Chapter 155 - My Baby

Elena was watching his every action, she knew he was trying hard not to pounce on her. Lucas was always very considerate when it came to her health and that was the first reason for making her fall for him.

She could see how he stopped his hand in air when the time to clean her front body arrived. She did wanted him to hold his desire as she was very much known how his body would react at her naked view.

She held his hand which had stopped in front of her chest and she called him "Lucas" her gentle voice shifted his eyes from her skin to meet her face which were assuring him.

"You don't have to hold" she said not breaking the eye contact.

Lucas closed his eyes tight and breathe deeply before opening it back again. He was not going to take her even if it made him hard. She was injured and the last thing he wanted was not to hurt her more with his rough sexual drive.

"No sunshine.. this pain is nothing more than the pain your are feeling right now" he pulled his hand out from her hold and started cleaning her. He knew he had to be strong and not to let his desire cloud his mind.

Elena smiled at his resolve and let him clean her. After Lucas was done cleaning her entire body he carefully dressed her and walked into the bathroom. By the time he was out cleaning himself the dinner had already been place for them.

"Martha said to drink the soup when it's warm" she said and asked him to sit with her.

"She made so much. Do you think we would finish it all" Elena saw the food place on the small table. Though she was a foody person and like to clean her plate without leaving a single stain of food on it, but today she felt she won't be able to clear her portion.

"Don't worry today I would help you with it" he said and took the spoon dipping in the vegetable soup bowl and passed it to Elena asking her to drink it.

Taking the sip of the warm soup, Elena finished her part of soup as her husband kept feeding her.

"Lucas why are you not eating?" she asked when she saw him only filling her stomach and not taking a single bite from his plate.

"I will, but before that I need to make sure you are eating well. The medicine are strong which will make you sleepy so for that you need to eat as much as you can so the medicine would work fine" 

After he was done feeding her to ate his portion. After the dinner was done Lucas made her drink her medicine and made her lay on the bed, when he hopped in the duvet turning off the light.

Elena slowly moved close to him resting her head on his chest making sure not to play with the wound. She arms wrapped around his torso as she kept listening his heart beat.

Lucas was all wide awake as the sleep had already left his eyes. His mind kept playing the scenes that happened to Elena. Though the security being tight still Natasha tried to harm his wife. He didn't felt pity for her death because a person like her deserved more than just a simple death.

His arms around Elena tighten as he tried to secure her in his hold not letting her slip away from him.

"Lucas" she called him out felling his body still and his hold on her tight.

Lucas was pulled out from his thought when he looked down watching her hiss in pain," Sunshine did I hurt you" letting his hold on her loose his eyes looked how weak she look in his embrace.

Lifting her head up she cupped his face lightly brushing his cheeks when she said, " You should not think about what happen earlier. She got what she deserved and I here with you safe and sound"

"I know but the one who shot her is still not caught yet and that's what bothering me. Landon is Marcus most trusted man and is as ruthless as his boss. He was there to kill you but before we could take Natasha away he shot her" he said and closed his eyes thinking Elena being shot instead of Natasha.

"When he was the one who hired her then why did he kill her instead of me" she asked not getting of him killing her rather than his original target.

"Because he knew if the cops get hold on her then it wouldn't take much time for them to catch their hidden place" he said.

"That's why he killed her and ran off" 

"Yes.. he thought that we won't be able to catch him but he was wrong" Lucas knew Lingaa had captivated the man who worked with them and that was enough for them to make him spill everything.

"What do you mean?" she asked.

"The men who were there along with him, we got hold on one of them" he said not opening his mouth any further. She would keep asking who, when, why and he didn't wanted to expose unless Lingaa comes forward and tells them.

Before Elena could utter a word Lucas didn't let her speak and said," Enough of question's for today. Sunshine you need to rest and heal your inquiry can wait.." he kept his finger on her lips to shout her mouth from speaking.

Elena pouted and agreed to his words when she heard him say," I will answer your every query but now my first concern is your health and I want you to be back with same energy so I can feel at ease. So... close your eyes and sleep" he slowly kept patting her back as she snuggled close to his warmth before drifting off to sleep.

When Lucas saw her steady breathing that's when he closed his eyes and went to sleep.

****

Maira's apartment

Daniel was back from the hospital when he saw Maira walking back and forth. Watching him enter the house she stride to him and inquired," How is she?" 

Maira got to learn about Elena when she was out for a meeting. She was about to leave the conference and drive to the hospital were her friend was been treated but Daniel asked her to not come as she was fine and was back to her house.

"She is fine and will be fine soon so don't worry babe" he said and sat on the couch pulling her on his lap.

"And what about Natasha...how can she be so heartless to attack Elena and how did no one know about her an-" he words dropped down when she heard Daniel.

" She's dead" he said making her gasp in shock.

"How "she whispered. 'Did the cops shot her' she thought trying to figure out what happened to her

"Marcus men shot her" he said making her hold on his shoulder tight.

Daniel had told her everything about Marcus. He was his uncle but he never knew him as no one mentioned about his existence. He loather him a lot because he tried to harm his brother and took away his aunty who loved him like her own son. He never got the need of his mother because Rosie would take care of him just like Lucas.

"He is not that easy person to catch. His army is so wide that he is hiding his existence smarty. As if he is an invisible person who knows everything about us but we don't know anything about him" they have been trying to get hold on him but every time they would reach a step close to him he took two step away from them.

Like a cat chases a mouse, this hide and seek was getting on their nerves making it hard for them to catch him.

Looking Daniel spacing out, Maira cupped his face and made him look at her," Don't worry I know you all won't let anything to your loved ones because I have that faith in you and the point of catching him.. it won't be too long for him to hide because at some point he would come out from his hole when you all will provoke him" 

"He will because we have already harmed his most trusted person" he smirked recalling what Ethan said to him.

"Landon?" 

"Yes.. and by what Ethan said his chances of survival is less" 

A person shot near the heart had less chance to survive. The blood loss will put him to coma and the chances of him to wake up is less.

******

The next morning Elena woke up early and tried to turn her body but felt restricted because Lucas was holding her firmly in his hold. She watched him sleeping peacefully holding her close to his heart.

She loved the sight of her sleeping husband because he looked more handsome when he slept with his lips parted little.

'My baby' she said in her mind not loud to wake him up.

Elena knew he was tired just like her and she wanted him to rest as much as he can. The launch event went successful and the software was used by everyone trending it on top. She was happy for his achievement and she wanted to congratulate him but didn't get the chance because of whatever happen after that... 

She moved a little leaning close to his face and was about to peck him when Lucas shot open his eyes," Sunshine I didn't knew your would be sneaky"