need you to sign off on it so we can send it through to Intech” Matt says walking towards me
Tristan stands in front of me and grabs the file from Matt and hands it to me. What the hell is going on with these two?
I take the file put it on my desk and read the contract. It was fine and I signed it.
“Have Taylor notarise the contract and then send then have her email it to Intech. Thanks Matt” I said. Giving the contract to my ex-boyfriend who refuses to let me pass him.
Matt leaves the office and I see Austin following him.
“What was that about?” I ask crossing my arms narrowing my eyes at him
What he did was uncalled for and childish.
“I don’t like that guy Aria” Tristan says crossing his arms and narrowing his eyes at me.
“Why? He is my assistant Tristan. His just trying to do his job which you are preventing him from doing” I say throwing my hands in the air
“Well he doesn’t just want to be your assistant Aria, he wants to get into your pants.” Tristan says
“Why do you care? You said it straight there is no us in the future, so what if guys like me?” I ask harshly
Tristan looked hurt for a second and then looked away running his fingers through his hair.
“I’m just looking out for you. You deserve better than that asshat could ever give you” He says not looking at me
I sigh “Tristan what are we doing? This arguing over petty things. We’re not teenagers anymore. I am a mother of a nine year old boy who is nearly a teenager. I cannot argue with my ex-boyfriend over who I can and cannot sleep with” I say in an exhausted tone
“So that question I asked earlier about being the only person you’ve slept with? You’ve been with other guys?” he asks turning to me looking me straight in the eye
“What does it matter Tristan? It doesn’t change anything” I say
“It changes everything can’t you see that?” he asks he looked exhausted and his voice sounds strained
“Tristan we can’t keep going back and forth like this. We have a son. Since you don’t want a relationship it’s best if we don’t confuse him or get his hopes up about us being a couple. I can’t do this anymore the back and forth not knowing where I stand with you needs to stop.” I say he looks at me with love, hurt and longing. “Tristan don’t do this, I’m not some yo-yo. You can’t do that, you can’t tell me you don’t love me anymore and then look at me with so much love in your eyes.” I add
“Aria please. Look I can’t tell you what’s going on but promise me you’ll give me time to fix this. We need to speak about that night in Greece; we need time to catch up. However, what we need most is to at least try for our son. You know I would much rather die than have your or Austin’s life in danger. Baby all I’m asking is you to trust me. You do still trust me right?” he asks at the end
Do I trust Tristan? I knew the answer, yes I trusted Tristan with my life.
I sigh deeply and nod
“How come you told Austin about me? You were so pissed off that night you told me you never wanted to see me again yet, you told our son about me he has a picture of me that he walks around with, his name sounds almost identical to mine, lastly but not least, you still wear the ring I gave you for your 17th birthday. So Aria what made you change your mind?” he asks
And stood there dumbfounded why the hell did I tell Austin about Tristan? I wasn’t one for lying, I hated it.
“Tristan I was at least a month pregnant than and that affected my emotions… I know I can’t blame my pregnancy but…” I got cut off by his phone ringing
“Wilder?” Tristan says as he answers his phone
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“What?”
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“Oh for f**k sakes”
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“Jimmy I need you to track her, I am not going to be chasing my damn tail forever. I need to get back to DC…”
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“Jimmy I couldn’t care less about Manning, decline her transfer request”
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“Thanks Jimmy, I’m kinda in the middle of something right now”
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“Fine I’ll be there in an hour” Tristan says hanging up
I look at his man we can’t even have a conversation without his phone ringing. When we were together he would always switch his phone off.
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Amber Garcia
POV
“Are you sure about this?” She asks me
“You want the man don’t you?” I ask her
“Of course I want the man, but he wouldn’t be happy if we don’t bring him results” she says
“Well we need to get rid of the woman by his side first then he’ll be yours” I say
“You want to kill Aria Jacobs?” she asks
Aah she’s a Jacobs? Of course she is.
“I want Aaron Jacobs and if Aria Jacobs is dead then I get her brother, I’ll comfort him while he mourns her loss” I explain as I smile at her
“Amber this, you need to think this through. The Jacobs family compound is heavily guarded and I’m sure Tristan has guards watching her as well” she tries to explain
“Then we’ll kidnap the boy to draw her out.” I say
“Amber doing that will put Tristan on that case. He is the best, he heads a special task force in DC to help with k********g cases there’s no way he would let anything happen to his lovers child” she says
Then we’ll have to make it believable. This plan is going to be epic... I smile.
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