Somehow drunken Marco has managed to get Mariana safe to bed, all the comments he kept throwing her way there was only one that was stuck in her mind making her smile before going went back to bed
"Happy Valentine's day beautiful " he had whispered while walking out of the room leaving her to stare his way with surprise, a simple smile finding it's way on her lips.
It was somewhere in November and he was drunkenly wishing her a happy Valentine , she was now yearning to know his name.
He had helped her and then got her a place to leave, he may act cold but deep inside him laid a good heart.Mariana drifted back to sleep, to think of it seriously it had been a long night.
***Marco groaned as he got out of bed, his head hurt like a bitch but how could he blame it when it was all his fault. Drinking was starting to become a habit, he was starting to stupidly rely on it.
He hit the shower wondering whether Stephanie had arrived yet, she was used to spending most of every day at his house since Larissa wasn't back in town.
Stepping out of the shower he walked into his wardrobe, putting on an Armani suit and doing his watch he stepped out.
He hated spending most of his days at the hotel but with everything going on, Gianni needed him by his side more than anything.
He grabbed two guns from his bedside safe and then walked out of his room, looking inside Mariana's room only to find it empty. A scowl took over his face as he walked inside his eyes roaming around "Mariana "
He called out but there was no reply, rethinking he then decided to head down stairs. His strides fast and long as he worried, the girl didn't really speak what if something bad happened and she screamed but couldn't be heard.
Or was he just over reacting?
He came to a halt in front of the stair case catching sight of her. She was seated on the couch in his shirt only, Marco wondered how many of his shirts she had used ever since the day she had agreed to come along with him but how could he deny that they looked good on her and a little fitting but too long.She looked up her eyes locking with his, the force he felt pulling him towards her through those eyes was far too strong for him to understand. A simple smile took over her lips.
She was dangerous, very dangerous for him.
Her face simple and beautiful but something else didn't click. He knew he had seen her some where before but where??
How is she involved in the world that revolves around him.He descended the stairs quietly, staring at her as she looked back down at the note book in her hand.
"Gift " he whispered moving over to where she was, he sat down besides her feeling her eyes on him and only him.
She wrote down something and showed it to him' good morning Valentina ' His eyes went a bit wide looking up at her, she managed to notice his confusion and showed it to him once more
' I will always call you Valentina because you wished me a happy Valentines last night instead of good night '
"Don't call me that " He replied coldly and she shook her head. Marco felt the urge to smile but stopped himself, she may be silent but this girl was something.
His heart beat had changed unnecessarily due to there closeness, nothing could be said. Both really didn't know what to say, Marco wanted to ask her about her past life maybe he could remember where he say her from but how?
Mariana was also curious about the girl she saw in the photos last night but was afraid to pry in his life, catching her off guard he placed a gun on her laps earning her eyes on him.
"You will go with Stephanie to do some shopping, keep the gun with you at any cost " he said with much authority, it really sounded more like an order.
Mariana grabbed the gun in her hand bringing it close to her face, her fingers lightly moved over the surface. She removed the magazine in a blink catching him by surprise before putting it back and smiling up at him.
Her actions showed she knew how to use a gun now that's something he didn't expect.
He thought he would spend more time with her teaching her more.
Now he was so sure that he had ever seen her some where before but where and who was she exactly??
' thank you '
He nodded before standing " stay alive " he whispered heading out of the house, it was time to face work for a day leaving her to her thoughts.
She unassembled the gun thinking about her past life, she had grown up in this kind of life being her father's best sharpshooter though all that stopped when she was sold to Valente Russo.
It seemed this man participated in the same business as Valente, she wondered if he also practiced human trafficking but didn't give it much thought as a girl walked through the doors.
Mariana stared at her, beautiful blonde hair and blue hazel eyes. Some how she found herself feeling ugly and wanting to hide in shame due to this girl's beauty.
"You can call me Stephanie, sister to the three stupid Di Martinos" . Mariana's eyes widened in surprise, her heart skipping a bit as she froze.
"Where is Marco Di Martino, um I mean the idiot your staying with?" Fuck she was staying with Gaetano's right hand man, her palms had started to sweat in fear and nervousness as she wiped them on the cloth she was wearing.
How could she have not known or notice, she had stupidly found peace in the Enemies empire.
She knew now that she had to get out of this place sooner, if these people get to know that she is Valente Russo's wife then they would never spare her life not even for a second.
Marco leaned back against his car, his impatience and frustration slowly sipping in slowly. He felt the urge to walk inside that police station and find out what exactly was going, he wondered where Dominic really was to erase this mess.Marco's phone vibrated within his hand gaining most of his attention, he took the call on the second ring. "Davin " "Sir this new girl that.." Davin tried to explain knowing one wrong word he would be dead."Why the hell is your voice shaky, and what the fuck is going on ?" Marco roared"This new girl has Stephanie on gun point " Marco cursed silently hanging up as Andrea and Gianni walked out of the building staring at him weirdly."Get your fucking asses in the car, we have some where to be "
Mariana raised her head slowly looking around the room, her head hurt badly so was most of her body. Her eyes couldn't open properly but at least she could see something a little clearly.The room was white with blood splashed awkwardly on every wall making her heart beat increase randomly. She wasn't born yesterday or joined this life style yesterday.She was in the death room, the three red tool boxes in the corner made a sweat break out on her forehead. Panic was getting to her, her pulse high and her thoughts fuzzy like she was high on cocaine.She had to get out of here but how, noticing the tight ropes; her whole body froze. She was tied on a chair for fuck's sake she was damn tied on a chair. Her legs and chest too, the adrenaline pushing her to the edge.Positioning her legs and holding her ground she tried to stand up in a weird way, good enough it was a wooden chair making easy way for her
"Davin, untie her " Marco ordered his man who had also walked into the room with a bandaged shoulder, "But boss she.. ""Are you questioning me Davin ?""No boss ""Then good " with that Marco strode out of the room not even bothering to look back.Mariana felt her self sigh out of relief, after all Marco Di Martino wasn't going to kill her anymore and for the job she had been denied those skills since she was sixteen how was she going to pull that off.A loud growl pulled her out of her thoughts, she looked up at Davin.A man who was well built and big enough to scare all the day lights out of her, he had black messy hair and green - grey eyes that held nothing but coldness whilst his red plump lips.The men here knew exactly what they call beauty without a try, Mariana couldn't help but notice the angry scowl on his face.Mariana smiled not so surely hoping he would let go of that anger, she never meant to shoot him
Mariana sat by the window silently staring outside, the rain kept hitting on the glass it's rhythm soothing to her ears.Beryl had covered her thoughts, all she could see was daughter.Stephanie had come up a while ago asking her to come down and have dinner with them but she seemed to had lost all her appetite within a snap.Mariana had unknowingly gone back to pushing herself away from people without realising it, Her thoughts, her past and her pain had become the centre of her world once more.Marco walked in to her room and she didn't even notice, he leaned by the door and stared at her. His thoughts moved back to the first day he had walked into this room after she had arrived, the way she had pushed him away still hurt a bit.A lone tear escaped down her cheeks but there was no way she would notice, there was no day or night her eyes weren't empty even when she was trying to run away.Yet they were the best beautiful thing he had ever
Davin was walking by Mariana's room towards the basement but suddenly he came to a stop, curiosity enticing his nerves. He seriously hated this girl with so much passion yet found himself wanting to see what she really was up to.He looked inside, more careful so he won't be noticed only to find the room empty, even the bed where she should be at this time.Turning his direction he walked in to her room slowly, the only window in here was closed so she certainly hadn't escaped but where was she if not in here at 2: 47 in the morning.Prying his eyes away from his wrist watch and looking around once more the light from the bathroom caught his attention "Mariana " he called out but he still got only silence.Pushing the bathroom door open slowly, he froze his eyes wide as he stared at the girl on the floor. He moved towards her kneeling besides her, he didn't care if she was laying in a pool of her own
Within the midst of darkness, a forge she wanted to escape so badly. Her feet scrapped against the rough floor with each step tookHard and faster, her breathing hallowTears sprinted from her eyes as she came to a sudden halt. " Beryl " She called out loud but got no specific reply, turning around in circles she called
Marco stared at Mariana as she silently pulled herself into a sitting position, she had been transferred out of the ICU where she had been in Coma for one week and two days.Her dark soft brown hair fell in deep waves over her shoulders, her blue liquid eyes holding a light shade of grey and her fairly pink lips in a thin line. This was the first time he was looking at her like the woman she his really not some one he helped.For the first time Marco felt the urge to claim some one so badly, only staring at her right now had caused his heart to slam against his chest crazily than he ever felt it before. She looked up at him his gold - honey eyes meeting hers making her want to lower her eyes in shame as her cheeks became red."Hey " he whispered his voice deep, she could swear she felt it's vibration all over her body. Looking up at him again due to the softness she felt in his voice, some thing was beautifully wrong.
Looking away from Marco, she felt her heart sink and tears cloud her visions. Closing her eyes she dropped her hands off his body causing him to notice her distaste.He was a player, she had seen him bang a lady on his front desk and lastly a Di Martino they got no hearts.Marco watched as she looked back at him, he hadn't shifted a bit from his position so they were still close.Her eyes portrayed pain and held tears " Mariana " he whispered now this is what he was so afraid of, her reaction was starting to make him regret kissing her yet it was something he didn't want to forget or feel guilty about.The door creaked making him pull away from her in a rush, staring at the doctor who smiled there way."Well Marco all I can tell you is that she can go home now and needs more rest don't stress her out, oh and about what you asked me; she can definitely talk whenever she wants "This ticked off Mariana, her hands balled in to fist. H