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"Okay, you have a deal, Garcia." I smiled nodding my head. "I'll be in touch" I nodded my head as he stood up gave me a final hug before he knelt to Dante giving him a kiss on his head "I'll always protect you, buddy, just like I protect your dad but maybe a bit more." I smiled trying to not cry from how sweet the scene in front of me was. "Okay my hormones are kicking in you can leave any time" I laughed trying not to cry. He laughed giving me a peck on the cheek and leaving.
I walked towards Dante and sat beside the rocker "I swear no matter what I'll always come back too you; I'll never leave you alone. I'll never leave you without a mum and I promise to do everything in my power to protect you." I watched his nose flare as he took in breaths, if I could kill every threat in this world to protect every baby, I swore I would even if I kill one every threat one by one I will. "You have such a cool mum. Just so you know" I pointed out. "If your aunty Maria was here, she would sarcastically agree with me, then proceed to explain how she's cooler." I smiled looking out the window "she probably is telling your uncle Dante right now just how much she's cooler she is, and he is probably arguing that he is in fact cooler" I laughed imaging the two of them bickering.
"I wish you got to meet them; you would have loved them so much ... They would have loved you with everything they had and more" I kissed his little hands resting my head on my arms as I watched him sleep.
Vincenzo's POV
Punching the boxing bag repeatedly, with every blow my head became more clouded not knowing what thought to focus on. It was like there were a million voices screaming at me at once and each voice took over my body.She’s pregnant!I let out a grunt punching the bag with more force.She kept it a secret.Throwing my arm to the side of the bag hooking itI had to watch my son’s birth in secret like an outcast.I huffed feeling my muscles burningI let Maria diemy veins bulging out the harder I went; I stepped back from the bag hearing the voices get louder and louder. The final voice that sent me over the edge in a low female voice yelled outYOU LET ME GO VINCENZO, YOU LET ME GO!I looked up at the roof then back at the bag gripping my head before letting out a shuddering scream.
The room shook as my scream echoed in the small gym. The shouting was violence in the air, a way to take the anger and voices from my head and transfer it into the universe I don’t care where it went as long as it went away from me. "Boss, Senior Garcia is here to see you" I turned around and saw the new soldiers in the mafia standing at the door in a group. "Don't travel in packs to tell me something" I spat looking at their fearful eyes as they watched me. "Guide him to my office I'll be there in a minute" they hurried out shutting the door behind them. My previous state of guilt was washed over with anger and feelings of annoyance. She carried my son in her for nine months she kept it a secret and whets worse is she allowed Lorenzo to be part of it every step of the way and didn’t bother to think I had a right to know. I stood up grabbing my towel and water bottle from the floor making my way out of the gym and headed upstairs to take a quick shower before going to see Garcia in the office.
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Quickly grabbing a pair of grey sweatpants and a black tank I throw them on and make my way to the office, "ah, Vincenzo my boy" he stands up extending his arms. He pulls me in a hug patting me on the back I suppress the urge to laugh and smile returning his hug.
"Been a long-time old man. To what do I owe the pleasure" I sit opposite him knowing this wasn’t a simple visit. I watch his friendly attitude be replaced with a serious one his eyebrows lowering while his eyes turn cold. He turns around and nods his head towards the door. His two men bow their heads and walk out of my office. "I've heard you've officially gone mad" he makes a comment and takes a second to analyse my presence. Looking at my new scars and my stained and bruised knuckles. "I'm just back to my roots" I shrug him off not wanting to get into it. He hummed unimpressed and not convinced "why?" he pressed I huffed and shrugged my shoulders. "I didn't go mad. I have been more myself the past month than the past year."
"How would you know how you were like the past year?" He asked sarcastically "you can try and convince me all you like that whatever is causing your outburst is unrelated to a certain 5-foot 4 psycho" my hands balled into a fist hearing him mention her. He paused for a second looking at my fists and shaking his head disappointed. "Garcia, I've been like this since I was a kid. Nothing's changed" I pointed out that my violence has been threaded into me since I was born to this world. "You did" he firmly spoke. "You changed, and not because you had to, but because you wanted to you became who you truly wanted to be. Before the world forced you to become a weapon”
I sat there in silence watching him as he spoke, "son, never change be your true self ... and if you don't know who that is yet then go find yourself. Don't change to fit someone else idle match but" he paused emphasising the ‘but’, "never lose someone who accepts you for all you are all your demons and skeletons. It's easy to love a man in all his glory, his power, his good looks but it's hard to love him for the things that make that man human." Garcia smiled at me softly trying not to overstep but also wanting me to be aware of things he thought I wasn't.
I know all this; I know I lost her, and I know I'm the reason why. I know that I broke and now went mad because I never wanted to feel that pain again. I was looking for anything to hate her and I did I hate her so fucking much. Although at the same time I couldn't help the overwhelming feeling of wanting her, needing her. I couldn't help the foreign feeling that would creep up every time I would think about her ... but then I remember she kept my child a secret and everything goes dark even if a part of me understood her.
I needed any reason to hate her so I wouldn't crumble. I sit up straight fixing my posture realising I zoned out for a minute, "I did come for important matters. I need a favour from you" He starts off, knowing I wasn’t going to discuss Isabella.
I nod my head waving my hand indicating for him to continue "I need you to attend a wedding today with my employee Lilly. We have a man there that needs your kind of persuasion." He smiles indicating torture methods. I cocked an eyebrow as a devilish smirk overcame my lips. "Right" I laughed "If this is some kind of way to set me up with another girl you got jokes Padre" I laughed. His eyes softened "padre?" he softly spoke up. I looked up at him and smiled nodding my head. "You have been more of a dad than my actual father." I coughed clearing my throat not wanting this conversation to become emotional.
"Son, trust me if I was trying to set you up with anyone it wouldn't be my employee it would be Isabella" he sat back in his chair calmly "No" I responded firmly. He cocked an eyebrow and smirked "yes" he responded. "No"
"Yes" he mocked I huffed annoyed Garcia finding humour in my annoyance bursting out laughing and shook his head "you may be saying no, but your eyes son ... they say a different tale. One I’m not comfortable repeating but it does show me you want her" he laughed at his own joke causing me to roll my eyes.
"Garcia, the favour" I pointed out trying to get him back on track. He cleared his throat and proceeded.
"The guy I need you to interrogate is a well-known child rapist he has information about a man and potentially an entire circle in charge of human trafficking they sell and keep some for their own pleasures" he speaks up disgusted suddenly my stomach turned hearing the information.
"I'm in" I spoke firmly. My hands balled into fists imaging anyone touching my child or anyone's child in that way, "you have always assisted in these sort of missions ... Thank you" he stands up. Following his actions, I stand on my feet and nod my head "these sorts of missions make a difference, save lives. It is the only non-selfish thing I'm proud to be a part of." Garcia smiles hugging me and stands back "I'll send a car today with Lilly. She along with my other man will discreetly kidnap the man without causing suspicion, you, along with another guest of mine will be there distracting the guests and having a good time at the wedding. Once he is captured and in a secluded room in my warehouse. You will be given the address and you will both be needed there to interrogate the man for answers."
I nodded my head "simple enough" I spoke then shot my head up "wait who’s the other guest?" I asked. He simply gave me a sly smile and walked out of my office "you'll find out soon enough" I stood there stunned for a second watching him leave my office as I watched him curiously "Garcia I want to know now" I called out chasing after him, "in time you will. Trust me son you're gonna love it ... even if you don’t, I will get a laugh out of it" he jokes smiling at me getting in his car driving away. "Sarà una lunga notte" (He is up to something) I whispered to myself walking back inside.
"You’re going to a wedding?" Ariana perks up behind me. I couldn’t help but smile at her excitement over me simply going to a wedding … unless she knows something I don’t. “Maybe I am... it's for work though" I quickly point out. "I’m picking an outfit for you" she rushes to my bedroom rolling my eyes I follow behind her already exhausted. "Ariana, I need to work I'm just wearing something simple" I point out. She shoots me a glare warning me to back off.
"You will wear what I put in front of you, because you have to look good" she ruffles through my clothes. "Why? Why do I need to look good?" I pressed.
She turned around facing me with wide eyes before slowly turning back around and whispering "you're my big brother. Is it such a crime to want you to look presentable" I walked closer to her and kept pondering "you never seemed to care how I look during work" she started chewing her bottom lip "Ariana I raised you, I know you're hiding something from me" She turned around to face me "I can't say" she softly speaks up "just shut up and wear this" she gets frustrated and pulls out an off black suit with a white button shirt. She hurries off to my drawers and opens them revealing all the luxurious rings, bracelets, and watches.
“You have nicer jewellery than me” She pulls a few out and places them on the bed "wear those shoes" she tosses out black ankle boots and smiles walking off.
"Lorenzo promised to take me shopping so I'll see you after you get back!" without another word she runs out of my room before I could press her for answers. I mentally rolled my eyes and sat on my bed. Taking in a deep breath I sighed and buried my head in my hands. My head was so scattered and as much as I hate her for keeping such a big secret from me. She is the only voice I want to listen to, the only voice I can focus on in the millions in my head. I still can't wrap my head around the fact that she and Lorenzo and most likely Ariana have kept it a secret for me. I stood up finally deciding to get changed, grabbing the outfit. Looking at myself in the mirror I fix my hair grabbing my glasses. I examine myself quickly before leaving "Boss, a car just pulled up with a woman waiting for you inside." I nod my head and walk outside seeing a black Rolls-Royce pull up and stop in front of the front stairs. I tilt my head seeing a familiar woman in a red dress sitting in the back.
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Isabella's POV
Garcia left about an hour ago Dante was still asleep, and I was cleaning the house before the boys and Garcia and his men came to help watch Dante. I giggled at the number of men needed to watch a baby but also appreciated the overprotective attitude. I looked over to the side hearing my phone ringing I move to the side putting the vacuum away and grabbed my phone.
"Isabella" Lorenzo greets me I smile shaking my head "Lorenzo" I mimicked his tone. "I have someone who wants’ to see you" he speaks up hesitantly. I narrowed my eyes "who?" I questioned putting the phone off speaker and to my ear. "Ariana" I sighed relieved. "You told her, didn't you?" I questioned. "She got it out of me when she saw me at the mall buying that Dino onesie!" he shouted. I rolled my eyes "as long as she doesn't tell Vincenzo I'm fine with it" I hang up my phone when I see his car pull up in the front. On cue I see Dante stretching and opening his eyes. "Aw hey, buddy. Look at those pretty eyes" I squealed excitedly. I bent down and scooped up his small body and held him close to my chest "no, no don't go back to sleep yet. Mummy wants to see you" I begged him when he started yawning again. "I'm gonna be gone for a few hours, okay? I promise I won't be long, and I'll be right back. Until then you have a million guys coming to take care of you ... because it takes that many to protect you like mummy does" I winked earning a small smile.
I laughed watching his small lips curl into a wide smile before it went back to a cute little pout. I heard a gasp beside me, I lifted my head turning towards the door "Is that?" she whispered softly. I smiled and nodded my head for her to sit next to me "Dante King meet your aunty Ariana Nicole King" I playfully introduced them.
