The Gang Lords Florist

CH.5 Secrets

Chapter 5 Secrets

Gaby P.O.V.

I am getting ready for my fight tonight. I must keep my head in the game. Focus on all the grief and anger I have. I must unleash my dark side that I have suppressed for years. I wear a pair of pink spandex shorts, a black sports bra, my pink Nike trainers, and my signature red lip. I decide to bring my mini backpack, I had it made custom with a secret pocket to hide my handgun in. When I wear it, I have easy access to where its hidden. Now that I am back into the ring, I can not take any chance. I go down to my motorcycle and drive to the warehouse. Time for Red to have some fun.

I see Dan at the entrance and ask him to hold my stuff. I walk in just in time for my name to be called. I glance my opponent over and give him a smirk. He was just as big and bulky as the last guy. This should be fun. We hear the ding of the bell to start. We both take our stance and circle each other around. He twitches to come at me with a left punch and I dodge effortlessly giving him an elbow to the back of his head. He stumbles and I decide to finish him off. I run at him with a double kick to the face flipping backwards in the air and landing perfectly back into a fighting stance. He is knocked out cold.

“Winner is the undefeated Red!” everyone cheers as I just give a fierce look. I really would like to take my money and leave now. I head out the ring and towards Dan. I put my backpack on and grab my helmet. Before I rush off Dan grabs me by the elbow.

“What the f**k Dan!” I gasp.

“Red, could you stay a minute, I need you to meet a friend of mine.” I raise my eyebrow at him. “Please don’t make me beg.” His tone was very somber.

“Ten minutes then I am off. You know I don’t like meeting people.” I angerly whisper yell at him.

“Thanks Red I owe you one!” I just roll me eyes. Then a few men approach wearing black suits, and nod to Dan, he nods back, and I maintain my blank angry stare. I am so glade I came with my backpack. As we walk with them I lean to Dan.

“Who are we going to meet?” I whisper

“The gang lord of the North west territory.” I huff, my anger level just reached a new high. We come to VIP section of the warehouse and I see a sectional with a man sitting on it with his back turned. Dan and I walk around to sit down on the other side of the sectional, while the men escorting us stand at the ready behind their boss. I finally take a look at the mans face as I sit down and I immediately clench my jaw. I stare into those familiar hazel eyes.

“Hello Mr. Cartellini, This is my fighter Red… Red this is Drake Cartellini.” Dan starts the introductions stuttering as he talks.

“Hello Red, I must say it’s a delight to finally meet you.” Drake says with a smirk on his face. I keep a blank face and nod. “Tell me what your real name is?” He asks calmly.

I keep my straight face, “Why would you like to know?”

“You just happen to look like someone I know.”

“I take to much pride in keeping my identity a secret, I do not divulge it to a mere curiosity.” Still keeping my blank stare. I could see the frustration building in him.

“Do you not know who I am?” he says coldly. What happened to the nice Drake that was a gentleman, even if he was this gang lord.

“Mr. Cartellini I do know that you are the gang lord of this territory. But I assure you that I do not fear you…” I stand up about ready to leave. “If you will excuse me now I have to get going.” I was heading out the way I came when I hear the click of a gun. I turn to my side and see drake with a gun pointed at me. He is a foot away from me observing me closely. I smirk at him and before he could register my reaction I quickly snatch the gun from his hand aim it at him and take out my other gun from my bag and aim it at his men. I walk two steps back still aiming at everyone. All their faces where shocked at the scene before them. Drake’s men weren’t even quick enough to pull their guns out of their holsters. I had the upper hand. I smirk at all of them.

“Dan you pull this stunt again and I will be the one to put a bullet to your brain.” I yell at him keeping my eyes on the real threats. “Mr. Cartellini, I am Red. If I catch anyone of your men following me than You will find yourself with a man short…Now if you will excuse me I need to go.” With that I slowly walked side ways keeping my eye and guns on them and run to my bike. It only takes me a few second to turn it on and race out. I can’t believe the nerve of him. Drake was getting too close for my comfort, and I was almost dumbfounded when I found out that he is a gang lord. I drive another 30 minutes before I make it to my place. I park my bike in the garage and cover it. I go up stairs ready to take a shower and see that all the lights are out. I know something is wrong, I always leave two lights on in my flat. I take out my gun and slowly make my way to the living room gun at the ready. All of a sudden my reading light turns on in the corner and I see Drake in my reading chair. I am aiming the gun at him with shock evident on my face.

“Do you think that I was stupid enough not to catch on to you?” He said giving me a cold look. I just stare at him not reacting to anything he says still holding my gun up. He sighs, “You can put the gun done I am not going to hurt you, I just want to talk.”

“Why should I believe you when you too were hiding something?” I ask coldly.

“Because now you know who I really am, but I don’t know who you really are… I just want to understand you.” He took a deep breath. “When I first saw you at the club you intrigued me and I made it my mission to uncover the layers of your personality, understand who you are?” The sincerity I saw in his eyes convinced me enough to hear him out.

I brought my gun down finally and sit down on my couch. Drake stood up to sit next to me. I scooted away slightly with my gun in my lap. I still did not completely  trust him yet. I don’t know what his intentions. I take a deep breath and face him as he faces me.

“What do you want to know, seems like you already did a full background check on me?” I ask quizzically.

“I just want to hear about yourself from your own mouth. Give me a glimpse of who you.” His eyes was gleaming with hope. I take a deep breath and look down at my lap.

“I am Gaby, florist by day and street fighter by night. I have a bright side during the day where I play with flowers, laugh with friends, and manage/own this shop. But when the night comes my dark side comes out and I have to fight or workout to the until I am numb. I am not bi-polar or anything but I can’t process my emotions like everyone else.”

“Where did you learn to fight?” He asks trying to decipher her.

“My father and his friend use to train me in mixed martial arts during my teenage years, I learned how to use a gun on my own when I started street fighting.” I finally meet his eyes waiting for a reaction by my story.

“Well Gaby, Its finally nice to meet you, all of you…” He begins to smile. I can’t help but chuckle a little.

Finally feeling comfortable around him I had to ask, “So you’re the Northwestern Territory Gang Lord?”

He starts to rub the back of his neck with his hand. “Yea, I didn’t want to spring it onto you like that. I was planning on tell you on our date.”  I shake my head and smile softly.

“You know when I first met you, I was drawn to you, I already wanted to be with you. But seeing this badass side of you makes me want you even more. You are beautiful, intelligent and loving on one side; and yet you are sexy, strong, cunning on the other. You are the most perfect woman in my eyes, and I would very much like for you to be my girlfriend.” I felt like the world stood still for a moment as I processed what was going on. Right here in front of me was Mr. Hot and sexy, a gang lord, asking me to be his girlfriend.  He is the only one in the world right now that knows both sides of me. And He thinks I am worth this kind of commitment.

“What do you say Gaby?... Be my girlfriend and I will shower you with so much affection and protection. Please be mine?” He is inching closer to me as I feel our body heat rising in its proximity. I lean closer to him and he tilts his head forward. I whisper against his lips “OK” and we both dove into a passionate kiss. He wraps his hands around my waist pulling me towards him and I take the gun from my lap to the coffee table. Without breaking the kiss, I straddle him, and bring both my arms placing them around his neck. I run my one hand through his velvety hair and deepening the kiss. I hear him groan in my mouth. We break away panting heavily.

“I have been waiting to do that for a very long time.” He stammers. He gives me a peck on the lips and brings my in for a tight embrace. I place my chin on his should inhaling him as he nuzzles his nose along my neck inhaling me too. I smile in content, this has by far been the strangest turn of events in my life.

“Ok, Boyfriend, would you mind giving this girl some privacy, I have to shower and get ready for bed, I still have work in the morning.” I say all bashful.

“Ok Kitten, I’ll head out. But the minute you are done with work come over to my house ok?” I raise my head and lift my eyebrow as if warning him to behave. We stand up and he grabs my hand as we make our way down to the front door. He Brings my hand up to his lips and softly kisses it.

“Goodnight Beautiful, I see you tomorrow.” I smile with so much happiness at the romantic gestures.

“Goodnight Drake, I see you tomorrow.” I lean up and give him a soft kiss on the lips. He turns and leaves as I watch him enter the back of a black SUV. I close my front door and lean my back against it. I touch my lips and blush. I have a boyfriend now. I feel this burst of pure happiness. I smile from ear to ear thinking how awesome it was that so much happiness can come from so much darkness.