Heart of the Mafia King

Please

{Maisie’s POV}

When I began to wake up, I heard the sound of beeping monitors, and felt a cold compress placed on my cheek. What had happened, where was I? I slowly opened my eyes, groaning as I sat up quickly, wincing at the dull ache of my joints. I looked around the room, finding Angelo sleeping, with his head laying at the foot of my hospital bed. I was hooked up to monitors, but my mind felt so fuzzy. I tried hard to remember what had happened, when suddenly, images flashed through my vision. Margo and I tied up.. me, ki***** those men.. us breaking out of the warehouse. “Mmm..” I groaned out, holding my head. It hurt so badly, I felt as though it was going to explode. My whole body felt weak, and my vision became blurred.

“Maisie..” I heard Margo’s voice, it was soft, and seemed so far away. I gripped my head, feeling a wave of dizziness wash over me. “Maisie, are you okay?” She asked, walking to my side.

“I-I don’t feel so good..” I whimpered, my head throbbing, and body shaking.

“You.. you’ve been asleep for days.. the doctor wasn’t sure when you’d wake up..” she whimpered. “Here, drink this..” she said, handing me an opened bottle of pop.

I took a drink, trying my best to drink as much as I could, and slowly but surely I began to feel more like myself. “M-Maisie..” Angelo’s voice came in, soft, and sweet as always.

I pulled the pop away from my lips, looking down and noticing him staring up at me. I smiled softly, reaching down and brushing his wild hair out of his face. “I’m here.. I’m okay..” I whispered.

He stood up, practically diving into me, engulfing me in a warm, tender hug. “I was so worried! I haven’t left your side!” He said, pulling back and looking down at me. “You went into a coma.. from your low blood sugar!” He snapped. “You were so busy taking care of everyone else that you forgot to eat.. and I was so panicked that I didn’t even think about it. I’m so sorry.. I should have made sure you ate something..” he began spouting off.

I placed both of my hands gently on his cheeks, forcing him to look at me. “Angelo, it isn’t your fault, you didn’t know, I didn’t even think to tell you, and I should have. I’m okay, it’s all okay, see, I’m awake, and I’m talking, and I’m worried. What happened to Silas? Is he okay? How did we get here?” I asked, looking between the two of them.

“Silas is fine Maisie, he’s been asking for you..” Margo said, placing her hand on my shoulder. I turned towards her, smiling softly. “You saved me, you’re the reason we made it out safely. Everyone is okay, I’m okay, Silas is okay, you’re the one that isn’t feeling great.” She said, smiling back at me. “For now, we were told to get you snacks, and make sure you eat and drink, I’m also going to let the doctor know that you’re awake. I’m sure he’ll want to talk to you. I explained everything, so if he asks you any questions, just say you don’t remember.” She said, pulling out a pack of crackers from her bag. “Now, eat these, drink the rest of that pop, and lay back and rest!” She finished, forcing me to lay back against the bed.

“Thank you Margo.” I smiled back at her, as she turned, leaving the room. I turned to see Angelo watching me carefully. “I’m okay Angelo, really, I feel fine. Just a little dizzy is all, but I’m okay.” I said, placing my hand on top of his.

“I did this Maisie.. I brought you into this.. you were taken, and attacked because of me, and I’m so sorry!” He said, reaching up and cupping my cheek on his hand. “I’m sorry for bringing you into this mess..”

“I’m not.” I said, my face becoming more serious. “I’m not sorry that you and I are together Angelo, I’m not sorry that I am now a part of this world. I want to be with you, no matter what, so please, don’t be sorry for this. You didn’t do anything wrong, you can’t control what other people do. You can only control how you react to it, and you came to my rescue. You came to save Margo and I, and that’s all I could ask for. You were willing to risk your life for mine, and that just shows me that you’re nothing like Robert. You’re kind, affectionate, loving, and protective. I want to thank you, you saved me more times than I can count now.”

“It’s my fault that you got hurt Maisie, you should be angry with me. You should be yelling at me! You should hate me!” He cried, watching me with tears beginning to prick up in his eyes.

I shook my head. “Angelo, I don’t hate you, I have feelings for you, I want to be with you, whatever that means for our future. Please, don’t feel bad, and don’t allow this guilt to consume you!” I pulled him closer to me, pressing my lips against his softly. I ran my fingers up into his hair, and kissed him sweetly, making sure to savor every second, and every little sound that he made.

He pulled back, looking down at me. “Maisie,, are you sure that this is what you want? That you want to continue this relationship, knowing that someone could come after you again, to get to me? Are you sure that you’re ready for something this dangerous?” He asked, his eyes scanning my face.

I nodded, smiling up at him, “I’m sure Angelo, I’m not afraid of anything, as long as you’re with me.” I grabbed his hand, rubbing his knuckles softly. “So please, please, don’t run away from me..”