The Secret Behind His Fists

Chapter 4- Strange Places Part 2

Paxton's POV-

I sit there trying not to allow my mouth to go agape. What does she mean she is already tainted? I know for a fact she tried to say it so I could not hear, but she doesn't realize my ears are trained for such things. I want to ask her what she meant, but I also know she said there are things from her past that she is not ready to tell me. I lie down on the bed and pull her to me, allowing her head to rest on my chest, hoping the sound of my heart lulls her to sleep. However, just as we lie there the house alarms start going off.

She bolts upright so quick she practically flies out of my arms. "What is that, what's going on?" she asks, the panic visible on her face. "That's the alarms, I am sure its nothing to worry about. Probably just a glitch." I tell her trying to calm her nerves. Just as I get her calm, Derrick comes flying into my room. Just my luck. "It's the Russians, we are under attack." f**k is all I can think, she is about to get a crash coarse into my world, and I do not think it is going to end well. I turn to look at her and I can see the panic beginning to rise in her again. I want nothing more than to calm her but, I know at this moment it is not something I can afford to do. "Take her to the panic room, have Hanna and Celeste join her, tell them to guard her with their lives. Because I swear, If anything happens to her. I WILL BURN THIS PLACE TO THE GROUND!"

Derrick turns on a dime practically dragging her behind him. I can hear all the questions she is asking as I rush to put some clothes on as I am still in my gym shorts. Finally grabbing my gun from the bedside table, I rush out the door to join my men. As I enter the main foyer bullets are flying past my head and all around. Some of my men are on the ground, some dead, some injured. I know I will be planning funerals but then again, this is not something I can think about now.

Looking around I assess the situation, my gun aimed ready to shoot. Seeing my men in a blaze of gunfire, I shoot the first Russian asshole I see. They are not getting off so easy this time, because NOW I have something more to fight for. The next 20 Russians drop easily, my men are starting to get a grip on the situation. However I notice as I am walking around with my gun aimed that I do not see Memphis anywhere. I then take in a brief mental role call. I see Jensen, Cole, Dean, Edward, Griffin, Octavius, Tobias, Kane, Hanna and Celeste. Wait a minute, why the f**k are Hanna and Celeste out here when I told Derrick to have them guard her, and where the f**k is Derrick?

My blood begins to boil as I notice Derrick is conveniently missing. The gunfire has ceased, I storm over to Hanna and Celeste. "What in the ever living f**k are you two doing out here, didn't Derrick tell you two to guard Seline with your lives? And where the f**k is he?" I don't wait for an answer as I storm off in the direction of the panic room, Hanna and Celeste hot on my tail. My mind is going to dark places as I know Derrick is trying to steal her form himself. I mean who wouldn't, look how gorgeous that woman is. As I reach the panic room I ignore protocol and just storm the door. Seline is crumpled on the floor, her knees to her chest. Derrick is crouching behind her slowly rubbing his hand up and down her back. That has me seeing red, I storm over grabbing Derrick by the throat, practically throwing him into the wall. My grip never faltering, I hold him to the wall. "WHAT IN THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING?!" Derrick visibly trying to remain calm, his voice shaky as he speaks. "I-I- was j-just trying to c-calm her down."

"Calm her down my ass, You were trying to make her fall for you" I practically yell at him." His voice now more even and calm, "NO way Man, I know how you feel about her, I would never do that to my brother, What Do you Think I am stupid?" he pauses for a brief moment looking over at the girls, his emotions not fully in check, he takes a deep breath and continues. "Besides man, I'm in love with Hanna." He now looks past me as Hanna stands there in shock. "You pick this moment to tell me you love me? What is wrong with you, one of my best friends, who was NOT part of this world just got tossed into it like a lobster into boiling water." She Yells at him. As Derrick and Hanna continue to argue about his poor ass timing on confessing his feelings, I walk over to a shaken Seline. I reach my hand out to touch and comfort her but she curls away from me. My heart just broke in that moment as I know what is about to come. Celeste also trys to comfort her and the dam breaks. Her tears coming faster and harder now she stands and looks at all of us, hurt evident in her eyes. "How could you do this to me? How could you all sit there and lie to me, especially Hanna and Celeste. You guys have been my best friends since High school. And now I find out you are part of-what? what is this anyway?" she screams at us.

I look at her feeling my heart breaking, I can see I am loosing her and that is not something I am prepared to do. I reach my hand out to touch her but she pulls away from me, and runs out of the house. I run after her trying to stop her for multiple reasons, one I do not wish her to see the c*****e that my men are cleaning up, and two I cannot loose her. I love her. I reach her at the door, I gently grab her arm facing her towards me, "Please Seline don't go, give me a chance to explain. I-I love you." She looks at me even more heart broken. "Tell me who you are." Taking a Deep breath I nod slightly. My name is Paxton Russo, I am the son of Vincent Russo, The Don of the Italian Mafia." With that she just looks at me tears in her eyes. "I'm sorry Pax, but I cannot do this." And with that she rips her arm from me, ripping my heart out with it she turns and leaves taking my heart with her, as I just stand there watching her go. I lost her....