Her Volkovs #Book 3 novel Chapter 12

Belle's POV

"Artan, open up."

He tapped his side, gesturing me to sit next to him in bed. I'm holding a bowl of soup in my hand trying to feed this stubborn man in front of me. Artan has apparently been awake long before I woke up. And he has taken that opportunity to kiss me on god knows what part of my body. The man is wounded but still manages to take advantage of the situation.

"No." I muttered.

"Then I'd rather starve to death." He replied.

"Do whatever you want Artan."

I placed the bowl on the table next to the bed and exited the room. I rested my back on the door as tears fall down my eyes. His stubbornness reminds me so much of Nikolai. It's like everytime he speaks I see and hear Nikolai in him and I hate it so much.

"Ms. Belle? What's wrong?" It's Dardan. The bandage can be seen on his arm where he was shot, peeking through his white cotton shirt.

"Nothing Dardan." I said as I wipe the tears from my eyes.

He looked at me unconvincingly. "Just tell me if you need anything."

"Thank you Dardan."

"I should be the one thanking you Ms. Belle."

I looked at him all puzzled. I have put their Boss' life in jeopardy but sill he manages to say this to me?

He smiled at me and continued, "I havent seen the Boss this happy Ms. Belle. He never smiles genuinely except when youre by his side."

I just offered him a faint smile and walked past him. "Ms. Belle, if you can stay a little longer, please do so. Give the Boss a chance to prove himself worthy of your time, and perhaps your love."

"Dardan, I have cause enough trouble to your Boss and the Albanian Mob, it's not wise for me to stay."

"Can't you see? The Boss believes that you are worth all of it. You're the only one missing in his life, a wife and mother to Aria."

"Do you realize how much your asking me Dardan?"

Dardan was obviously taken aback. I can see in his facial expression that he himself was surprised by his own bluntness.

"I...I'm sorry Ms. Belle."

"It's okay. I have to go."

Dardan looked defeated. He nods and turn his back on me and opened the door to his Boss' room. When I'm already in the living room my eyes widened because of a sweet surprise.

It's Aria. The little angel.

She instantly ran towards my direction with a smile on her face. She hugged me so tight, my heart instantly melted.

I knelt in front of her to meet her in the eyes. "How are you my little angel?"

She kissed me on my nose as her answer. Oh god, this little girl has no single clue of what's going on around her. I feel like my heart is being crushed.

"The Boss wanted to see her so I brought her back home." Adnan said, his hands are in his pockets as he spoke.

I stood up and held her hand tightly. She looked at me from head to foot while her eyebrows are crinkled. I think she noticed something that really caught her attention.

She pulled me to follow her. I looked at Adnan all puzzled. He just shrugged his shoulder telling me that he has no idea.

"Hey Aria, where are we going?"

She just continued walking and climbing up the grand staircase towards her room. She went directly to her closet and I think that she's looking for something based on the clothes being hurled out every now and then.

I sat on the edge of the bed and waited for her to finish whatever it is that she's doing. She then raised her hand while holding a pink shorts. She pulled me up and then raised the shorts in front of me as if trying to measure if the shorts will fit me. It was then that I realised that I am not wearing anything except for Artan's shirt and panties. The little girl wanted me to wear something underneath. A smile instantly formed on my face.

She cocked her head to the left and then to the right being all serious in dressing me up.

"Uhh... I think that will not fit me Aria."

She placed her index finger on her right cheek as if thinking. Seconds later, her eyes widened in a light bulb kind of moment. She again pulled me to follow her this time in her father's room. We went directly to the walk in closet. She scoured and scoured and finally settled on her Father's boxer shorts.

She looked so confused when she realizes that there's a slit in the middle where the man's member usually goes through when they pee. I tried so hard to hold a giggle but eventually failed. Oh goodness his little angel is so adorable.

We were interrupted by a knock on the door and it's Adnan.

"Hey, come with me Aria your daddy wants to see you."

He then carried Aria in his arms. The little girl gestured me to follow them but I don't want to go back there anymore so I just made an excuse.

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Belle's POV

All of them are looking at me, waiting for my response. Aria's angelic face and dark brown eyes are sparkling with glee as she excitedly awaits for me to kiss her father's lips.

"Uh..." I muttered.

Aria kisses Artan's lips once again and gazed at me, gesturing to follow her lead.

"Hey baby girl, why don't you go with Dardan in the kitchen to get Daddy something to eat?" Artan butts in.

I actually did not expect him to save me from the situation, but he did.

Aria nods and instantly spreads her arms. Dardan scoops the little angel from the bed while her arms are all wrapped around Dardan's neck. The little angel is such a Daddy's girl.

I turned my back to follow them to the kitchen but to my surprise, Artan pulled me towards him on the edge of the bed. I saw him wince in pain as he exerts force to pull me to him.