Free Maid To The Billionaire: Forever His (Part Three) (Billionaire Romance) by Holly Rayner Page A

smiled. “Hi beautiful,” he croaked out. The poor thing sounded like a frog.
     
    “Hi yourself. How are you feeling?”
     
    “Like I got shot,” he said, with a weak grin.
     
    “Oh baby! I’m so sorry!”
     
    “Shh, I’m okay. The doctor told me I’m okay. Didn’t he tell you that?”
     
    “Yes, but I didn’t believe him. I needed to hear it from you.”
     
    He smiled again. “Consider yourself informed,” he said. “I’m fine.” I felt a tear roll down my cheek and I wiped it with the back of my hand. “Why are you crying? I’m going to be okay.”
     
    “Happy tears,” I told him. “I love you so much. When you get better, you’re going to be in so much trouble for doing this to me.”
     
    He laughed and then winced. “Don’t make a guy who just had surgery laugh. I love you too.”

I kissed him again and then just sat there with him until the nurse told me my time was up. I squeezed his hand and said, “I’ll be back.”
     
    He was almost asleep. “Okay baby. I love you.”
     
    ***

 
    Alex was in the hospital for four days. On the third day of his hospitalization I decided that I wanted him to come home to a house with no drama… finally. Jason was in jail on charges of conspiracy to commit a kidnapping, violation of a restraining order and trespassing. Elliot was in jail on charges of conspiracy to commit a kidnapping, false imprisonment and attempted murder. The only issue left to be dealt with was Cassandra and I had an idea that I wanted to try out.
     
    James had Alex’s phone when he was taken hostage. He left it with me when he flew back to Tuscany to fly back out with Alex’s mother the following day. I turned it on, found Cassandra’s number and wrote out a text.
     
    “This is Victoria. I need to see you.” Several seconds passed and I got one back.
     
    “Is Alex okay?”
     
    “He’s fine. I need to see you.”
     
    “About what?”
     
    “You and I have some things that need to be settled. For one thing, I’m afraid that you were right. Alex was asking for you at the hospital. I need to know what it will take for you to stay away.”
     
    It was longer that time before she sent back, “Venice tea room. One o’clock.”
     
    “I’ll be there.” Now, I just need to figure out how to get there without alerting anyone who might try to stop me. I fed my beautiful boy and then I handed him over to the nanny, Mrs. Yost. I went downstairs then and found Liz in the kitchen with Gregory.
     
    “Hey, how are you feeling today?” she asked.
     
    “I’m good, much better. We’re one day closer to Alex coming home. I can’t wait.”
     
    Liz and Gregory smiled. “Us too,” she said.
     
    “I need a favor though.”
     
    “Name it,” she said.
     
    “I need a ride to Venice Beach. I don’t want to take security and if I try and take my own car, they’ll insist. We’re just going to tell them you’re taking me to the hospital to see Alex.”
     
    “Okay…” Liz and Gregory were both looking at me curiously.
I sat down at the table and said, “It’s time for a much overdue conversation between Cassandra and I. I’m meeting her at the Venice Tea Room at one o’clock.”
     
    Gregory cleared his throat and said, “I’ll get your breakfast.” He jumped up and went over to the stove.
    Liz looked at me long and hard and then she said, “Are you sure this is a good idea?”
     
    “It’s the best one I have,” I said, trying to lighten things up with a smile.
     
    “I’m not leaving you there alone.”
     
    “Fine, but Cassie can’t know we’re together.”
     
    “Okay, I don’t like it but I know if I say no that you’re stubborn enough to go anyways without me.”
     
    “Yes, I am.” She rolled her eyes. I hugged her. “Thank you.”
     
    She looked over at Gregory with love in her eyes and then back at me. “I owe you,” she said.
     

 
    CHAPTER TWELVE
     

 
    VICTORIA
     
     
    Liz and I got to the tearoom just before one. She