Sophia

Its been two months since I came to Don's house. I was chatting with Alysia as I was cooking the dinner for everyone.

Don liked my food the first time I cooked. I made him his favorite Chinese few days after that day in his study. Julio told me he didn't kill Scott, and promised me not to rat me out to Don for asking him. Julio was a nice guy. He talked less but he was always present whenever Don was not there. I don't mind him though, he generally keeps it to himself and I know he is in love with Alysia I can see them blushing around each other and stealing glances at each other. I always smile at their teenage love. I was relieved to know that Scott is not dead because of me. I mean he was just 18, he had a future and he deserved that.

That night I was too nervous about whether he would like it or not, I might have build up a lot on my cooking skills the night when we first went out for dinner, comparing myself with his chef. All I wanted to cook at least good enough to his level. "Signorina it looks so good, why are you nervous" Alysia said me then while setting up the table. "Just don't tell him I have cooked it." I don't know why I said it, I knew he wouldn't punish me for cooking bad. "Relax, Don eats my cooking which worse than anyone and he never complaints" Caprice said trying to motivate me. But I wanted him to like my cooking not just eat it. We sat for dinner as Don and his brother came. They both were discussing something. He seems tensed these days, and I know it because he took it out on me every night. His rough sex tells me how much he need to calm down, something is not going his way maybe in his business and he is in this angry state all the time. That was the reason I was more worried, I didn't want to add more fuel to already burning fire. My hands were shivering as he took the first bite. I was waiting for a reaction, anything will do. I looked down as he looked at me. He took my hands in his and said "Well someone claimed right about their skills" as he kissed my knuckles. I was surprised to see that he remembers and even more surprised that he knew "How you knew that I cooked it?" He let out a small chuckle "I told you Doll, your big eyes give away your soul, and soul belongs to me. I can read your breathing, amore." He said looking right through me and I blushed so hard at his words. I couldn't keep his gaze any longer. "The food is delicious Cinderella, you can get us addicted on this" his brother complimented me. "Thank you Sir" I replied in a soft voice. "See, I told you they will love it and you were getting nervous for no reason" Caprice said while sitting on his lap. Since that day I started cooking everyday, it helped me passing the time and also made me feel as I am the part of this family. The family I always wanted. But I know this is not my family and I am just his whore but it feels right to do things for him. I take care of his laundry, I clean our room, his food and I ensure to not defy him at any cost.

I was chopping vegetable and Alysia was telling me something Julio said to her during lunch when I felt strong pair of hands wrapping from behind. I jumped slightly on the contact but I know its him. His cologne filled my senses, so I didn't flinch as he kissed the nape of my neck just where there is the lock of his pendant. I never took that off since the day he gave me.

"Alysia sugar, will you take care of the dinner tonight, I am taking your Signorina out." he said. "Si Don" she said with a smile. "Go get dress Doll" he said kissing me. "Yes Don" I said keeping the knife I went to our room. He seems in a good mood today. I smiled while selecting the dress. I dressed in a cocktail dark green bodycon green with lacy V neck and lacey elbow sleeves ending at my knees. I paired it with black peep toe heels. I kept my makeup regular and let my hair down just as he likes. I didn't think I tied them even once after he said to put it down the first morning here but now I started to like my hair like this. He was right my hair are too beautiful to be tied up. He made me feel beautiful. Every time I see the mirror I smile remembering some or the other things he says.

I went downstairs and he was talking over his phone. This was the first time I looked at him tonight. He was looking so sexy in his black casual shirt and blue jeans. His style was simple yet it made me drool every time I see him.

We came to this small café this time that has an ambience of a beach café. They have created an artificial beach like environment. It has these hay umbrellas shacks on every table and there was sand instead of concrete flooring. The furniture was also made made of bamboo and lighting was dim. "This place is beautiful" I said to him "I am glad you liked it". He said with a smile. "Anything special, today?" I asked him. "Why do I need a reason to take my girl out?" he responded. "N-No I didn't mean that. Y-you seemed a bit d-disturbed these days, but t-today you looked in a better mood. I-I am s-sorry I-didn't mean to question y-you". Its being two months and I still stutter in front of him. I don't know if I ever stop fearing him. "I am actually, that's why I thought maybe spending time with my girl can ease me down" he said taking my hands in his hands.

It was a magical evening, it felt for the first time that he is not a mafia Don but a normal boyfriend and I am not a girl "gifted" to him to be his whore but his girlfriend. The girl he adores I could see his admiration in his eyes. We talked and laughed over the dinner like normal couple. He told me about him and his brother about Alysia's childhood.

He was holding my hand as he moved towards his car. He stopped for a millisecond. He covered me with his arms spinning me around in a circle with him and I heard a gunshot.

Before I realized what happened I saw Don pulled the trigger as he took out his gun from his back and a dead body fell in front of me from the tree and I screamed. Don kept me close to him as he looked around checking out if someone else is there. Then he went to the dead body turned him around with his foot, he was still alive and Don crouched down to scroll his pockets, he let out the curse as he read the name on his id. He pulled him in a standing position and punched him hard in face. He held him before he fell, and kept on punching him, saying in between his punches "You don't come to my city and hurt the people I care about. Snooping on me when I am with my girl. Bad Move!" He punched him hard. That man was red, I don't know even if he is still alive. He pulled him to me and I stepped back. He held his throat tightly and said "Look! Look at her you see that fear in her eyes, only I can fill these big eyes with fear" Wow He just claimed how much he loved my fear in front of some mobster. He pulled him again and kicked him hard. He grabbed him hard by his collar and said "You know I wanted to leave you alive, so that you can go tell that fucker Russo that he cannot hire a hitman to kill me. Killing Don is not a child's play, if he has a little courage in him tell him to come out of his hole and face me." He punched him again so hard ignoring his pleas and begging that the man vomit blood and I closed my eyes "But you tried to take a shot at my girl and there is no forgiveness in me for that, if anyone will ever hurt her, its me" He said as he shot him dead.

I was looking astonished at every word he said. Taking it in. He jumped in front of me. He could have died and he didn't even think for a moment. No one has ever did anything to take my pain away, but today he save my life risking his own.

I was staring at him as he made a call to someone telling them to take care of the body. He came towards me and I saw a strain of blood dropping "You are bleeding" I said with hoarse voice as I saw blood running down from Don's arms. I reached out to him and he too checked his arm, its like its only then he realized that he was hurt "Bullet just grazed me I am fine, come here" he said checking me for any injuries "You are okay, right? Tell me, are you hurt?" He asked me I just shook my head I couldn't say the words, I was just staring at him. He looked at me and took me in his embrace. He cooed me "Relax, Doll, you are fine, everything is fine, You are safe. I will keep you safe my Doll." He said wrapping me in his strong arms and stroking my back, kissing me on the head. "You saved me" I said in his embrace. "I will always save you" He said tightening his hold "You are mine Doll, no one can take you from me. I will burn this world if anything happens to you".

I believed every word he said. I started to feel his weight on me more and more "D-Don" I said trying to hold him straight as he fell with me in his arms. "D-Don no no no D-don wake up" I was crying loudly "Don't close your eyes." I said looking around for someone to help. I carried his arm around my shoulder and picked him up I brought him to the car and made him sit on the passenger seat. I brought the water bottle from the other door and brought it to his lips. I threw some water on him Oh God, don' t let anything happen to him, Please help me God, Please please wake up Damon please wake up. I was mumbling continuously as he came back to his senses lightly. I grabbed his face in my palms and started patting him a bit "D-Damon please wake up, wake up. Damon. Listen to me. Please please don't close your eyes" I made him drink some water. I laid him back and searched the glove compartment for something, anything that could help me and I found his tie. I wrapped it around his wound tightly trying to stop the bleeding. He needs a doctor, but I don't know how to drive, oh God what to do. I searched his pockets for his phone and though strange enough but thankfully there wasn't a passcode. I thought of calling 911 but I don't know if I should I mean I don't how to explain a bullet wound so I searched his calls for one name I know I can trust. I called him as I saw and he picked up in an instance ."Yes brother, What's up date cut up short" "S-Sir" I said trying to control my sobs "Cinderella, what happen why are you calling me, where is Don"? He asked impatiently. "S-Sir p-please come here, he is not waking up, I can't drive, p-please save him please save him Sir" I started blabbering quickly like used to every time I am scared. "Clam down and tell me slowly, where are you?" I told him every thing. "I will there in few minutes, try to keep him awake" he hang up.

"Damon please, please don't leave me" I said sobbing while holding him in my arms. "please wake up, please open your eyes. I need you" I wanted him to hear me so much. Please God don't let him die. I picked the bottle again and I dropped some water on him again and made him drink some too. He opened his eyes a bit and I caught a bit of a grip . "Damon, listen please hang in there, please hold on for few minutes. Please Damon".

I saw the black SUV stopped right in front and his brother stepped in front of us crouching in from of us."Brother" he said holding him up and I release the breath holding for long.