Is Trust Really Earned?

Chapter 2

Savannah's POV

I make short work of the test, although there was one minute, I thought I was done for. I felt a bullet whizz straight past me ear, it was so close I actually felt it's heat. But as I turn to my Dad, I know I've passed by the look on his face, I can't help the little bounce in my step as I head back to my Dad. He has got a box in his hands he didn't have before; I look at it excited and he chuckles.

He holds out the box but as I go to take it, he snatches it away playfully, I jump and giggle at his silliness. He holds it out again, but this time lets me take it, just before I open it he says softly, "Principessa I'm so proud of how well you are taking everything, I love you so much and am so proud of you." Placing a soft kiss to my cheek. I open the box and I can't help the high pitch squeal that leaves my mouth.

Inside the box are two personalised Glock Inc 9MM's and I can't hide the happiness, I love my dad so much I am definitely a Daddy's girl. I throw my arms around his neck and kiss his cheeks at the same time, I hear a chuckle behind us "I take it she likes them?" Mum asks as she walks into the shooting range. My Dad laughs his hearty laugh "What do you think." he managed to say between me still kissing his cheeks.

I stop suddenly and turn to my Mum "Wait, you knew?" I ask with a raised brow. She chuckles "Of course I did, do you really think your dad could have kept it a complete secret. He had to tell me, or he was going to tell you." She finishes laughing and shaking her head.

I release my dad and turn my full body to face my Mum, then before she knows it, I've run and practically tackled her to the floor. How she managed to keep us both up right is beyond me, but she does so I do the same to her as I did my dad. I kiss both her cheeks multiple times, well until I was sure she knew how much I loved her as well.

I was so excited that when I finally let go of my Mum I turned to run and show Enzo and Dante, before I got 2 steps my Dad cleared his throat "Principessa them guns are not to leave the house until you are fifteen, do I make myself clear?" he finishes in a no arguments tone.

My shoulders slump "But Papa I wanted to show Enzo and Dante." I say sadly with a pout. My Dad chuckles "Well it's a good thing that their all coming for dinner then." he said with a smirk. I bounce again on my feet "I need to get ready." I screech as I run off to my room with my new babies.

The doorbell rings just as I'm placing my guns into my holsters, I run down the stairs almost falling down a flight but managing to stop myself just in time. As I land on the bottom step Enzo steps through the door smirking at me, he ignores everyone and steps up to me "Well?" he questions, and I know what his asking.

I reach behind me and pull out both my new gun's, his smirk grows "Nice." Is all he says. Dante appears over his shoulder "Wow, I won't be messing with you." He whispers causing everyone around to laugh. I re-holster my guns and we all head to the dining room for dinner, I sit between Enzo and Dante, and we have a blast like always. Neither treat me different when I'm around them, most people don't like my smarts, but I don't care. It's their problem not mine, I need to concentrate on my education not people’s judgement.

Enzo's POV

I've known all along that I would marry Savannah, I don't think just mine and her parents are the only ones pushing us together. I've always loved her, I'm 4 years older than her but mentally she is much older than I am. I'm not attracted to her body but her mind, she is the smartest person I know.

Every conversation I have with her leaves me even more enraptured by her, everything she says makes you think. I know she's already helping with some of our criminal activities, she is one amazing, impressive girl and she is going to go far. I'm worried about leaving her next year, but it's my duty as the next don to go and train in Italy.

I'm not looking forward to leaving and not being here to watch over Savannah, but Dante has promised he will look after her for me. I know he is in love with her, he always has been, but he knows not to cross that line with her. I'm leaving in 8 months; I just hope nothing happens while I'm away.

When dinner is finished, I ask Savannah to join me for a walk in the garden, of course Dante has to come as well. He is a little like a lost puppy with her, their relationship does piss me off sometimes. I don't miss the way he looks at her when he thinks no one is looking, I have asked him about it, but he says she is a Sister to him nothing more.

We decide to lay in the grass and watch the stars for a while, none of us say anything and after a while Savannah slips her hand in mine. I don't pull away; we just lay there in silence a soft breeze around us. When it's time for us to go home Savannah looks so unhappy, even though we will see each tomorrow at school.

By the time I get home I've got a couple of texts from Morgan, I know it's wrong, but we have asked his Sister Nora to keep an eye on Savannah. Don't get me wrong they were already friends when I asked, Nora choose to be friends with Savannah, and I just took advantage of that.

With her being ahead by a couple of years most of the other kids are intimidated by her, that makes her a target and I get the feeling as soon as I'm gone people will start bullying her. A few of the girls have already been caught making comments under their breath, I know some had even tried to get her alone but of course Nora and Sasha are always with her.

Thankfully all the girls are in advanced classes, every class Savannah has either Nora or Sasha have with her. We have all started eating together, which Nora and Sasha aren't too pleased about. They didn't sit with us before Savannah started here, I'm glad she's got friends of her own before she was always friends with our friends.

When she was younger, she only ever spent time with my Brother and I, so in turn she was with our friends as well. Having her own friends is what she needed, and the fact that she is younger doesn't bother Nora or Sasha. They actually like her smarts; Savannah is the straightest talking person I know.

Most people don't give her a chance because of her age, that's why I have always and will always protect her. She doesn't know this, but I've already taken a life for her, someone threatened to kidnap her and when our Fathers found out they kidnapped him instead. My Dad brought me in as Savannah's future husband, it was a test of my loyalty to her, and I didn't even hesitate when I pulled the trigger.

That was only a few months ago now, and I've been watching her constantly since. I have been doing some extra training with my Dad, helping out with some of the punishments he has to give. At first, I found it hard, but I understand respect isn't earned it's beaten into people. I know that sounds like crap but it's true, if someone shows my Father disrespect then he beats it back into them. He started training younger than me, he didn't get an education, but he wanted to make sure my Brother and I do. Wrong or not that is the nature of this business, and one day I'll be at the head of it all.