Their Bella

Chapter 22

This chapter will be told from the brother's and Damiano's point of view.

I would love to know what type of story you would want next. I have tons of different story prompts and ideas floating through my brain but need help deciding what story I should do. I also am hoping to get this book finished by the end of the month.

Leonardo's POV:

I heard the loud ringing of my phone alerting my that someone was calling. I pulled the covers off of myself as I rolled out of bed. I recognized the caller ID right away.

"Aleksander? What do you want? It is the middle of the night." I groaned.

"It's done. Sergei is dead." he said in a monotone voice. 

"Sergei is dead? What happened? Why are you calling me at this time?"

"I just killed him. I've spread the word. I control the bratva now. I would like to meet tomorrow and discuss an alliance." he said in a business like tone. 

"Of course. Come to our house at noon. I'll talk to you later." Then I hung up the phone and made my way to Alessio's bedroom. When I got there he was laid sprawled across his bed on his stomach. 

"Alessio." I whispered. "Alessio. Alessio. Alessio. My god Alessio wake up!" I repeated over and over, still he didn't stir. His foot was sticking out the bottom of his blanket, so I pinched his toe in the effort of waking him. As soon as he felt it he jerked awake and nearly kicked me in the nuts. 

"What the hell are you doing?" he groaned. 

"Aleksander killed Sergei." I told him. In response his head shot up off his pillow.

"What?"

"The bratva is coming to make an alliance in the afternoon tomorrow." Alessio mumbled an okay before shoving me out of his room with vile words. I returned back to my bed hoping to settle my thoughts. I heard talking coming from Isabella's room. I made my way over there and opened the door. Isabella gasped and slid her phone under her sheets.

"I know you're awake Bell. Who are you talking to?"

"Damiano." she said sounding guilty. 

"Well hang up and go to sleep." I told her before walking out.

Before I could even sit back down in my bed my computer started ringing. It told me that Camilla was skyping me. Camilla. The love of my life. None of my brothers knew that I have had a girlfriend for the past two years. She's in the army and has been deployed for the past fourteen months. She should have come home two months ago but her tour was extended. I quickly answered the call. 

"Hey baby." I greeted when I answered. She looked beautiful. Her blonde hair was pulled into a bun and she had a cap on her head. She looked hot and sweaty but was still so captivating. 

"Hey handsome." she replied in her southern drawl. 

"How are you?" I asked. 

"I have a surprise." I looked at her expectantly, "I'm coming home."

I just stared at her. I think it was shock. Then I smiled. 

"When are you coming home? Can I pick you up? Are you excited?" I started rambling until she stopped me. 

"I was thinking that you come pick me up from the airport on Wednesday. I'm so excited to see you." she told me. I saw some people moving around and her teammate came up and told her it was time for duty. 

"I love you. I will see you soon." I told her before hanging up.

Damiano's POV:

 I walked down the stairs and into the kitchen to get myself some cereal for breakfast. When I rounded the corner I saw my father talking on the phone. 

"Yes. Damiano and I will be there soon. Yep. Alright, talk to you later." then he hung up the phone and turned to me. 

"We have a meeting at the Marino house. Get dressed." he said before turning around and going to his office. 

I turned around and made my way back up to my room to get dressed. I threw on a pair of black jeans and a white shirt. I finished it with my leather jacket that had my surname inscribed on it. I walked out to the car where my father was waiting. He quickly took off towards the Marino household. 

"What's the meeting about?" I asked him to break the silence. He took a deep sigh.

"Aleksander Mironov has taken over the bratva and is requesting an alliance meeting. He is going to end the human trafficking that his father conducted, so we can ally ourselves with him because so far he has deemed himself trustworthy."

That is one word that you should never give someone you don't truly know, trustworthy. My father taught me that yet he still used that word. 

"Papa, I thought you told me not to trust anyone that I don't know?" 

"I did. But, Aleksander had prove himself trustworthy multiple times. First, he rescued Isabella from his father's clutches. Second, he's been giving us times and locations to intercept human trafficking trucks. Thirdly, he has just killed Sergei Mironov, a monstrosity of a man. So I find I can do business with him." Papa explained before focusing once more on the road. 

We arrived at the Marino residence to see Gianni and Bella laying on the hammock reading books. My father made his way inside as I walked over to them. Gianni was reading Catcher In The Rye and Bella was reading The Fault In Our Stars. I approached unheard apparently because Bella began asking her brother a question. 

"Gianni when he dies did you cry?" she asked her brother.

"Psh, no." Gianni said with a stone hard face.

"You're a terrible liar." she scoffed. She must have noticed my presence because she looked up from her book. "Damiano? What are you doing here?" she asked as she made her way over to me.

"My father and I have a meeting with your brothers. Hopefully I can talk to you when we're done." Gianni walked into the house as Bella and I talked. 

"What are you guys talking about?" she questioned, obviously trying to figure out what was happening. 

"Nothing just talking to another businessman." I shrugged it off. She placed her hands on my shoulders and looked into my eyes. 

"Okay...well, when you want to tell me you can find me right here." she said in gentle yet threatening voice. I whispered an okay before going into the house. 

I walked to Leonardo's office and saw all the Marino brothers, my father, Aleksander, and Francesco Valentino, who strangely enough had a slobbering baby strapped to his chest. I walked over and stood next to my father. 

After two hours we finally worked through the alliance terms and settled it, and I could finally hang out with Bella like I have been yearning to for a couple of hours.