All Chapters of MARRIED TO THE MAFIA: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Chapter One. The scandal Luca. The notifications on my phone were going crazy, forcing me to wake up and actually pick up my phone. I had over ten missed calls from my father. What on earth was going on? He had sent me a link which I immediately clicked on.'MAFIA BOSS LUCA DELUCA SPOTTED LEAVING HOTEL WITH A FAMOUS POLITICIAN' S WIFE'For a second, I thought I was reading wrong when the headline popped up on my phone. I quickly scrolled through different blogs and my face was all over the blogs. "Have you looked at your phone today?" my friend Tony said walking into my room with his iPad in his hand. Tony was my personal advisor and best friend, he was the one persona that knew all my secrets, the good and the bad. Our relationship dated way back to college which is where we met, freshman year. I threw my phone at him, as I quickly got up and started dressing up. "This is bad Luca, especially with us in the middle of this acquisition." "I know, I will take care of it." "How

Chapter Three. Lila. We stood at the entrance of the grand ballroom, the sound of laughter and conversation swirling around them. The glittering chandeliers above cast a soft glow on the elegant crowd, their expensive gowns and tailored tuxedos reflecting the extravagance of the gala. Luca, dressed in a sharp black suit, adjusted his cufflinks, a look of mild disdain crossing his face as he surveyed the room. Beside him, I fidgeted, my red dress clinging to me like a second skin, my lips painted a perfect shade of crimson. Neither of us looked particularly happy to be here. In fact, we couldn't stand each other.I hated him and everything he stood for. "Smile wifey." Luca said, squeezing my hand a little bit. “I can’t believe you dragged me here,” I muttered under my breath, as I scanned through the room with distaste. I loathed these events, the forced pleasantries and empty conversations. They were the last thing I wanted to attend. But Luca had insisted, of course. He had made

Chapter Five. Lila. His eyes never left mine, and I stared hypnotized into those truly strange and exciting eyes. I was trembling and my heart was pounding so hard in my chest my blood roared in my ears. I remained frozen even when his hand touched my cheek. It felt like hot coals on my skin. I inhaled deeply and breathed in his scent. It was unbelievable the effect this man had on me. Or maybe it was the too many glasses of wine that were settling in. I tried my hardest to act unaffected but failed miserably when he curled his hand till his knuckles replaced his palm and brushed them gently across my cheeks. I could feel the flush spread across my face like a burn.Then his hand reached my bottom lip and his gaze dropped to the quivering flesh. Using the smooth pad of his thumb he pulled my bottom lip down, let it go, then watched it bounce back into place with a curious expression on his face. The only way I could describe the look in his eyes was the way a cat plays with a mouse

Lila. The drive back to the hospital was quick, but my mind was pre occupied by last night's events and todays. I thought we had shared a moment with Luca. But he had bolted, No note, no nothing and his phone was going straight to voice mail. I stepped into the hospital lobby, the sterile smell of antiseptic hanging heavy in the air, I hated hospitals because of this very smell. I remember when I came to see my dad over a decade ago, this very smell still lingered in my brain. It felt like I had gone back to tha exact time ten years ago. The memories were still fresh, it almost like it just happened. The doctor had said my father had no fighting chance, every organ in his body was failing. But were still hopeful. I remember sitting on one of the benches outside my dad's room, waiting for him to get out of surgery, we were hopeful, we prayed, we really prayed, but then the doctor came and I remember I almost knew instantly just by how he was talking to my mother. I could not go th

Lila The ride to the new hospital where my mom had been transferred to was only a few minutes away from where I was. I could tell it was fancy before I even got inside, It screamed rich. But everything about this whole thing just felt fishy. Luca was still unreachable yet he had been able to have my mom moved to another hospital in a span of a few hours. "Hey, I am here to see..." I was immediately cut short."We have been expecting you miss Lila, I will show you to your mom's room." The nurse said smiling, everything here was much nicer."How do you know who I am?" I asked curious."You are Luca's fiancee, ofcourse we know who you are." she said smiling as she suggested I follow her."Is he here?" I asked casually, hoping the answer would be yes."Who?""Luca, is he still here?" she looked at me confused now,"What are you talking about? Luca as not stepped foot here yet.""I am so confused, then who had my mother admitted here?""oooh, that'll.." she was cut short by a depeer vo