Melody's POV

The door to Hunter's room swings open, hitting the wall behind it. "KEEGAN," Suri yells. What was that last night?"

Making sure I'm covered, I look over at her. "What are you talking about, Suri? Why are you so goddamn loud at this hour?"

"It's 11am, Keegan. You missed breakfast."

I groan and then look at her. "I'm tired. Let me sleep longer."

"No," Suri moves to the bed and sits beside me. "We're supposed to go to the spa with Luna. You look like hell. Have a shower to freshen up, and I'll make you brunch."

"Thanks, Suri." I want her to leave the room before I climb out of bed. Sitting on a chair are clean clothes and a note.

Keegan,
         I got you some clean clothes. Have a shower and then join me on the decking for brunch. I know my sister is going to make something for us to eat. I had a great night, and that's all thanks to you. I hope you enjoyed it too. See you soon.

Love

Hunter

xoxoxo

I'm surprised Hunter used the word 'Love' in his letter. I thought Hunter might take a bit longer before he could say that.

Walking to the bathroom, I turn the shower on and wait for the temperature to adjust. I step inside and lean back as the water cascades over my body.

I wish Hunter would join me in the shower.

Squeezing a small amount of shampoo, I wash my hair, then rinse it off. When I put the conditioner in my hair, I hear the door to the bathroom open. I rinse the conditioner off and say. "Hunter,"

I feel hands on my body. I'm about to turn my head when a demanding voice says. "Don't move your head. Let me feel you." Hunter moves his hand around my stomach and kisses just under my ear. "I love you, Mel."

"Hunter, I love you, too."

Hunter's fingers enter my pussy, and I start bouncing on his fingers. I continue doing it until I cum all over his fingers. He brings it to my lips, and I suck my juices from his fingers. Squirting some soap on his hands, he washes my body.

Once I'm clean, Hunter lifts me, and I wrap my legs around his waist as he enters me. He bounces me on his cock. "Fuck, Hunter." He keeps going, chasing his release. "Cum with me, Love."

"Hunter," I moan. I explode around his cock, and he releases his seed inside me.

Hunter pulls out and looks into my eyes. "Fuck, I forgot to use a condom."

"It's okay, Hunter."

"Are you on birth control?"

Shaking my head. "I haven't taken it in months."

"Are you trying to get pregnant?" Hunter asks.

"If I get pregnant, I get pregnant. I have more than enough money to support myself and the child."

Hunter shakes his head. "I'm not going to let you raise my child alone. I was thinking about having children with my Ex, and when she cheated, I thought that I would never get a chance to be a father, that was until you entered my life."

"My ex and I were going to try during our honeymoon. Looking back at everything, I realise he was a mistake. You are a new beginning. Being a family with you will make me happy."

Hunter lies his head on my shoulder. "We both want kids, and we don't mind if we start trying now?"

"Practice makes perfect, Hunter. If I get pregnant, we can deal with it together. I love you."

"I love you more." Hunter washes his body and then turns the tap off. He steps out of the shower and grabs two towels, hanging one for me.

I wrap the towel around my body and say, "I thought you wanted me to meet you on the deck. What happened to that?"

A smile spreads across his face. "I couldn't wait for you, Mel. You've got me hooked."

"You can't call me Mel in front of anybody."

"Does my sister know who you are?"

"She knows exactly who I am. You know my nickname, but not my full name. I will tell you soon."

Hunter shakes his head. "I want to know who you are with the rest of the town. I know you plan to tell everyone at the end of the Winter concert."

"They still have that?"

"Yes, I'm guessing you haven't stayed for that in a long time?"

"No, I thought they would have gotten rid of it. I remember long ago they used to attract A-list singers to this event, and then it died out."

"It didn't die out. People weren't interested in it anymore. That's why you don't hear about it anymore."

Drying myself off, I head into the bedroom and put on the clothes that Hunter selected. These consisted of a long-sleeved cream-coloured dress that reached above my knees, a black pair of shoes, and boots. I put the clothes on and looked at Hinter. "This is what you want me to wear for Spa day?"

"Stay covered; I don't want men to look at what's mine."

"You're possessive, Hunter. I never thought I would see a day that someone would be like that towards me." My head begins to pound, and I look at Hunter. "I need Advil"

Hunter quickly changes into a pair of jeans and a long-sleeved t-shirt. He walks out of his bedroom and gets the pills I need. He returns a few moments later with Advil.

I take it from him and swallow it with a bottle of water, "Thanks, Hunter."

The door to the bedroom opens, and Suri looks at us. "I'm glad I didn't catch you two together. Brunch is ready."

"Thanks, Suri." Hugging her, I whisper, "We will talk later. I promise."

Suri looks behind me at her brother. "I don't think that will happen. The way Hunter looks at you, it will be impossible for me to get one-on-one time with my best friend."

Hunter approaches his sister and says, "I have a meeting at 7 p.m.; she will be yours for an hour. You two can gossip all you want." He takes my hand, and we walk to the decking.

There's a table with candles and various foods, from fresh fruit to bacon, eggs, and pancakes.

Suri's making it hard for me to choose what I want.

Hunter puts a strawberry on his fork and brings it to my lips. I take the strawberry and begin to chew. Looking at Hunter, I say. "Thank you."

A smile spreads across Hunter's face, and he says. "It looks like all the food in front of us has overwhelmed you."

I chuckle. "Should food overwhelm us?"

"No," Hunter shakes his head. My sister knows how to arrange food so that it's hard for people to choose one thing. This is how I make it through her breakfast: Put a small amount of everything on the plate, and then you get to test everything. If you want more, add it to your plate."

I'll do that.

I scoop some eggs and put them on the side, then grab a slice of bacon, a slice of toast, and fruit around the plate. "Thanks for that tip, Hunter. Now, I can enjoy everything that Suri left for us."

Hunter and I enjoy each other's company until his phone rings in the middle of brunch. He pulls his phone out of his pocket. "I will be right back." He walks into his room and closes the door.

I watch as Hunter paces his room. He shakes his head and then runs his hands through his hair.

Whatever is said on the phone doesn't look good, especially given Hunter's reaction.

Suri walks into the room, and he stops pacing and then tells her something. She walks onto the deck, where I am still sitting. "Peter escaped custody this morning. He's disappeared, and no one can trace him. Mom and Dad are worried about Hunter's safety. They want him to stay in the property until Peter is found."

Shaking my head, I say. "That won't work. If you want Peter to come out of hiding, Hunter should be out and about as much as possible. I will call Zane. He will come up with a plan that will work."

"You might not be safe, Keegan. Peter has photos of you. You could easily draw him out yourself."

"Do you think he'll follow us to the Spa?"

"Probably,"

"Okay," I say as I pull my phone out of my pocket and call Zane.

The phone rings a couple of times before he answers.

Zane: Keegan, I heard about Peter. What do you want me to do?

Me: Can you track him?

Zane: No, but my son might have done something to him that he could track. I have to call Levi.

Levi: Dad, you don't have to do that. I'm here. The tracker I implanted in him has gone offline. He might have found it, making me think he's working with someone as powerful as our family.

Zane: What should we do?

Me: Could you follow me? Peter knows that I exist, and I want to see if he has someone tracking me while I'm out.

Zane: I'll provide extra guards for you. How is Hunter holding up?

Suri: Hunter's getting worked up about that in the conversation with our parents.

Zane: Your parents are good at giving advice. Make sure Hunter follows their instructions.

Suri: What are the instructions for him staying behind the chalet walls?

Zane: Yes, I can't have too many guards around your place, Suri; it will look suspicious. Tell Hunter that we will get Peter one way or another.

Suri: Okay,

Me: I'm going to the Spa today. Do you think you can put people on all doors and make sure that no one but the employees can enter the room with us?

Zane: I can do that, Keegan. Have fun at the Spa.

Me: I will.

Hanging up the phone, I look at Hunter, who's still pacing the room. He stops walking and sits on the bed. He places the phone beside him.

Standing, I move towards Hunter's room and open the glass door. I place my hand on his shoulder. "Suri told me Peter escaped custody."

"I don't think he escaped. Someone set him free. They want him to complete the mission, taking me out."

"Why would they want to take you out, Hunter?"

Hunter closes his eyes for a moment. "I'm not sure, Keegan." He wraps his hand around my wrist. "I don't want to lose you. Please, stay safe when you go out."

"I will, Hunter. I have extra guards coming to the house when we go to the Spa." I sit on his lap and run my hands through his hair, making it messier than it already is. "Together we can get through this, Hunter. I won't leave while you're going through a hard time. When Zane and Levi get their hands on Peter, he will die. No more chances will be given to him. We also need to know who he's working for. If we can't find that out, you'll continue being in danger."

"I'll call Matteo and find out what he knows."

"Do you have a picture of Matteo?"

"Why?"

"Show me, Hunter." Standing, I cross my arms and wait for him to show me the photo. When he showed it to me, I saw similarities between Peter and Matteo.

"Do you know Matteo's last name?"

Hunter shakes his head. "I recently learned that Matteo's papers don't have a last name or home address. Do you think the man I put in charge of my company is the one who wants to harm me?"

"Probably,"

I don't want to give him false hope.