Falling For you

"Mind explaining what is happening here?" He is standing at the doorway, glaring at us with cold eyes. More like glaring at them. The temperature in the room drops by a few degrees due to his icy stare.

When no one said anything, I tried to explain

"You see.." I start but he cut me short before i said much.

"I wasn't talking to you. You both. Explain" He ordered them.

"Little Madam wanted to play games" Matteo answers, head low.

Little madam? They called me by my name few moments ago. Why so formal now?

"Is there a reason why you're acting so casual with her?" He asks again. Ohh he's jealous. I try to explain to him once more

"You see…" he shoots me a look that shuts me up. I shiver cause of how cold his eyes were. Scary.

"I asked a question"

"No boss" Matteo and Antonio answers.

"Leave" He orders and they both scurry out fast.

No, don't leave me. Maybe if I run with them…

I was about following them but he's eyes pinned me to the spot.

"Where. Are you going?" He asks me the temperature dropping a degree or two. How does he do that?

"Ahem.. You said to leave.. Master" the last word was said lowly.

He stares at me for sometime, before walking away.

I hurry after him. He stops walking suddenly causing me to bump into his back.

Ow. I rub my forehead.

"Why are you walking without a shoe?" He's staring at my toes, I wiggle my toes causing him to look away. The floors are cold.

"I didn't see anything to wear" I answer his question.

"Didn't the maid give you any?" He asks confused.

"Nope" I answer popping the P. She didn't leave any footwear for me. Weird right?

"Amy!" He shouts.

It didn't take long before she comes running. Oh, Amy is the maid that thinks Nico is hers.

"Yes sir" she looks down shyly, tucking a strand of dark hair behind her ears.

Barf.

Why is she acting so coy in front of my husband?

"My wife has been running around the house. Without any shoes on. Tell me why?" He yells and she flinches.

You call me slave now you call me wife. Make up your mind.

She glares at me before looking up at him with puppy dog eyes.

"I swear I kept shoes for her sir, whatever she told you isn't the truth" she sniffles to add more effect.

Wow. Now this is truly amazing to watch.

Give me some popcorn and drinks.

'Whatever she told you isn't the truth'. I mimic her voice in my head making faces at her

"Okay, you may leave" He dismisses her.

What? That's all?

"Thank you sir" she looks at me triumphantly before she goes away.

I open my mouth to say something but he doesn't even look at me. Why acting like you care if you'd dismiss her so easily?

He starts walking and I'm standing here shocked.

"You knew she was lying right" I run after him.

Surprisingly, or rather unsurprisingly I trip over nothing and I'm falling.

Oh crap.

Closing my eyes I wait for the impact with the floor, few moments later and I still wasn't in pain.

Eh?

I open my eye and Nico has his arms around me preventing me from kissing the floor. I'm staring at his face and he looks so pretty from up close. He has a tiny scar below his left eye. His grey eyes are quite captivating, leaving me in a trance. He is staring at me and my eyes flicker to his lips. If I move my face up a bit, I'm sure I would…

"Only you would trip over nothing" he chuckles bringing me out of my thoughts. His minty breathe fans my face. I was half expecting him to smell like cigarettes or whatever. But there's no stench on him. Just that minty scent I might end up loving.

"I'm falling for you and you caught me" My voice is low, a whisper.

This has to be the cheesiest line ever.

The smile on his face is gone and he leaves me stepping out of the way.

Oh shit.

I cuss when I make contact with the hard floor.

I had to go spoil the moment.

"Maybe you could have made sure I had my balance before you let go of me" I sit up glaring at him.

He stares at me for a moment before walking out.

"If you fall, I won't catch you" I heard him say under his breathe as he walks away.

Oh, we'd see about that.

"The floor must be quite comfortable if you're still on it" A very familiar voice spoke and I smile widely when I see him. There's my favourite bodyguard.

"Matty, come pick me up" I make grabby hands at him.

"Ew, wipe that smile off your face" Matteo slaps my hand away. I pout rubbing my hand.

"I don't want boss to think we have something going on and put a bullet in my head" He says truthfully.

Why would Mr I-Don't-Want-You-Falling care?

"But we have something going on" I say instead wiggling my brows.

"I know I'm wanted by too many, but I won't accept a married woman's advances. And mafia men don't share what belongs to them" he grabs me by my underarm taking me up.

"Weeee" I say like a little child. I'm weird I know.

When he was sure I had my balance he let me go. And I fall again.

"Again again" I make grabby hands at him from the floor and he looks at me weirdly.

"Get yourself up" He slaps my hand away.

I pout.

"Pleeaaaassseeeeeeeee" I give him my best imitation of a puppy dog's look. This should work rightml?

He sighs before picking me up again.

I knew he couldn't resist my cute look

"Weeeeeee" He steadies me on my feet, letting go.

"How in the world are you eighteen and so childish?" He asks in disbelief shaking his head

"Forever a child" I stick my tongue out and he chuckles.

"Let's go" he walks off

"Where to?" I follow behind him.

"Dinner, everyone is waiting to see our boss' wife"

My heart starts beating fast, I should probably go get it checked out, it has been beating a lot faster lately.

Everyone?

"Excuse me, who is 'everyone'" i ask him, increasing my pace to catch up to him.

"Important people in the mafia, a few people from other Mafias, nothing you can't handle"

Nothing.. I can't handle?

Rich powerful people acting stuck up to other rich powerful people that's everything I can't handle. You know everything about making Nico fall for me? Forget it. Is it too late to run away?

We get to a closed door and he stops. I hear laughter and voices coming from inside

"Remember, you are above everyone there"

"Wait,I'm not wearing any.. " shoes.

He throws the door open and everyone goes silent, their eyes on us. I stare at them nervously.

"Uh.. Hi?"