A Lifetime With You by Athrhteera

Chapter 108

Alena

The sliding door was slightly ajar and I knew both of us had locked it whenever we went inside. We never left any of the doors unlocked especially after what happened with his ex-wife, we didn't want to risk anything. A little mishap could put both of us in danger. I stayed still at my spot as I held tightly onto my phone, making my way towards the sliding door.

My heart was beating faster with every step I took, afraid if something or someone had entered the house while we were gone. I slowly closed the sliding door before locking it and immediately turned to look around the living room, trying to see if there was anything different.

I went to press onto Matteo's name on my phone, trying to ring him.

The line did ring for a few seconds before it went straight to voicemail.

I felt as if someone was watching me but I couldn't tell where it came from. I went ahead to check the front door and the other doors as well, incase they were unlocked but they perfectly locked. I also checked the windows and they were fine.

I was probably paranoid about what happened today during lunch and I couldn't stop thinking as if he followed me home. If that was the cause or maybe he had already came to our house when it was empty.

I sent a quick text message

to my

husband:

'Come home please. I'm scared.'

The text message was simple but it was enough to rush him home if he could check his phone. He had told me about having a meeting and I knew he was probably busy but if he was able to see the notification, he was going to rush home. I never wanted to make him worry when it came to my safety but it wasn't the right time to be selfish for now-I was pregnant and this wasn't just about me anymore, it involved the safety of our unborn baby.

Without further ado, I ran up the stairs and straight into our bedroom. I locked the door behind me and went to the bed, staying still as I stared at the door. I was paying attention to my surroundings if I could hear something but everything was quiet, not even a single strange noise could be heard.

I didn't realise how long I had been staring at the door or how long I had stayed in the same position but I wasn't bothered to think about anything else. As long as I was alone and safe, I only needed to wait for Matteo to come home. My phone had beeped a few times and I went to look at the screen.

There were a few missed calls from Matteo which didn't went through because it didn't ring earlier. I stared at the screen for a few seconds before I went to press onto his name, ringing him back-he was probably driving on the way home. My eyes widened as soon as I heard his phone ringing from the hallway.

"Alena?" He called out, "Where are you?"

I immediately jumped down from the bed and went to the door unlocking it before pulling it open. Matteo was standing by the stairs with his phone in his hand. Then, he ran towards me, wrapping his arms around my body in a hug.

Tears began to fall down my cheeks as I realised my body was trembling. I was shaking in fear for the past few minutes until he came home and I didn't even notice that. I felt like I could finally breathe again after being in his embrace; he made me feel safe. "Shh, it's okay, I'm right here, he whispered.

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I snuggled closer, inhaling his cologne.

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to cup my face. Both of his eyes were staring into mine for a little while, trying to get a better look at me-he was worried if something had happened and he was a

you okay?"

I nodded, "I'm okay."

as fast as I could. I'm really

be. You're

Why are you

sliding door in the living

"What?"

times, grabbing onto his hand. "I just got home and I saw that it was unlocked. I was really scared because I was alone and you weren't here with me. I had imagined

this time resting his chin on my

Matteo, the door was

""I'll call Luca now,"

and I went ahead to sit on the bed, wanting to relax after what happened. The phone call didn't take

check the cameras. He has access to them," he

he on

be here in

shoulder and we stayed like that for a few minutes. It didn't matter as long as I was near him. I could feel calm just by sitting beside him-it

down the stairs when Luca had arrived. I was waiting in the living room when Matteo went ahead to open the door for him. Luca stepped inside the house with a laptop in his hand,

it? Did someone break

else

Inodded, "Nothing moved."

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you can't

only the security footage

impossible. We never had this

power shortage or

the cameras but I don't think it was related to any power shortage. I'm guessing the cameras were hacked temporarily," he

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pace back and forth. He was beginning to worry as he pinched the bridge of his nose, trying to

he's really

can he enter the

Luca?"

supposed

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down. After the first encounter at the café, we hadn't been safe. He was showing up in front of me more frequently and he was doing it all on purpose, to scare me off. He was probably watching us right now as we spoke. "Do you think he can watch us

Luca long to disable the security footages and shut them down as a safety measure. If he had hacked

us and we can't see what happens when we're not

choice. It's better if they can't see

to say," I

I blinked a few times as I took a deeper