Matteo went straight to Damon's office when they got home, knowing he was probably there.

He didn't bother knocking he walked straight in.

Damon had finished work an hour ago and was in his office working on mafia stuff when Matteo walked in. He looked less professional with his blazer and tie off, his top three shirt buttons undone and his sleeves rolled up, his tattoos on show.

Matteo didn't care Damon was on the phone. He was pissed.

"I suggest you go back out and knock. You do not come barging in my office without knocking" Damon said pausing his conversation. He then switched back to Italian to deal with his mafia stuff.

"No. Fuck you Damon" Matteo snapped.

Damon paused the phone call telling them he would call them back. After ending the call he stood up.

"Care to repeat that Matteo"

"Yeah. Fuck you" Matteo repeated.

Damon walked up to Matteo. He towered over him, his cold gaze made Matteo shudder slightly. He gulped but stood his ground "I suggest you apologize right now and I may let it slide" Damon pretty much ordered. He was in no mood to be yelled at.

"I won't apologize, you're a terrible person"

"I know " Damon grinned like it was an achievement.

Matteo found it frustrating how he took that as a compliment. He hesitated for a split second but then threw his fist to punch Damon. Only Damon caught his arm and twisted his arm "what have I done Matteo" he asked calmly.

"You hurt Emilia you son of a bitch" Matteo said throwing his other hand. This time he managed to hit Damon as he had let go of Matteo's arm and was stood on shock.

The hit brought him back.

"What do you mean" he asked darkly.

"Her wrist is all bruised thanks to you and site ot might have been a little bit of Jake's fault but you hurt her first"

"Jake?" Damon asked.

Before Matteo could say anything Dante walked in, also furious, cursing slightly as he did so.

"Get your men under control Damon or I swear I will shoot them in the head" Dante threatened.

"In fact Im going to shoot this one anyway" he continued to rant about ways he would hurt him.

"What has happened " Damon finally asked.

"Fight at school, one of yours guys is new to the school along with two of his friends, his friends challenged us so we obviously beat them, then they knocked into a boy from Emilia's year...."

"The boy Dante threw across the cafeteria " Matteo added.

"Yeah and he got hold of him and started hitting him. Jake finally had enough and threatened Emilia grabbing her wrist in the process" Dante finished his explaination.

"I see"

"Seriously Damon, that's your reaction. You seriously better not take his side. He fucking hurt her. I should go over to his house right now and blow his brains out" Dante practically shouted.

"No one is getting killed until I say so" Damon said calmly and left his office.

He eventually found Emilia in the kitchen watching Alesandro cook.

She saw Damon walk in and flinched automatically remembering their conversation yesterday.

"Emilia we should talk" Damon stated.

Emilia gulped but nodded not wanting to go against him.

"Can't it wait son, I'm showing her how to make this" Alesandro jumped in

"No I need to talk now" he said.

Alesandro sighed but nodded "I'll show you another time bambina "

Damon led Emilia to the empty living room.

"So a few things I'd like to discuss with you, Matteo says I hurt you. Can you tell me is what he says the truth"

Emilia nodded slowly. She was afraid he would bring out his gun any second "where" Damon asked.

Emilia slowly showed him her wrist.

The bruising had gotten words.

Damon gulped "I...I did this" he whispered staring at it.

Emilia looked down and it was a nasty colour now.

"Not all. Mainly the new kid" she whispered. It was the truth as when Damon grabbed it, it only bruised slightly and didn't worsen after now it seemed to be getting worse after the new kid.

It doesn't matter, I still hurt you. I shouldn't have gotten so angry last night. I am sorry"

"Why do you have a gun" Emilia asked ignoring his apology.

Damon knew he should have addressed this.

"Well as you know I have a few obsessed fans, they are harmless mostly but every now and then there can be someone who takes it a little to far and my head of security advised me a gun was necessary, it's all legal, I have a licence which I can show you " Damon explained.

"And the tattoo?"

"It's inappropriate "

"I know it's more than a gun "

"Emilia I apologize for how I acted, I should never have grabbed you like that, I should have never hurt you, it was wrong of me and I will do everything I can to make it up to you but I never want to hear about that tattoo or see it again"

"It's okay, it's just a small bruise, it isn't a big deal. I bruise easily anyway "

Her words concerned Damon greatly.

"No Emilia it isnt okay. It may be a small bruise, but it's a bruise none the less. I hurt you and that is not acceptable. I know you think it isn't a big deal but it is. I know what I did was wrong and I will earn your forgiveness but Emilia if anyone ever hurts you, you come to me, whether you think it's important or not. It's not okay Emilia, it never is." Damon said hoping she understood.

"Okay" she whispered. She still didn't see the importance of it but Damon saw it as important so it must be.

"Good. Now as I said I will earn your forgiveness but first it's only fair I unground you because my actions were so much worse and I can't have you facing the consequences for hurting someone when I did the same and nothing is done. Now I know I need to show you how sorry I am but Emilia is there anything I can do to show you"

"I don't think"

"Okay that's fine, if you think of something please do tell me. In the mean time I'll be doing everything I can to get it"

"It's okay really"

"Emilia we had this discussion a few days ago or at least a similar one. I told you it's not okay then and I'm telling you now it isn't. I messed up big time and I want to fix it....do you want to know why I want to fix it"

"Why?"

"Because it should never have happened, I'll be better"

"Okay"

"Its also important you know you are wanted and loved Emilia. You have no idea how much and you need to see that. You need to see that this behaviour is never okay" Damon said, reminding her how she was loved and wanted as he knew that was a big issue for her.

"Besides you're a Russo, we never accept anything but the best" he said standing.

"Explains why youre wearing a suit which probably costs over a 1000 Emilia muttered.

Damon smirked "I think this suit actually cost about 1 grand" he replied.

"I believe dinner is almost ready" he added helping her up.

They quietly thrn headed to the dining room.

Make no mistake, Damon meant his words. No one should be hurting her. It wasn't okay. That's why he had the kid waiting in a cell ready to be questioned when he found the time. He may have been calm in front of his brothers but as soon as he left the room he had contacted some of his people to have the boy brought to a cell

He really needed to talk to his father about his concerns for Emilia, sitting at the table, he saw how nervous she was. He looked over at his brothers, mason hadn't been informed yet so he was his cheery self, Dante had a tight grip on his knife and folk as he thought about Jake, and Matteo was playing with his food.

Alesandro was watching all his kids, he knew his son's had gotten into a fight because the school had called but it wasn't unusual for them and since one of the culprits was someone who worked for Jake, he presumed it was over mafia activities but he would talk to his sons after dinner to get the facts.

"How was your day Emilia" he asked.

He didn't know she had been threatened.

"Oh it was okay"

"Okay? That boy nearly broke your wrist. He threatened you Emilia" Dante shouted.

"I'm sorry, who threatened my Lia" Mason said darkly.

Alesandro asked.

He didn't think running off to torture someone was the best idea considering his sister was hurting.

"

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"You know I'll eventually understand itslian and you won't be able to have these secret conversations" Emilia said. They were making her take classes at school, twice a week. She hadn't learnt much, only the basics.

"Then we will have them away from you" Mason said smirking.

"That's just mean. Dad he's being mean" Emilia said.

Alesandro smiled "don't be mean to your sister Mason" he told his son.

Mason playfully glared "I'll get you back" he whispered.

"I'll tell Damon " she whispered back.

As they were sat next to each other, the others didn't hear.

"You're okay with him?" he continued to whisper.

"Yeah, we are getting there so bare that in mind when you get me back"

"I'll just make up some bullshit and get him to stalk you more " Mason countered,so only they could hear.

"Care to share with the rest of the table" Damon asked.

"No, not really." Mason replied earning him a glare.

"How did you make this sauce dad" Emilia asked sensing the tention and wanted the subject to change from her. Alesandro realized this but happily told her how to make it.

It was back to being a normal family dinner.