MAFIA TIES

Chapter two

I’m in the bathroom she texted .

I’ll be back in a minute my friend needs me. I said and ran off to me. Are you okay I said to her

I just emptied my stomach in the toilet she said looking exhausted .

What? Why didn’t you call me I asked

It’s fine I just had to much to drink ivy assured me.

Come let’s get you home I said. The Uber is waiting for me already, you stay. She said

I’m not leaving you I said.

I saw the man you were flirting with, he was so into you. She said

Ivy..

I insist you should stay Elisa. I’ll be fine, go get some fun you deserve it, after today.

All around me, bodies swayed to the tempo of the music. But the man I was looking for seemed no where to be found . I should call it a night there’s no more point of staying now I thought. As I stood outside the club my senses sharpened, instinct telling me that something was off. Then like a c***k of thunder breaking the silence, the sound of commotion sliced through the air.

Amidst the swirling chaos, I saw men Locked in a deadly dance of violence.

And then, amid the haze of panic my eyes landed on him that’s the stranger I said. I’m my head

As if sensing my presence his head snapped up, his eyes locking onto mine . A hit landed on him and I could tell it was bad. Pain flashed across his face yet he pushed towards me. And then he was there, so close I could feel the heat of his breath. For a fraction of seconds our world narrowed down to just the two of us, his body shielding mine.

Come with me if you want to get out if this alive he said I nodded letting him pull me away from the chaos and we ran, his hands never leaving mine.

We finally halted, the frenzied sounds of the city being distant now.

Under the dim street light, I saw it, the blood seeping through his shirt .

My breath hitched as he winced in pain, breaking eye contact to glance down at his injury.

“You’re hurt” I said

It’s nothing he said

But he has thrown himself i to harms way to save me and now he’s hurt I can’t just stand by and watch him suffer . I need to help him.

Not just because I feel responsible, or even because I feel some strange pull towards him.

I helped him clean the wounds and took him to hotel that night. I wanted to leave when he asked me to wait saying we might still be in danger

He took me to some apartment.

He turned on the faucet letting the water run as he began to peel of his bloodied shirt.

Does it hurt ? I asked. The only thing I feel is you when you touch me, I don’t feel anything else. He said.

Our faces where inch apart, and I could feel the heat of his breath mingling with mine.

“ why are you helping me?” he asked.

Maybe I’m just a sucker for wounded men” I said

“ I have never been know as such but for you, I am okay with that .” He said his hand covering mine, and my heart skipped a beat. I felt his thumb tracing my jawline gently as he placed his hand on my cheek. As my breath caught, I reached up and pressed my hand closer to his.

We only

“I am not one to hold back but I have been wanting to touch your skin since we met at the club.” he leaned in whispering, his cologne scent driving me wild. Musk, sandalwood, and a hint of sweetness filled the air.

My finger pressed against his chest, feeling the steady beat of his heart and the rise and fall of his breath.

“ I should let you get some rest” he said

Sleep seemed like an alien concept in the moment, but I nodded in agreement.

My mind was in turmoil trying to comprehend what had just unfolded between us.

The next day………

As I walked down I saw him having a conversation with a strange man.

“Boss what are your orders” the strange voice asked .

And he replied saying handle it matter I won’t be disturbed this morning.

I walked up to him to tell him I was leaving, he offered to drive me but I insisted on taking a cab.

While I was in the cab I began thinking about the conversation he had with the strange man and then everything began to fit in together like a pieces of puzzle I hadn’t realised I was assembling.

Fragments of conversation, glimpses of tattoos, the way they called him “boss”………

LUCA’S POV

Boss that girl the Matteo said

What happened to her? Lucas replied

You don’t know who she is ? Matteo asked

That’s Elisa! Elisa Vincenzo” Matteo added

Luca was surprised

Back to Elisa’s POV

Ivy screamed in shock Luca Alberto!

The one who runs the rival mafia family I completed before she could say another word

Are you crazy Elisa ! You can’t get involved with him!ivy screamed

Well I only discovered who he was a little too late I said .

What happened yesterday? she asked

We only got closer but nothing happened I said

And what are you going to do about that ? She questioned again .

Remember when I said I wanted to take revenge on Giovanni for stealing the empire from me ? I said smiling

Well I just found my ticket to revenge I said with a smile. “Giovanni watch out I am coming for my crown.

To be continued……………