the abused wife of the Mafia King

Chapter 21

Lana POV

I woke up to an empty bed, it was cold and dark, I didn't know where Nicolas had gone.

I got up, opened my door, and walked gently down the stairs, making sure I didn't make any noise.

Call it a habit, I used to sneak like this back at home, so I am now used to it.

I got to the bottom of the stairs, and I had a delicious smell coming from the left.

It looked like the kitchen, I guess Nicolas must be cooking.

I took a few steps towards the kitchen when I heard Long and Nicolas talk.

I couldn't help but ears drop on them.

“I don't know what it is about her, but it brings my old self back”, Nicolas said.

“Hehe, brother I think she is the best, you better treat her right”, Long threatens him.

“Trust me Long, I cannot even bring myself to get mad at her, she is everything I need to feel again”, he said.

“Do you love her?” Long asked him.

“I think I am falling for her Long”, Nicolas said.

The moment I heard those words, I lost balance in my legs,

“Did he say he loves me?”, I muttered to myself.

Passion and desire clouded my eyes, making me want to run and jump him straight.

But I had to keep my distance, I could not fall in love, I am not allowed to love, Dan would destroy everything I have, and he would punish me and my mother for it.

The feeling of love quickly turned into sourness.

Dragging my legs up the stairs, I went back inside and changed into something more suitable, I came back down, only to realize Long and Nicolas were still inside the kitchen.

I knew that Nicolas wouldn't let me go, So, I gently snuck out of his house and left.

Once I came outside, everything was dark, and the air was freezing. Stupid me, I was only wearing a shirt on. I hugged my body and continued to walk. Unknown to the area, I blindly walked, I kept looking back to see if no one was following me. I took out my phone to open up the GPS when I got a call from Nicolas.

I stopped in my tracks and looked down at my phone in my hand. I couldn't bring myself to answer it.

How was I able to explain why I could not fall in love with him, how could I tell him that my step-father was soon going to make me his? How could I explain my situation to him?

Tears started dropping from my eyes, not knowing where I had come, from and how did I manage to make Nicolas fall for me.

I quickly wiped my tears and looked at my phone again, just as I was about to answer, I felt someone's presence behind me, jerking back to see who, it was, only to come face to face with Nicolas and his worried eyes.

He didn't say anything, just walked up to me, and took off his shirt to put around me.

“Nicolas”, I said, but before I could say anything, he picked me up bridal style and started walking back.

I started to tear up and not even realizing when or how, I put my head on his chest, sobbing for myself.

Nicolas didn't say a word, and once we were back, he put me down, and without looking at me. He turned his head towards Long, who was standing by the door with a car looking extremely worried.

“Are you okay?”, Long quickly rushed to me.

I nodded and looked at Nicolas who was breathing heavily and controlling himself.

“Hey, what happened, why did you leave?”, Long asked me again.

And without saying anything I broke down into a sob. Falling on my knees. Both Nicolas and Long started getting worried, not knowing what happened to me.

Nicolas came up to me and gently picked me up by my shoulders, lifting my chin to look up at him.

“Why did you leave Lana?’, he asked me gently.

“I cannot fall in love with you Nicolas, and if I stay here I will”, I sobbed again.

Breaking down in front of both Nicolas and Long, until I couldn't hold myself and fell on my knees,

“I am sorry Nicolas, but I can't do this”, I said while sobbing, I brought my hands up and pleaded with him.

I couldn't see Nicolas's eyes, but he seemed confused but broken by my decision.

“Get up”, Nicolas said, while he brought me up on my feet, he brought his hands to my face and wiped my tears away.

“Don't ever apologize for this, you have every right to feel and be what you truly want Lana, and I will never be in the way of your happiness, plus the only thing that matters to me is your happiness”, he said as he bought his lips to my forehead and place a gentle kiss.

He moved away and looked at Long, “Long, can you please drive Lana back to the hotel”, he said to Long, and Long just nodded.

Without saying another word, he walked me to the car and opened my door; I sat inside, and he closed the door, Long came in and started his engine.

The drive back was suffocating. Long remained silent throughout the drive and once we came back to the hotel, he dropped me into the room and said, “I have made sure to keep this place guarded at all times but if there is any trouble, call me straight away okay”, he said and gave me his card with his number on it.

This time, Long wasn't the same guy that he was before, he had a cold, emotionless look, and he made me more like a responsibility.

After saying that, he turned around to leave but I called out to him.

“Brother Long?”, I said with my voice still shaking.

He stopped and turned around to face me but didn't say anything. “Do you hate me?”, I said as tears ran down my cheeks.

He looked at me before he walked up to me and wiped the tears away.

“Me and Nicolas don't hate you, so, rest assured, I will send you the work contract tomorrow okay and I will also send you a driver to bring you to work”, he said and walked away.