Ashton's father on the side-Played by
Skeet Ulrich.

Hazel's Pov-

Markos Alonso Salazar;my father in law sat on our leather couch as he looked expectedly at me.

I squirmed under his gaze.He oozes hypocrisy and chauvinism. I hope I'm wrong.

"Uhh..thank you for inviting me in."

Ashton was just sitting quietly beside me.His knuckles were turning white because he was gripping our poor couch so hard.

"Is Gage awake,Hazel?"

It was Lily who broke the silence.I thanked god for that.Staying quite is so not my thing.

"Yes,I'm so excited to meet him.So so excited.Where is my second  and cute grand baby?My little Gage?"

"He's in his crib.He just woke up actually. I'll get him..he'll will happy to meet his granny too."

I was trying to escape the scenario.

I looked at Ashton who looked like he will split into flames the next second.I had to do something.

"Ash,please come with me.Coco might be fussy.I have not fed him yet."

He looked at me and just knew i wanted him to come after me because i just fed our son like ten minutes ago.

He just followed me as i grinned uncomfortably at Lily and Markos.

I must have looked extremely stupid.Lily gave me a knowing look.She knows what i am trying to do;clearly while Markos gave me a small smile.

As soon as i entered our bedroom i closed the door.

"I know this is your plan of dragging me here and lecturing me that i should stay calm and react normally.Act matured.Blah but you dont have any damn idea how much i despise him.You don't know shit Hazel!and now he has the audacity to come and claim our son when he was absent in most of Carol's and my life. Doing in hypocritical royal shit!"

I have never seen Ashton so angry.Not even when i broke his favourite watch once. Accidentally ofcourse.

"You have never told me anything. I'm your wife.Maybe we are not the oh so much in love couple and maybe all we do is coparent our son and fight all the time.. But I'm your wife;whether you want to accept it or not and i want to know what my husband is going through. What haunts him.."

"I would have told you eventually. It's not like it never crossed my mind but did you ever tell me anything about yourself? Anything. We don't talk Hazel!That's the problem.And you're right! We coparent and fuck!!!that's it.This marriage was not for love.Don't forget that."

I wanted to cry.I really did.I loved him. I did but I'm never going to confess. He clearly is not interested.So,we just coparent and fuck!It means nothing more to him?

"You know what?Fuck you!Wait i already have.That's what we do sometimes,right? Just Fuck!"

He just gave me stern look.Right now I'm  one step away from throwing something at him and then crying my eyes out but I'm more strong than this.I will not cry.

"Get your ass outside. I am taking Coco with me to let them play with him.I don't know what happened to you and why you hate your father and when you're ready to blurt it out;please do.Behave normally;if not for me then for our new born son and your mother who's probably shivering outside out of anticipation."

I didn't give him a single glance and picked Coco and walked past him in our living room.I just hope he does as I've said.Ass.

The atmosphere was stiff and cold and the silence was so awkward. Markos and Lily were looking at the little bundle of joy in my arms expectantly and i just smiled a little at them.

"Here,meet Gage;your grandson.Well Lily has obviously  met him multiple  times but grandpa is meeting him for the first so it's only fair you get to hold him first."

Markos Salazar was crying.His eyes watered and i didn't know what to do except placing Coco in his arms.

"He has all the Salazar traits.He looks so much like Ashton when he was born;isn't he?"

He asked Lily who just gave him a slight nod.

His hold on Coco tightened as soon as Ash entered the scenario. Does he think that Ash will snatch Coco from him.

"Baby,why don't you show mom the guest room.Its high time i spend some quality time with my father.Right,Dad?"

Ash tapped my shoulder and i almost fell on the floor.What in the world is cooking in that head of this devil?

I looked at him and he just signalled me to get away.I am extremely mad at him right now but if he's so interested in talking to his father then...

I just don't want broken bones and broken houses accessories.

I smiled at Markos who gave me a polite nod as I took Lily to our guestroom;she looked equally flustered.

"I wonder what will Ash say?He has always despised Markos you know!Not that it's his fault or anything but being a mother and wife..it's like I'm on a divider.I can't  choose one.Markos has made numerous mistakes with us;as a family;as Ash's father but he had a reason behind it;a very strong reason.I don't want my son;my baby to suffer because he's kept in the dark."
Lily slowly whispered.

I didn't know what to say.I barely  know anything about them.

"You know Hazel when he stepped up for marriage i was so delighted. It was just a moment when a knot in my heart became undone.Ashton hates marriages after what happened between his father and I.And then on top of that you were pregnant;it was like things were finally falling into place for my little boy.His past haunts him Hazel;it does."

She just wiped some tears from her eyes and left me standing in the corridor as she went into the guestroom.

My mind was full of thoughts and scenarios i can't  even place.

I peeped through the curtains from the corridor to the living room.Snooping is not my thing but what can i do;my concern for my husband is overtaking my principles; if i ever had any in the first place.Pfft.As if.

They were both seated next to each other. Silent as fuck..umm.Is this why he drove me out;to play silence is golden!

My poor little baby was in his grandpa's arm squirming as his father sat beside him.I mean I'm sure Ash is the only reason Coco has not shouted his little lungs off.He is usally good around people but only for a limited period of time.Obviously.Its either me or Ash.

Are they really going to not talk at all.

"Why are you here now?"

Finally. My ears perked up as i butted in to my husband's business.

"I have a grandson now.My son just became a father and it was high time my grandson knows who his father's father is!"

Uh.Oh.This is gonna end up badly.I know it.I just know it.

"Well,FATHER i wonder where were you when your son was in threapy because you were too much of a coward to face what you put your family through;you want to claim my son as your grandson.He is your grandson..by blood,yes but he will never be the pawn you want him or me to become to the blood lines of the bloody SALAZAR dynasty.I know what cards you're  playing father.I know why you are here!You might have manipulated mom and maybe even Carol but you can't do it with me . I'm not the fourteen year old whose father's mother punished him for not participating in the royal dinner and threw a burning dagger on his face;scarring him for life.While you stood and watched.Just watched."

I gasped.Ash's grandmother gave him..his own grandma.

"You dont know anything Ashton."

Markos said quietly.

A bitter laugh escaped.

"Ofcourse i don't.And i don't want to know.Now kindly give me my son back.My wife thinks that I'm  a coward because i can't talk to you.I wonder what she will say when she finds out who's the real coward here!You know your way out FATHER and even if you want to stay here.Please do.I am not stopping  you but don't show me your face.Please."

He took Gage from Markos and just just rushed to our bedroom while i just leaned back on the wall as tears threatened to fall down.

Markos Salazar slumped down on the couch with his head in his hands.

I didn't know what to say here.All i wanted right now was to go to my first priority;my husband and my son.

I went to our bedroom and closed the door.Ash had placed Gage in his crib and he was just watching him without even blinking. Like he would disapper.

I wrapped my arms around his waist from behind.This was when those sobs escaped my mouth. DAMN BAD TIMING.

"I heard it."

"I know."
He whispered.

"I was snooping. "

"I know that too."

"We don't just fuck sometimes Ash.We don't just fuck sometimes. "

This is when i broke down as Ash turned around and placed me on his lap.

"I know.I know.Im sorry i said that . I'm really sorry i went over board Baby . That man infuriates me Hazel.He reminds me of what i lost.I didn't mean a single word i said to you.I promise."

He kissed my for head while i snuggled closer in his arms.

"I am sorry Ash.I didn't know.I just didn't. .i shouted at you..I.."

I hicupped as my words sounded more like small stutters.

"Exactly. You didn't know.You shouldn't be sorry.I didn't tell you.You didn't know.."

He just let me cry in his embrace as i felt secured.

Is it time that i confess my own demons to him.

"Ash?"

"Hmm.."

"I was raped that night.Our high school prom night."

His hold on my waist tightened as he pulled my face in his hands..

"What.."

It is very difficult for me to remember all that.It is ..

"I always said i was a virgin because i had my dignity intact.They forced me Ash;i didn't give it to them.I didn't .They drugged me and raped me.I was in coma for three months.I didn't speak for another  three after waking up."

"Hazel..i left you.That night;i was.."

"It's not your fault.You left me on our roof toop because i forcefully kissed you and it pissed you off.I bullied you Ash and you did what you thought was right.Your words did hurt me but it was the truth. I was a bitch and life got me.When you left me that night i escaped the prom and went to a club and got drunk heavily . I don't remember their faces but they were 5 of them and they kidnapped me.One of them was a lesbian.An old woman.They cut my hair and raped me until dawn.I was left naked and bruised in some abandoned ally in our city when a sweeper found me.She immediately called the ambulance and then dad and my brothers..i was in England for the whole year.Those rapists were never traced.Its like they disappeared in thin air..."

Ash's pov-

I just kept staring at her as her beautiful face crumpled down in tears.

That's why i felt she is not who she was.She lost herself that night.That night when i left her.

She got used.She got raped.My wife was raped.

"You dont have to say anything.You told me all this and i feel like an asshole for judging,for not letting you in when you have been nothing but cooperative.I promise you Hazel;i will be a better husband. You will never be alone.I am always there.I will avenge you.Those rapists are not going to live and walk freely.They messed with the wrong man's wife."

I just hugged her tightly.I will kill those bastards and make sure thet gp to hell.They touched what had been destined to be mine.

I thought that i had a lot on my plate while my own wife had been to hell and she still remained strong.I am so proud of her.

She is my wife.A criminal lawyer's wife.A mafia's wife.

Dun Dun.Hehe.Plot twist.This is not what anyone ever expected.Did they?

The quite criminal lawyer is infact a dangerous underworld mafia don while our bubbly sarcastic angel is a bruised siren!

Appearances can be deceptive.Lets unfold the saga of love with a new start to the story of Ashton and Hazel as they create a romance greatest of all..because accidents are not really accidents sometimes.

Until then explore the possibilities
WimpieKid:)