For someone who hadn't seen a gun in real life, she surely was out of her wits. She couldn't take her eyes off of it. It was one of the most dangerous things for her. It could kill anyone in a matter of a few seconds.
"What are you looking at?" he asked her noticing that her attention was somewhere else.
"The-that gun, Is it yours?" she answered and threw a question back at him.
"Of course it is, love. Why would I carry it if it wasn't mine?" he answered, finding her reaction amusing when she saw a gun. Alexis was thinking too deeply to even reply and probably why she didn't even notice about how he took her to his chair and made her sit in his lap. Feeling his warm breath on her neck she jumped and looked at him with wide eyes.
"What . . . h-how did I?" She asked, astound of where she was sitting. All her life she had maintained her distance from men because for her they were always trouble.
"Don't worry love, you're exactly where you belong; in my world and with me." She didn't know how but it sent unhealthy shivers down her spine. She gulped and looked up at him. She couldn't understand why he was looking at her with such unknown emotions and a really creepy smile.
"I want to go back. Please." She confessed. This was probably the most uncomfortable she felt in her life.
With this confession of hers, Angelo's grip tightened on her waist. He didn't want to let her go. Hell, he didn't want to be a second apart from her. Sighing, he thought for a moment and then answered her. "How about you eat first and then we go back to your office?" Alexis couldn't be more relieved. Finally, she was going back. Not to mention she was startled when a fork came up in front of her mouth. He was even feeding her! She looked at him only to find him giving her a look that she knew meant, he wouldn't take no for an answer.
Opening her mouth, she started eating whatever he fed her. It was delicious. She knew from the taste that it was pasta and it was so cheesy! She loved how it tasted in her mouth. Soon it was them walking out of the restaurant. Again, Angelo opened the door for her and climbed in from the other side. Throughout the ride, Angelo had interlinked their fingers and kept them on his lap. He kept his thumb on her hand which was making circles there and it surprisingly wasn't bothering her. In fact, it was calming her in some way. The way to her office seemed extended as it was taking more time than usual .The car came to a halt with a screech and that he got out and opened the door for her.
He walked her inside to her cabin. He caught her wrist and turned her towards him. "Beautiful, wait for me after the office hours, I will be there to pick you, Yes?"
This frustrated her. Alexis had gained control of her life after a long time and he just couldn't barge in and take it from her. So gathering up her courage and strength she spoke, "That can't be done, Mr Alessandro, also I am a grown woman so you don't need to worry about me." Hadn't a minute gone by and she saw his eyes hardening. The warmth, the softness that they had once possessed was replaced by hot boiling anger. All of a sudden her body was on the ground and she placed a hand on her cheek which was throbbing.
He slapped her.
"Don't challenge me. I am not someone you want to mess with. Slapping you is the least of what I can do to you, yes there's a lot more I can and I will do. Now be the little good girl that you are and go sit your pretty little ass on your chair. I will pick you up later." After completing himself, he went outside her office and closed the door on his way out.
Alexis couldn't help it when a sob broke out. It was happening all over again, someone was taking control of her life.
It's in our nature of pour out our emotions one way or the other. Be it in front of our dear ones or all alone, just with ourselves. In this case it was all alone even though she would've loved the warmth of her mother's lap but how much of warmth could be provided from a woman who chose someone else over her.