Traded In

Chapter 7

Leilani's POV

"Can I have full possession of you,?" He cocked his head at me, a surprised looked on his face. I furrowed my eyebrows. "What, what's wrong?" I asked teasingly

"What do you mean 'Possession'?" He choked, I couldn't help but smile a little holding back a laugh. "I mean do I have your permission to treat your headache." He furrowed his eyebrows his grey eyes still stuck on me as if he was failing to process my correction. "Yes?" I asked and he merely nodded.

I first pressed an ice pack to his temple. After a while I switched to a hot water bag. "Which one feels better." He had his eyes closed through out. His lips parted as he let out the word, "Ice." Obviously a cold blooded Don would prefer ice.

I had the ice pack back at his temple, lightly massaging the painless areas.

I was at it for some time and only now did I notice him staring at me, he just gawked at me in ecstacy. For some reason I found myself holding my breath. The intensity of his stare was unbearable The things he did to me with just his eyes. I withdrew the ice pack and got up. He sat up and running a hand through his hair and it just gracefully fell on his forehead, it curled slightly at the ends and I promise he looked a million times better, less intimidating even. "How do you feel?"

"Sit." He ordered and I sat down a few inches from him, I stared at him awaiting a response but he just kept silent.

Ungrateful, narcissistic psycho, I helped him and he won't even tell me a simple thank you.

He spontaneously laid his head on my lap. I let out a silent gasp. "Lucciano?" I shrieked, was he okay?

He's eyes were closed, he wore a peaceful look as he slept and I couldn't find it in me to wake him up or move so I just run my hand through his jet black locks and.....

He didn't like that. He pulled my hand away from his hair,  eyes still shut and I couldn't help but marvel at how erratic he was.

One thing I can certainly guess is this man almost never slept he was always in and out of this place or something yet today he was half asleep on my laps.

The large window let in the morning light, I ran my hand over the surface beneath me and I was in bed. I vividly remember falling asleep on the couch with.... "He must have..." I said to myself in realisation.

I took a bath and was in some warm clothes it was kinda cold today. I slowly walked down the hall towards the stairs, guards stood around every corner. So I was alone, whenever the guards were this alert it meant neither Lucciano or his house help was here.

I smiled at a few of them greeting them, they acted like I was gonna run away, like where would I run to when I have this shitty tracking device in me. And where would I run to? My father?

I don't know what Mr Lucciano had in store for me. I don't know why but I felt like I could trust him, is he as bad as he seems? I don't know but as of now he's way better than my father.

One of the guards from outside stopped me and gave me an envelope. "Keep this safe and don't mess with it." He hissed, I don't know why but these men were scary, much like Lucciano. The envelope had nothing but random numbers  on it, much like a code. I watched through the glass walls as multiple cars left.

Should I open it?

I passed it through my fingers from edge to edge multiple times.

No.. Lucciano would get mad at me if I got involved in his mafia stuff. I walked in the direction I'd always see him go and I looked for his office opening multiple doors some were locked. Two men guarded a room so that was obviously it. Curiosity was my best friend, I needed to see this room. They blocked me as I tried to walk into the room. "I have to keep this in there for Mr Lucciano, I won't take long." They made way after a moment of hesitation.

I walked into the large office. Damn this place was nice, there was a large mahogany desk, two white one seater sofas with a black coffee table. A mini bar by the window and a large TV mounted on the solid wall. Everything just worked well together I loved the colour palette. He seemed to not like bright colours. 

It spoke power and luxury just like Lucciano. I walked to his seat, spun it with my finger as I placed the envelope down. I gazed at the multiple books and files the wall to wall book shelf held.

I turned to leave but accidentally knocked down a file and it flew open as it touched the ground. "What was that?" one of the men asked me. "Um, I just dropped the file, I'll pick it up." He stood a few inches from me as I crouched to pick it up....This picture. The very familiar face caught my attention. Amara. Confusion hit me as I read the name in bold letters.

what was all this, why did he have this.

The Man pulled me up aggressively and I screamed in pain. "What do you think you're doing?"

"Leilani?" He's voice sounded immediately after the man's. "What are you doing here?" He glanced at his men then me. "I-I-"

"-leave her." The man let go of me and Lucciano dismissed them. He definitely wasn't happy seeing me here. He walked towards me noticing the file on the ground, before glaring back at me. I gulped as he kept coming forward, I couldn't comprehend anything, only fear engulfed all my senses. I hit into the book shelf and he tightly grabbed me by the neck and he began to strangle me, I cried out as loudly as I could my eyes even began to pour.

"WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING HERE!" He roared as I struggled to breath. Broken sounds escaped my lips as his grip tightened. "Lu.." He took out his gun aimed it to my head and....

"Christoph What the fuck?!" Demetrio pulled him away from me and I fell to the ground. "Are you okay?" Russ and Vinny checked on me and Carried me out of there.

Demetrio had interfered with Lucciano and he ended up shooting the ceiling. Why was he so bent on killing me??

Vinny laid me in bed while Russ phoned a doctor. I could barely breath, my heart was still racing and my eyes gushing with tears. What is wrong with him. Who the fuck reacts like that? Vinny comforted me and helped me relax. I was gonna die here one day....

But one thing I couldn't understand was why my mother's photos and information where in that file.