"You're ready to pop any day now aren't you little fella?," Katherine baby talks while rubbing my swollen stomach.

"You should go rest Kat. I can close today if you want," I suggest stepping back to wash dirty cups and plates.

"Oh no, I can't do such thing. You're heavily pregnant. You're the one that needs rest child," she smiles softly pushing me to the side taking over the dirty dishes.

I glance towards the glass door seeing it's dark and about to rain. The last thing I want is to be caught in the rain again, so I take the offer Katherine has proposed. After clocking out, I grab my belongings and out the door I was on my way home. My daily routine.

Beep Beep

I turn my head towards my right side seeing those lovely hazel eyes belonging to Santana who's waving at me in his SUV. A smile forms on my lips as I start making my way towards him. I have no idea what I am doing nor allowing to develop between Santana and I, but it's nice having some type of support in New York.

"Are you hungry?," Santana asks driving towards my location.

"I'm always hungry. What kind of question is that?," I chuckle rubbing my stomach feeling my baby move inside of me.

"Let's get you home, so you can get ready for dinner tonight," Santana smirks stepping on the gas pedal. I nod turning my head towards the window seeing a couple taking a picture while the man places his hand on the woman's pregnant stomach. An uncontrollable frown forms on my face averting my focus elsewhere.

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"You're absolutely beautiful," Santana breathes his hazel eyes glued to my appearance as I step out of my apartment. I smile feeling my cheeks blush from his intense gaze on me. I haven't had anyone since Leo look at me in such a way until now. Sometimes, I question myself how Santana can even find me attractive in the state I am currently. After all, I am carrying someone else's baby.

"Thanks," I smile.

"Do you mind if I take a picture of my lovely date?," he asks shyly. I take a moment to think about his request not knowing whether to approve it or not. After a good minute of thinking about no harm coming from it. I decided to shake my head. He takes his cell phone out as I position myself sitting up straight in the seat posing towards his direction.

Once the camera flashes, I lean over seeing my picture. "Wow," he says completely amazed. I don't say a word only observing Santana.

"Let's go and stuff our faces," he briefly says, a genuine smile appearing on his face. I giggle feeling my stomach start grumbling from the sudden crave for food.

"So tell me about the father of your baby? You hardly talk about him to anyone," Santana utters. We are currently on our way to a fancy restaurant Santana swears is the best Italian food in the world. I let out a huff disliking this topic I really don't want to talk about.

"You talked to Katherine didn't you?," I mutter.

"Well you're a closed book."

"As I mentioned before to Kat, he died in a car accident," I hastily say crossing my arms across my chest.

"I'm so sorry. If I knew that I wouldn't of-"

"It's fine don't worry. Things with my ex were complicated either way before he passed," I cut Santana off trying my best to shut down this irritating topic. Santana nods no longer saying a word instead he keeps driving until he pulls into a huge driveway full of beautiful trees swaying back and forth from the windy weather. Once parked, Santana makes his way to my side opening the car door helping me out.

"Thank you," I breathe to him grateful for the help since nowadays my extra weight really takes a toll on me. Immediately, we are seated as everyone is escorted out of the building. Some throwing dirty looks our way, which has me completely confused about the entire thing.

"Why is everyone getting escorted out?," I crease my brows confusedly.

"I reserved the restaurant just for you and I," he causally says signaling for one of the waiters to come and assist us.

"You did?! How?!," I gasp stunned by such authority. Leo Castillo was the only one I knew with such power as this, so my mind starts spinning.

"I'm a well known business man that's all you have to know," he winks. I was about to say something, but was immediately cut off by the waiter taking our order. After a few minutes, our plates are brought for us to enjoy. The entire dinner with Santana went smoothly enjoying my time with him. Maybe, my luck in New York is starting to shift.

Rios pov

"We have a lead!"

"Inform me?," I firmly say stepping into the headquarters.

After a few minutes, I bolt out of the headquarters driving as fast as I could to the mansion. A black envelope sits besides me on the seat sealed for the boss eyes only. After three and a half months of searching day and night for her. We finally have something to work with. However, I cringe at the thought of boss losing his temper once he sees what's inside the envelope.

Parking my vehicle outside, I sprint towards the door greeting my fellow men as I burst inside of the premises. Nothing has been the same since she left. Everything came crumbling down including business, which I had to take over due to boss not being in the right state of mind right now. His only focus being on finding her and his unborn heir.

"Boss," I hastily say barging inside his office seeing empty liquor bottles all over the floor. The entire office looking like it's been invaded by a thief, but in reality boss wrecked the entire place a few months ago.

"Boss," I repeat seeing him asleep on his desk a half empty bottle within his hand. This has been his everyday routine for the past three and a half months.

Drink, sex, kill, smoke, repeat.

After hearing no response from him. I lightly shake him causing him to slur a few cursing words under his breathe before he fully wakes up rubbing his red tiresome eyes.

"What the fuck do you want?," he grumbles.

"We have a lead," I bluntly respond. Boss immediately straightens up grabbing the black envelope from my hand ripping it open impatiently. As soon as he pulls out the image inside the envelope. His eyes are filled with darkness swirled with hate.

"I-It's her," he breathes his eyes glued on the image in front of him. For a moment, I watch as he traces his index fingers against the image then he crumbles it harshly taking a swig of the bottle on his desk.

"Where did this source come from? Where is she located?," he grumbles.

"You're not going to like the source boss," I truthfully say. Boss snaps his focus on me his eyes looking soulless like it's been for this past three and a half months, "enough with this bullshit and lay it on me," he spat.

"Santana."

Boss abruptly stands up throwing his bottle against the wall like he's done many times this past months. This place reeks of pure smoke and alcohol.

"Where is she?," he scolds clenching his fists.

"New York."

"Get the Red Eagles ready. We're leaving tonight!"

Uh oh! 😱 What do you all think is going to happen?

How many of you remember somewhat of who Santana is?

I mentioned before not long ago in a chapter that Santana has been a rival of Leo for a few years. 😏

Also, Are you guys still team Leo or is there a new ship approaching?
(team Santana?)😏🚢