The Mafia King

Dress Shopping

I'm bigger than my body
I'm colder than this home
I'm meaner than my demons
I'm bigger than these bones

I wake up to Ace shaking me, I groan and rub my face. "Hey, Olive. We have to get you a dress!"

I furrow my brow at him and sit up slowly. It's been about 2 weeks since I got shot. The stitches are out and I'm all healed. I've tried to leave here, but I always end up back so I've given up.

"What do I need a dress for?" I ask as I rub my eyes.

"The gala. Now get up and get dressed!"

I lay back down and groan. I feel hands on me and I jump a little. Ace picks me up and brings me into the bathroom. "Hey put me down!" I yell.

"Should have gotten up when I told you to!" He says setting me on top of the toilet lid. I roll my eyes and he get close to my face, "don't roll your eyes. It's rude!"

I roll my eyes again and he bites his lip. I giggle and he says, "take a shower and get dressed before I make you."

I nod and get off the toilet lid. I start the shower and he leaves. I step in after undressing and I wash my hair. Ace got me a bunch of clothes and other things that I needed last week.

I wash my body and step out of the shower. Wrapping a towel around my body I walk out to my bedroom. I take my towel and wrap my hair in it. Standing naked the door opens and I yell, "get out!"

Ace covers his eyes, "hurry up!"

He leaves and I get dressed in a pair of jeans and a t-shirt. I sigh and go to the bathroom again. The bathroom is huge and attached to the room. The shower is a walk in shower with a tub next to it. The sink and mirror is on the wall to the left. Two sinks and a giant mirror lines the wall. The toilet is next to the tub, but at least a foot or so away.

I do some light make up before putting my shoes on. I go downstairs to the living room and Ace isn't there. I roll my eyes and run back upstairs. I check his office then his room. He sits on his bed writing things down. I knock softly and say, "hey."

He jumps slightly, shifting in his spot on the bed. He looks up, "sorry." He puts the journal under his pillow and gets up. He brushes himself off and walks towards the door. He follows me downstairs and we get into his car. He told me the other day he likes to drive himself more than someone else do it.

We get to a boutique store and go inside. I find a beautiful skin tight red dress that reaches me ankles. A slit on the right leg perfect for my knifes to sit. The straps are very small and wrap around my back making an X. I smile and grab it before going into the dressing rooms area.

I try the dress on and it fits perfectly. I change out of it and fold it over my arm. I go back out to Ace and say, "found the one I want!"

He nods and pays for the dress after I find black open heels with a couple straps. We go to another store and I get a thigh strap for my knifes. Ace doesn't ask why, but he gives a weird look. I shrug him off and smile as we leave the store.

We get back into his car and he drives back to his house. "When is the gala?" I ask as we get inside.

"Tomorrow night. Be ready by 7:00."

I nod and go up to my room. I sit on the bed and turn the TV on. I don't have a phone or anything better to do. I watch a couple episodes of The Punisher. Then I go take another shower. I'm sweaty and I want to do some thing with my hair so I wash it and get out. I wrap the towel around me and put some shorts and a tshirt on. I grab the air dryer Ace got me. I sit down and blow dry my hair. Next I straighten it. My hair reaches down to my mid back at this point and I fluff it a little. I smile as I see all my knife laid out on the night stand.

The five knifes are laid out by size. The biggest one will stay by the bed and the others will go on my thigh tomorrow night. I slip the biggest knife next to my bed between the bed frame and mattress. I slip three of them into the knife holder and I put one in the night stand. I'm only going to take three with me so it's not too much.

I lay my dress out with the heels, knifes and panties. I sit back down and start watching my show again.

Soon Ace yells for me and I go to his office. I knock on the door and open it slowly, "yeah?"

"I need your help with something," he sighs.

"What is it?"

"I need to know who your brother is!"

My stomach drops, why does he need to know? My face goes pale and I grab onto the chair in front of me. "Why?"

"Because. I'm not going to find him, I just need to know who he is so I know!"

"But-"

"I'm not going to argue about this. I need his name! I'm not going to contact him or anything or that sort! Just give me his name."

I sigh and take a deep breath. "His name is Mason. Mason Montgomery!" I swallow the lump in my throat and force the tears back.

"Thank you Olive. I promise you I'm not gonna call him or anything!"