Aces & Spades

Careful

Bella:

"Are you okay?" He asked with the same deep voice. I was sitting on the edge of the sidewalk now, far enough from the club. But, I could hear distant screams coming from that direction, which I assume is from the guy that tried to attack me.

I wonder whats going on with him- apart from me taking away his chances of having kids.

"I asked if you're okay." He says a little harsher this time.

I look up at him, wincing as I feel the sharp pain from my head where I was hit. His rough fingers grip my chin, turning my face towards the dim street light.

"Cazzo." He mutters under his breath whilst I held mine.

[Translation: Fuck]

I feel a sudden lightheadedness begin to settle in, and before I can say anything else, I'm dragged into the darkness.

Massimo:

It was time again to check in on the club. I do it around once a month to see if everything is up to my standards. I heard about the new recruit, but that wasn't unusual here. We get new recruits every week, but something about this one caught my eye.

It wasn't her dancing- or lack of. There was something about her.

For a start, to have enough courage to dance for me? Yeah that doesn't happen.

Not that I didn't enjoy the show she put on, or how her lips parted ever so slightly when she was on her knees in front of me.

After her little stunt I had to compose myself. I went out back for a smoke and just as I was about to light it, I heard screams.

Running towards the alleyway I was met with the girl knocking into me. As if on instinct, I grabbed onto her tightly.

When she looked up at me with the same hazel eyes I knew it was her, but this time, her silky brown hair was disheveled, her eyes glossy with unshed tears.

I looked behind her and found a guy kneeling over, holding onto his dick.

So she kicked his ass? I couldn't smile in that moment, but I could feel the internal chuckle rise within me.

I let Luca know to finish off the job, not wanting to get my hands dirty tonight. Whilst I took the girl away from the scene, not wanting her to see the mess Luca and the others are going to end up making.

Once she sat down, I finally noticed the gash on her forehead, stretching from her hairline, down to her eyebrows. But, before I could do anything, she passes out and yet again, my hands found her before she fell.

If it was anybody else I would've left them there, but she seemed to have a shit enough night and so, after pacing back and forth for a bit, I carried her to my car and now we are on the way to my house.

Even as I parked my car in one of the many spaces in my drive, she was still unconscious.

I took a deep breath, muttering curses as I carried her inside and placed her on the bed of one of the spare rooms I had. I find my small medical kit that was hiding in the bathroom, and find the things I need to sort this mess out.

By the looks of it, she needed stitches but she still wasn't conscious.

I decided against waking her up, instead settling on the peaceful silence. I finish off the last stitch, breaking the thread with my teeth and packing the things away.

I leave her in peace as I head back up to my office where I'm met with Luca, my right hand man as I like to say. He sat down on one of my chairs, propping his leg up on my coffee table.

"Did you take care of it?" I ask as I push his feet off the table whilst making my way to sit at my desk.

"When have I ever let you down?" He says with a chuckle. "He won't be touching any other women after that."

"Good." Is all I manage to say.

"Where's the girl?"

"Downstairs."

I begin to grab some paperwork from my draws, glancing over them.

"It wouldn't be safe to let her go back there. I spoke to Rebecca she told me about how she's staying in some shit motel down the street." Luca takes out one of his knives, beginning to shine it with the bottom of his blazer.

"Like I give a fuck." I mutter, throwing down the paperwork onto the desk. "Why don't I have a file on her?"

"Because it's her first night?" Luca notices the rage forming in my eyes as he clears his throat "Chill Mass, I'll get one on her by tomorrow."

"Fine you're dismissed." I say as I begin to stand, and so does Luca.

"No 'thank you for taking care of it Luca'?" I watch as he puts his hands up defensively as I give him a stern look.

"I'm fucking around Mass I'll see you in the morning."

He leaves with a nod as I stay back, placing some files away in the right places. I glance at my watch noticing how it was nearly morning. As I begin to pace to my room I hear a small cry coming from downstairs.

Instead of ignoring it, my body starts to jog down the stairs.

Fuck, this isn't like me.

I crack open her door noticing her small shaking body hunched over on the bed.

She looks over at me, her face consuming a blank expression.

"Where...where am I ?"