Chapter 12
Jealous
Alex's POV
After a while of eating dinner and small talking with different businesswomen and men I got a message from Mike saying there is something important he had to talk about.
He was supposed to keep a low profile and stay upstairs most of the time since the incident with The Black Snakes, so this can't be any good.
I just hoped to god he hadn't ran into them..
"Excuse me, I gotta go freshen up" I said quickly trying to find an excuse and quickly headed to one of the rooms.
I took out my phone and quickly dialled his number.
"Hello?" He said picking up.
"What happened?!"
"Your office was under attack" he said
"What?!" I freaked out.
"Well almost" he replied
"You got 60 seconds to tell me everything before I f*****g-" I whisper yelled and he was quick to cut me off.
"Woah woah woah.. chill there, they tried to get in, but they all got held down before getting in" He explained as I sighed in relief.
"Do you know who was behind it?" I asked starting to calm down
"Well they were all wearing orange, so it gotta mean something right?" He asked
"Have you talked to Alessandro or Antonio?" I asked
"No, you're the boss so I contacted you first" he replied.
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After a while of talking business and Alex... wellbeing Alex I guess, she left to freshen up.
But something was behind this.
It was too sudden, and she seemed worried as she left the table, but she tried to hold a straight face.
A few minutes passed slowly, and I was running out of patience.. I hate waiting. I can't just sit around and do nothing.
So I went to find her.
Jesus why so many f*****g rooms if no one is staying here ?
Opening door after door, and walking hall after hall, I heard her voice coming from a room to my left.
She was talking to someone, on the phone perhaps. I couldn't quite figure out what she was saying but I heard her voice getting closer to the door as she spoke.
"Tell Antonio and tell him to inform Alessandro" She said to whoever she was talking to. I had to make it look like I just came here so I walked back a few steps and as soon as she opened the door, I walked towards her.
When she walked out I was completely speechless. Her beautiful green eyes were beautiful under all these lights making them glow, and her dress showed off her beautiful curves and her long legs. I couldn't stop thinking about them wrapped around my waist and me kissing her beautiful, blush lips.
"Elijah?!" She said surprised and damn it sounds so sexy the way my name rolls of her tongue. I'm pretty sure she noticed me checking her out because she had a look on her face.
She cleared her throat to get my attention, but I was still staring, for f**k sake Elijah, remove your eyes.
"You just gonna stand-" I cut her off smashing my lips on hers. Not even a few seconds later she was kissing me back.
It was a rough kind of kiss that made me realize that I need her.
right here
right now
I tried taking her into the room she just came out from, but she stopped.
"We shouldn't" she said but I continued kissing her lips.. I just couldn't control myself and I would be damn pissed if this doesn't happen. I kissed her roughly showing her who is in control.
"There are guests outside, they can hear us" She said pulling away
"I guess you gotta be quite then" I replied smirking. She bit her lips, and we went at it again.
I could tell that a part of her wanted this, but another didn't. It's like her heart and brain were having a fight and she didn't quite know who to follow.
Gosh, this was so wrong. As much as I would love doing this someone could hear us and try to come in any moment. But I just couldn't stop, neither could he.
He put his hand on the side of my dress where the zipper was, and he slowly unzipped my dress. Thank god I had removed the gun that was earlier attached to my leg, it wouldn't have been easy to explain.
Gosh I'm going to hell for all the thoughts dancing in my head right now.
I kissed him back as roughly as he kissed me with our tongues dancing together and our bodies against each other it felt as if the whole world had disappeared and it was just the two of us.
*Ring Ring*
I heard my phone go off and I snapped out of it remembering what I yet had to deal with.
"I gotta go" I said pulling away from him and running off quickly. He looked damn pissed. I mean he kinda deserves it though.. He can't expect us to f**k anytime, anywhere he wants. Even though I would have liked it. He gotta understand that... but I should have stopped this nonsense earlier.
What if my phone didn't go off?
I would have for filled his needs and I would look like a play toy he can use & sleep with anytime.
Guess something good came outta Alessandro for once.
I quickly answered my phone going.. more like sprinting to the bathroom so no would see me looking like such a mess while fixing my dress.
"Alex where are you?!" I heard Alessandro say on the phone
"I-i.." damn I had to breath and calm down a bit after that. After a few seconds I replied to the screaming Alessandro on the phone. "Yo chill, I'm just trying to figure something out... did Antonio contact you?" I asked trying to fix my hair and makeup before he went on to screaming again.
"Yeah, he didn't know who was behind it though.. now why the f**k are we talking on the phone when we are in the same house?" He asked "where are you? We gotta do something quickly about it... There are a lot of rumours down here" he said in a low voice.
"Just meet me on the balcony" I sighed hanging up. Great, as if I needed another problem. I quickly hurried to the balcony and looked at the view waiting for Alessandro to arrive.
I heard footsteps coming closer, so I spoke.
"Who got orange uniforms?" I asked still looking at the view.
"Are we seriously here to discuss people's choice of clothes ?!" He snapped
"Alessandro, I swear to god if you don't get your head outta your ass I will cut it off" I said in a low tone.
"Dayum devil, calm down" he said
"The attackers wore orange according to Mike, so who carries orange outfits?"
"f**k would I know?" He replied
"Cause your second in command for a damn reason, find Antonio and figure it out. You have got until tomorrow" I said in a low tone. See why they call me the devil now ? That's how I normally speak to my brother, Imagine a conversation with an enemy. If you would call it a ''conversation''.
"Head back in 5 minutes so it doesn't look suspicious in front of Elijah" I warned him.
"What a brother talking to his sister?" He looked confused.
I was ready to kill him for being so dumb when I remembered there was more than a hundred people right underneath us. So I tried being nice and attempted to explain. How the f**k was he supposed to take over if something happens to me?
"You see, brother, when an attack happens who should the second in command talk to?"
"What is this ? A f*****g learn how to become a second in command in three days commercial?"
"I swear to god I'll kill you and throw you off this balcony if you open your mouth once more" I said walking downstairs where everyone was seated.
"By the way what happened to your hair?" Alessandro yelled
Fuck, It's still messy
"I had to run upstairs 3 times, so give me a break asshole" I said and continued walking. I heard him chuckling but at least he didn't really figure out what had actually happened, otherwise he would have started screaming 5 minutes ago.
I went to take a seat when I noticed Elijah not sitting there. It has been more than 20 minutes probably since I last saw him, where the f**k is he?
"Looking for me Mia Bella? " I heard a husky voice behind me as the person rested his arms on my back gently. I was kind of shocked and I guess Antonio sitting near us noticed so he came over.
"Alex" He said.
"Hey" I greeted pushing Elijah’s hand away and pulling over Antonio for a hug. Elijah didn't seem to like it though and I enjoyed every second of that.
"Mate, can't you see she is busy" Elijah said
"No not really, mate" Antonio replied mocking him causing me to smile, unable to hide it.
"Hey, do you mind if I come back to you later?" I said looking at Elijah
"No no, not at all. Why would I?" He replied seeming sarcastically pretty pissed off. So I walked with Antonio a few meters away.
"At least he is sarcastic" Antonio said while walking.
"Yeah super" I rolled my eyes
"Looked like you were having fun" Antonio laughed.
"Looked like something good came outta you for once" I smiled
"Oh really ?" He said pissed "You should head back to your friend then, he might be better" Antonio said with a straight face.
"Maybe I will" I whispered walking back to the table. I knew he was kind of mad, but I knew he would be over it soon, that's just how Antonio is. He is always the one who jokes and has fun, so I was never worried about him being mad or angry at me.
I snuck behind Elijah who was seated at the table and whispered in his ear
"Was someone jealous a few minutes ago?"
"What if I was?" He replied.
Shit.. I wasn't really expecting this answer.
I thought he would deny it, so I quickly changed the topic.
"How come you only speak in questions? What are you an investigator? "
"What's wrong with investigators? " He asked doing it again.
"See. Now this pissed me off" I replied.
"Why?" He said playfully once more.
"And I'm done" I said getting up as he laughed. Not even seconds later I was pulled back down on his lap as he held my arm.
"I don't really like when people walk away" he said in a serious face. It was kind of hot yet intense to be honest.
"Oh, that's too bad" I said trying to stand up, but he held me still. He seems pretty damn strong if I say so myself.
"Also, I don't like when things don't go my way" he said still holding my arm. I knew he meant about what happened earlier, so I tried to minimize the tension.
"What is this, facts you didn't know about me kind of s**t? "
"And I don't like when people don't take me seriously" He said not removing his gaze from me.
Okay...
I just sat here staring back at him not knowing how to react. I let out a shaky breath, hearing my heart beating in my ears.
Usually, if any one ever did this they would have been already passed out on the floor or with two in their head..
But something about him was just so... I honestly don't know. Intense, dark, mysterious? I don't know, but I do know that he is hiding a lot of stuff that I need and will figure out sooner or later.
No one said a word, we just stared into each other's eyes as if everyone else in this room disappeared, and it was just me and him.
"Alex, it's time to say goodbye to the guests" My father's voice snapped us both out of it. He had a look that almost said touch my daughter again and I'll kill you and he was staring at Elijah. s**t this was getting awkward, like really awkward.
"Yes, sure father" I said jumping up and taking my father’s hand. We started heading to the stairs with Alessandro to do a little speech and say goodbye to everyone. What else did you think a criminals birthday "party" with 60+ years old men and women would look like, plus my father being here?
After reaching the stairs my father spoke.
"May I get everyone's attention again please?" The whole place went quiet.
"I want to thank every single one of you for coming here tonight and having dinner with us on my children's birthday" He spoke for a while then I took over and then Alessandro.
I was bored out of my mind. I hated those kinds of speeches. It's just so damn annoying. Like I shouldn't have to prepare how to say bye to all the guests. A thanks for your time and have a great night should be damn enough, but since I'm Angelo Salvatores daughter I had to play nice and classy.
Gosh what happened to the days when I did drugs all night and no one cared.
After the speech and the guests saying their goodbyes everyone left.. even him.
I hurried to one of the rooms upstairs where I had some old clothes.
I needed to head to the office and do something about the attackers. So I quickly changed and talked to father and told him that we will talk tomorrow and hurried out to my car. I quickly jumped in and drove out of the mansion parking. But after a few meters I noticed that the car drove really weirdly. Maybe a flat tire, I thought.
I stopped the car, and I noticed a car behind me started to slow down too. Oh this was definitely a f*****g trap. I tried reaching for my gun at the backseat, but the sound of shattering glass made me realize that I was too late.
Fuck.
I looked through the now broken window and saw a large black van and a man in front of it.
Well more like a boy..
"Get out" he said
He looked really young though, I mean he can't even be 18. I slowly stepped out of the car keeping my hands up so he could see them. That way he wouldn't expect me to try anything. I closed my car door and stood still. He came closer to me and that's when I took the opportunity to punch him. As soon as I did so I felt a sharp pain on my head, and everything soon faded out and turned black.