Black Phoenix

Chapter 64 - Shape of a water droplet

Emmeline POV

It was overwhelming but this was something that we need to confront and with everyone choosing a side, I needed to know that Nick was with me, that he was someone that I can call to make everything right without letting me down.

I knew I was asking more from him when he was just as human as I was.

Nick looked at me from the corner of the eye as I snuggled my body closer to me, watching the trees pass by as he drove. I see him tighten his grip on the wheel, his knuckles turning a shade of red.

"Princess" he called out again, my eyes involuntarily closed as he sighed defeatedly, "you hungry?" I slowly shook my head, "princess you haven't eaten anything"

"I do not want anything but the truth Nicholas" my stomach growled in hunger as I spoke, he turned the car to the restaurant.

"Get down" he ordered, I turned around to glare at him

"Don't command me Nick" I warned him but his eyes held no emotions and I felt like I was looking at a dangerous man.

"And do not disrespect me princess, now get down while I am being nice" he wasn't playing, I huffed and complied getting out of the car, "stay outside" he ordered his men.

I looked up at the clear night sky filled with stars that somewhat seems to mock me with its bright starlight.

Nick grabbed my wrist and the two of us walked to the McDonalds, "Can we just eat at Gina's house?"

"No" he stared at me briefly and opened the door, there were a few customers seeing it was nearly dawn

"Mr. Nicholas Viotto" the manager gulped staring at him and me, "please be seated, your order will be taken right away sir" he scurried to the door labeled 'Staff only'.

"Where do you wanna sit?" he asked me, I rolled my eyes and walked away from him, and sat down where we were hidden from the outsiders and the customers in the restaurant. Nick sat down shortly and gave me the menu card.

Nick may be a mafia leader but when I am angry I do not care about his status.

"What do you like sir?" the waitress eyed Nick like he was a meal on her menu card, great! Just what I needed for the day, either this woman didn't know who he was or she was testing her limits with him, either way I was getting pissed.

"Two cokes and two chicken burgers and one portion of fries," he said glancing at me for assurance which I clearly ignored.

"Anything else more than that I can offer you sir?" she asked seductively bending a bit to show her cleavage.

You are a lucky woman because right now my anger was directed at my guy.

"No" he answered, I avoid looking at him and glared at the woman in front of us, who sighed after her failed attempt at seducing Nick. She took one last look at him and walked away, "are you done throwing your tantrum?"

Tantrum really?!

Do you bloody see this as one of my tantrums?!!!

"Princess?"

"What do you think oh great Ruler of the Eastern Kingdom" I faked bowed my head smiling.

"You are pissed"

"What a great discovery! Why don't you just put it in the discovery channel?"

He shook his head as he slowly brushed his thumb on my thigh and then proceed to touch my hand that lay on my lap, he kept his hand on mine, "Aren't you going to calm down?"