"IF ONLY"

CHAPTER 5

CHAPTER 5

DANTE'S POV3 weeks later

It didn't make sense. None of it.

I sat in front of my pile of papers, my laptop opened as I groaned in frustration.

Every lead, led me to a dead end. It just doesn't make sense. Its as if-

She wasn't dead at all.

I got up from my chair, walking out of my room. Heading to Enzo's office.

Knocking on the door, I walked in before he could even reply.

I halted in my steps, watching the girl glare at me. Fixing her shirt up as she got off Enzo's lap. I stared in shock, not able to move.

"Call me later." The woman smirked, before walking out of the office.

"You know, you should really knock before entering." Enzo's tone was void of any emotion as he glared at me, before looking down at the papers on his desk.

"I did." 

"Well, I guess I couldn't hear you." He replied, opening up his laptop, finding interest in it.

"I wonder why." I frowned, before turning to leave.

"So that's it? You disturbed me for no reason?" He spoke in frustration.

I rolled my eyes. Giving a wide smile, before turning around to face him.

"Disturb you? Oh, you mean the household mattress. To be honest i think i saved you a trip to the hospital for your, you know." I pointed down to my crotch, whistling.

Enzo only glared, his brows knitting together in annoyance.

"Just get out if you have nothing to report, Dante." He sighed tirelessly. 

"You got it, boss." I smirked. Saluting at him mockingly, before shutting the door behind me with a bang.

ENZO'S POV

I groaned, rubbing a hand over my face. Flipping through the papers, looking over contracts I haven't signed yet.

I leaned my chin on my hand, my eyes roaming over to the photo of Alina and I sitting on my desk.

It was a photo near her garden. The one she looked after all the time. Silly for me to think, but the attention she gave to that garden made me, I don't know I guess. Jealous, maybe?

Flashback ~ 

"So, this is where you've been hiding all afternoon, amore." I smiled, looking over at my love with amusement.

She lifted her head, smiling widely when her eyes landed on me. 

Alina was kneeling down, just finishing planting a new flower to her collection.

"Do you like it?" She asked, dusting her hands on the side of her thighs.

I chuckled, shaking my head. "They're beautiful, amore." I smiled lovingly, snaking my hands around her waist pulling her closer to me.

"Really?" She asked innocently, looking up at me with those big blue eyes of hers.

Though I smiled down at her instead of speaking. Kissing her forehead, leaning my head on top of hers.

"What are you doing, Enzo." She laughed. 

I could never get tired of that laugh. It was like music, one that I could listen to everyday.

"Shh, amore. Just let me hold you for a few more moments." I mumbled, I guess she sensed my need of a distraction.

It hurt me that she could sense it. It hurt knowing she knew what kind of person I was, and the things I did to gain what I have now.

Money and respect. That's what I got, and the cost of holding up my respect was killing those who stepped over the line.

"I wish time could stop." I spoke my thoughts, realising I said it out loud. I turned to look down at Alina. Feeling my cheeks start to burn a little.

Coughing awkwardly, I loosened my hold on Alina. Though she only smiled, her eyes shining up at me with so much emotion.

"I think I have a solution to that." She smiled, pulling out her camera she used to take photos of her flowers and sometimes birds. She made a journal of the progress, it was like a little hobby for her.

"Smile." She spoke with a wide grin, clicking the button. The camera flashing as she stealthily took a quick photo.

"Hey, you didn't face the camera." She pouted, as she looked at the photo on her camera. 

And she was right, I didn't. My eyes were being distracted by her instead. 

Alina looked up at me, her eyes studying me as her cheeks started to turn a tint of red, emotions running wild in those baby doll eyes.

"Let's go inside." I mumbled, taking her hand as we walked out of the garden. Her following behind shyly as we silently knew what was coming next