Coming Home For Christmas
Chapter 80

'A really strong woman accepts the war she went through and is ennobled by her scars'

Carly Simon

Lacey's P.O.V. Determination.

That is the one constant word that is at the forefront of my mind because I need to remain focused and determined to move on from the current rut that I've found myself in.

Being depressed and feeling hurt by the actions committed by those close to you isn't a bad thing and it's ok to feel that way but you shouldn't let yourself stay in that kind of situation because it can get worse and fester into something more and I don't want that. Some paragraphs are incomplete if you are not reading this novel on FindNovel.net. Visit FindNovel.net to read the complete chapters for free.I want to be back to being the old happy and strong Lacey who enjoys life and enjoys laughing with her children and having alone time with her husband without family drama getting in the way.

This morning, I decided to wake up early and surprise my husband and children with a delicious breakfast which is something I haven't done in a while because Logan refuses to let me lift a finger in the house.

I remember when I cooked us a meal not too long back and he was angry with me because in his words 'that's what the help is for' and yes ok, he's got a point.

Our chef gets paid to cook our food, our maids get paid to clean our house and do various other jobs and our nanny gets paid to care for our children when I'm too busy with work to look after them but these are the things that I love to do, especially cooking and caring for my family.

I was singing and dancing along to Ariana Grande's song Into You as I made pancake batter when I was suddenly startled by my husband's sexy, husky voice.

"I'd love to touch your body, my dear wife but unfortunately, you weren't in bed with me when I woke up, so I couldn't"

I turned around with a smile on my face and gasped slightly when I saw how sexy my man looked.

Damn.

How can he look so f*****g sexy with just pyjama pants on and bed head?.

"Oh no, don't get all googly-eyed on me now, my love, not when you've been a naughty girl and snuck away from your husband's embrace when I specifically told you not to because I hated it when you do that" Logan said as he walked over to me and kissed my temple as he wrapped his arms around my waist.

"Why are you up so early, Lace?"

"It's not early, it's eight o'clock, Logan"

Logan scrunched his face up as he looked down at his watch.

"No, you're right, it's late"

Logan muttered as he nuzzled his face in my neck and I chuckled.

"I wanted to make breakfast for my family, babe, that's why I'm up early"

"But that's what our chef is for, babe"

He whines and I roll my eyes.

"I know but I wanted to do this...I like to cook for my family"

"I know you do, love and I love that about you but our cook isn't just here to cook for us, he's here so that you don't have t do it which means you're free to spend time with me"

"Oh, so that's why you're pouting? it's because you wanna be alone with me"

I say with a chuckle and he glares at me.

"Of course I wanna be alone with you, Lace....look babe, please don't take this the wrong way because you know I absolutely love your food but I'd much rather taste you than taste your cooking, if you know what I mean" He says and I blush a bright shade of pink.

This freaking man is gonna be the death of me.

I quickly place the mixing bowl I was holding down on the countertop and turned around to face my husband wrapping my arms around his neck as I did.

"You can taste me later in the shower if you want?"

I ask him whilst biting down on my lower lip making sure to avoid the left side of my mouth.

Logan groaned as he looked down at my lips and I had to use everything in me not to giggle at his reaction.

"That had better be a f*****g promise, my queen and not just you trying to appease me?"

"Oh, it's definitely a promise, baby"

I whisper against Logan's lips before kissing him slowly and sensually.

I was trying not to hurt my lip but I guess that's inevitable.

"Ouch"

I whimpered before groaning in annoyance.

I hate to admit it but Luca has got a very powerful swing on him, either that or he's an incredibly angry individual and he put all of that anger into his punch because my mouth hurts like a b***h. "Are you sure I can't kill Luca, babe?"

Logan asks angrily as he gently rubbed my saw jaw.

"Yes, I'm sure"

"Why?"

He whines and I chuckle.

"Because I love you more than I love Luca and I don't want you going to prison because of him"

"I won't go to prison, babe, I'm Logan Black"

My cocky husband says and I roll my eyes.

"Yes, I know you are and I'd much prefer my good Logan Black to only be bad in the bedroom"

I say in a seductive voice and Logan groans.

"Dammit Lace, I just got my hard-on to go down"

He says and I chuckle.

"Well, you'd better take a cold shower and get it down and fast because I'm nearly done here and you've gotta go and wake up the kids"

"Babe, you're killing me here" Aww!!!

"I'm sorry, baby"

I stand on my tippy toes and give him a kiss which once again had me wincing in pain.

"And there goes my erection"

Logan says as he turns around and leaves the kitchen while I finish off making breakfast.

Logan's P.O.V.

When I was a younger lad, I remember asking my dad why he always let my mom have so much power and influence over him because he'd always do as she said, especially when it came to such serious decisions and matters.

For example, when my dad was considering potentially arranging marriages for both myself and my siblings, my mom instantly said no and he never fought her on it or brought it up again which I'm grateful for and I always will be but still, it always confused me.

I hate to sound like a misogynistic asshole because I'm far from being one but in our world men are usually the heads of the family and the protectors and their word was always the final word.

So, when I asked my dad about this, he told me 'when a man truly loves a woman she becomes his weakness, when a woman truly loves a man he becomes her strength, it's called an exchange of power'

I never truly understood what he meant by this but now I do because if it wasn't for my wife who is one of my biggest weaknesses in this world and someone who I would literally give it all up for then I probably would've hunted Luca down by now and beat his a*s until he looked like Barney the freaking dinosaur.

It pains me so much to see my wife hurt and in pain and I want nothing more than to avenge her but if she tells me to leave Luca alone then I will but if he tries anything like this again then all bets are off and I will kill him.

After heading back upstairs, I first went to my room to put on a t-shirt before going to wake up the kids.

The boys were already wide awake and playing their games, so I quickly told them to finish up and head downstairs for breakfast before I headed towards Teddy's bedroom.

I couldn't help but smile when I walked into my princess's room because she was sleeping so peacefully with her favourite Little Mermaid doll cradled in her arms.

"Princess...princess Teddy, wake up"

I tried to rouse my daughter from her slumber.

I hated to wake her up but I had to otherwise she was gonna miss her breakfast.

"Come on, princess, wake up"

I gently shook my daughter who started to stir just as my phone buzzed in my pocket.

I pulled out my phone from my pyjama pocket and opened up the text message that I had received from Klayton, it was a picture message which made me smile a megawatt smile. Thank god, for Klayton Antonelli, folks.

I quickly sent a text back to my cousin-in-law before focusing back on my daughter who was rubbing her eyes. "Daddy, I'm tired"

"How can you be tired, Teddy Bear when you've slept for the past ten hours?"

"I don't know, daddy"

She said as she tried to get comfy again and I knew exactly what she was doing because Lacey does the same thing.

"Oh no, you don't, princess"

I say as I pull the blanket away from her little body.

"Daddy"

Teddy whined.

"Don't daddy me, princess, you're gonna miss breakfast if you don't get up now and this morning, your mommy has cooked for us"

Teddy's eyes immediately shoot open and she looks up at me.

"Did she make chocolate chip pancakes?"

"Hmm, I think so"

I say with a smile and she gasps happily.

"Then what are we waiting for, let's go"

Teddy jumps up into my arms and I chuckle as I catch her.

"Come on, my little monkey"

I make sure my daughter is safe and secure in my arms before leaving her room and heading downstairs to have breakfast with her and our little family.

The Night Before...

Author's P.O.V.

It's late at night and while many people are sleeping and others are partying the night away, one individual in particular is about to wake up to not just a nightmare but a living, breathing nightmare standing right in front of her.

Hidden deep in an old abandoned warehouse at one of New York's main ports is GiGi Addams who has been tied to a chair and is currently surrounded by numerous members of the mafia including their leader Klayton Antonelli and his second in commands Benjamin and Connor.

His wife wanted to come along tonight and get some female revenge on GiGi on behalf of her cousin-in-law but Klayton refused her wish and requested that she stay at home with their son.

A groan from GiGi alerts all of the men that she's coming around from the drugs she was given and it only took another two or three minutes for her to fully come around.

Her head was thumping, her mouth was dry and her eyes were still a little blurry, she didn't have a clue where she was but she knew that she wasn't at the club anymore and she certainly wasn't in her apartment or anyone else's home for that matter.

She knew this from the smell of dirt and mould that was hitting her nostrils and the chill that was coming in from the broken windows hitting her barely covered body.

I bet she's regretting her choice of clothing or lack thereof now that she's found herself in quite the pickle, isn't she?. "Urgh!!, what's going on? where am I?"

GiGi groans as she looks around the dark, scary warehouse before looking up at the handsome trio in front of her with narrowed eyes.

GiGi was in awe of the three men, especially the man in the middle who was giving her rich, dominant alpha male vibes and she liked it but she didn't like the glare on his face. "Wh..who are you?"

"I'm your worst f*****g nightmare, b***h"