That One Night

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Today is my birthday and only girls remembered."Thanks girls.I love you two so much."We hugged and ate the chocolate cake togather.

"Girls,did you tell anyone else?""We tried talking to Damien but he always dismissed us."I nodded."It's ok,you know?Last time we celebrated my birthday as a family was my 1st birthday."

"After your first?!""Nope!They were both too bust to participate.Damien forgot always forgot after my parents never paid attention.It passed on like a regular day for them for year."

"So this is your first birthday in 22 years?"I shook my head."I don't remember it perfectly,it's all blurry and faint but...According to Roman,he celebrated my 4th birthday with me."

"How?!You told us a month ago that you met him when you were 13."I nodded."I know.As I said,I don't remember it perfeclty.It's too faint.So I'd say in...20 years."

"Wait,aren't you 25?""No.I was born in December 29th 1996.I'm 24.I'm stepping into 25."Then my phone buzzed.It was a text from an unknown number.

"Girls,can I borrow one of yours' phone?"Anastasia handed hers to me.I checked the number and it was Roman's number.I opened the text afterwards.

"Penthouse.Now.No excuses,I'll get my guards to kidnap you if necessary."

I scoffed.The audacity.He doesn't own me and he needs to deal with that.I don't care how interesting I am,it was a dumb wish I had when I was four!

"Roman,try understanding the fact that I'm not yours.It was a childish wish.I appreciate the fact that you are loyal to a promise but it was childish and stupid.Let it go."

He didn't let go.Even though the girls faught back,his guards did kidnap me.I tried escaping too much so they ended up putting me to sleep with something I couldn't understand.

* * *

"I DON'T REMEMBER ORDERING YOU TO KNOCK HER THE FUCK OUT,YOU MOTHERFUCKERS!"They all looked at each other with fear.

"She was moving too much,trying to escape.We had no choice as you ordered us to bring her to you alive and unharmed."I shot him between the eyes."Speak when I allow you to!"

I dismissed the rest and carried Cordelia to my car.While we were entering the penthouse's elevator,she woke up."Where the hell am I?"I put her down on her feet.

"We're at the penthouse."She saw me and striked at me.I grabbed her hand before she could slap me."Watch it,slut."I gripped too tightly out of anger that her disrespect caused me.

The very fact that I cannot kill her...That kills me!She's messing up my reputation!But I made a promise to that four year old.Childish?Dumb?Stupid?Meaningless?Not according to me.

* * *

He pushed me inside his side of the penthouse and I realised how he combined both of the penthouses into one."I don't want to be here.I'm out of here!"

I ran out of the place and he made it to the elvator and stopped it before we could come to an actual floor.He slammed me to the elevator wall and put his hand arouns my throat.

However,he wasn't choking me this time.He was just trying to tame me down."You're going to shut up and you're going to do as I say.Got it,slut?"

"Why do you keep calling me that when I am not?!"He leaned further into my ear as he held me still and whispered."Because you are mine and I can call you whatever I want,tesoro."

Does he think I don't know Italian or something?"Chiamami tesoro quanto vuoi. Non sono ancora tuo."(Call me darling all you want. I'm still not yours.)

He smirked against the skin of my neck and that simple act sent shivers down my spine.Making me feel...

"Mi stai solo eccitando ancora di più. Mi fermerei se fossi in te."(You are only turning me on even more. I would stop if I were you.)

"Ho un ragazzo e tu lo sai. Qual è il tuo problema, Roman?"(I have a boyfriend and you know it. What is your problem,Roman?)

"Il mio problema è che il tuo ragazzo è il traditore perfetto e che tu non lo sai."(My problem is that your boyfriend is the perfect cheater and that you don't know that.)

He kissed the back of my ear and then backed away to restart the elevator.When we came to the ground floor he turned to me."You still want to leave,tesoro,and be alone on your birthday again?"

I sighed."You have proof?"He took out a package out of his blazer's inside pocket.I saw the pictures and gave it back to him."I bet you have my phone too."

"What do you want with it?""To tell the girls that I'm fine so they can cover for my ass?!"He pushed the penthouse button in the elevator and I texted the girls in the mean time.

I also broke up with Zane.It had to be done."Can I take a shower?"He just gave a nod and acted as if I wasn't here.Went on with his day as if I wasn't here.

I went inside the shower cabin and sat down under the warm water as I cried.If it was one girl,I could've tried to understand because we're really new but multiple girls?!That just hurts!

And it hurts so fucking bad!SO,SO FUCKING BAD!I really liked Zane.I didn't love him but I liked him a lot!

* * *

I knew that girls somehow took longer in the shower but she's been in there for thirty five minutes.She should have been out by now.

I saw her curled up in a ball at the corner of my shower cabin.Crying as silently as she could.I got a towel and turned off the water."Cordelia?"She sniffed and I saw how cold she immediately got.

"Come here."She just shook her head.One part of me says 'just grab her and run to Italy where no one can disturb you two'.

The other part of me says 'she just learned she got cheated on with multiple girls.she needs comfort and you can give that to her if you push your limits.you know she's worth it'.

But I can't decide.I either listen to my aggressive side and shut her up forcefully or I listen to her cry and break myself in the process because I am incapable of the affection type she needs.

I decided to listen to both of them.I forcefully picked her up and wrapped her up in the towel I got.She told me to put her down so I did."Go get ready.NOW!"

She was scared out of her little mind."Neonata,go to my bedroom.You go there and you get ready to leave!""Leave where?I can't leave again.Where?!"

"You get your ass there or I will forcefully get your ass there!""You want to tame me down and make me respect you but...Fear isn't the way you want anyone to respect you."

"And why is that?"

"Because once they are relieved from the fear your caused,they will have nothing holding them back to betray you.I'm not saying I would but...As far as I heard,betrayal is bad for your business too."

Then she left as I told her to.