I’ve never felt this way before.
It was a new feeling, but I knew it was love. I knew I wouldn’t be able to survive if something happened to him. I knew I wanted to protect him and be there for him, no matter what.
I wanted to be in his world.
It was the first time I was admitting it to myself, maybe because it was the first time I was really noticing it. When I was around him, it felt like I could do anything. I felt powerful, and not just because he was a mafia don.
He just gave me strength in a whole different way.
The next two days were fun and safe. The change of pace was welcomed, it felt like a bubble of serenity had formed around us. The mansion was surrounded by lush greenery, with tall trees swaying gently in the breeze, and for the first time in weeks, everything felt… norm
