I exhale as I look at my reflection in the big mirror hanging in the bathroom of the room I've been staying at for the past day, I've finally taken a shower and now I'm standing in front of the mirror feeling so much better and fresh. The big white fluffy towel secured around my chest is keeping me a bit warm while the one smaller sized equally fluffy towel is wrapped around my head to keep the water from dripping on me. I used a body and hair wash that I found in one of bathroom cabinets, it smells masculine but incredibly good. Maybe someone lives here after all.
I try to push away the invisible blush that's making it's way to my cheeks as what happened earlier pushes itself to the front of my thoughts, no matter how much I try to not think about it, I end up doing that so I just let it have it's way.
------Flashback Starts-----
From the corner of my eye I see his legs swing down from the couch and he stands up, I stand up right too facing him, the smirk on his face tells me that this isn't going to be a good one..
I swallow hard, suddenly aware of the fact that it's just the both of us in this whole big house and anything could happen
''do you really mean that''? he asks coming closer to me, for the second time today I feel the room grow hot in just matter of seconds, my mouth opens and closes as I search for words but don't find any
''o-of course'' I manage to stutter out and his smirk grows wider seeing the effect he has on me, for a brief moment, my eyes takes in his whole figure, his black hair that is usually styled and put together is touseled and all over the place, few bangs fall on his face, his arm muscles are begging to be let out of the black shirt which is hugging it tightly, the dim yellow light illuminating from the fancy bulbs accentuates his skin giving him a very sexy look.
''you don't even believe that, don't think I didn't see the way you look at me" his voice comes out a whisper as he's now in front of me, his cracked and raspy yet sweet voice filters through my ear drums giving me tingles that I try my best to ignore and focus rather on what he said
''I- that's - that's not true'' his smirk grows wider at my reply
I cringe at my poor comeback, whenever I'm around him I find myself in this position very often, I always used to have a good comeback for everything but around him it's different, his aura commands submission and respect, sometimes I'm really scared to talk back because I don't know what his capable of. Nope, I do know what he's capable of and I know not to piss him off.
The only clothing I had found here was a big navy blue tee-shirt and a pair of joggers which I'm sure was forgotten by the owner, I throw the shirt on and the joggers after that. Before I leave the room, I make sure everything is in place, it's daybreak now and time for me to go back home. After that little heated scene I had with Cesare earlier, he went into his room and I went to mine, we've not seen each other since then and I want to keep it that way, I'm just going to sneak out so that I don't have to face him again.
-----Flashback Ends-----
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''well well, look who came back'' Colton says with a crooked smile on his face ''what? did you finally realize what you were missing?''
''cut the crap Colton, you know what I'm here for, I need my paycheck'' I say annoyed
''what paycheck?'' he asks feigning dumb and this makes me even more angry
''you better not act like you don't know what I'm talking about'' I spit
''you walk into my office alone, asking for a paycheck that I already gave you, aare you indirectly asking for something else?'' he says standing up from his chair, for each word he says he takes a step forward to me
''what do you mean you gave it to me? you didn't give me shit and don't come close to me'' I warn as my eyes follow his every move but surprisingly he doesn't come to me, he goes to the door instead but when I see what he's about to do the surprise shifts to fear. He locks the door and throws the key into his pants. oh God! not again please.
''do you want to know something that'll make you happier?'' he asks turning around and facing me but he doesn't wait for me to answer before continuing ''Aaron doesn't work here anymore, so it's you and me baby'' he cracks up at his own foolish joke which I don't find funny. My heart starts racing as images of Colton trying to touch me plays in my mind and I shiver in disgust, no! I won't let him touch me. My eyes dart around in search for any weapon I can defend myself with if it get's to that. To get those keys I'll have to put my hands in his pants and get it out and just the thought of it makes me want to puke
There's a fire extinguisher hanging on the wall at the other side of the office, if I can be fast enough, I'll make a run for it and spray it all over his face before he can get to me, okay, you've got this Tab! I give myself a little courage boost, without wasting anymore time I start running to it but before I could get to it, Colton launches forward pushing me to the ground with him, he immediately rolls us over so he's now on top straddling me, we're both breathing heavily, his weight doesn't let me move my lower body but I keep throwing my hands in front of me in an attempt to keep him away from me, Colton's much bigger than me so it doesn't take him much to pin my both hands down with one of his and I do what I know how to do best, scream!
I screamed so loud someone would have thought I'm getting my fingers chopped but that doesn't make Colton get off me or even let my hands go, we struggle like that for a few more minutes but get interrupted by a loud crashing sound and the door falls apart, my eyes widen when I see who is standing on the other side of the door, a certain black eyed hawk, one that I think we all know, no other person makes a grand entry like him, an entry that leaves his prey wallowing in the fear of what he'll do to them right before he does it. There's an icy glare in his eyes that can make anybody freeze on their spot but it's not directed at me, it's directed at Colton who's sitting in bewilderment on the floor, I almost laugh at the look on Colton's face, he definitely didn't expect any of this, not like I expected it either, Cesare just popped out of literally nowhere and oddly at the right time, how does he always know where and when to be there? there's no way a mafia boss is spending his time stalking someone like me right?
From his eyes you can tell he's holding in some anger but he moves so calmly that I'm beginning to think I misread what I saw in his eyes, he walks to Colton really casually like he had not just broken a door that was perfectly strong just seconds ago, his eyes still had the same look in them which is rather fascinating, how he manages to control his emotions and feeling, lock them up deep inside those beautiful black orbs and keep himself calm in all situations.
Cesare easily picks a trembling Colton up from the floor by the collar and before he gets the chance to utter a word Cesare sends a punch to his nose which leaves it broken, my face scrunches up at the sound of his nose cracking, he shrieks, his hand flying to his nose as blood trickles down to his mouth, he doesn't get the chance to recover from the first punch before Cesare gives another and another until his face is a bloody mess, in the middle of all these I had managed to scoot over to the corner of the room as I watch. Colton's bones crack every time Cesare's fist comes in contact with his face and I'm a bit scared that his face might take another shape after Cesare's done.
''P-please no more, I'm-I'm sorry, I'm sorry!'' Colton cries out begging for like the thousandth time, obviously he's not any match for Cesare and that has already been proven, I feel pity for him but he actually deserves it
Another bone cracking sound is heard and Colton lets out another agonizing cry this time actually breaking out into a sob, I look to see that his left hand now faces the back, Cesare had broken his arm. When Colton's cries had died down Cesare finally speaks up ''the only reason I didn't break your both hands are because you'll be needing them to write a paycheck that you'll hand over to her now'' Cesare says, his eyes rests on me for the first time since he made his dramatic entrance making my heart skip a bit but that doesn't last long as he takes it off as just as quickly.
Colton didn't need to be told twice about the paycheck, even with a broken nose, bloody face and a broken arm he still was able to write my paychecks and handed them to me apologizing as many times as his bartered body could let him.
"Are you stalking me?" I muster up the courage to ask Cesare as we walk out of Colton's office, my paycheck in hand. More of him walking and me walk running to meet up with his pace
"You're welcome" he says flatly
"Well...thanks, but I was totally handling it, you didn't have to do that"
"Of course you were" Sarcasm drips from his voice "don't even know the purpose of the damn defense class" huh? He mumbles the last part but I still heard it. How did he even know about the defense class? Now I'm more convinced that he's actually stalking me.
They're only three cars here, Colton's, mine and one that I don't recognize but I already know the owner. The sleek black color screams Cesare.
He pauses when we got closer to the cars "I'll drive you home" he says as I was about to head to my car
"I brought my car, I have to drive it home" I tell him
"I'll send someone for it" he walks around the car to the passenger seat and throws the door open for me motioning me to go in.
I still don't move from my spot "are you gonna get in or you need some help?"
"The fact that you helped me a few times don't mean you can order me around, you don't own me" I turn and start walking to my car but not before catching the look of amusement on his face.
A squeal of surprise escapes my lips as I feel my legs getting lifted from the floor and I'm being thrown over a broad strong shoulder. I huff as air is forcefully pushed out of my lungs by being roughly thrown.
"Hey! Put me down you jerk!!" I yell but he doesn't say anything, he just keeps walking to his car instead, when we get to the car, the door is already open so he gently drops me down on the seat and closes the door immediately locking it so I can't open it from the inside
He walks around and gets into the car too shutting the door behind him "so you just stalk people and force them into your car? Is that what the mafia is all about?"
"Watch your tone bambina" he warns in that tone he used after he almost blew my ear off, the one that shows that his patience has grown very thin so I know better than to talk back at him again. I grab the aux wire and plug it into my phone before relaxing back into the cool leather seat as I try to choose a music to play. If I'm going to be forced to ride with him might as well make it worthwhile.
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