The Mafia Son's Wife

Making it Official part 2

Damon sat in the car just looking at Christi's retreating back. He was glued to his seat. He just could not move. He stayed there in a daze. The whole evening played back in his head and he thought What the hell am I doing? We had a nice dinner, went for a stroll and the evening was going so well. Why did I have to ruin it? I have never had a girlfriend. I have had only one-night stands. Girls throw themselves at me everywhere I go. This is so different from what I am used to too. I don't know if I can do this. If I start seeing Christi, that means I cannot see other girls and I am not sure if I am ready to do that or if I want to.

I leaned my head back on the headrest and closed my eyes. All I saw was Christ's beautiful face starring back at me. All I have done to this girl is make her sad. Do I want to continue to do this to her? He sighed. He placed both his hands on his face and rubbed it while letting out a deep, defeated sigh. What am I going to do? Can I put my feelings aside and let her be with another man? The thought about that last statement in his head made his head hurt. I have to weigh the pros and cons of the decision I have to make. Can I live with her dating other people, or can I be with one woman and only that particular woman for a period of time? Will I fall back into my old ways and eventually hurt her in the end?

I needed to figure things out before I went crazy. I cannot leave until I have made a decision. Who can I call to get some advice to shed some light on this situation for me? Damon picked up his phone and dialed a number. A male voice at the other end of the line answered in a husky voice like they had just awakened from sleep. Damon, is everything okay, Lucas asked? Uncle, I need to talk. What's the matter? Are your parents okay? Yes, yes, they are both fine. That is not why I called. What is it then?

Do you remember Christi, the temp that worked for us? Yes, is she okay? Damon did not answer, he just kept on talking. Well, I have been spending time with her since she left the hospital. And speaking with mom, I discovered that I am in love with her. Lucas just kept on listening without saying a word. I told her earlier, that I loved her, and she told me she felt the same way about me. Then Lucas said, So what's the problem? Seems to me that things should be great in your end. I took her out on our very first official date tonight. Everything was wonderful. After dinner, we took a walk on the waterway and then something hit me. Damon paused. Lucas asked, what was it? I wanted to ask her to be my girlfriend, then Lucas chimed in and said that would be the logical next step in any relationship.

Damon said, I don't know if I can be with one woman. I have only had flings all my life and that is all I know. I do not want to mess things up with Christi. Lucas said to Damon You love her, she loves you. And the fact that you are so concerned about hurting her means that you will make a conscious effort not to do that to her. Let me ask you this. When you are with her, do you look at any other girls? Damon, thought for a moment, no. I do not. I am always captivated by her moving lips, hanging on to every word that she has to say. Lucas chuckled and said There is your answer. Damon answered, what answer. That you care about her feelings. That you have eyes only for her. Damon, you are so smitten with this girl that your every thought will be on her and only her, there will be no space for no one else. Your brain will be consumed with images of her.

Uncle, have you had those feelings before? Your dad had them before he married your mother and I had them before I married your aunt. Damon, where are you now? I am sitting in my car outside her house. What are you doing there? I ruined the evening, and she looked so heartbroken when she left the car to enter her house. I could not find it in my heart to drive away leaving her like this. So what are you going to do, asked Lucas. I don't know. I can tell you what you should do. What? Go knock on her door and don't leave until you have told Christi how you really truly feel and that you want her in your life and that you would like her to be your girlfriend. That is, if she lets you in.

Do you think she will speak to me? It depends on what you did to her or how much you hurt her. Damon girls are sensitive. You can't go around with other women in front of them or treat them badly just because you feel like it and expect them to just shrug it away. Women are delicate creatures that you have to treat with respect and protected, and cherished. Okay Uncle, I have to go. I will speak with you soon. I may not be tomorrow. Goodnight Damon and good luck. And with that, they hung up and Damon took a deep breath and opened the car door and walked out. End of Damon's flashback.

Christi let me in and I was very nervous. Afterward, she closed the door. I just reached out and held her in my arms without saying a word. After what felt like forever, i pulled away to see tears streaming down Christi's face. I felt a tightness in my chest when I looked at her. I am so sorry about today. I had a lot on my mind, things I wanted to say to you and just did not know how to. I held her close to my chest, whispering how much I loved her and how much I wanted to be with her. I had big plans for tonight, and it did not go the way I planned it in my head. Please forgive me.

I picked her up bridle style and walked over to the sofa and had her in my lap. She clung to me like a vine. I never wanted to let this woman go. She buried her head in the crook of my neck, letting out a long, shaky breath while my arms remained firmly around her. I told her. I hated seeing her cry, knowing that I had done this. I promise you I will never make you cry again, only happy tears. She laughed. I'm I forgiven? She shook her head, yes. I stroked her hair with one hard hand while my other hand was gently rubbing her back. I finally whispered into her ears, Would you consider being my girlfriend?

She shot her head up, looking at me with wide eyes. You want me to be your girlfriend. Yes I do. Are you sure? Yes, I am very sure. I have never been sure of anything in my entire life. So, what do you say? Yes, Yes. I will. She placed her head back into my neck and I felt her lips curved into a smile. Damon asked what we should do now. Christi said we could watch a movie and have some popcorn. Christi got off Damon's lap and went to the kitchen to prepare the popcorn while Damon chose the movie on Netflix. Damon ends up choosing How to Lose a Guy in ten days. After bringing the popcorn to the coffee table, I went to my room to grab a blanket so we could cuddle.

Damon sat at one end of the sofa and I sat next to him, leaning into him. He cradled me in his arms and he started the movie. Damon asked, Can I spend the night? I picked my head up and looked at him. I said, just like we used to, right? He smirked and said of course, but if you fall asleep I will take you to bed, and I will join you. I swallowed hard. I told him I was not ready for what he was thinking. I would like to take things slow. He laughed and said, I was just going to sleep next to you, holding you in my arms all night. Is that OK? I shook my head, yes. Then we resumed our position and we continued watching the movie.