Be his woman

“Can you hold still, the doctor said to clean three times a day,” Sydney said, feeling irritated with irritation as she tried to keep Zane from moving? The man was such a child inside, despite how he made himself appear brave and unstoppable.

“I don't need… I don't need that… I'm fine,” Zane said breathlessly. His arm was hurting like hell… At first, he thought he wasn't going to feel any pain. Unfortunately, after a few days, his arm was beginning to feel numb, and he couldn't even use it.

“Don't be such a baby, this is good for you… I can't be locked up in here taking care of you,” she scolded him, seeing how he was troubling her with his personal life. Since they left the hospital and came to a place, Sydney has been called a beautiful island. Zane had been making his life a living nightmare.

“No…argh…just…let it be” he was going through pain and the woman was hurting him on purpose. He was done with taking painkillers and injections. He was a man, and could endure so much pain without bothering anyone.

“If you refuse… I'll have Olivia doing this,” Sydney warned with a glare and pinned him down, so she could clean his would. Zane bit his lower lip and endured the pain. The woman had a wicked heart to treat him with such cruelty. However, Sydney was only doing what was right.

“See, I'm almost done…this is the last part,” Sydney said after a while and continued bandaging Zane's arm…after a while, she was done.

“It's done, I'll get rid of this,” she said and left to get rid of the basin and used pieces of cotton as well as blood-stained bandages. Zane tried lifting his arm a little, unfortunately, he ended up groaning in pain…for days he had been hooked up, in bed. Pedro gave strict orders to everyone not to let him get out. Zane was hell bored and wanted to sprint into action. They had an enemy on the loose, he needed to be beside Pedro fighting.

“Are you certain, did you follow him… I want every detail,” Zane said over the phone in a hushed voice, he didn't want Sydney to hear him. But it was important to talk to one of his friends.

“I don't want excuses, just do as I said… this is the boss…whatever it is, we want this done quickly,” Zane added sternly, there was no room for mistakes. They needed all the information they could get their hands on to make things work.

“Good, report to me once you find out anything…and make sure that horrible fool doesn't do anything to hurt the boss's woman,” he added and continued talking to the person on the phone and giving instructions. With Sydney in the bathroom, washing her hands and getting rid of the bandages. Zane used that time to talk on the phone as he wanted, Zane got out of bed with great difficulty and went to stand by the window. The sun was at its full peak. He could use it for a cold bath, but the idea was questionable.

“I don't think so… Pete, why don't you track the son of a bitch done…it can't be, Olivia's family can't be alive…or did he save them?” Zane wondered questionably upon hearing what Pete had to say. Just then he heard movements from behind which had him turning around only to find a shocked Sydney staring at him.

“Pete, gotta go… I'll call you later,” he disconnected the call and tossed the phone on the couch and glanced at Sydney.

“What do you mean by Olivia's family being alive?” Sydney asked with narrowed eyes. She heard him say it. But Zane was looking hesitant and suspicious.

“That's not what I said… Sydney, we shouldn't talk about this and…”

“You said it yourself…who saved her family…did Pedro do it,” she asked walking closer to him, she wasn't a little girl to be brushed off like before.

“Not Sacha, we have suspicions about Luciano… we have our men watching him, and they suspect him of keeping Olivia's family in a secret location,” Zane said as he dragged himself back to the bed. Sydney's eyes widened in shock.

“A-are you sure… I mean…”

“It might be, but what's bothering me is why she saved her family but killed Olivia,” Zane said and carefully sat on the bed and started inspecting his arm… Sydney rushed to him and prevented him from touching anything. The man was shirtless and only in his sweatpants.

“It can't be… Olivia has grown to hate Luciano… She cries every night for her family…if she finds out about this…what will happen?” The news was shocking, if Olivia came to know that Luciano saved her family, she would go back to him.

“ Can she go back to him…it's not fair…even if Pedro isn't what she wants, she can't just ignore the fact that he saved her life when her lover almost killed her” Zane spat out bitterly? Olivia once loved Lucia dearly until the incident of the murder happened. If she learned that her family were saved by Luciano, would her hatred for him vanish?

“I don't think so…we can't ignore the fact that he killed her and her unborn baby,” Sydney said, shaking her head, did she know Olivia? She wasn't naive like before. Sure, Luciano managed to do one thing well. Saving Olivia's family, who meant the world to her. But he still killed the woman he claimed to love.

“Forget that, can you please give me my gift?” Zane said and pulled Sydney into his lap unexpectedly. The speed and strength he used had Sydney gasping for air as she tried to move but couldn't.

“No, stop it now,” he was a fool to think such, she only promised him, so he could get the injection.

“I need that sweetie…sex is the best medicine, more powerful than those bitter pills they gave me,” Zane mumbled as he sniffed her neck and kissed her on the shoulder. Sydney flinched and leaned forward away from him.

“No…let me…” Sydney didn't even finish when her phone vibrated, it was on the nightstand and both could see the caller ID. It was Alfredo calling. Zane saw the name and his expression darkened.

“Aren't you going to answer?” He muttered coldly, Sydney shook her head and got up from his lap and grabbed her phone.

“It's not relevant,” he cut the call and tossed the phone away, making Zane irritated.

“You have feelings for him”

“I don't,” she refused to avert her eyes from him.

“Then prove it” Zane remarked sternly, making Sydney look at him with a blank expression.

“What?”

“Have sex with me now,” Zane insisted without breaking eye contact with him. Sydney was shocked at how he said the word without any shame.

“Zane, this is…”

“You lied to him once and used me to make him jealous… let's make it official… I want you as my girl… As my woman,” Zane said straight, without caring about her feelings for the enemy. Sydney was confused, not sure what to say “say yes, and I'll make sure you forget about him,” Zane whispered sincerely, he wanted her and no one else. Only her.

“Zane, I'm not certain… I just want to be alone with no…”

“Be mine, just mine,” he mumbled, still keeping eye contact with her. Sydney was speechless, what was he saying? She thought he was only joking, but the seriousness in his eyes had her thinking.

“Fine,” she agreed, and Zane smiled from ear to ear. His happiness could even be seen in his eyes. Sydney didn't know what she was doing. But to get rid of Alfredo, she needed to move on, and Zane was the man to be with.

Meanwhile, Olivia just opened her phone and the first thing she found were pictures of a little boy sent by someone unknown. She was shocked to see the boy she had forgotten for years, his face was still familiar. Her older brother, the one her parents told her, died when he was young, before she was even born.

“Who sent this?” She wondered just as Pedro walked in.