Undoing Love

Stronger

Stacy's Pov

It's a new week and I had plans to give my children all the attention this week. I had been busy with the shows and getting new designs produced also been in the talks with my two shareholders about the jewelry aspect of the business. We needed the due diligence, risk factors and all the other aspects to be sorted out as soon as possible so we would know if it is a go deal or no deal. I wouldn't want to sink money into something that would have issues or be a total waste. The company wouldn't survive that, even I wouldn't survive it. For as long as I have known myself I hate to loose no matter how small or otherwise, I do not want to lose but then again life happens. I would be picking up the children, after school and we would go to the amusement park and eat junk food but not too much and end the say having dinner with Leonidas. It would be a surprise as they were not aware that he was around and they would probably ask about his children. For although his children are in their teens they had a good relationship with mine and got along really well.

We had a fun day and I can see that the children were so tired that they barely got through dinner. I had to appeal to Leonidas to close out dinner on time and we left with him following me in his car. On getting home, he helped me get them to their bedroom after which I changed them and wiped their hands and mouth. No bath tonight, call me dirty but I would hate the risk of accidents from bathing a sleeping child more.

I got back downstairs and I noticed that Leonidas had helped himself to a glass of wine, also living out another glass and the bottle. I filled my glass and sat down next to him, we talked about life in general. His business, my business, his children and mine and just as I thought we would keep it light and cheery he kissed me and try as I might not to so, I kissed back too. His kiss was nice but it just missed that spark or I don't even know how to describe it. Although I was attracted and could have taken him upstairs I just couldn't. Maybe I set the bar too high or not but Alfonzo has ruined me for every other man and it is ridiculous because I shouldn't still be comparing how I felt with him and with any other man. But I craved that all consuming passion and heart racing rush I felt whenever we kissed or made love with the next man in my life and it sucks because it was what led to me here, where I am in my life.

Leonidas stretched out his legs and relaxed on the chair next to me before he spoke. You are kissing me but I can feel your mind running farther away from me. What is it that holds you back from giving me your all Stacy? You already know that our children are good with each other, as a matter of fact I have gone ahead to ask for their approval and they acquiesced, call me presumptuous but am not one for flings here and there. So tell me what it is so I can solve it and we move on, or is it my age?

I had to look at him then, it never bothered me that he was fifty -six to my thirty years, I mean he looked really good and fit for his age and apart from the small gray at his temples he could have passed for thirties. So what's not to like? But I had to reassure him without hurting him but also not leading him on. So I took a breath thinking of how to start and said ' Leonidas your age has nothing to do with it, I love your children and I don't even have any issues with you at all but I just don't see myself in a relationship or marriage with you. You are a good friend and I would hate to spoil that because of a relationship that didn't work. I like to be sure and give my all in a relationship but now If I were to go into a relationship with you, I would be cheating already because my mind, heart isn't totally invested in this relationship, so you see it is both for our good. Besides I wouldn't want to use you for just s*x. He smiled and looked at me, you sure you don't want to taste the goods? I just might change your mind he said with wiggling eyebrows, we bust out laughing much to my relief. I would hate to loose a friend but it had to be done and am glad we got that out of the way. I walked him out the door and waved as he drove away back to his hotel.

On wednesday I picked up the children and we were on our way home singing along to jack hartmann's educational songs when a car swerved in front of me cutting me off, I stepped on the brakes hard just to avoid the head on collision that would have happened if not for quick control of the car. I was fuming and the smell of tire burning stung my nose. I was about to put off the ignition and step out of the car when the bulky guys stepped out with dark glasses and guns and started walking towards our car. I quickly shut the car door and wound up all the windows while shouting at the children to buckle up their belts in their car seats. I set the car on reverse and floor it to get out of there when they started shooting at the car, my heart was in my throat and I nearly lost control of the car. I knew we were in serious trouble as this was no ordinary kidnapping case they wanted to kill us. The windscreen for both the back and front of the car shattered with Giselle screaming her lungs out, it was all scary and confusing but I didn't have time to pause and access the situation or check if they were injured, I kept on the reverse and when they saw I was getting too far from there they ran for their cars and I swung the car facing forward and drove straight home calling my Leonidas handsfree. He was the only one I knew who could help me. As soon as he picked up, he was about also about to hang up saying he was in a meeting when I screamed we are being chased and shot at, he quickly asked where we were and where we are going and I told him we were going home. He told me to get home as fast as possible that he was sending his security personnel to me asap. I gunned the engine and drove like my life depended on it and it really did, these guys were not joking. As soon as we were on the street close to our place I told the children to start loosing their belt and to jump out as soon as I stopped the car, I had barely parked when I jumped out with the engine running, I quickly opened the door for the children and I noticed they had cuts and Giselle kept on screaming and she was bleeding from her head. I cradled her and hurried my boys into the house. My hands were shaking so bad I could barely open the door and had to calm myself as my erratic behavior would make the boys lose their calm. I opened the door and rushed us in when I heard vehicles outside. I quickly shut the door and rushed the children upstairs and went into the children looking for anything that I could use to cause major harm go anyone who would enter my house. I took the heavy skillet as that was the first strong thing I saw and stood behind the door and waited. When I looked up and saw the children looking at me I used my hands to shoo them away and they left. I heard the jiggle on the door before the lock was shot open and he kicked the door inwards. As soon as he stepped in I didn't wait because he was taller and bigger I hit his back with all my might and when he bent I got his head and kept on hitting, it was my life and my children's life or his and I chose ours. I hit him till he fell on the floor and was bleeding when I heard a sound behind me and saw another one of these guys coming from the kitchen and he had a gun. He looked from me to his companion and called out Skull! Skull! When he didn't answer he looked at me and growled out you f*****g b***h. He made to step towards me when a vase landed on his head and shattered on hitting the ground, he held his head which was nicked by the vase shouting 'what the heck? As he looked up and saw my kids they started throwing their toys at him, cars and blocks which I doubt would do much but it annoyed him to the extent of dropping his gun hand and kept his focus on them. I didn't think twice I rushed him with the skillet and had only got one good wack in when the door bust open with the police and Leonidas security men.

They quickly cuffed him and I sat with my children hugged together on the stairs and couldn't stop crying and shaking now that the adrenaline had left me. The reality of what happened began to hit me hard, I could have died today. We could have died if not for some stroke of luck. Thank God we didn't, the big man up there had to be watching because I couldn't explain how I was able to bring them down. Leonidas and one of the paramedics a woman approached us so they could have a look at us and I nearly couldn't let go of my children. I kept on watching them even when I was led to a chair and was being checked out. The police was checking round the house and gathering evidence when the skull guy on the ground groaned and my left nearly left my chest until I noticed he was cuffed. He tried to stand but couldn't and looked around seeing the police and other people around he called out Dredger! Dredger!. The police stood him up and read his rights and took him out of the house when Freya and my brother burst into the house and when my brother saw me and the children with cuts and bruises and looked at the man they were taking away he rushed out before I could stop him and said hey when the officers turned he walked closer and even I knew what he wa about to do, he threw a punch that knocked the dredger guy out cold.