PRETTY AS A PICTURE

CHAPTER 15 CHICAGO

IZZY'S POV

After our final night at the Giovani guest house we moved into our new home, I had to collect my stuff from Aunty Jazz's home as well as Pops, Our new home was huge it was bigger than the Giovani's home it came with a huge pool area and everything else you would expect to find in a mansion, Max had set up a whole music room for me with everything I could have possibly needed, Jax and I had a whole wing to ourselves where we could entertain without disturbing Ma and Max, Not that I was going to throw parties but I am pretty sure Jax would.

The day we were flying out to Chicago had arrived, Max had his own private plane, all this wealth was a lot to get use to, I still wasn't comfortable with it but never said anything. When we boarded the plane I was not a happy camper, There sitting like the king was Massimo, Jax whispered in my ear "Iz please hold your tongue he has business in Chicago and Dad offered him travel and accommodation you have to remember Dad is the boss and does what he likes, so you just have to go with it". I rolled my eyes and took a seat as far away from Mass as possible. 

The flight was interesting Ma and Max talked with a lot of giggling been done by Ma, Jax and Massimo sat talking business and bullshit whilst I sat singing quietly to myself and hanging out with Max's Men in Black they were not a chatty lot but they chuckled at me a bit, By the end of the flight me and Max's men in black were on a first name basis. We got off the Plane, Max, Ma, Jax and Massimo headed to a Black Range Rover, I followed Trent and Brayden Max's Men "Izzy where are you going" Max asked "I am riding with my new home boys Max we got s**t to discuss" I said with a huge smile, Trent and Bray hid there laughs behind fake coughs while Max raised his eyebrow at me.

"Izzy what are you up to?" Max asked "Nothing Max I promise" I replied with an innocent smile. "Very well Izzy but behave and don't distract them they have a Job to do" Max replied as he go into his vehicle. I Jumped in the Car with Trent and Bray, The two Men in black who were sitting in the front looked at me curiously " Dan, Emilio this is our Don's daughter Izzy, Izzy meet Dan and Emilio" Trent said introducing us. "Hey" Is all I said " Hello" they responded  looking confused. "Izzy is not quite the little Princess you guy's thought she would be right?" Bray said with a smirk.

"No she is not" Dan replied with a grin. Just then Emilio who was driving got the command to move and just like that they all went on alert and our conversation ended. I got bored so I Put my ear phones in and started singing with my music, I got lost in Bob Marley's Redemption song belting it out forgetting my surroundings, I only opened my eyes because we stopped. I looked at my new homey's they were all looking at me smiling "Izzy you can sing?" Emilio said a little shocked, "Um yeah I can" I said a little embarrassed because I got caught up in my own little world.

"Why have we stopped" I asked changing the subject "We are here Izzy your home away from home" Trent answered I looked out the window I watched as the vehicles in front of us made there way through massive gates we were the last vehicle we pulled up inside the gates whilst more men in black checked under the vehicles looking for tracking devices they also looked into our vehicle, I waved and smiled as they looked at me in between Trent and Bray, Trent chuckled "She's the Princess" was all he said, they let us through. We drove up a long a s s drive way and finally we pulled up outside another monster of a house, My Homies quickly got out and took up their positions behind Max, My Ma, Jax and Mass.

Bray leaned over quickly "Izzy you need to join the Don" I nodded but not before I whispered back "I'll see you Homies later" They chuckled which caused Max to turn and look I smiled brightly at Max so they didn't get in trouble "Izzy don't distract them" Max said sternly "Yes Sir" I responded trying not to smile. We walked inside we were greeted by a squealing girl who jumped on Jax wrapping her legs around him, I could only assume this was storm his girl. When they finished making out she politely welcomed Max home and introduced herself to my Ma and Mass, She then looked at me and her face lit up "OMG you are exquisite, I am Storm and it is amazing to finally meet you" she said hugging the s**t out of me.

"Hey Storm the name is Izzy and I really like breathing" I said chuckling as she let me go " I'm so sorry Izzy I am just so excited, jax has told me all about you but he never said you were super model material" she said still hyped up. Max led us into a living area and standing in front of a big fire place were who I assumed were my Grandparents. They welcomed Mass then hugged Max and Jax then they turned to my Ma and I, "Ara it is wonderful to have you home" the old lady said as tears left her eyes whilst hugging my Ma. The old Man just smiled at my Ma and hugged her. " Mother, Father this is Izzy our daughter" Max said.

"Let me have a look at you" My Grandma said holding my hands "She is absolutely breath taking" She said as she pulled me in for a hug. My Grandpa wasted no time "Come here Poppet" he said as he picked me up off the ground and hugged me tightly. It was weird, these people were strangers to me but just like Jax they felt like home but it did make me miss my Poppa. We made our way outside to a garden they all talked and caught up Mass included, I just sat and listened. "Iz your quiet"  Jax whispered in my ear. "Got nothing to say" I said to Jax shrugging. Massimo then leaned over and whispered " If it all takes is for old people to shut you up I would hired some sooner" I whispered back "and If I knew that all it takes is for old people to make you human I would have hired some sooner" I then smiled sweetly at him as I popped a strawberry in my mouth.

After a long catch up and lunch we were shown to our rooms, I immediately hit the shower, I washed and changed my clothes wearing sweats and a crop top. I walked out of my room only to be pushed back in by Mass, he locked the door "What do want Mass?" "While we are here Izzy lets call it a truce, I can't afford to deal with your s**t, I have a Job to do and I am a guest of your Dads" " Simple Mother F U C K E R you stay away from me and I'll stay away from you and when we have to interact we will play polite" I said with a fake smile.

"Deal" he said. I walked passed him he quickly grabbed me and pushed me against the wall and before I could punch his face he crashed lips on mine kissing me. I got out of his hold ready to take him down "ah ah, ah Izzy if you punch me what would we tell your family when they asked what happened to my face" he said looking victorious I walked up to him looking him dead in his eyes " You just stole my first kiss fucker but you are right I won't punch instead I'll do this" very quickly I brought my knee hard up into his Junk and watched him fall to the ground, I then kicked him in the stomach for good measure. I bent down to his ear and whispered " I am pretty sure they won't notice the bruising on your nuts" I got up unlocked the door and left him squirming on the floor.

I walked downstairs, I ran into my ma "Baby are you okay?" she asked she pulled me to sit down on a sofa " I'm overwhelmed Ma, I don't feel like myself for the first time in my life there is all this expectation of me to be certain way, and Ma I can't do it" I said " Baby who you are and how you are is just fine and if they don't like it Max included then you and I leave baby, Izzy you are my first priority if you are not happy then I am not happy don't you dare change for any one" My Ma said as she teared up. I hugged her and sighed "Thanks Mama I just needed to know you had my back" "Always Izzy Always" she replied we hugged for a long time, I think we both needed it.

JAX'S POV

I had a gut feeling something big was going on between Izzy and Massimo, but all Izzy would ever say was he was an asshole so I decided to find Mass and talk to him, I found him in his room looking a little in pain "Mass are you ok dude" I asked "Yeah I just took a little fall I'll be fine soon" he replied. "I need to ask you about Izzy and why your very presence pisses her off",

 "Izzy and I got off on the wrong foot she nearly broke my sisters hand and my brother well he kind of became a obsessed with her she managed to piss my siblings and myself off in a matter of  days, I then found out she was lethal, and she was your sister, Our alliance was not yet settled so Izzy then became a threat to my Familia, I wanted her to leave but Fletch explained it was better if she didn't, Lets say after all that I did some s**t I'm not proud off but Izzy being Izzy managed to  flip all my s**t back on me and it did not sit well with my dad, Dad made my brother and I sort out our issues and then you and your dad came into the mix and well we never got the chance to sort it all out with her, So here we are still bagging on each other" Mass explained

I knew Mass had left stuff out but decided not to ask because I knew if he had hurt Izzy, Dad would kill him and his whole Familia, "All I can say Mass is what ever it is you need to try and fix it, Izzy is a little different but like everyone she has a breaking point and If you push her to hers I am sure she will show what she is really capable of like you said dude she is lethal", I could see the wheels turning in Massimo's head I knew he was listening to me, I just felt like he was holding something back. I watched him for a while then it hit me like a ton of bricks Mass hated Izzy because he had feelings for her and was trying to fight it.

This was not good he was a month or so away from getting married and all though we as high ranked members of our Familia's were allowed to have a couple of Mistress's Izzy could never be his she was more than a Mafia Daughter she was a Mafia Princess, Our Familia was the strongest and most feared around the world and My Dad was merciless when it came to his enemies, he wiped out entire blood lines if he was betrayed. Izzy could never be anyone's Mistress she could marry who ever but she could never be a Mistress.