Aidens POV

She then burst out laughing and I stood frozen.

"Gosh I know who you are... calm down. Was just trying to lighten up the mood. You should have seen your face" she giggled.
I just gaped at her confused at her behaviour.

"Are you okay?" I said gently.

"Why wouldn't I be? I got shot, my baby died what else couldn't I be happy about? " she said hysterically.

The blood pressure machine started to beep as it skyrocketed. The nurses had to put a oxygen mask on her as her body shook.

"She's just really worked up at the moment. We think she may have been in shock" the nurse explained as she injected her.

I came to her side as they sedated her. Softly I stroked her hair.

"I love you so fucking much. Your so strong and beautiful. You drive me absolutely insane sometimes but you were made for me. I love you" I said as I kisses her forehead.

Gabriel patted my shoulder as I lay with her.

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.....1 year later.....

Alessias POV

"The patient is currently stable but we need to get his stats tested out and a CT scan just to be sure" I said to the doctor as I pushed the bed with the patient through to the observation room.

He nodded and I got back into the ambulance and turned to my partner. Brad Walker was a 26 yr old paramedic with dark brown locks. He was the kind of guy women swooned over yet never had the confidence to speak to. He smiled at me as he drove onto the road.

"Pretty nice save, that man was close to flatlining. For someone who only became a paramedic recently that was a good job" he said.

"I'm still learning but I love this job. I've finally found the right thing for me you know" I said as I sipped my water.

"Are you still on for tonight? I mean I feel bad for asking but my sister bailed on me and this art exhibition is a VIP kind of event. The tickets are super hard to get" he said.

Brad had asked me to go with him to a art exhibition a while back . Platonically of course. Me and Brad established pretty quick we was just friends and we certainly didn't want to have that kind of complication when we worked together.

"Sure thing. I even brought a new dress, I know shocking right. It was on sale and I fancied a treat. How did you even get these VIP tickets anyway?" I replied.

He grinned "Let's just say I have friends in high places. Or I had sex with the girl who's boss is organising the event. Trust me she liked the sex a bit too much"

"Ever so modest brad. Why are all my male friends guy sluts" I say remembering Daniel. We still were pretty close and even lived together now.

"That's because we tried to bag you and when we failed we befriended you instead. Anyway I think it's good your coming with me tonight, there's got to be some hot rich guys there" he said wiggling his eyebrows.

I make a disgusting look and he laughs.
"Come on Alessia I've known you six months and I've never heard you talk about a guy" he said seriously.

"Look I've done the whole being in love thing it doesn't work out. I'm better off alone" I say quietly.

After the whole Oliver issue we tried to make it work. But after miscarrying there was just so much sadness in our relationship. Aiden was so full of guilt because he thought what happened was his fault. I couldn't watch him like that.

Leaving Aiden was the hardest thing I've ever had to do. But in a way he understood. He let me go. I think that's what hurt the most. He never tried to tell me to stay, never stopped me.

So I moved to little town near Miami. Took a express course in medicine and changed my look. Gone was the long black hair and skinny figure. Now I had mid length golden brown hair and a athletic figure. I was now Alessia the paramedic not Alessia the girl next door type.

Daniel made the move with me when he passed law. He now was a esteemed lawyer with a bright future ahead of him. We moved in together as friends and he recently started dating a woman at work so he was hardly at the house. I enjoyed his company and he kept me sane. Him and Brad was enough testosterone in my life.

"I'm serious Alessia, your letting the male population down by not being on the market. You are literally the hottest girl I know and that's saying something" he said.

"Flattery will get you nowhere Brad" I said laughing.

"Hey your secretly in love with me you just don't know it yet" he said jokingly.

"Whatever floats that egotistical boat sweetheart" I replied.

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I eyed myself in the mirror. I was supposed to be ready by now but I wasn't keen on my dress. It was beautiful and all but it was more like the old me not the new me. It was cut low and reached the floor. It would make me look like arm candy and I didn't want to look like the pretty next door type anymore I wanted to look like the new me.

I shrugged it off and took the dress I brought new off that hanger. It reached just above my knee and was blue to match my eyes. It was sleeveless and had zig zagging straps at the back. It made me feel hot and I liked it.

I pulled on some strappy heels as I heard a wolf whistle. Looking up I grinned.

"You look hot. I think your gunna make Brad wet his pants" Daniel said smiling.

"To what do I owe this pleasure? Oh that's right you actually live here. Sorry I forgot seeing as your never here" I said laughing as I hugged him.

"Sorry Al, Mandy's driving me crazy with all talking.Thinks she's gunna go soon" he said shrugging his shoulders.

"Really? I liked Mandy she's cute and she's can handle you. It's a perfect match" I said as we entered the lounge room.

"Meh. I'll see how it goes" he said carelessly as I shook my head in disapproval.

Kissing Daniel on the cheek goodbye I entered Brads car as he gaped at my outfit and went to comment when I smacked him around the head and he shut his mouth sped away to the destination.

Mojo was the new art gallery open in town. It was the big talk of the town seeing as the town was so small and nothing ever really happened here. Brad was a major art geek, I however didn't get some of the art these days but was persuaded by the Brads promise of free alcohol and food afterwards. Plus I hadn't been out in months and I needed this.

Pulling up Brad ushered me out of the car as it started raining badly. He kept his coat high so it covered our heads as we entered the gallery.

It was already full as I tried to smooth my hair down from the rain situation outside.

"Come on I want to see all the pictures" Brad said as he swung his arm around my shoulder playfully.

I was just about to reply when I froze.

Aiden stood a couple of feet away , he obviously hadn't seen me yet. First it took me a second to recognise him but at a second glance it was definitely him. Like me he had changed. His hair had grown longer and he was clean shaven. Somehow he was even hotter than before as I eyed his burgundy suit.

Someone called his name and I turned to see a blonde bounding his way. She was curvy and beautiful and I instantly felt insecure, I turned away as I saw her place her arm around his body and he copied the gesture.

I was being silly, it had been a year. Of course he would be different, of course he would have moved on. I grabbed a glass of champagne off of the waiters tray and downed it.

No. I wouldn't do this. Let myself get down again. I needed to enjoy myself and more importantly I was being a horrible friend to Brad as he chatted to me about different paintings. I tuned out my head and tuned into Brad.

I felt myself relax as the evening went on.

I was standing in front of a very peculiar piece with Brad. It looked like a five year olds painting to me as I eyed it skeptically whilst Brad eyed it with awe.

"I love it" Brad exclaimed. I was just about to comment when I heard it. His voice.

It seemed deeper than I remembered.

"Beautiful isn't it? I was thinking of buying the piece" Aiden said as I kept my back turned.

"Woah if you can afford it man go for it" Brad said. "Don't you think Alessia"

I cringed as I heard Brad say my name. I heard Aiden take a sharp breath at my name as turned slowly. His blonde friend was literally all over him but that's not what I noticed right away.

It was the way he was looking at me. His gaze heated as his eyes travelled from my bare legs to my chest to my face. The look in his face nearly made me squeeze my legs together. It made me feel sick how well my body still responded to him after all this time.

I snapped out of my trance as the blonde gave him a kiss on his cheek. He didn't move a inch as he looked at me.

I downed the rest of my drink and turned to the painting.

"If I'm being honest I think this painting is absolutely horrible and anyone willing to spend money on it is plain stupid. I wouldn't even take it for free" I said shrugging. "But that's just my opinion.

Brad looked horrified at my bold statement as well as the blonde girl however Aiden just smirked at me.

"Excuse me I need the bathroom" I said politely as I left the group.

The girls bathroom was empty thank god as I headed to the sink as I looked at my face. After a year why would fate make me see him now.

Sighing I decided to fix my makeup and then make a excuse to Brad that I was hungry and wanted to go home. The bathroom door swung open as I looked through my purse for my lipgloss.

Grabbing it I opened the lip gloss and was about to apply some when my hands froze inches away from my lips.

Aiden stood behind me leaning against the door as he held it shut.

"We need to talk" he said.