I felt my whole world crumbling right in front of me and I couldn't do anything to stop it.
He lied.
He lied.
Our relationship has been based on lies. How could I have been so stupid? Then it all clicked, the gun I found in his home office drawer in our home. When I confronted him about it, he said it was licensed. For protection. The late nights, secret phone calls, he never wanted me to visit his work because- because he was the boss.
I was so blinded by my love for him that I never questioned him. Did he ever love me? Or was he faking his love for me too?
All my life all I ever wanted was a normal life, just like my mom. A life without chaos, a life without fearing if I would live to see the next day, without having to sleep with one eye open. But I guess it was too much to ask for. My stupid heart had to fall for a dangerous man, a mobster, a killer.
No. I will not be dragged into this. This is his mess, his life, and I refuse to associate myself with it.
I looked straight into his electric blue eyes, the same eyes that had always light up at the sight of me, the eyes that held affection towards me, that same eyes was staring right back at me but it's different this time. Those eyes were cold and emotionless, like my sweet Vincenzo never existed.
I give it to him though, he was a very good actor, he played me good and I fell right into his trap.
Vincenzo stood up from his chair, he took slow and careful steps towards me.
He was so close. Too close. I could smell his familiar cologne.
He reached out and touched my belly, that seemed to snap me back to reality as I slapped his hand away.
"Don't you dare touch me!" I exclaimed. I shoved him hard, but he didn't budge.
"Lillian, you are staying here with me. I'm sorry, but you have no choice in this. I know I lied to you, but do not think about yourself for once and actually think about the safety of our child. Your lives are in danger, I have enemies who have been trying so hard to find my weakness and they finally found one and would do anything to get you." He stated calmly turning his back at me.
"I didn't choose this! I didn't choose to be involved in your mess! My baby's life wouldn't be in danger if you were never involved in illegal business at the first place! I refuse to be forced into this! You have no right to make decisions for me!" I yelled at him, tears of frustration running down my cheeks.
That seemed to catch his attention because he snapped his eyes back to me as his jaw clenched. "I have every right to make decisions for you, because this isn't about you anymore, this is about our son and I have every right to make a decision in his life even if he isn't born yet." He spat out angrily. I knew he was right but I wasn't going to back down yet.
"Oh? Look who is talking about rights. Where were you when I found out about the pregnancy? Where were you when I went for my first ultrasound and many others? Where were you when I needed your support? Where were you when I found out about the gender of our baby? Right, you left. You fucking left without any explanation and you think you can come back so you could be the father of the year?" I taunted with a smirk on my face, I knew I hit home I saw him clench and unclenched his fists repeatedly.
"Look, Lillian I'm sor-"
"And you think sorry will make me feel better? Unbelievable."
Vincenzo ran a hand through his jet black hair, I fought back the urges to run my hand through his soft hair. That would be awkward.
He looked back at me as his gaze softened, tugging at my heartstrings. Stupid heart. "I know sorry wouldn't solve anything but I regret what I did, Lillian. I knew leaving you wasn't the best decision but I had no choice but when I found out you were pregnant, I knew I had to get to you before they did. You are safe here, Lillian. Those people...those people are dangerous, they will hurt you so they can take their revenge on me." He looked at me almost pleadingly.
I sighed in defeat, I knew he was right I've heard many stories about the mafia and I knew how dangerous it could be. Even if I didn't want this, I had to do it for my safety and my child's.
"Okay."
"Okay?" He repeated looking at me expectantly.
"Yeah, I'll stay. But only because of the baby, nothing more."
He looked like he wanted to say something but decided against it. "Fine. If that's what you want."
"Of course, that's what I want." I muttered under my breathe. "Can I leave now?" I asked impatiently because my bladder feels like it's about to burst.
Vincenzo notices my uneasiness and starts asking questions. "Are you okay? Are you hurt? Do you need me to call the doctor? Here, have a seat while I call him." He tried to make me seat down but I pulled away trying had to ignore the sparks his touch gave me.
"No, I'm not hurt. I really need to pee." I said.
He seemed to understand. "Oh."
"Yeah. I gotta go." I didn't wait for his reply before I dashed out of the room, needing space away from him and wanting to ease my bladder too.
I walked quickly through the familiar hallway towards my room. I pushed open the bedroom door as I rushed into the bathroom and did my business. I sighed in relief at the feeling.
I cleaned up and walked into the bedroom only to find Vincenzo standing at the doorway with his hands in his pocket. "What are you doing here?" I asked him confusedly, I thought we were done talking.
"I came to inform you that your bags will be brought to you soon. I sent Antonio to your apartment to get them." I nodded my head as a thought ran through my head.
"What about my best friend, penny? Where will he tell her I went to? Can I at least get my phone back so I could call my family and reassure them that I'm fine."
"Using your old phone wouldn't be the best idea right now, so I'll get you a new phone so you could talk to your family. And as for your friend, Antonio told her that he's my cousin and that we are back together."
I knew it was a believable lie but I wonder if penny would buy it. I nodded my head reluctantly, too tired to protest.
I know it's just noon but I really just want to sleep. My eyes felt heavy and my feet were sore and swollen from standing too much.
I turned to lay on the bed ignoring Vincenzo's eyes watching my every move as I finally found a comfortable position to rest my body. I finally glanced at him, I rose an eyebrow in his direction.
"Are you going to stand there and watch me sleep?" I knew I was been harsh but I didn't care all I want to do is sleep and forget about about this mess for a couple of hours.
"Right. I'm leaving for a meeting and I don't know how long it will take so if you need anything just ask Matteo or the other workers." I hummed in response not really knowing what to say about that.
"I'm leaving now, bye Lillian." He said, still standing there with a weird expression on his face. Like he was actually waiting for my reply.
"Bye Vincenzo." He left much to my disappointment, I don't really know what I want anymore. One minute I want him gone and the next I want him here. Damn hormones.
I don't really know how I feel about Vincenzo coming back to our lives. But as I rubbed my baby bump and felt my energetic baby kicking all negative thoughts seems to disappear, all I could focus on was that I was actually glad my baby was going to have his father in his life.
I always thought about what I'd tell my son if he ever asked about his father, I dreaded that moment. And I really hope I wouldn't be answering those questions in the nearest future.
With those thoughts in mind, I drifted off into a peaceful slumber. Embracing the darkness that surrounded me.
I woke up to the sounds of birds chirping, getting up from bed has gotten really difficult these days, after failing a time or two I finally got up on my feet waddling towards the window. I opened the windows, and realized it was sunset already, the evening breeze filling the air. I must have slept for too long after been exhausted from my argument with Vincenzo. My stomach growled loudly, reminding me that I didn't eat anything for lunch. I sighed, I really didn't want to face anyone downstairs. But I had to feed myself and my baby.I reluctantly walked towards the door only now noticing the bags arranged near the door. My cheeks flamed at the thought of Antonio rummaging through my underwear, I really hoped penny had packed those instead of him. I'll just arrange them into the closet when I get back.I opened the bedroom door and walked down the stairs grateful that I didn't bump into anyone, I wasn't really in the mood to start a conversation with these people after they practica
A week has passed since I was brought here, feeling more like one month. If I stay indoors for one more day, I swear I would lose my sanity but I had no choice. I didn't realize the amount of people living here until I walked into the living room one morning only to find more than thirty hot muscular men having a meeting with their boss. I discreetly walked into the kitchen not wanting to interrupt their conversation. At first I didn't want to believe that my ex-boyfriend was a Mafia boss. But with the amount of guns and security around here, I think reality has finally hit me, hard. I still don't know how I feel about being around dangerous men and weapons every single day. Speaking of dangerous men, Vincenzo has been avoiding me like the plague for the past five days after our not so pleasant conversation and it's really frustrating because he was the one that brought me here in the first place, I hardly see him and when I do he just nods in my direction and walks the other way.
I stood naked in front of the stainless-steel mirror hung in the bathroom after taking a shower and gazed at my reflection, my pale green eyes staring right back at me. My body has developed some changes over the past few months of my pregnancy, I've gained a few more pounds.My thighs are now thicker that they practically rub together whenever I walk, my breasts are bigger and more sensitive, my hips are wider making it nearly impossible to fit in my old clothes, my baby bump is now bigger, I could barely see my feet.I wonder what Vincenzo would think if he sees me naked? Would he think I'm now fat and wouldn't find me attractive like he used to? I felt heat stain my cheeks at my thoughts. During the two years of our relationship, he had always showered me with compliments, telling me I looked beautiful everyday. It had always warmed my heart when he would look at me with pure adoration. Before he became distant towards me.I shook my head trying to get rid of those thoughts. We we
Gunshots. They were loud and deafening, Vincenzo let go of me and whipped his head to the left towards the direction of the sound. Rico came rushing with more men all looking calm like they've experienced this a thousand times. I, on the other hand was a few minutes away from having a panic attack. Vincenzo barked out orders at his soldiers in rapid Italian, "Cazzo! Afferra le tue armi e prendi gli altri soldati, assicurati di ucciderli tutti! Manerò il primo piano. Kuzlow ha calpestato la coda del Leone."The soldiers immediately grabbed their guns and dashed off towards the sounds of gunshots. (Fuck! Grab your weapons and get the other soldiers, make sure you kill them all! I'll handle the first floor. Kuzlow has stepped on the lion's tail.)Vincenzo still looking unfazed-turned to Rico and ordered. "Call Mario to get the jet ready, and while you're at it take her to the room and get her packed and ready. We are leaving." He brought out his gun and moved to walk towards the chaos
Lily's POV."You know, when I suggested you take a nap, I didn't mean you should sleep through the whole plane ride." Vincenzo's deep voice rang out, I looked out at the plane's window and truthfully we were in the early hours of the morning. I let out a yawn as I walked out of the bedroom door. Vincenzo stood in front of me with a raised brow. I shrugged. "Blame your bed for being so soft and comfortable." I muttered, walking past him to sit on the plush sofa. My feet were aching and swollen, I lean down and tried massaging it, but my belly made it practically impossible. Gosh! I hate when this happens, usually Penny was always there to massage my feet when they were achy. God, I miss that bitch.Without warning, Vincenzo gracefully sat down next to me and placed my feet on his lap.I immediately tried removing my legs from his hold but he held on tight, but not tight enough to hurt.He rose a brow at my attempt to free my legs from his lap. "You know, you could have just asked fo
Lily's POV.After a very awkward dinner with the Romano's, I was finally on the safety of my bedroom. I'm thankful dinner ended early, because the tension in that room was so thick, I could barely breathe. Vince seemed to grow more distant and cold when he was with his family. Especially his mom. He seemed pretty chill and relaxed with his little sister, I noticed the light in his eyes when he saw her, he stared at her with love and adoration. I felt my heart squeeze painfully at the sight, I didn't like the feeling but, I couldn't help but feel a little bit jealous of Vita. She gets to see the good Vince, the sweet Vince, the one he doesn't show me anymore. God, I sound stupid. I thought dejectedly. But I couldn't help it, this dark and handsome man seems to never leave my mind, making me an emotional mess. I need a cold shower. I thought as I stood up and opened my suitcase, I'm too tired to unpack my clothes, bringing out a my night dress as I walked into the bathroom. I stripp
Lily's POV."Rise and shine, mama bear!" I groan into the pillow, covering my ears from her loud screeching. I didn't know who was worse between Vita and Penny. "Five more minutes." I said groggily, slapping her hands away when she attempted to pull me up. She laughed at my antics."Come on, get up! Aren't you tired of being cooped up in this house all day? Have you even gone shopping for baby clothes? Let's go have some fun!" My ears perked up at her words, I suddenly realized how true she was.Penny and I were planning on going baby clothes shopping, the week Vince's goons kidnapped me, but we couldn't go for obvious reasons.I reluctantly got up from the bed, and turned towards Vita who had a devious grin plastered on her face.I grunted. "I guess you're right." A thought crossed my mind and I immediately asked, "Did you inform your brother about this?" Vince would definitely get mad, if we went without his permission. She looked around sheepishly. "No I didn't, but I'm sure he
Lily's POV. After a one hour drive, we were finally in the shopping mall. We strolled to the babies aisle. I immediately fell in love with the different designs of baby clothes, I could already picture my son in those cute little outfit. "Omg! I can't wait to meet my nephew, these clothes are so beautiful!" Vee said in her loud voice making people turn to glare at her. She flipped them off and gave them the finger, I burst out laughing at her ridiculous attitude. Definitely worse than Penny, I thought with a smile. We started selecting cute outfits, Vita was on the other side of the aisle also picking out clothes.I couldn't shake off the feeling of being watched, but whenever I looked back I don't see anyone. Vita called my name, snapping my attention to her. I was probably just thinking too much."Look at this! It's so cute, what do you think?" She asks, I take a look at the cloth. It's a baby blue onesie, It has a writing, 'I love daddy and mommy' with a heart beside it, boldly