“What did he say?” I ran up to Vitali as soon as he was done talking to the doctor She was carried inside the mafia house, turns out there’s a room for such emergencies, like a sick bay and luckily for me, she wasn’t dead.“she’d be fine “ he answered curtly. I knew he was upset with me. “C…can I see her ?” I requested and he led me to her. She lay on the bed with her eyes closed; probably asleep. She was placed on a drip, with a bandage wrapped around her head.“Can I have a word with you outside Elizabeth?” Vitali’s voice was firm.“Yes,” I nodded, following him. “Why did you do that?” The words dropped from his mouth immediately we left the sick bay ward.“ I’m sorry” I bowed my head in shame. I couldn’t even believe that I had done that, it was so unlike me. I was a person who couldn’t bring herself to hurt a fly, not to talk of a person but it seemed I had a darker heart than I thought. Something was happening to me and I was no longer the person I used to be.I had slowly
Today I had woken up really early, so I could divide the roses Vitali gave me into smaller sections and send it out to the orphanage before I leave for school. I had some help dividing and sharing them, and when we were done we had 20 smaller bundles.After we were done with that, I asked the help to put them in the trunk of Vitali’s car. Then, I got ready for school. Vitali told me I could wear anything I wanted to school today and from today henceforth. I didn’t know if he said that because Maggie and Charles were around or because he really meant but I was appreciative nevertheless.Once in the car, I was surprised to see that Vitali was the one to drive. “Am I in the wrong car?” I asked skeptical about shutting the door. I expected him to ask me to come down because he’d decided to go with this car or something.“Nope, you’re not. I’m dropping you off at school today” he replied me. “What? I thought you were busy. You really don’t have to” I protested , I didn’t want a sit
Tristan hesitated and stopped in his tracks when he saw Vitali.I knew I was done for right that moment. I had no excuses whatsoever to give Vitali.I wasn’t the perfect liar and lying to Vitali was the most difficult thing because he always had this piercing way in which he looked at me that made me want to tell him all my secrets. “Brett! Where have you been man?” Tristan ran into the arms of his friend. They smiled and hugged each other. I knew he just made that up upon seeing Vitali, Tristan was a total lifesaver.I knew for a fact that his friend’s actual name was Joe but they both played along.“Doesn’t that guy look familiar?” Vitali asked me “I don’t remember “ I pretended to think“I could swear I heard him say your name “ Vitali gave a low chuckle.“Really?” I forced a smile. I wanted Vitali to leave right away , I didn’t want Tristan to see us acting all cool with each other and stuff. I didn’t know how it would make him feel. “Yeah. But I guess I’m just too protective
“Really?” I widened my eyes in surprise “Yes Elizabeth “ he affirmed “ what do you mean you’re going away for a month?” I shrieked .I didn’t like that, I didn’t want him to be away from me for a whole month. A few months ago, I would have been happy to be away from his suffocating presence but this wasn’t a few months ago. Now we had something going on and I wasn’t ready to be apart from him for that long.What's worse? He’s not even sure he’s returning in a month, that means it might take even longer. “Relax baby girl “ he put his hands on my shoulder to calm me down but I was already hyperventilating -not literally.The news was quite shattering , over the past few weeks, I had gotten used to being around Vitali and enjoying our little talks, banter and kisses. “Do you really have to go?” I hugged him“Yes baby” he stroked my hair “Why didn’t you tell me long before now, you’d have given me enough time to mentally prepare “ I shoved him gently “I didn’t mean to not tell y
After I escorted Vitali to the airport, I was driven to school. I had found it hard to break free when he hugged and kissed me goodbye.I didn’t know why I was being such a baby about it, I could just endure it, I knew I could. Maybe my period was close or something.Maggie and Charles left that morning as well but they didn’t leave with Vitali. They had gone in a separate ride.All through the drive to school, my mind kept drifting to earlier this morning, when I had Vitali’s cock in my mouth. It was almost as though I could still feel it in my mouth- the rigidness, the slight saltiness. We weren’t able to continue after that knock on the door. It was one of his men coming to inform him that if they didn’t leave then, they’d be late. So he gave me a few minutes to get ready because I was insistent on following him and we left.I was a little late. I snuck into the class and as usual, Tristan kept a seat for me next to him I plopped down on the seat, smiling at him.“Why are you
“What?” My jaw dropped Had Tristan gone mad? How could he expect me to marry him when I had a whole husband?"Beth, from the moment I met you, I knew that you were the one for me," Tristan said, his voice trembling with emotion. "You are the sunshine that brightens up my day, the calm in every storm, and the safe haven where I can always find peace. I want to spend the rest of my life making you happy, and I promise to always be there for you, no matter what." Oddly enough, my heart went out to Tristan and I felt a pang of guilt for what I was about to do."Tristan, I...I don't know what to say," I stammered, trying to find the right words."Say yes," Tristan urged, his eyes shining with hope. "Say yes, and let's start a new life together. You deserve so much better than what you have now. You deserve to be loved, cherished, and adored, and I promise to do just that."I took a deep breath and let it out slowly. I knew that I had to be honest with Tristan, no matter how much it hur
I held the back of my head in pain. I tried to stand up but my attacker pushed me down the flight of stairs. Luckily I didn’t break my head. I quickly sprang up, my survival instincts kicking in.I looked up to see Livia glaring angrily at me. Why was she always trying to kill me?The last time she tried to strangle me and now she’s trying to knock me out?I had known Livia was trouble, but I had never expected her to be so bold.Livia emerged from the shadows, her eyes blazing with a fierce intensity. "You think you've won, don't you?" she spat, her voice venomous. "You think you've stolen Vitali's heart."My instincts went on high alert. I knew Livia and Vitali had something going on before he got married to me. But I had never expected Livia to confront me like this. I didn’t respond to her.With a sudden burst of speed, Livia launched herself at me, a dagger glinting in her hand. I dodged to the side, avoiding the blade by mere inches.She wasn’t going to have the upper hand
I watched as my dad left on the morning of the fourth day. He was given a room to stay so he could spend some days with me. I called Vitali and thanked him for letting my dad come over. I hadn’t talked to my dad face-to-face in months and it meant a lot to me that Vitali finally considered me. Though I would have loved to go visit him instead, I missed my old home and environment but I was grateful that I at least got to see my dad. I told him everything, I had cried like a baby in his arms last night. I told him of the abuse and everything I had faced in the past and I also told him that Vitali and I were getting closer now. He didn’t seem convinced but he let it be because deep down both of us knew that there wasn’t much we could do. He told me that he was trying to save up half of Vitali’s money and set me free after 6 months but I didn’t think that would happen. Five hundred thousand U.S dollars wasn’t a small amount of money and I knew that even in two years, my dad wouldn’
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