Her body ached as she twisted and turned on the bed. Her eyes flew open slowly revealing the calm face of her husband; their eyes met each other's with a certain spark. She smiled at him and he returned it helping her sit up on her bed.
"Good morning my love". His voice, calm, protective and romantic as ever.
"Good morning Mr Hale. How long was I out for this time?".
"Roughly 10 hours you're getting better at this".
"Yeah". She smiled.
"Well I'll be here through it all". He placed his palm on her cheek.
"I'm lucky to have you".
"I'm luckier Mrs Hale". His smile broadened.
He turned around and picked up the bowl of fruits he had previously come in with feeding her one slice at a time.
"So now the lawyer is out, whose next".
"Noel Castillo. Son of Mabel Castillo, my father's sister. He's CEO of M&B bank and he drove the boat that drowned my parents".
"The whisper?".
"Yeah".
"I think your psychic is sick". By sick he meant superb he smiled over it.
"It drains me all the time".
"Yeah apart from that".
"I'm glad he believed me, everyone thought I was crazy, I thought I was too. If he were here it would have been easier to control it". She spoke a bit emotionally.
Victor reached out and held her in his embrace.
"Mr Veyron was a good man. My dad always spoke about him. Are you going for his killers too?".
"I'll be the worst daughter if I don't".
"The mafia world is a bit different. You'll have to be extra careful but don't worry I've got you. My dad had a little hand in the affairs of the underworld so I'm sure he still has friends".
"Mmm, what would you do without me". She teased. Putting herself in his place and him in hers.
"Nothing, your majesty". He spoke in a whisper with a smile on his face.
"Ok. I have to head to the office but before I go, M&B bank. I've had a little interaction with those people recently. I wasn't quite satisfied. I asked Drew to do a little search on them". He worked over to his portable work desk in his room and drew out a file handing it to her.
"They've been involved in a lot of dirty businesses". He stood with his hands in his pocket and watched her flip through the file.
She shook her head and looked up at him exhaling loud.
"Mr Hale, do you know how much I love you?". She had a very bright, satisfying smile.
"I don't, you have to show me". He shrugged his shoulders.
She narrowed her eyes, smiling at him before she stood to her feet on the bed and wrapped her arms around her husband's neck, throwing herself onto his body. Victor cut her and held her up in his arms. She sat comfortably in his arms, her legs wrapped around his waist.
"You're one hell of a business man and another hell of a husband". She stroked his nose before pulling him in for a kiss, a long lingering kiss he didn't want to let her go.
A knock came on the door. He carefully dropped her before answering.
"Who is it?".
"Sir, we're ready to leave".
Victor rolled his eyes and Zyra chuckled.
"I'll be with you shortly Drew".
"Ok, sir".
He turned back to his wife as if wanting to continue what Drew had interrupted.
"No Mr Hale, it's working hours you have to go".
His face fell in disappointment but he knew she was right. She was always right.
"Alright my love I'll see you when I return". He grabbed her by the waist and planted a soft kiss on her forehead. It was a ritual he always carried out before leaving for work every morning.
Rafi's call came in later into the evening.
"Boss, I got the information on M&B bank".
"I don't need that information anymore Rafi. My husband's fed me with that already. I need you to give me the blueprint of the bank and an insider to get us into the bank".
Rafi went quiet for a while before speaking.
"We're going into the bank?".
"Yes. We need to be prepared for the biggest heist in the city".
Rafi went quiet again. He was dumbfounded, his boss' moves were becoming more reckless as the days passed.
"Yes boss. But it might take me a few days to get the blue print".
"Get it as quickly as you can".
"Yes boss". He replied and ended the call.
Late into the night, Victor returned home exhausted. She helped him freshen up. They had dinner and he had to complete some more office work. Zyra offered to stay up with him. She sat on his lap in his study wrapping her arms and feets around his neck and waist while resting her head on his shoulder like a little baby in her father's arms while he pushed on his laptop. They had a little conversation.
"Decided what to do to this Noel guy yet?".
"Yeah. I'm going to push him to the edge and watch him fall off".
"Ouuu, spooky. How do you plan to do that".
"I'm going to make sure he loses everything he has and falls into debt with no one to help him".
"How can I help?".
She lifted her head the joy she always feels when her husband supports her in all and everything. He never discourages or tries to talk her out. As soon as she lifted her head to look at him, he paused what he was doing and gave her his full attention. He always prioritized her and it made her supper happy.
"I'm going to need you to host a banquet".
"A banquet?" He asked puzzled and he knitted his brows.
"What's the banquet going about and how does it help you?".
"The banquet can be about anything. I need to get in touch with top tier criminals and I hear the only time you get to have time with them together are at big gatherings such as this. I don't want them to find out that I need them for work or they'll vanish out of sight; they're very good at doing that".
"Is it necessary it must be a banquet?".
"No, but I want a banquet". She spoke fixing her puppy eyes.
"Okayyy. I understand but why do you need criminals? That too top tier?". He asked worried. His wife was getting wild.
"I want to carry out the biggest and smoothest heist in the city on M&B, we'll get in and out and they wouldn't realize until disaster begins to strike publicly".
"Zy, is it really necessary to put yourself in danger by robbing a bank to bring this man to justice?".
She smirked. "Yes Mr Hale and you have a role to play ".
Victor stared at his stubborn wife helplessly before shaking his head and saying.
"Whatever her majesty wants".
"A queen can't get out of trouble without her knight". She whispered in his ears her hot breath sending electric sparks down his spine.
"You'd better not start what you can't finish Mrs Hale". He warned as his fingers returned to his laptop. He planted a kiss on her forehead and she returned to her previous position.
In about 2 hours, he was through with his work and he looked over to his wife who had fallen asleep in his arms. He smiled admiring her tiny figure on his body. He took her in his arms and carried her off to their bedroom. He laid her down placing kisses on both her eyes, her lips and the longest in her forehead. Before laying down beside her holding her in a cuddle.