Blood and Roses

Chapter ~~2

Élise POV

Feeling exhausted after a full day of work, I called up my partner in crime and all things unholy ....Louis.

He picks up on the first ring "b***h, where are you" I smile to myself, u definitely needed to hear his voice."At that the new club down town 'dirty secrets' " I tell him.

"Am close by there, don't move a muscle." He says before hanging up the call. I call the bartenders attention and ask for for refill of the tequila I was drinking.

Drinking tequila is not very high class rich girl

I know, but sometimes pretending everything's fine when it's not can be a real pain in the ass.

The bartender brings my drinks and when I bring my card out to pay, he speaks "ma'am, your drink has being paid for by a man ." I frown in question and look around at who could possibly have paid for the drinks.

I nearly lose my balance when I come across the most hypnotising and piercing gray eyes I've ever seen in my entire life.

They we're so beautiful at the same time promised danger and death to whoever messes with him.

I lose my self staring at this stranger when a guy with chestnut brown hair and dark eyes touches my arm, immediately I jolt at the sudden contact and he smiles down at me with a boy eating grin that reminds me of Elliott in a way.

I gotta admit, he was beautiful but there was something about the stranger that seem to attract my attention.

I turn back to look at the stranger only to find him .....gone. He .....left.

I push down a wave of disappointment that clogs my throat and face the stranger with brown hair in front of me.

"what are you doing all alone, love?" He asks me, his grin never leaving his face. I return his smile "ohh, who says am alone?"

The smile on his face disappears for a second before returning back. "What kind of boyfriend leaves a pretty lady alone and by herself?" He says moving his hand lower making me uncomfortable.

"The type that's about to kick your ass if you don't step the f**k away from my girlfriend" Louis face comes into view and I've never been glad to see him.

Frat boy smug little grin was long gone by now and even if he tried playing it cool it obvious that he's intimated by Louis so he backs up.

"What took you so long and why do you smell like ...." I take a deep whiff "s*x?"

He smirks his eyes gleaming with mischief "you f*****g i***t"

He rolls his eyes at me "What crawled up your ass and died? you've been in a shitty attitude all day. When was the last time you got laid?"

"I don't need to go f*****g around like you" I say to him

he simply smirks at me. I walk to the bathroom and then the universe decides to play a nasty trick on me.

I see the face of the person I hate the most

Victoria Durmont.

We used to be best of friends, but that instantly died when I found her f*****g my boyfriend. Bastards.

"Lacroix, what an unfortunate suprise!" she fives me a very fake smile, which I obviously ignore as I walk pass her towards the basin.

I get a glimpse of her face in the mirror and ....she red!

I smirk at her and set to leave.

In a minute her fake smile is replaced with a mischievous one. She hands me an envelope, I look down at it without receiving it and it takes me a minute to realise what it is. An invitation....

A wedding invitation......

She and that son of a b***h are getting married!

Aware of the damage, her smile widens before she reaches for my hand and places the invitation in it.

"Damian and I would be delighted if you could make it our wedding".She says, relishing every bit of the situation before she moves closer and whispers in my ear "He didn't want you, Damien didn't want you either. Nobody wants you, your just a b***h with mummy issues and a lot of money"She pulls back then leaves.

She didn't just do that, she mentioned him.

Him.

Him.

Him.

Memories of past events I worked so hard to Bury resurfaces.

knock knock knock

open up princess, you know I won't hurt you.

I love you Élise

open up baby

I don't realise am on the floor and hyperventilating until I feel someone's hands wrapped around me.

Louis.

I sink in his embrace as he soothes me and whispers words of comfort in my ear. He places a kiss on my head before taking my face in his hands and bringing me up to look at me in the eyes.

He knows why am like this, but my brothers don't.

he moves my hair out of wet my face before saying "Am here, am here...... am here. He won't and can't hurt you anymore. I swear it, I'll NEVER let him get close to ever again ". I nod mindlessly, then he picks me up and walk out of the bathroom.

He pays the bartender and move towards the exit of of the bar.

We get to his car and he walk over to the passenger seat before dropping me and placing on more kiss on my head before closing the door.

He goes over to the driver's side and starts the engine. As we drive out of the bar, I could have sworn I saw a glimpse of a very intimidating pair of gray eyes but then again and not in the best state so I brush it off.

I don't seem to remember going sleeping in the car, but when I wake up, I find myself in my bad with my shoes and jewellery off.

I internally thank Louis.

I move to the bathroom and cleaned my self up before throwing on a tank top and shorts and crawling back in bed.

I close my eyes embracing darkness that comes afterwards and before I drift into a dreamless sleep I see it again.

Those damn gray eyes.

arrghhhhh...... I really need to get laid.

I wake up the next morning with my head screaming at me.

I suddenly regret drinking so much.

I do my morning routine in a haste and throw on a dress and shoes.

I chose an Olive green fitted dress with long lace sleeves and a deep v-neck.

Enough to show cleaverge without making me look like like slut.

I doubt mom shares the sentiment. I move downstairs suprised to find no one at the table.

I move to the kitchen for a cup of coffee ....and the I hear it.

Noise from dad's office.

Who is he arguing with this early?

I make my way to his office and the voice become clearer.

My brothers....

He's arguing with them. For a minute I thought he found out about what state I was in when I came in last night....but no, that's not it.

I lean towards the door,

"It's her f*****g life father, you can't just sell her out". Maurice said but I frown, sell her out?

"The decision is made. He won't hurt her." dad says with a hint of frustration seeping into his voice.

What are they talking about.

Elliott speaks next "Am not letting you marry my sister off to some rusty old mafia criminal because of a debt" He snarls angrily.

Wait......marry me off?

Mafia?

"Élise" a voice comes out as a whisper and I recognise it as Louis. But am too stunned to pay any attention. I feel my face turn ashen and my feet rooted to a spot as reality dawns on me

Am getting married