“I bought it “ I fibbed. “You got yourself a rose?” He cocked a disbelieving brow at me. “Y…yes “ I stuttered “Do you always have to fucking stutter? Every Goddamn time !” He bellowed “I’m sorry sir, I can’t help it when I’m nervous” I explained. “Why are you nervous? Did you tell a lie? “ he asked “No sir, I’m just nervous because you’re yelling, I’m scared “ I confess saying half the truth. “ I hope you are not telling lies? “ he asked, observing me “No, I’m not “ I maintained. Lying was so easy for me to do now but I was still scared. “ Listen Elizabeth, if I find out that you are lying or playing at something fishy, I promise you will pay” he threatened and left my room, banging the door roughly. Leaving me with a very fast beating heart. *****************“Beth, wow …no way, wow, just wow wow wow” Tristan exclaimed in absolute disbelief.When we met in school the next day, I gave him a detailed rundown of everything that had happened to me, including my marriage
He stood behind me, his chest pressed against my back as he guided my hands. I trembled slightly as I held the pistol." Hold it correctly," he instructed his voice firm but controlled. "Fingers on the grip, thumb on the safety."I released a shaky breathI tried to mimic his movements, but my hands trembled. Vitali’s expression remained unreadable, but I sensed a flicker of annoyance."Relax, Elizabeth” he whispered, his breath caressing my ear. "Feel the weight of the gun. Let it become an extension of you."I nodded, my brown hair bobbing as I focused on the target before us. We stood in the secluded courtyard of the mafia house, just behind the main building, the sound of gunfire muffled by the surrounding walls.This place was bigger than I thought. Behind the main house was a large courtyard for other kinds of training as well , such as - running, kickboxing and firing sessions like the one we were having now.There were also several smaller buildings at the back which I learnt
“What?” I widened my eyes in astonishment “I’m just kidding, “ he said wiping a wet strand of hair from my face.That was kinda a relief , I didn’t know how I was going to be able to look at it without feeling embarrassed but I knew I was not going to forget what it felt like in my hands.“What’s on your mind? “ he asked “Nothing …I’m just thinking of all the new styles you’re going to teach me “ I lied.“New styles? “ he asked, his eyes glinting with mischief My face turned crimson at the realization of what he meant “New swimming styles “ I clarified. He chuckled in response.“Alright let’s continue, “ he said with his hands on my shoulder.I nodded “You need to loosen up and try to float on the water “ he instructed“I’m scared “ I whined, “ of what?” He rolled his eyes.“Did you just roll your eyes ?” I asked amidst laughter“Yeah, what’s so funny about that?” A little frown formed on his face.“ Nothing “ I bit back a smile “ Elizabeth…” he breathed“I thought tough mafi
The next day was a Sunday. I woke up with a yawn, stretching and groaning.The memories of earlier this morning came rushing into my mind and I giggled a little.What did this really mean for Vitali and me?Were things going to change between us?Did he feel the same thing I felt for him?Well I didn’t have the answers. I glanced at the towel and the nightdress I had worn earlier.I had taken it off after Vitali left my room, there was no way I was going to sleep wearing a wet nightdress even if I was wrapped in a towel. I was going to return the towel to him, but first I was going to wash it in the laundry room and dry it before giving it to him. I checked the time, it was 1 pm. I didn’t know that I’d slept for that long.I yawned again as I entered the bathroom to take a quick shower. In a couple of minutes, I was done freshening up and I was also done drying the towel.I sprayed a little perfume on it just so it would smell nice. I stepped out of my room to go meet Vitali in
I let my tears flow as the water washed down my face.I tried to scrub out how I felt as I took a shower the next morning. Vitali was a beast. How I hated him. What did I even ever do to make him hate me so much, disgrace me so much and hurt me so much? He had made me strip and watch them yesterday, he made me watch him sleep with three women.I stood there and he tied me to a seat, tied my legs apart but he didn’t tie my hands. While they did what they did, he never broke eye contact with me and neither did I. I looked only at his face, I could see the way it contorted in pleasure and it made my heart twist. But I preferred to look at his face at least it distracted me from the main action.I kept my eyes away from what was going on because honestly, I was disgusted.But I could hear the sounds - sounds of gagging, sounds of groaning, sounds of sucking and sounds of moaning.After what seemed like forever, he ordered me to touch myself while I watched them.I didn’t like the ide
I ran around the house, I was chased by three men. My breaths were short and heavy as I ran blindly, trying to escape their reach.I had no other choice than to run outside, luckily the gate was wide open so I went through it, I had no idea where I was running to but I wasn’t going to stop.The men still pursued me hotly.I looked back to see how far the distance between us was when I was caught by another man in front of me.I was immediately tied to a chair, while the man stood behind me.The three men caught up with me, I expected that they were going to come get me but they didn’t. Instead, they stopped right in front of me and started kissing each other. Confusion was written all over my face as I watched them.The person behind came to stand in front of me, I looked at his face, it was Vitali and the men behind changed to women and they had their tongues outside like dogs. Vitali signaled and they all started approaching me like they wanted to devour me. I screamed and fell of
I was on my bed after I got home from school, just scrolling through my phone aimlessly when I heard a knock on my door. I waited a few seconds and when the door didn’t fly open , I knew It wasn’t Vitali.“Good afternoon ma’am “ the elderly maid, Mary greeted me.“Good afternoon. Is there a problem ?” I greeted back“No ma’am. Mr Marino requests your presence in his private sitting room “ she relayed the message.“Private sitting room? “ I asked to be sure. I had never heard of that before , I didn’t even know he had one. “Yes ma’am “ she nodded “He has a private sitting room? “ I wondered “I presume you’ve never been there. If you are set, I could take you there now “ she offered “Sure let’s go “ I agreed ************“We are here “ she pointed at the door “ Okay, thanks “ I replied “Can I go, ma’am?” She asked for permission Permission from me?Like I could say no“Yeah you can” I gave a small smileShe nodded and left.I looked at the black door.I wasn’t mentally or emoti
I tried to speak but the words didn’t come out . I looked at Tristan for help but he wasn’t even looking at me.“Good day, sir. I’m new in this city so I’ve never been to this mall before now. I was just asking for some directions “ Tristan replied with a convincing smile.“Elizabeth…is that true?” Vitali asked watching me I tried to swallow the lump in my throat, telling myself to act normal and not give this away I cleared my throat “Yes Sir” He sent a dangerous glare Tristan’s way and he gulped in fear.“What are you looking at? Get out!” He thundered and Tristan flinched.“S…sure, yes sir” he bowed fearfully and disappeared.I shifted from one foot to another. I was totally uneasy. “You know him “ Vitali stated “ n…no sir I do not “ I lied unconvincingly “Listen to me Elizabeth. If I find out that there’s something you are hiding from me, I will ruin you “ he threatened.I nodded rapidly, hoping it would conceal my fear.I grabbed my tampons and pads with shaky hands. If n
A few days had passed since Dad pulled his crazy stunt. Now I knew Vitali would be very skeptical in letting him come visit and his reasons were valid. I wouldn’t trust someone who had tried to kill me so I didn’t blame him at allVitali had earlier announced that we’d be spending a few days with Maggie, Charles and a few other relatives. Carefully, I packed my bags. “Are you set?” Vitali asked, putting his head through the small opening in my door “Almost done “ I called out putting in the last of my stuff. After I was done, I took my bags downstairs so Vitali’s bodyguards could put them in the trunk of the carSoon our journey beganI gazed out the car window as the city gave way to rolling hills and lush green forests. I and Vitali had been driving for hours, and the scenery was a welcome change from the hustle and bustle of our daily lives.I didn’t know where we were going, asides from the fact that Maggie and Charles lived in a different cityVitali, sensing my restlessnes
When we got downstairs, we were surprised to see pieces of a broken vase everywhere in the sitting room. We walked carefully to avoid getting cutI looked at the spot where we had a very huge flower vase and it was gone. My dad stood hunched in the center of the living room breathing heavily. He was obviously the one who broke the vases “Dad?” I called out softly “What is going on?” I saw Vitali close his eyes, his jaw clenched tight.I knew he wasn’t having any of my dad’s bull shit and honestly, it was getting on my nerves too Why was he acting like a freaking kid Was it some kind of psychological issue?“Dad!” I called out again, a little louder because I got no response earlier.“Beth! “ he breathed and ran up to hug me“Err…what’s going on?” I asked , trying to pull away from the awkward hug “Are you okay? Did that bastard hurt you? Talk to me ” he asked, searching my face and running his hands from my head to my shoulder frantically.“I’m okay dad, what is going on? You a
Vitali was really good at this I felt myself relax as his hands gently massaged my scalp, his fingers working out the tangles in my hair. I closed my eyes, letting out a soft sigh as he poured warm water over my head, rinsing out the shampoo.“Why haven’t you offered to do this before now “ I slurred, my eyes closed.“I’d do that more often now “he chuckled and leaned over to press a kiss to my lips As he applied the conditioner, his hands slid down to the ends of my hair, working out the knots with gentle patience. I felt my once-tensed muscles relax, my body melting into the sensation of his touch. "You're so good at this," I whispered, my eyes still closed. Vitali's hands paused, his fingers tangled in my hair. "I told you, you were gonna love it," he whispered back, his voice low and husky. As he rinsed out the conditioner, I felt a sense of intimacy wash over me.Plus the feel of his large hands caressing my scalp made my body heat up. His hands wrapped around my head, ge
I opened my mouth in shock. “D…Dad?” I rushed to his side. His arm was seriously bleeding “Get help!” I screamed at the security Vitali just stood there watching me crouching on the floor next to my dad “Are you just going to sit there and not do anything?” I yelled, my voice betraying how tensed I was “He just tried to kill us Elizabeth” Vitali frowned “My dad is not like that, there’s got to be some explanation “ I defended him“Fine. What do you need me to do ?” He got up from the bed “Please help me take him to the sitting room, so the maids can clean this bloody mess up” I requested I could see that Vitali wasn’t really interested in helping my dad and he had good reasons to.Yet he was doing it because of me and I was grateful for that. ********************* After I’d administered first aid to my dad, we took him to the sitting room so the room could be cleaned. My clothes were stained with blood. My dad’s too, so I had to get him a change of clothes.The f
Vitali reluctantly joined me inside the house, he and my dad didn’t say much to each other and Vitali didn’t stay to have brunch with my dad and I He claimed to have an online meeting so he went back to the car. I knew that was an excuse, I felt he and my dad just didn’t like each other enough to spend much time together and it didn’t bother me because I was certain that with time all that was going to change for the better. Eventually, Vitali left me alone at my dad’s house but he was back three hours later to pick me up My dad kept asking if Vitali treated me poorly, I knew he was just looking out for me and I was also certain he thought I was hiding something.I tried my best to convince and he stopped pushing it. ************************ “I can’t believe I did that “ Vitali facepalmed “Well I can” I shrugged We had gone skinny dipping together in the pool outside and Vitali’s eyes had fallen on the scar he gave me on my chest.“I’m so sorry. Fuck! I’ve done you so many w
“Are you willing to tell me why you stopped schooling? “ Vitali asked me as he drove us to my family house. I’d been pleading with Vitali for some time now to let me go back to my old neighborhood and he finally agreed.I was so happy when he did, I’d literally been grinning from ear to ear all through this morning.“Elizabeth, can you hear me?” Vitali nudged my arm “Um…yeah sorry. Can you please repeat yourself?” I cleared my throat“I asked why you’re no longer attending school” he replied, giving me a look “Ohh… about that, the thing is; I kinda lost the spark. I don’t feel motivated to anymore “ I replied honestly“Why?” He sought, focusing on the road “Really? You’re gonna ask me why?” I threw him a sour look“I’m sorry, I just wanted to know what it was exactly “ he apologized “Here’s what it is. I’d never been someone who had many friends or enjoyed making friends and hanging out and all that, so when you gave me your rules about not making friends and all that, it wasn’t
When we got home, it was already dark outside. It was well past 6:30 pm and I was so hungry. After we’d freshened up, Vitali ordered some pasta from a restaurant and that was what we had for dinner. The pasta was nice but I felt it could have been better. After we had eaten, we sat down in the living room to see a movie. It was a comedy series that I’d been following up for a while now, so I was really engrossed while Vitali was just watching to make me happy.His fingers traced the curves of my face, his eyes burning with adoration as he gazed at me.“You’re distracting me”. I whined“I’m just trying to stay awake “ he defended “What do you mean stay awake? Are you saying that my favorite series is boring ?” I gasped dramatically “You can’t blame me. I haven’t even laughed since we started and we’re already two episodes down” he yawned “Did you just yawn? That’s rude” I hit his shoulder “I’m sorry” he laughed, his hand drifting down to my neck, his touch sending shivers dow
Three more days had gone by and Vitali was back up on his feet. He was back working again and Our relationship with each other was better too. Today was a Saturday so he was still home. I knew he was going to go to the mafia house to see the overall running of things , plus the fact that he was ambushed by his own men, today was going to be a tough day for all his men. I lay on my bed dumb scrolling through my phone when I heard a knock on the door. I was about to get up and get it when the door flew open “Why do you always never wait for me to get the door ?” I chuckled lightly“I’m an impatient man . “ he shrugged and I rolled my eyes in response. “How do you feel this morning ?” I asked, wrapping my arms around his neck “Good as new “ he pressed a kiss to my forehead His eyes locked onto mine as he reached out and gently brushed a strand of hair behind my ear."Hey," he whispered, his voice low and husky. "Can I make it up to you?" My eyes searched his, looking for any s
I pulled away from him. I was so disappointed in myself for leaning to his kiss.“What is it?” He asked, his voice a husky whisper “I…don’t…I can’t " but he held me down and pressed his lips to mine again and shamelessly, I gave in.“You want it, why are you fighting it?” He whispered, breaking the kiss “Just let me go” I frowned and got up“Hey, please tell me what’s wrong” he got up too“You know exactly what is wrong” I snapped He looked like he was going to say something but didn’t for a while “ Elizabeth please sit down, there’s something I’ve been wanting to tell you” he gazed at me with pleading eyes Nodding, I sat down next to him If he had anything other than an apology to say I was going to get out of here.“Elizabeth” he took my palm in his “I know I hurt you and I’m really sorry” he apologized I whipped up my head at him in surprise. This was the first time he was going to use the words ‘I’m sorry’. He’d never used them before, he always apologized with other words